Jeff_E Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 I am a novice seller so please forgive any breaches of protocol. This is an interest check inasmuch as I have not set a price. A nice pair of medium oak Belles in good cosmetic condition purchased in 1980. Consecutive serial numbers and all that. They have been stored unused in a thermally controlled environment for the last nine years so it is time to get rid of them. Just tested them and they sound fine. They weigh around 125 lbs. each so local pickup in central North Carolina will save the buyer considerable crating, insurance and trucking costs. The last two pairs sold on ebay have gone for $2025 and $1850 but I am willing to cut a deal so make me an offer. More detailed info upon request. I am also interested in selling advice since I am inexperienced at this. Not interested in trades. Please use e-mail to respond. ersoff at mindless dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrench_peddler Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Man, did you just jab the hornets nest with a stick. Interest? Hehe. Good luck. Wish I hadn't just bought a pair of lascala's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Why are you selling them? One thing that will help you sell them is to post good detailed images of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Yes as m00n posted, pictures please! Plus it was nice of you to offer them here first! Good luck with your sale. Plus Form member Gilbert down in HT form is looking to buy some Bells's...........hum...........Just an Idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_E Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 Klipschophiles, Why am I am selling these? I am selling them for a close friend who is not a computer user. I noticed them (!!) sitting unused in his dining room and asked him about them. They are left over from his bachelor days. His current, married life style is incompatible with large speakers/realistically loud music so I talked him into selling them and getting some HT equipment that he could actually use. He doesn't want top dollar for them, only a reasonable price so he can get a modest 5.1 setup with small, hang on the wall speakers. I discovered this forum from googling and figured that you folks would appreciate these vintage speakers. My experience with other, similar special interest forums (dealmac, head-fi) has been quite positive. Given the situation, I am trying to avoid dealing with ebay/audiogon pain-in-the-youknowwhat buyers, at least for now. Initially, I have only posted the interest check here and at head-fi.org. Photos: I loaned the actual owner my digital camera and will probably post pictures by Thursday night. I am doing my utmost to be upfront in this listing. I am hiding nothing about the speakers. If you are concerned about my integrity you can check my record as a buyer on ebay as Jeff0010 Feel free to e-mail me with questions/advice ersoffATmindlessDOTcom Thanks for the support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Jeff, Why not take 'em yourself? Then you'd have a great reason to hang out here (although not required). Not sure if you already knew this, but folks can contact you, either by e-mail or personal message, by hitting the "Msg User" button in the bar above your posts. That way, you don't have to type your e-mail address in your post (unless you want to). Retrieve PM's in your "Profile." Welcome, and good luck! Good luck as well with that approaching hurricane!! fini P.S. He had to downsize his speakers after getting married? Huh, you hear something new every day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 ---------------- On 9/16/2003 6:26:02 AM Jeff_E wrote: They are left over from his bachelor days. His current, married life style is incompatible with large speakers/realistically loud music ---------------- Does she tell him when he can use the bathroom also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Probably has his gonads in a mason jar under the sink and only lets him take them out and play with them again once a week. Why do guys marry these type of women, he should keep them in storage until the divorce in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBryan Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Jeff, Whereabouts in central NC? My brother-in-law lives in Cary and he's looking for a pr of speakers. The Belles may be too big for his needs but I can always send him the pics and info and let you guys get together. My aunt lives in Chapel Hill and her boyfriend was very impressed with my horns and may consider them as well. I also have a friend in Greenville who is always looking for horns. Try to get a bit more info (serial#, mods, repairs, condition, finish and veneer, etc. ) and post it or email me. Thanks for offering them on the forum and keep us informed. Be safe, Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Frzninvt Phew... Glad I am not the only one who thinks this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 ---------------- On 9/16/2003 10:45:12 AM Frzninvt wrote: ...he should keep them in storage until the divorce in a few years. ---------------- The Belles, or the balls? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 The Belle's Fini! The balls are already in permanent storage his wife's hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 -------------------- The Belle's Fini! The balls are already in permanent storage his wife's hands. -------------------- Must be rough watching someone else play with your detatched gooders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flason Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Not to bust your balls m00n, but didn't you sell your Belle's because the wife would never agree to the purchase of a tube amp because of asthetics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Weeeell to some degree. I did get tired of hearing her yap about them. I could have kept them if I wanted, she hated the looks. It was more about me wanting to have the money to put into my theater than anything else. Not to mention, the belles just didn't fit my music taste. My primary music is rock&roll. True rock sounded good, but I didn't have the correct room to experiment with placement and what not to try and get the full advantage of the belles. So sure, WAF was part of it but not my decidging factor... But, good catch though. Nice of you to point that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flason Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 I would much rather have a great wife and a mediocre stereo than a mediocre wife and a great stereo. Keep them happy! This kinda reminds me of that old saying: Women marry a man expecting him to change, men marry a woman expecting she won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 ---------------- On 9/16/2003 1:03:21 PM Flason wrote: I would much rather have a great wife and a mediocre stereo than a mediocre wife and a great stereo. Keep them happy! This kinda reminds me of that old saying: Women marry a man expecting him to change, men marry a woman expecting she won't. ---------------- There ya go! Right there, women marry us thinking they are going to change us. Somehow that just does not seem fair. In my case, I wanted my wife to change, I wanted her to mellow out. She's a tad high strung. We both are for that matter. But yeah I know what you are saying. It's good to have a happy wife. Hard to enjoy the audio when she is always angry at you because of it. However, I still hold out that if I had my toys pre-wife/girlfriend, I keep my toys. It's the toys I want to buy durring our relationship that are negotionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Thanks for posting here first as has already been said. You WILL get a sale here. No doubt about it. Belles in nice condition sell pretty quickly here. Then sometimes re-sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_E Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 Let me hijack this thread away from the Bobbitesque topic to respond to some of your requests for more info about these Belles. Here are some highly compressed pics. E-mail me to request higher quality ones via return e-mail. You can see a small break in the veneer in the low left front of one of the speakers. This is, as I recall, the worst damage to the speakers. A verbal description of the cosmetic flaws is forthcoming from the actual owner. The serial numbers are 2R279 and 2R280. The speakers currently reside in Winston-Salem. North Carolina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 16, 2003 Share Posted September 16, 2003 Jeff, those are very nice looking belles, I would expect them to go quick. If not here, they will on eBay. I know you don't want to deal with eBay but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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