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Post by brubacca on Dec 23, 2018 17:50:26 GMT -5
Locally there are some nice floorstanding speakers for sale. Multiple that I have listened to and liked over the years. A couple are soft dome and a couple are Aluminum.
Basically there are (2) Paradigm Studio Reference v3 speakers and (2) Dynaudio up for sale.
I have listened to and like all 4 (when they were new products).
Would you be concerned about spending 500-1,000 on speakers this old?
One pair is a Dynaudio Contour series which was an upscale line for them.
Or would get something new like the Tekton Lore Be? (Obviously not listened to)
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Post by audiophill on Dec 23, 2018 18:02:01 GMT -5
All I can say is that Tekton are great speakers, although I have not heard the three pairs you mentioned I do own Tekton Brilliance and my buddy owns Tekton Double Impacts and both sound fantastic!
Phil
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Post by jdmusante on Dec 23, 2018 18:12:02 GMT -5
Back in April, I purchased a pair of at least 10-12 year old Paradigm Signature S8. I fell in love after hearing them. Having auditioned a bunch of different models around that time, I was convinced I wasn't going to find a better sounding pair of speakers for the $2700 they were selling for. Helped that they took a trade in on my other Paradigms and gave me some good coin for them. Got lucky as it was right before they discontinued my old pair.
If they are in good shape, I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger one bit.
Jason
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Post by brubacca on Dec 23, 2018 18:14:09 GMT -5
I love the Signature Series as well, but they do not seem to come up for sale often.
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Post by jdmusante on Dec 23, 2018 18:17:40 GMT -5
I love the Signature Series as well, but they do not seem to come up for sale often. You can find them, but they are expensive (there is a V3 pair on A-Gon right now for $5500). I got lucky with these. If they sound good to you, I say go for it. Nothing wrong with an older set of speakers. |
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Post by DavidR on Dec 23, 2018 18:22:52 GMT -5
I'm looking at a second pair of Acoustic Research AR9. Must be close to 40 years old.
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Post by chicagorspec on Dec 23, 2018 18:23:02 GMT -5
I have a 14 year old pair of Thiel CS6 that I bought in 2012. They sounded great then and still do today. As others said, if you like the sound, condition is good and price is right I would not hesitate. Good luck.
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Post by emoman1958 on Dec 23, 2018 18:42:08 GMT -5
I have a pair of Carver ALS III. I bought them used for $700.00 about 5 years ago. I think they came out in 1985. They still sound fantastic. I have them bi-amped with Emotiva mono blocks and Emotiva Fusion 8100 that I'm using as a pre-amp
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Post by garbulky on Dec 23, 2018 18:55:10 GMT -5
So I take it you are talking about the Paradigm tower 100's right? Those are nice.Go for it. There's also nothing wrong with the Tektons but it's different from the Paradigm speakers.
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Post by Loop 7 on Dec 23, 2018 18:59:14 GMT -5
I sent a 30 yr old pair of Mission speakers to a service that re-cones them.
Many people do this themselves but paying a pro was $50.
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Post by brubacca on Dec 23, 2018 18:59:27 GMT -5
Actually there is a pair of 60s, which I am ok with. The 1,000 pair is the Dynaudio Contour 1.8 mk ii. Not sure which way I will go.
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Post by audiobill on Dec 23, 2018 20:45:26 GMT -5
I have a pair of 32 year old Dynaudios; perform as new....
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Post by ngmitter on Dec 23, 2018 20:55:32 GMT -5
As someone who has been rocking a second-hand pair of 100 V3 for about 6-7 years now, I can't recommend them enough. I am truly happy with my setup and never felt a need to upgrade / replace these speakers. I drive them hard on occasion and they always give me crystal clear sound. They are very well made and match my sonic preferences exactly. I imagine my pair was made somewhere around 2004 and they have been in constant use since them. The doctor I bought them from only sold them to upgrade to the Signature line.
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Post by cawgijoe on Dec 23, 2018 20:57:17 GMT -5
I have a pair of Thiel CS 1.6 that I bought used when they were three years old. Have had them for at least ten years. As others have said, if in good shape and the price is right, no hesitation.
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Post by brutiarti on Dec 23, 2018 21:25:59 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by pedrocols on Dec 23, 2018 22:03:58 GMT -5
The Paradigms have a lot of drivers! I would make sure all drivers are perfectly functional.
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Post by mountain on Dec 24, 2018 9:04:04 GMT -5
I’ve been running my def tech bp2000’s since ‘96 w/o any problems at all. They are not done with me yet.
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Post by DavidR on Dec 24, 2018 9:35:00 GMT -5
I have you beat Mountain. Bose 901_II since 1974. Re-stained cabs and new grill cloth. I did have the EQ rebuilt with quality caps and they sound better than new.
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Post by 405x5 on Dec 24, 2018 9:43:12 GMT -5
Locally there are some nice floorstanding speakers for sale. Multiple that I have listened to and liked over the years. A couple are soft dome and a couple are Aluminum. Basically there are (2) Paradigm Studio Reference v3 speakers and (2) Dynaudio up for sale. I have listened to and like all 4 (when they were new products). Would you be concerned about spending 500-1,000 on speakers this old? One pair is a Dynaudio Contour series which was an upscale line for them. Or would get something new like the Tekton Lore Be? (Obviously not listened to) Depends on what you’re after. I once spent 4500.00 on 25 year old speakers knowing I would be spending a bit more yet on them to finish the job. The outcome was a dream fulfilled. |
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Post by valgolfs on Dec 24, 2018 10:08:28 GMT -5
I've had Paradigm Studio 20v5 and a pair of Dynaudio two way, currently I'm using Tekton Design. My choice would be new Lores. Good luck on your decision.
Cheers
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