MAD 1920 Speakers and Stands

[hughandella]

Amazing little monitors --- a significant update on the BBC LS3/5A they present a really impressive soundstage and significant bass for a speaker this size -- more efficient than the Harbeth P3ESR but I think in the same vein ---- would seriously recommend these are considered alongside other quality monitors as I believe they more than hold their own ---- audition welcome of course.
Beautifully finished in walnut -- I am only moving these on as I have picked up a pair of ANJ/Bs which suit my quite large room better
I do have the original boxes so courier is a possibility --- I don't have the original boxes for the stands but could find something suitable as needed ---- the stands are Podium I believe from Hifi Racks --- they are not a perfect colour match but very close.

£725 plus P&P

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[hughandella]

bump

[hughandella]

bump === worth an audition trust me

[hughandella]

bump to show next to Rega gear I am also selling

[hughandella]

£675 now including stands

[hughandella]

bump

[hughandella]

£625 speakers and stands --- can't really go lower

[hughandella]

SOLD STP

[Ninanina]

SOLD STP

Well done Chris... they look fantastic...

[petrat]

That's a good deal for someone ... nice speakers.

[hughandella]

tks Gents ---- actually sold for quite a bit more on the 'bay ---- i always prefer to sell on here but not much seems to be moving ....... but I'd happily recommend these little monitors to anyone looking for a decent small speaker in the future
cheers

[hughandella]

I am having nightmares with buyer --- it should be resolved but in meantime if anyone wants these at £625 please get in touch ------- eBay really is effin useless

[DSJR]

....And I never got the chance to hear them ;)

Hope your sale goes through properly - and that the Croft is working well for you in your revised system...

[hughandella]

....And I never got the chance to hear them ;)

Hope your sale goes through properly - and that the Croft is working well for you in your revised system...


well they're still here Dave --- for how long im not sure ---- i loved the Croft but my lady friend didnt like the looks ! ... i swapped into a Clones pre and a pair of their 55 monoblocs .... it's no better than the Croft twinned with Quad power amp but they do look better i guess .... welcome to come and hear Clones with AN Js and possibly the MAD !! Croft was great though - tks Dave

MAD STILL AVAILABLE !!

[hughandella]

some good stuff for sale now -- time of year I guess --- but these are right up there with the best in monitors IMHO
grab a bargain !

[hughandella]

BUMP for lovely speakers with stands £625 collected

[hughandella]

weekend bump

[hughandella]

lovely speakers with stands need a good home (!) £625 collected

[hughandella]

le bump

[hughandella]

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[hughandella]

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a couple more photos --- all original packaging including soft bags and double boxing

[hughandella]

last push for these beauties

[petrat]

As Chris mentions in the first post, we actually tried these side-by-side with my Harbeth P3ESRs. In Chris's room, which is bigger than mine, the 1920s were clearly more efficient, with a slightly deeper bass, and similar levels of detail. They also gave me the impression of being more dynamic at lower volumes, where the Harbies can be a bit 'shut-in' when not driven hard. Anyone wanting a great-looking, and discrete, set of speakers for a small or medium-sized room would do well to consider these ... high quality speakers at a very decent price imo. The stands are a really great visual match btw

http://www.madengland.com/loudspeakers/1920.php

[hughandella]

As Chris mentions in the first post, we actually tried these side-by-side with my Harbeth P3ESRs. In Chris's room, which is bigger than mine, the 1920s were clearly more efficient, with a slightly deeper bass, and similar levels of detail. They also gave me the impression of being more dynamic at lower volumes, where the Harbies can be a bit 'shut-in' when not driven hard. Anyone wanting a great-looking, and discrete, set of speakers for a small or medium-sized room would do well to consider these ... high quality speakers at a very decent price imo. The stands are a really great visual match btw

http://www.madengland.com/loudspeakers/1920.php


tks Peter --- very kind as you say easier to drive than Hrbeths but both are great speakers -- cheers

[hughandella]

Withdrawn from sale - mods please note --- i have decided to keep them, mixture of performance and aesthetics too hard to beat

[hughandella]

BACK UP FOR SALE £625 COLLECTED, MAKE SOMEONE'S CHRISTMAS !

GREAT LITTLE SPEAKERS -- PLEASE SEE REVIEWS ONLINE AND 'PETRAT' COMMENTS ABOVE HAVING HEARD THEM SIDE BY SIDE WITH HIS HARBETH P3ESR's --- THEY BELONG IN THE SAME BRACKET PERFORMANCE WISE ...... ADDED BONUS IS THEIR SENSITIVITY .......
ESTIMATE COURIER COSTS £30 AS IT'S 2 BOXES TO MAINLAND UK --- PAYPAL GIFT OR BT ( OR CASH OFCOURSE!)

[Bigman80]

Free bump.

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[loosend]

Ah, silly these still being around Chris!
MAD's biggest mistake was not putting their gear out more for reviews etc, most mags charge u advertising costs before they will even entertain anything these days which is utter crap! They produce some awesome gear that is widely unknown due to the nature of the market, which is a crying shame, ive listened to these many times a few years back through a friend and they are terrific speakers which as said react great at low levels conveying a rich detailed and dy Naim wound which stays true and u inquest at any volume level.
If MAD spent UNECESSARY money on adverts jwith the mainstream mags to get their name out there, these would have sold on the first day!
So sad the way the industry is...
Do u speculate to accumulate, or save ur pennies and pump it into quality products, unfortunately, it's not ur choice anymore!

[hughandella]

Tks Dan ---- I couldn't agree more both with how the industry works and also the quality of these speakers --- I've changed my mind once already about keeping them, maybe someone is telling me to keep them ! ... I just have a few unexpected bills come along at a bad time and so I need to raise funds really as cant justify having too much gear sitting around but I'm not going to give them away ...... in the lap of the someone upstairs, I'd buy them again in a heartbeat and this mng I had that most unexpected and in my case only ever cheque back from HMRC ! --- just a couple of hundred quid that my poor old mum had overpaid before she passed away - but take pleasure from the little things is new mantra -- too much and too easy to moan about !! ..... tks for comments Dan and bump from Oliver

[hughandella]

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[Sondekker]

Having visited Chris this morning he was playing these speakers and I was amazed at the sound they produced in what is a rather large room. The bass performance was particularly impressive for such small speakers and they weren't even sitting on their dedicated stands.

I would never let my wife see or hear these speakers because I know I would face the inevitable questions about why I must have much larger floor standing speakers in our house!

If anyone is looking for a pair of very small easy to drive speakers these are definitely worth considering.

[hughandella]

Well if reviews and comments could sell something !..... need a good home

[hughandella]

bump

[Lawrence001]

I have to say having read the reviews these look like a no brainer for anyone considering a pair of small speakers. LS3/5a's with genuine bass instead of a midbass hump was a common theme, which sounds pretty good to me! I'm sorely tempted but I'm a big speaker man.

[hughandella]

I have to say having read the reviews these look like a no brainer for anyone considering a pair of small speakers. LS3/5a's with genuine bass instead of a midbass hump was a common theme, which sounds pretty good to me! I'm sorely tempted but I'm a big speaker man.

Thanks for comments Lawrence --- it does mystify me somewhat that these haven't sold - I honestly think the price is fair - and they are very very good - physics has to come into play and so you wouldnt buy them for Dub (!) but they work well with all the music I play and unless someone's room is really large they can fill it with great music ..... in the past I had some other gear that hung around longer than I thought it would and when it did sell all of a sudden I got loads of mails about it - sods law I think ...... I picked up a pair of Kudos Cardea C2s and they do offer more bass and 'presence' I guess but they cost a lot more new and still have a larger footprint ---- for a small bookshelf/standmount I'd put these MAD up against most competition ....... anyway tks again
chris

[mikeyb]

Well I suspect there's one reason why they aren't selling.

Xmas is approaching.

[Conan]

Well I suspect there's two reasons why they aren't selling.

Collection only.

Xmas is approaching.

Wrong

[mikeyb]

Wrong

Oops I only saw the price that said £625 COLLECTED which gave me the impression it was collection only

[hughandella]

to confirm i can post --- MAD in original boxes and stands in v well packed non original box ---- allow £30 i think for postage to mainland UK as two large boxes
tks

[hughandella]

bump

[hughandella]

another bump --- we will persist `!!

[gerlando]

Hard times for selling speakers.....

[hughandella]

Sold STP !

[petrat]

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

For a while there, I thought the world had gone mad ... or, not as the case may be :D

[hughandella]

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

For a while there, I thought the world had gone mad ... or, not as the case may be :D

tks mate ... I am being super cautious - but confident (!) ..... surely your's are next to go ?--- jingle bells etc !!!