Iteachstem Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Hello all, I picked these up locally just to do some comparisons for fun. They are pretty cool, being a 4 way, 5 driver per speaker system. Two 8" drivers inside, a 6.5" mid woofer, a 5" midrange and a 1" titanium dome. These play very accurately. They also have a 3 way bass level adjust to match help best match them to the varying different rooms. Needless to say, they didn't one-up my RF-7's, but held their own! If they were in nicer condition, I might put them in my bedroom. The cabinets are in decent condition for their age. The grills need new fabric, and the glass on top of one speaker is de-laminating. (Great idea for the wives that love to put plants on our beautiful speakers!!!) Asking what I paid for them a couple-o-weeks ago. $175 (Much lower than any other place I've looked) Location 60511 Illinois 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iteachstem Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 This is the one with the de lamination going on... My thoughts, could be painted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iteachstem Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Here is a reference pair currently listed on eBay... with damaged midrange driver and in much worse condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Do you ever come to Michigan? I might be interested. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iteachstem Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 Not really, but there is a brewery I've wanted to visit there for a long time... It's in southwest part of Michigan. Maybe we could work something out if you're up for meeting around there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolve2525 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Those look really cool! I had a bookshelf JBL with similar components, using the same nice-sounding tweeter. I'm not in the market, but I bet those sound great. Were the inside woofers refoamed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartie_pants Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 15 hours ago, Iteachstem said: Not really, but there is a brewery I've wanted to visit there for a long time... Is it Transient Artisan Ales? If so, worth the visit. It's my favorite brewery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iteachstem Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 7 hours ago, smartie_pants said: Is it Transient Artisan Ales? If so, worth the visit. It's my favorite brewery! YES!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iteachstem Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 19 hours ago, absolve2525 said: using the same nice-sounding tweeter I love this tweeter! Very accurate and easy to listen to for long periods of time. 20 hours ago, absolve2525 said: Were the inside woofers refoamed Not that I am aware of. The outside ones are in good shape, so I would assume the inside ones are good as well. I ran it through some low frequency tests to see if there was any sigh of woofer damage after I purchased them and I didn't hear anything that would require further investigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 7:56 AM, Iteachstem said: Not really, but there is a brewery I've wanted to visit there for a long time... It's in southwest part of Michigan. Maybe we could work something out if you're up for meeting around there. I will let you know if I'm heading out that way, if it were summer I would pull off a day trip to Grand Haven or something. I appreciate you getting back to me...sorry for the delay. I'm sure these towers would match well with my 8330 and 8333 cinema JBLs! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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