White van speakers? Or legit? ($35, Bay Shore, NY)

[swechsler]

I assume the former. Not really interested, just curious. Anyone recognize them?

NOAF

 

[markshan]

Maybe I'm gullible, and it is hard to gauge quality from pictures, but my first thought was they look like Paradigms.

 

[Lazarus Long]

For $35 why not. If they suck you can easily get your money back. The cabinets alone should be worth $35. Maybe they look like shite in person...

 

[spartanmanor]

Worth $35 sure....worth hundreds more, probably not.

 

[Mitkraft]

I don't know about you, but I try real hard not to by speakers WORTH only $35 so if it were me I'd pass unless I could confirm they were a steal.

 

[PAGS]

Looks like North Bay Shore based on the map. Likely white van.

 

[PAGS]

Funny thing...I grew up in Bay Shore and my father actually bought a pair of speakers there in a parking lot from the back of a white van! This is going back 35 to 40 years. At the time he thought he'd gotten a real deal. My mother still has them. Needless to say they don't sound stellar, but they still work.

 

[Old Guy8]

I have a pair of white van speakers second hand. In a tv room for background. Look like quality cabinets. Sound servicable. Bi-amp wired, 2- 6 1/2" woofs.

 

[swechsler]

Maybe I'm gullible, and it is hard to gauge quality from pictures, but my first thought was they look like Paradigms.

That was my thought as well, but a Google image search didn't yield anything similar.

 

[woofmytweets]

at least they don't look terrible - neon lights and mirrors, etc.

 

[Mingo]

Hard to tell from the photo and lack of manufacturer info. Since you are not interested, it doesn't matter. If you were interested could ask for a photo of the back and/or a brand name. See if they are Paradigm or Paradyme...

 

[Pioneer!]

You guys may have missed it or the listing was updated with a second photo, these are Pyle Pro PHTS89s. Retail price $145-$300 and they both have 8 inch subwoofers in the side. Kinda blah IMO. But they aren't white vans. They claim to be 200W

 

[nyhifihead]

pyle is garbage, save your money

 

[ggregg]

Same thing as white van, in my mind. Have to agree with nyhifihead above. Watt ratings, especially claimed ratings, mean next to nothing as far as speaker quality is concerned.

 

[electronjohn]

Garage fodder...although too tall to use as workbench supports

 

[wd409]

pyle may as well be white van. whenever i see pyle i always say in my head, or aloud, "...of ****"

 

[Old Guy8]

Hope not hijacking thread. These were whiite vans. I did not buy them. Given to me. They displaced some small JBL's for casual use. Cabinets quite heavy.

 

[Old Guy8]

pyle may as well be white van. whenever i see pyle i always say in my head, or aloud, "...of ****"

I have actually seen lead in cabinets of WVS, to make them seem heavier. Heavier DOES NOT MEAN BETTER, just leads to hernias. What you want is a stiff cabinet.

True test Is how they sound. These aren't ADS's or Canton's, but if metel tweeter is toned back a notch they are fine for listening while reading. A lesser member of another hoarders herd

 

[MarbleSwitchboard]

I have seen all sorts of speakers similar to that on my local CL.

Usually $20-100 each.

Probably white van

Might be interesting to tear them apart and see how they are built.

 

[swechsler]

Interesting that the seller thinks they're worth $5 more (he changed the listing price to $40) now that he's posted the label.