Craigslist Challenge

engie490
engie490 Posts: 431
in The Clubhouse
How far can you get through this ad before you cry "Bull$%&t!"?

https://santafe.craigslist.org/msg/d/santa-fe-bw-801-speakers/7614664634.html

"They are the same model the Beatles used in the studio while recording Abbey Road. I got them years ago and the original owner paid $10k in the 90s for them and they are still worth $3k - $5k. The only one Ive seen for sale online was $2500 and they were in rough condition. Would be interested in a trade for them. They need an amp to power them which I do not have for sale. I have them set up with my own amplifier which you are welcome to come listen to them on.

There are some scratch marks in the wood on the backs of them. The fabric is in very nice condition.

Willing to Deliver out of state for a fee.

Here is an article on the 801s.
https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/blog/products/history-of-800-series"

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    That is the first Pic I've seen of those with the grill on top, looks much better

    That price seems normal to me. The Beatles thing is irrelevant
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,494
    Some scratches? Looks like they've been in a war zone.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    But the Beatles used them Jesse
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,392
    Just for gits and shiggles... I sent this. >:)

    If the 800 series speakers began their design phase in 1979, as Bowers website indicates, How in the hell did they get into The Beatles hands for the Abbey Road sessions back in 1969? Just asking for a friend...

    https://santafe.craigslist.org/msg/d/santa-fe-bw-801-speakers/7614664634.html
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,363
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Just for gits and shiggles... I sent this. >:)

    If the 800 series speakers began their design phase in 1979, as Bowers website indicates, How in the hell did they get into The Beatles hands for the Abbey Road sessions back in 1969? Just asking for a friend...

    https://santafe.craigslist.org/msg/d/santa-fe-bw-801-speakers/7614664634.html

    They were ahead of their time.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,610
    Beatles were from the future, this is just further proof
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,412
    That is a very squishy padded material between the woofer and mid/tweeter. A local pawnshop had a set in MUCH better shape here in town. I could have bought the set for $500. This dude is smoking crack!
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  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 431
    VR3 wrote: »
    That is the first Pic I've seen of those with the grill on top, looks much better

    That price seems normal to me. The Beatles thing is irrelevant

    Keep in mind that these are 801F Series 80, not the Matrix versions. You can tell because they aren't ported.

    The part about the previous owner paying $10K in the 90s is complete fantasy.

    These are not worth $3-5K. The Series 80 tops out around $1500, but not in this condition.
    Alon Petite / Infinity 1.2S / Coda Continuum / Counterpoint SA5000 / Oppo BDP-105D / Technics SP-15 w/SAEC WE-308SX & Ortofon AS-309 arms / Ikeda 9C2 & Dynavector XX2 Mk II carts
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,578
    I'd give him $200. Cool speakers though.
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,043
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 5,000
    edited May 2023
    Those look like the set from an owner that replaced them with 10B-SDA's.
    May be them as beat up as they are.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,994
    You're thinking of the guy who had the SRS 10BTLs
    I disabled signatures.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,763
    edited May 2023
    In the studio at Abbey Road (and also in the "Let it Be" sessions at Apple), the Beatles heard themselves on Altec Duplexes (albeit 605As rather than 604s) in 612 cabinets -- and that's a danged fine way to hear them, I might add. B)

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    Glyn Johns from Get Back with the Altecs.
    https://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/01/26/get-back-let-it-be-sessions-day-18

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    George and a phalanx of Altecs :D
    https://www.beatlesbible.com/1969/01/26/get-back-let-it-be-sessions-day-17/


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