Anyone know last year F/X 1000 was made?

RichCanDo
RichCanDo Posts: 177
edited February 2007 in Speakers
Pair of F/X 1000s on eBay. Seller states he bought them new 2 years ago and they are still in the box. Seems unlikely to me as I thought they were last made about 15 years ago.
Mains; SDA 1.2TL Silk Domes, upgraded xover, biamped w/DBX BX1 200wpc
Pre-amp: DBX CX1
Center: CS1000p Rear Surr.; f/x1000
Parasound HCA-1205A amp; Center & rear
Sub: SVS PB12-Ultra
DVD: Denon 3910
Tuner, FM: Onkyo Integra T-9090II
Cassette: Onkyo Integra TA-2090
VCRs: JVC HD4000U digital, HRS8000U SVHS
Signal Processing: DBX; 10/20 EQ, SNR-1, 120X-DS, 3BX-DS, DAV-600G Router, Onkyo EQ-35
Conditioning: Monster AVS2000, HTS5100MKII
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2007
    ummmm.. yeah i doubt they were new two years ago. unless they were in storage somewhere and he just bought them NIB 2 yrs ago.

    good luck in getting em. i'm sooooo jealous. ha ha ha.
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  • RichCanDo
    RichCanDo Posts: 177
    edited February 2007
    No one knows the last year the fx/1000's were made?
    Mains; SDA 1.2TL Silk Domes, upgraded xover, biamped w/DBX BX1 200wpc
    Pre-amp: DBX CX1
    Center: CS1000p Rear Surr.; f/x1000
    Parasound HCA-1205A amp; Center & rear
    Sub: SVS PB12-Ultra
    DVD: Denon 3910
    Tuner, FM: Onkyo Integra T-9090II
    Cassette: Onkyo Integra TA-2090
    VCRs: JVC HD4000U digital, HRS8000U SVHS
    Signal Processing: DBX; 10/20 EQ, SNR-1, 120X-DS, 3BX-DS, DAV-600G Router, Onkyo EQ-35
    Conditioning: Monster AVS2000, HTS5100MKII
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited February 2007
    Upwards of 5-6 years ago.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2007
    RichCanDo wrote:
    No one knows the last year the fx/1000's were made?


    why is this so important anyways? this has been known to happen.. a store will find in their warehouse hidden gems like speakers or electronics that have been discontinued for several years.. then sell them.. NIB.

    I once read some store had found a bunch of very good McIntosh gear that had never been sold or opened in their store. they technically could sell it as new.. never opened... 15 to 20 + yrs old now.. but still new in box and unused. :D

    I think Sid is right though.. prob at least 5 or 6 yrs since the last made the FX/1000's
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  • RichCanDo
    RichCanDo Posts: 177
    edited February 2007
    Thanks for the input. Audiogon Blue Book lists the f/x1000 appearing in 1996. About 5-6 years ago for last one seems probable. I thought they came out at the time of the SDA's, why I thought they had not been made for about 15 years.
    Mains; SDA 1.2TL Silk Domes, upgraded xover, biamped w/DBX BX1 200wpc
    Pre-amp: DBX CX1
    Center: CS1000p Rear Surr.; f/x1000
    Parasound HCA-1205A amp; Center & rear
    Sub: SVS PB12-Ultra
    DVD: Denon 3910
    Tuner, FM: Onkyo Integra T-9090II
    Cassette: Onkyo Integra TA-2090
    VCRs: JVC HD4000U digital, HRS8000U SVHS
    Signal Processing: DBX; 10/20 EQ, SNR-1, 120X-DS, 3BX-DS, DAV-600G Router, Onkyo EQ-35
    Conditioning: Monster AVS2000, HTS5100MKII
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  • scooter80
    scooter80 Posts: 39
    edited February 2007
    I'm looking for surrounds that can handle 250 or so, so I have been looking for the f/x 1000's as they are a close timbre match to my RT2000i mains.

    Anyways, my point is I saw those on EBay and deleted them from my watch list. The seller is brand new and is also selling a CS1000p. Take a look at the photo of the Center. One of the drivers is all brown and faded looking.

    He says he bought them all 2 yrs ago and has only used them 10 times. Yeah, OK. Yeah, I'd pass on these if I were you as the seller seems to be of ill-repute.
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  • RichCanDo
    RichCanDo Posts: 177
    edited February 2007
    Saw that also. The CS1000p drivers look like they are covered with nicotine. I wrote seller and asked how he managed to buy discontinued speakers "New" 2 years ago, and a few other questions. His only reply was "You are wrong." Not answering my questions put me off the speakers.
    Mains; SDA 1.2TL Silk Domes, upgraded xover, biamped w/DBX BX1 200wpc
    Pre-amp: DBX CX1
    Center: CS1000p Rear Surr.; f/x1000
    Parasound HCA-1205A amp; Center & rear
    Sub: SVS PB12-Ultra
    DVD: Denon 3910
    Tuner, FM: Onkyo Integra T-9090II
    Cassette: Onkyo Integra TA-2090
    VCRs: JVC HD4000U digital, HRS8000U SVHS
    Signal Processing: DBX; 10/20 EQ, SNR-1, 120X-DS, 3BX-DS, DAV-600G Router, Onkyo EQ-35
    Conditioning: Monster AVS2000, HTS5100MKII
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited February 2007
    I'd say 2002. I remember having to pick my new pair up from the grey market since Polk had stopped production.
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