various vintage speakers - anything good here worth trying?

dpowell
dpowell Posts: 3,068
edited October 2009 in Speakers
I came across this craiglist ad for a bunch of different vintage speakers. I'm wondering if someone here on the forum who is knowledgeable in different speaker brands could point to any possible gems in the listing? I'm thinking my garage rig may now become my speaker demo rig as $$ permits.....

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/ele/1430369529.html
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,194
    edited October 2009
    That is a completely insane sale. Makes me think it is too good to be true.
    I'd jump on many of them, but the Polk LS90 are a steal.
    Bring a loaded handgun just in case you get jumped...HeHe.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited October 2009
    Con...is right....what is this guy? A HT installer? An estate lawyer? Or....you guess?

    That's a SHT-load of speakers--most of them vintage!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited October 2009
    On the same note without starting a new thread, have any of you had experience with Klipsch Corner Horns... Ive seen them priced on c-list for a ton of money and may have stumbled on a crazy deal... thoughts?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited October 2009
    Holy crap... i'd be taking out a loan to grab at least half of those and be in comparison heaven for a few months.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,265
    edited October 2009
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    On the same note without starting a new thread, have any of you had experience with Klipsch Corner Horns... Ive seen them priced on c-list for a ton of money and may have stumbled on a crazy deal... thoughts?

    Klipschorns are amazing (if idiosyncratic) beasts. If you have the room (literally and figuratively) for a pair and empathetic electronics (think single-ended 2A3 amps and analog sources or absolutely top-end digital stuff) they can be stunning. They're a bit of an acquired taste. The "smaller" Klipsch Heritage all-horn speakers (LaScala/Belle Klipsch) are harder to live with, as they lack the LF extension of the K-horn and as a consequence are rather aggressive (Tom Brennan on AA,AK, and the lansingheritage forums likens their aggressiveness to a Skilsaw!).

    The Klipschorn has been in (AFAIK) continuous production since the late 1940s.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2009
    Damn glad I don't live near any of these.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited October 2009
    There are at least four pair I'd love to have. Not the least of which are those old Wharfdales. There is never anything interesting on my local CL.
    -Kevin
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited October 2009
    187CAM wrote: »
    Damn glad I don't live near any of these.
    On the opposite, I feel it is very infortunate I don't live in this area as I would definitely paid a trip and picked-up a pair or so......... However, this amount of speakers along with the pricing on a single add is rather overwhelming/scary :eek:

    Cheers!
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited October 2009
    Deal of a lifetime just slipped away... klipschorns listed for $400 here in Denver... picture looked spectacular but someone beat me to them (even though I emailed minutes after they hit craigs). :(
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2009
    I would want the ADS speakers, but the drivers don'y look authentic:confused:
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2009
    seems like some really great deals, worth checking out
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