Usher CP-738

Options
Irrenhaus
Irrenhaus Posts: 1,082
in Speakers
Any comments on this ones. I am tempted to go get them. I have the V-601 bookies and like them.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/d/emeryville-usher-cp-738-large-high-end/7282634610.html

Cheers
HTAVR-Pioneer SC99XPA-DR3 Differential Reference AmpPolk R-700Rear- RT150Side- RT150Center-CSi5Sub-Rythmik audio F25Player- Panasonic DP-UB9000Projector- Optoma CinemaX P2Screen- Silver Ticket Products STR Series 6 120"Audio Room 2ch rig.Cary AE-3, Onkyo M-504, Marantz SA8005, Azur 851NWharfedale - Linton, SVS SB12-NSDMinis Forum PC (streamer) and Panamax MX5105Headphone rig;Schiit JOTUNHEIM and different headphones.Samsung 42" flat screen TV.
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,871
    edited March 2021
    Options
    you won't be disappointed, but try to talk him down some, get your gas money back :D . those are usher drivers not scanspeak. you could get some furniture repair wax for the scratches.

    the story is the owner of usher went to scanspeak in order to purchase their drivers. scanspeak turned him over to a young exec to tour the factory. the exec asked him how many units he was looking to purchase and mr. usher told him 10,000 units. the exec laughed thinking he was joking, this pissed usher off and he said he would make his own drivers. they look like scanspeak drivers because he sourced the carbon material from the same source that scanspeak buys them from, but the driver motors are based off 1920 jbl drivers.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Puritan PSM156
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,082
    Options
    marvda1 wrote: »
    you won't be disappointed, but try to talk him down some, get your gas money back :D . those are usher drivers not scanspeak. you could get some furniture repair wax for the scratches.

    the story is the owner of usher went to scanspeak in order to purchase their drivers. scanspeak turned him over to a young exec to tour the factory. the exec asked him how many units he was looking to purchase and mr. usher told him 10,000 units. the exec laughed thinking he was joking, this pissed usher off and he said he would make his own drivers. they look like scanspeak drivers because he sourced the carbon material from the same source that scanspeak buys them from, but the driver motors are based off 1920 jbl drivers.

    Thanks for the info. Just message him with an offer. Lets see what happens is not a long drive probably less than an hour with traffic.

    Cheers
    HTAVR-Pioneer SC99XPA-DR3 Differential Reference AmpPolk R-700Rear- RT150Side- RT150Center-CSi5Sub-Rythmik audio F25Player- Panasonic DP-UB9000Projector- Optoma CinemaX P2Screen- Silver Ticket Products STR Series 6 120"Audio Room 2ch rig.Cary AE-3, Onkyo M-504, Marantz SA8005, Azur 851NWharfedale - Linton, SVS SB12-NSDMinis Forum PC (streamer) and Panamax MX5105Headphone rig;Schiit JOTUNHEIM and different headphones.Samsung 42" flat screen TV.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,432
    Options
    Other than the werewolf scratches on the side those are probably fantastic!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,591
    Options
    Those are beautiful. Good luck.
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,871
    Options
    @Irrenhaus did you pick up the speakers?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Puritan PSM156
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,082
    Options
    marvda1 wrote: »
    @Irrenhaus did you pick up the speakers?

    No. Had to travel out for work.

    Maybe next time.
    HTAVR-Pioneer SC99XPA-DR3 Differential Reference AmpPolk R-700Rear- RT150Side- RT150Center-CSi5Sub-Rythmik audio F25Player- Panasonic DP-UB9000Projector- Optoma CinemaX P2Screen- Silver Ticket Products STR Series 6 120"Audio Room 2ch rig.Cary AE-3, Onkyo M-504, Marantz SA8005, Azur 851NWharfedale - Linton, SVS SB12-NSDMinis Forum PC (streamer) and Panamax MX5105Headphone rig;Schiit JOTUNHEIM and different headphones.Samsung 42" flat screen TV.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,973
    Options
    Irrenhaus wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    @Irrenhaus did you pick up the speakers?

    No. Had to travel out for work.

    Maybe next time.

    They are still available! Looks like he lowered the price? Great deal it seems...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1    Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,053
    Options
    $550???

    If these are anywhere near as good as the 6311, that’s a steal.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,434
    Options
    Why are the drivers all bumpy? They look like blistered skin.
    I disabled signatures.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 7,973
    Options
    Same (or similar) look as my BE-718s. The sound is awesome!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es; Squeezebox Touch with Bolder Power Supply
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1    Cambridge Azur 551r; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,871
    edited March 2021
    Options
    msg wrote: »
    Why are the drivers all bumpy? They look like blistered skin.

    the same look as scanspeak drivers.
    at that new price i would jump on them!!
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Puritan PSM156
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,314
    Options
    If I lived within a 6 hour drive of them, I would have picked them up.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,559
    Options
    The guy has a lot of nice stuff for sale.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter