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janikphoto
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Normans are harder to price than your run of the mill Pioneer HPM's or popular JBL's... I think the 9's run around $250, but I may be confusing them with another Norman model.
mynameisphun
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I paid $100 for my Tens in need of a refoam. 9's should be worth more - I would picture in the neighborhood of $200-500 wouldn't be unheard of if you could find the right local buyer.
Have they had the foam on the woofers replaced?
Have they had the foam on the woofers replaced?
mynameisphun
Active Member
Gotcha - that would peg these as '78-79 I believe - the later models used a foam surround and poly cone woofer instead of the rubber surround/paper cone used in the early 9's.
beans
Got arth-a-ritis
Well, not so fast. They could be a lot older and not as valuable, but still good sounding. It's the tweeters that improved during that period in gradual steps. What you want is 1978-9 or newer. Older tweeters had a pretty crude screen over them and were prone to blowing out. Then they started using a real phase plug and ferro-fluid in the gap, and a better protection circuit. Granted, that involved a light bulb in the crossover and then circuit breakers that have to be cleaned every so often, but they sound great... best of the series.
indyhawg
Well-Known Member
A lot of great input has already been given. Are the glass tops still there? A lot of them have been broken or somehow destroyed by now. Depending on condition, I have seen them go anywhere from 200-750. I have seen some sellers ask a lot more, not sure if they got what they were asking though. Good luck with your search.
