ESS Heil Elite

[Kahoona]

I just ran into these and want to make an offer. What do you think they should sell for online?Nothing on Epay but they claim they work fine.
I'm stoked but don't want to get had.
Rob

 

[DCinDC]

You won't get had for under $200. The tweeters are worth that.

 

[wizargoz]

If they were locale to me and in good shape, I'd pay $300. But that's me...

 

[luckyed]

I am not familiar with these. What model are they ?

 

[wizargoz]

They are in the class of the AMT rock speakers. Each cabinet contains 1 -15" driver, 2 -4" mids and 1 AMT tweeter
Cabinets stand about 4ft tall, about 18" wide and about 12" deep. They have a piece of glass on top of the cabinets to resemble end tables.

That's from the craigslist description...

 

[brando090]

Here's the ad. http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/ele/2233550051.html

The worst thing you could do is not call him and ask what is the min. you would want for these speakers.

 

[luckyed]

Oh, an auction on craigslist. What a novel idea.

 

[el seven]

That's a very uncommon build from ess. So uncommon in fact, i'd venture to say it's a composite from an actual buildhouse with a licensed distributor from old such as Pacific Stereo did in the distant past.

ESS did not mass produce that model, guaranteed. Even the terminal plates on the rear suggest a non-ess component.

Still worth acquiring though.

 

[Kahoona]

I bid 300 but somebody else got them. Probably worth it too. I had the original with the 12" Woof and the passive radiator on the back. It had the same sort of AMT on top but it was lacking in the mids. I used a KLH 5 as a mid range and it sounded fantastic. I bet this sounds good with the mids. Still have the 5's.