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Best speaker score under $100

Klipsch Heresy $80.00
Klipsch Heresy $15.00
Klipsch Chorus $20.00
Klipschorns $20.00
Realistic Mach 1's $25.00
Ar 2 $45.00
ACI forgot which floor model $25.00
DLK 1 $5.00
DLK 1.5 $35.00
Dynaco A25 $35.00
Rectillinear lll $39.00
Vandersteen 2c $75.00
AR 3a $80.00
Barzilay with Fisher 400 and JBL speakers $40.00
Pioneer HPM 100 (200 watt) $50.00
Large Advent $12.00
Frazier model 7 $60.00
2 pair of Bose 901 $100
Sansui 8080 with KLH 6's @25.00
KLH model 5 $80.00
JBL L100 $25.00
Definitive Technology Pro 400 $75.00
Altec Bolero $75.00
Various JBL models
These are what I can remember
All speakers bought were in pairs and are either mint or close to it.
Also I got close but had to pay $120.00 for a nice pair of Polk SRS 1.2's
 
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A pair of Altec Carmels for $7.00

They looked like this inside.

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Cindy also bought a "bookcase" with an Altec 604 in it for $3.00
and a set of Heathkit AS-48s with JBL LE-14As on it for $2.00

I also have scored JBL 4311s for $10
Ohm H's in my garage for $10
EPI 500s for $25
Ohm Model 1s for $15

AR1 for $15.00
AR 10 Pi for $70
Cizek Model 2s for $5.00

Heck, MOST of my speakers are bought for well under $100...:yes:
 
Easy...

1970 Sansui AS-100, acoustic suspension, AlNiCo magneted, speakers. Minty shape.

$9.98 at the GW.

Sounds excellent.

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JBL L-100 CENTURY : free from craigslist
JBL 4311WXA : $20 craigslist
CERWIN VEGA R-24 & R-26 : $40 Ebay local pick up
PIONEER CS-66A : $20 craigslist
BEOVOX S75 : found in alley
JBL CORNER CABINET (D-130 & 075) : free craigslist
KARLSON CABINETS : curbside find
CERWIN VEGA 217R : found in dumpster
SOUNDCRAFTSMEN SC-10A : found in alley with rotel rx-303
 
Blue Shadow said:
And with all these inexpensive acquisitions why are some of the prices in BT so over the top?
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When does thrift store price equal market value? If that were the case, there would be no point in thrifting. Plus, all but the Spicas and the ADS required some level of restoration. There is value in that as well.
 
markshan said:
When does thrift store price equal market value? If that were the case, there would be no point in thrifting. Plus, all but the Spicas and the ADS required some level of restoration. There is value in that as well.
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True, none of my speakers except the Sansuis needed repair, although not as good deals as some on here, I still did do OK. Like I said before, anything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Unrelated to this topic, I picked up a decent Sony A/V receiver at SA couple days ago for $10, works perfectly! 2 weeks before that they were selling some CV speakers for $100, makes no sense! Market value indicates they are worth roughly the same!
I did manage to haggle the speakers down to $50, but still, where's the logic in the pricing! :no:
 
Picked up a pair of JPW Gold Monitors in local charity shop for £10, and they are in very good shape :-)
 
JBL 4311, $50.00, DAV
JBL L112. $30.00, DAV
JBL L80T, $8.00, DAV
JBL L20T, $30.00 Estate sale
JBL D123 with LE20, in Barilay cabinets, $80.00, CL
JBL L19, $2.50, Estate Auction
JBL Lancer 77, $50,00, DAV
Infinity Kappa 7, $20.00, Estate Auction
Infinity RS 1.5, $60.00, Estate Auction
Infinity RS4, $30.00, hole in the wall thrift store
Infinity QB, $50.00, CL
Infinity RS4000, $10.00, GW
B&O S-75, $7.00, Salivation Army
Altec Model Nine II, $20.00 Salivation Army
Altec Stonehenge II. $5.00, GW
Boston Acoustics A-70II, $10.00, GW
Boston Acoustics A-150, $10.00, CL
Boston Acoustics T-930, $10.00, GW
OHM L, $5.00, SA
OHM Walsh 2, $8.00, GW
DCM TF-500, $20.00, GW
DCM TW, $30.00, Estate sale
Cambridge Soundworks Tower II, $20.00, GW
Bose 601 II, $70.00, Estate sale
Bose 301 III, $4.00 GW
Bose 301 III, $60.00, Estate Auction
Pioneer HPM 500, $5.00, SA
Pioneer DSS-7, $20.00 DAV
DLK Model 3, $15.00, Savers
DLK Model 1, $20.00, CL
Dynaco A-25, $30.00, Estate Auction
Dynaco A-35, $1.00, GWO
Polk Audio Monitor 10B, $20.00, GW
Polk Audio Monitor 10A, $45.00, Estate Auction
Klipsch KG4, $60.00, CL
Klipsch Forte II, $60.00, GW
Realistic Mach One, $10.00, GW
Realsitic Mach Two, $10.00, GW
Optimus Three, $20.00, SA
Marantz 900, $10.00, SA
Advent NLA 20th Anniv, $10.00, GW
Acoustic Research 2AX, $29.00, DAV
Acoustic Research 4X, $30.00, Estate Auction
Acoustic Research 4X, $10.00, Estate Auction
Mission 737, and Model 70, $40.00, Estate Auction
Signet 260 B/U, $1.00, GWO
B&W 2004 ZMF, $40.00, Garage Sale
Wharfedale W60E, $60.00, CL
Cerwin Vega RE30, $4.50, GW
NHT 1A, $1,00, GWO
Sylvania AS125A, $5.00, SA
RTR 300D, $50.00, CL
Qysonic Array, $95.00, Estate Auction
Snell KIIV, $10.00, DAV
Design Acoustic PS-10A, $2.00, GW
 
That's quite a list.
I've scored plenty of bargains over the years but never kept a list of names or prices.

A couple that I remember are Rogers LS8a for $10 and Recently a pair of JBL 2100 for free along with the subwoofer and 2 celestion centre speakers

opossumcrush said:
JBL 4311, $50.00, DAV
JBL L112. $30.00, DAV
JBL L80T, $8.00, DAV
JBL L20T, $30.00 Estate sale
JBL D123 with LE20, in Barilay cabinets, $80.00, CL
JBL L19, $2.50, Estate Auction
JBL Lancer 77, $50,00, DAV
Infinity Kappa 7, $20.00, Estate Auction
Infinity RS 1.5, $60.00, Estate Auction
Infinity RS4, $30.00, hole in the wall thrift store
Infinity QB, $50.00, CL
Infinity RS4000, $10.00, GW
B&O S-75, $7.00, Salivation Army
Altec Model Nine II, $20.00 Salivation Army
Altec Stonehenge II. $5.00, GW
Boston Acoustics A-70II, $10.00, GW
Boston Acoustics A-150, $10.00, CL
Boston Acoustics T-930, $10.00, GW
OHM L, $5.00, SA
OHM Walsh 2, $8.00, GW
DCM TF-500, $20.00, GW
DCM TW, $30.00, Estate sale
Cambridge Soundworks Tower II, $20.00, GW
Bose 601 II, $70.00, Estate sale
Bose 301 III, $4.00 GW
Bose 301 III, $60.00, Estate Auction
Pioneer HPM 500, $5.00, SA
Pioneer DSS-7, $20.00 DAV
DLK Model 3, $15.00, Savers
DLK Model 1, $20.00, CL
Dynaco A-25, $30.00, Estate Auction
Dynaco A-35, $1.00, GWO
Polk Audio Monitor 10B, $20.00, GW
Polk Audio Monitor 10A, $45.00, Estate Auction
Klipsch KG4, $60.00, CL
Klipsch Forte II, $60.00, GW
Realistic Mach One, $10.00, GW
Realsitic Mach Two, $10.00, GW
Optimus Three, $20.00, SA
Marantz 900, $10.00, SA
Advent NLA 20th Anniv, $10.00, GW
Acoustic Research 2AX, $29.00, DAV
Acoustic Research 4X, $30.00, Estate Auction
Acoustic Research 4X, $10.00, Estate Auction
Mission 737, and Model 70, $40.00, Estate Auction
Signet 260 B/U, $1.00, GWO
B&W 2004 ZMF, $40.00, Garage Sale
Wharfedale W60E, $60.00, CL
Cerwin Vega RE30, $4.50, GW
NHT 1A, $1,00, GWO
Sylvania AS125A, $5.00, SA
RTR 300D, $50.00, CL
Qysonic Array, $95.00, Estate Auction
Snell KIIV, $10.00, DAV
Design Acoustic PS-10A, $2.00, GW
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Original Advents free at hamfest, new foam kit 20.00, couple bucks for xover caps... refinished cabs with minwax antique oil I had on hand, grill cloth is in excellent condition... Got em fired up right now!!!
 
1 pair L300 Summits, $500. A friend got disgusted with his bar room, sold the moveables out of it and I got the JBL's...I know, best sub $100 score, but I thought this one was good enough to mention
 
notsofast said:
1 pair L300 Summits, $500. A friend got disgusted with his bar room, sold the moveables out of it and I got the JBL's...I know, best sub $100 score, but I thought this one was good enough to mention
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We'll save that for the $101-$500 scores!
 
Philips - MFB 532 free
Vandersteen 2c free curbside pick
JBL L100 century 50.00
JBL L46 did a barter favor.
JBL L26 Curbside, needed woofs foamed (29.00)
ADS L620 free, curbside pick
Marantz 940 - free also, I wasn't even looking for any of these. Just pure luck.
Infinity - RSb - traded for some Sansui speakers that I found.
 
markshan said:
When does thrift store price equal market value? If that were the case, there would be no point in thrifting. Plus, all but the Spicas and the ADS required some level of restoration. There is value in that as well.
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One would think that there could be some spreading of the karma.

Sure get a price for the speakers but if they did not require any work and you don't need the money to eat, then sell em for a bit under the bay prices instead of at or above. Generalization there but that is the thought. Maybe some of the expensive speakers on BT required hours and hours of work which has value to the point of exceeding typical used pricing.
 
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