any of these speakers worth getting?

kdblove_99
kdblove_99 Posts: 107
edited July 2014 in Vintage Speakers
A guy on Craigslist is selling all these for cheap, he says. He doesn't have prices listed but I just asked so we will see. What order would you put them in as best sounding. I love the looks of the cs77a:) but never heard them.

Pioneer Cs77a
Ohm model d (new foam)
Paradigm 9se mk3
Nova 7b
Nova 8
Infinity rs5001 (new foam)
Criterion 2002 a

Cheers;

Davey
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited July 2014
    I really don't know anything about these speakers, except I like Paradigm's and the 9se mk3 look sweet!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2014
    Depends on what you have and what kind of sound you like.

    Lots of these are "warmish" speakers. The Nova 7b and 8 are RS attempts to mimic KLH classics (I believe the 6s and the 5s) but they probably need a crossover upgrade ASAP.

    Many Ohms were worth a listen.

    If you haven't heard an Infinity with an Emit tweeter, it's not a bad idea to try a set.

    Personally, I'd probably take a set of Polk Monitor 7s over almost anything above. That's not to say they're not worth a listen.

    I haven't heard any Criterion, but I'd pass on the Pioneers.

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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited July 2014
    In that list,
    Paradigm
    Ohm
    Infinity, others are garbbbaagge.

    Never heard the criterion though.

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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited July 2014
    If those 9se Mk3 are anything like the 7se Mk3's & were a good cond/price id be on them fast. Ohm's are beautiful speakers-not sure on that model
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited July 2014
    The only thing I'd add is the Ohms are liked for gaming.
    Price and application are everything.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited July 2014
    Nothing there I'd jump for/at (unless very cheap); that's a pretty pedestrian lot, if'n you were to ask me... the Ohms aren't interesting Ohms... but a priori they're (IMO and to my taste) probably the best of that lot.

    http://ohmspeaker.com/legacy-products/d/


    EDIT: Yeah, Randy's right -- the Paradigms are probably the pick of that litter.
    Most of the rest are fodder for threads like this one: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?162638-Why-Vintage-Speakers/page2 :-P
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited July 2014
    Are the Criterions of the same ilk of the Lafyette brand from the 70s? I had a pair of 100s and they were pretty horrible in terms of a quality sound. Again they were my 1st and who knew back then. Ohms, ARs, KLH and the like were all way to expensive and there wasn't all that many places to even go hear them back then. If had to pick it would go to the Ohm Ds, keep in mind there was a whole alphabet line from ohm then they went on w/ the Ohm/Walsh series which is another leauge altogether.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited July 2014
    Yes,one in the same Criterion - and the ones being asked about are pretty bad, too.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited July 2014
    I would go with the mk3's as they will be easyer to sell on again if you dont like em or get bored.
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