Anybody See this?

rtart
rtart Posts: 832
edited February 2013 in The Clubhouse
JBL Paragon speaker. Only $52,800

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-PARAGON-D44000-SPEAKER-Earliest-Model-w-150-4C-375-075-WW-Shipping-/121044099707?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D146%26meid%3D5708299522940920882%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1079%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D330855515463%26

Found this site if you need a second one for $19,000. His setup is really cool.

http://www.mcsmk8.com/system1/MAVICA.HTM
My 7.4.4 DIY 4k Home Theater:
Polk LSiM 707 L-C-R, LSiM702 side surrounds, LSiM 705 rears
Polk LSiM 702s x 4 on the Ceiling Atmos speakers
2 x SVS PB12/Plus 2's
Denon X3700H
Emotiva XPA11 Gen 3
XBox One X 4k & BD and streaming
Panasonic UB-420 4k player
HD-A35 HD DVD
Oppo BD-103D for hirez audio
Technics SL-D2 TT, Grado Gold Cartridge
JVC DLA-RS2000/NX7 projector
Silver Ticket 120" acoustically transparent screen
Berkline 090 electric recliners with Aura Bass Shakers
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,013
    edited February 2013
    That's a nice piece of audio history right there, in minty shape to boot.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • rtart
    rtart Posts: 832
    edited February 2013
    Check the link I added. He owns 2!
    My 7.4.4 DIY 4k Home Theater:
    Polk LSiM 707 L-C-R, LSiM702 side surrounds, LSiM 705 rears
    Polk LSiM 702s x 4 on the Ceiling Atmos speakers
    2 x SVS PB12/Plus 2's
    Denon X3700H
    Emotiva XPA11 Gen 3
    XBox One X 4k & BD and streaming
    Panasonic UB-420 4k player
    HD-A35 HD DVD
    Oppo BD-103D for hirez audio
    Technics SL-D2 TT, Grado Gold Cartridge
    JVC DLA-RS2000/NX7 projector
    Silver Ticket 120" acoustically transparent screen
    Berkline 090 electric recliners with Aura Bass Shakers
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,648
    edited February 2013
    I have seen mint ones go for ~$25k-30k.
    This is probably my single favorite piece of all audio.
    The best part was that they shipped as kits and the end user assembled them (or hired the shop they bought it from to do so).
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited February 2013
    Check out that guys car collection site also, boy, some people have the life.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    He does have a few good things going...
    Jake
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited February 2013
    sure would be fun to play with
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2013
    I know it's a neat piece of audio equipment/history, but it can't sound better than a less expensive pair of speakers...
    Jake
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited February 2013
    I always wondered what those Paragon's sounded like.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited February 2013
    Of the 1966 JBL Paragon, he says, "The Paragon makes piano pieces by such artists and Erroll Garner and Gene Harris absolutely stage live quality.", yet nowhere does he mention any Shunyata cables - or any cables for that matter - in his extensive listing of top-end gear used. :eek: Hmmmm....could he possibly be right? Must be an error of omision on his part! :cheesygrin:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,773
    edited February 2013
    They are said not to sound all that great; I've never heard one, though.
    Given the driver components in them, I doubt that I'd like them - I find the classic JBL monitor sound to be quite screechy in the MR and ear-gouging in the treble (many, many folks would disagree, though).

    Bizarrely, I happen to have, courtesy of my favorite local vintage audio emporium :-), a pair of the beefy JBL compression drivers (275) and right-angle treble horns (and associated JBL XOs) used in the Paragon's little sibling, the Metregon!

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    Now... wouldn't it have been cool to have found a whole Metregon at the dump...?

    EDIT: PS and FWIW, In terms of realistic reproduction of piano, I'll put the Altec 604E Duplexes up against anything (at least, anything I've heard with my own two ears)...
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