Freespirit Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Great if you have the room! No affiliation. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/5051886641.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I appreciate seeing Klipschorns in that price range. It reaffirms the great deal I got, and gives me confidence that they are only increasing in value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I got a pair in the same finish and same year for $1200. Price is too high IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 No, no. Price is not too high. Price is GOOD if you already own a pair. At least that's how I'd like to view their pricing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary p Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Those have been for sale for a long time. Hasn't lowered the price. Must not really want to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorm Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Way too high. He will never sell them to anyone who knows what they are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Chicago area has high prices for everything, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Those have been on CL for months, obviously they dont want or need to sell Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Chicago area has high prices for everything, lol. I always that I price my stuff fairly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Way too high. He will never sell them to anyone who knows what they are looking for. but new ones are $9000, this is a great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) NM Edited June 12, 2015 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sadly the dreaded AK2 network. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 When you buy a house, the appraisers don't look at the listing prices of other comparable homes for sale, they look at the selling prices of houses that have sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 When you live within minutes of Lake Geneva you don't care. Problem is that all the Lambo owners in the area don't know what they're looking at performance-wise. Knowing the sound that I can get out of a stock pair of La Scala, if I were still in Milwaukee and had the space I'd easily be contemplating these. They're mint, completely stock, and anyone from the locale doesn't need to drive half way across the country to look at them. On the high side of the curve sure, but that's room for negotiation....and we're not talking flooded, rat infested, smoker, moved around half assed about ten thousand times either. Most folks from that area don't sell crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 From a philosophical point of view, I wonder why we label a Klipsch product as being too expensive? I would think, assuming many of us are already equipped with the speakers we are comfortable with, that an increase in the used value of a set of pristine Klipschorns would be pleasing to us all. Not a point of contention. A rising tide lifts all boats (or the value of all Klipschorns, in this case). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) I certainly agree, and the old man once said it best: "Good sound never goes out of fashion." Enthusiast circles from cars to bikes to real estate, albeit the largest concentrations of knowledge of a particular item, will typically quote on the low side. It's simple really....they're not buying. Edited June 12, 2015 by Quiet_Hollow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 From a philosophical point of view, I wonder why we label a Klipsch product as being too expensive? I would think, assuming many of us are already equipped with the speakers we are comfortable with, that an increase in the used value of a set of pristine Klipschorns would be pleasing to us all. Not a point of contention. A rising tide lifts all boats (or the value of all Klipschorns, in this case). I don't believe Klipsch products are too expensive. On the contrary, I believe they are one of the best values in all of audio. Their performance to price ratio is hard to match in my opinion. However, when you can get the same product at a lower price, that is when you can say something is priced too high. $3600 for a pair of 1988 Klipschorns is very much on the high side for what they typically sell for on the used market. Now, if there was someone out there that had been holding out for this very finish, grill type, style, condition, and in the right location, someone might be willing to pay above the going rate to close the deal and end their search. I know I would be willing to do that for certain items. Unless you are planning on selling your Klipschorns, there is no benefit to having the values go up. You probably didn't buy them for the financial investment -- there are better ways to invest money than in audio equipment. They are an investment in musical enjoyment -- the only way to "cash in" on that investment, is to keep them and listen to them often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I feel the same way, good sound does not go out of style and the guy most likely does not need the money below his asking price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Unless you are planning on selling your Klipschorns, there is no benefit to having the values go up. You probably didn't buy them for the financial investment -- there are better ways to invest money than in audio equipment. They are an investment in musical enjoyment -- the only way to "cash in" on that investment, is to keep them and listen to them often. This is an excellent comment. However, Klipsch is one of the few brands where their speakers can appreciate/hold their value over time. So for pure satisfaction - icing on the cake, sort-of-speak, it is nice to see them being offered for that amount and know that the pair you own are gaining in value, in addition to the pleasure of listening to them over the decades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Unless you are planning on selling your Klipschorns, there is no benefit to having the values go up. You probably didn't buy them for the financial investment -- there are better ways to invest money than in audio equipment. They are an investment in musical enjoyment -- the only way to "cash in" on that investment, is to keep them and listen to them often. This is an excellent comment. However, Klipsch is one of the few brands where their speakers can appreciate/hold their value over time. So for pure satisfaction - icing on the cake, sort-of-speak, it is nice to see them being offered for that amount and know that the pair you own are gaining in value, in addition to the pleasure of listening to them over the decades. built like tanks - they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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