WTD: Speakers delivered to London

[Lawrence001]

I think I've just sold mine and need either something to tide me over until I can find some good ones, or a great pair I'll want to keep for a while. Budget £50 to ??? Seriously, I can't justify £1000+ as I don't get the time to listen much these days, but if they were say Focal 928be or similar then we could talk. No standmounts please (unless they bolt on to matching heavy stands) due to young children. Must have grilles/driver protection for similar reasons. Must be able to deliver to North London near the M25/A406/A1/A10.

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[icehockeyboy]

I think I've just sold mine and need either something to tide me over until I can find some good ones, or a great pair I'll want to keep for a while. Budget £50 to ??? Seriously, I can't justify £1000+ as I don't get the time to listen much these days, but if they were say Focal 928be or similar then we could talk. No standmounts please (unless they bolt on to matching heavy stands) due to young children. Must have grilles/driver protection for similar reasons. Must be able to deliver to North London near the M25/A406/A1/A10.

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I have a pair of Usher CP 6372 speakers in piano gloss black, with the wooden side ‘cheeks?’
It goes to the top of your budget, but I’d say they are the best speakers I have ever owned!


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[martian sunrise]

I'm about to list some royd minstrels in black, if you are interested...

[Lawrence001]

Thanks, probably a bit lightweight for my tastes, I do like an 8" woofer or 2x6" with a bit of grunt down below. Then again, if they were wood veneer in good nick with grilles they might be a stopgap.

No black ash please! Piano gloss is fine.

[martian sunrise]

black ass, I'm afraid...

[martian sunrise]

oops!

[icehockeyboy]

Mine really do fit your requirements, pity you can’t overlook in the side cheeks, my wife did!


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[Lawrence001]

If the price was right it could still work short term, PM me the price if you like. Although the buyer has gone worryingly quiet...

[icehockeyboy]

If the price was right it could still work short term, PM me the price if you like. Although the buyer has gone worryingly quiet...

Who is this reply to Lawrence?


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[Lawrence001]

Sorry, it was meant for Martian sunrise, your reply must have appeared while I was typing mine in so I didn't see it.

[Lawrence001]

My buyer has been back in contact, hopefully still on track so bumping. A few ideas: Jamo concert 11, kef reference model 1-4, Epos ES22, Celestion A2, Monitor Audio R952MD/1200 to name but a few I've liked.

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[hifinutt]

add in proac 125 , loads on ebay and rather good for the money

[Lawrence001]

Maybe the old response models are better value? I wouldn't mind trying some bigger Tannoys!

[hifinutt]

the studio models seem very popular , well worth a try if you are on a budget

[Ammonite Audio]

I have a pair of Avalon NP Evolution 2.0 floor standers in real Cherry veneer that aren't being used and really need a new home, for around £600. Lovely, musical things, designed to be used with grilles on, that stand less than 1m tall, yet with twin 6" bass units have a decent amount of bass extension. They still have their double shipping boxes. Not in mint cosmetic condition, since Avalon used lacquer that does chip easily at the edges (but nothing ugly), and there are some scratches at the bottom of one speaker that I will get seen to by a cabinet maker to render them invisible.

They look like these:

https://www.hifiengine.com/images/model/avalon_acoustics_np_evolution_2-0_loudspeaker_system.jpg

[Lawrence001]

Thanks Hugo, something to think about, I'd like to try that ceramic tweeter, but I've always wanted to try the higher range ones with the sloping baffles as they seem to go very cheap compared to RRP.

[Ammonite Audio]

Thanks Hugo, something to think about, I'd like to try that ceramic tweeter, but I've always wanted to try the higher range ones with the sloping baffles as they seem to go very cheap compared to RRP.

Indeed, like most stuff that originally retailed at lofty prices. I think Avalon surprised themselves with the NP series, which were aimed at the home cinema market, but turned out to be good enough to threaten their 'proper' HiFi stuff, which I think is why they were dropped and the £7k Idea came in to fill the gap left by the NP 2.0. I'm now going to drag them down from storage upstairs and have a listen against the KEF LS50s (and indeed the Tannoy Berkeleys).

[Lawrence001]

Ok if you send me some pics of the marks please I can have a think. Will PM my email.

Now if you were selling the Berkeleys...

[Lawrence001]

Emergency!! My speakers should be gone by 5pm, so I'll consider a cheap short term pair to keep me going if I can move them on quickly without loss when needed. Condition less important. Loaner would be great too, I'd be eternally grateful!

[Edward]

Lawrence, if it is a very cheap short term you would be happy with why not go for something less than a pony? There is a guy near you trying to sell his AE120s which may fit the bill. Last unsold at £120 (on Gumtree, higher on e****) and he is happy to deliver within a short distance. But clearly the SQ will be nowhere near what you are used to.

[Lawrence001]

Lawrence, if it is a very cheap short term you would be happy with why not go for something less than a pony? There is a guy near you trying to sell his AE120s which may fit the bill. Last unsold at £120 (on Gumtree, higher on e****) and he is happy to deliver within a short distance. But clearly the SQ will be nowhere near what you are used to.Thanks I thought of that but I refuse to deal with that guy. He makes up stories about having owned the gear he sells for years, if he's really owned all the stuff he's shifted for years from new he must live in a warehouse. And strange that half of it was going cheap on gumtree and ebay a few weeks earlier around the south east, identical down to veneer grain and serial numbers

He once tried to flog me a bunch of magazines that"spanned the decades". When he turned up with them they were dated 1997-2001, so they did indeed span two decades but not exactly what I expected. When I said they weren't what he had said, he gave me some story about having a hire car he was about to return and he couldn't leave the magazines in there. He's basically a liar.

And besides that, he's beaten me to about 3 great pieces of kit on gumtree I really wanted. ;)


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[Edward]

Oh!! I did not realise you had history with him.

Onwards .......



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[icehockeyboy]

Thanks, probably a bit lightweight for my tastes, I do like an 8" woofer or 2x6" with a bit of grunt down below. Then again, if they were wood veneer in good nick with grilles they might be a stopgap.

No black ash please! Piano gloss is fine.

2x6” woofers, gloss black......[emoji3]


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[Lawrence001]

2x6” woofers, gloss black......[emoji3]


Sent from my iPad using TapatalkMake that "No black ash or side cheeks please! Piano gloss is fine (with no side cheeks)." ;)


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[icehockeyboy]

Make that "No black ash or side cheeks please! Piano gloss is fine (with no side cheeks)." ;)


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They could of course be spayed...[emoji848]


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[Lawrence001]

Update, in discussion with someone, if all goes to plan will have what were once my dream speakers, although time will tell if they work in my room.

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[Lawrence001]

Oh!! I did not realise you had history with him.

Onwards .......



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Of course, you weren't to know. I do appreciate your attempt to help, and we were thinking along the same lines, until I saw who was selling it.

[jandl100]

Update, in discussion with someone, if all goes to plan will have what were once my dream speakers, although time will tell if they work in my room.

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:popcorn:

[Edward]

:popcorn:

New MBLs for you Jerry? :stalks:

[Lawrence001]

Now sorted :cool:

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[jandl100]

Go on. What ya get?

[Lawrence001]

Recognise them? Sorry about the light.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171014/2d5ed1a068a0171fe3137f36171c6a55.jpg

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[JohnJo]

Kef Reference 3?

[Lawrence001]

Kef Reference 3?Close, but these are a bit bigger. And have a .2 in the name! Rosenut veneer. Pretty much everything I always wanted. I give them at least a month lol.

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[karma67]

rosenut? lol
are they monitor audio?

[JohnJo]

Kef Reference 4.2?


Is there a prize?:lolsign:

[Lawrence001]

There is indeed! It's a basic rca lead given away free with most budget cd players, but you have to pay the postage and processing fee* If you're interested, I'll send you my premium rate number to call. :lol:

*£9.95 inc. Vat.

[JohnJo]

....hope I'm wrong :)

[Lawrence001]

Search back on, the 4.2s were too big, which I knew really, so they went the other day and a pair of 2.2s arrived today - with a broken mid driver :(

[mido]

Pm sent.

[Lawrence001]

New speakers in place. Not to big for the room and sound sublime, could these be the ones...?

[Edward]

New speakers in place. Not to big for the room and sound sublime, could these be the ones...?

So how are they? And what? :eyebrows:

[Lawrence001]

BKS 128 supreme ribbon hybrid, I had the 107s before and they sounded superb in a mini monitor kind of way, these sound like a reasonably sized 2 way floorstander but far more refined with the long ribbon. The totally inert granite sided cabinet seems to help get more bass out of the 6.5" cone than you would expect. So this one is the complete package compared to the 107. Very happy.

[Audio Al]

What happened with the 737 you were buying ?

[Lawrence001]

They unfortunately fell through as they were too far away, wish I could have worked something out as I reckon they were pretty good.

[hifinutt]

BKS 128 supreme ribbon hybrid, I had the 107s before and they sounded superb in a mini monitor kind of way, these sound like a reasonably sized 2 way floorstander but far more refined with the long ribbon. The totally inert granite sided cabinet seems to help get more bass out of the 6.5" cone than you would expect. So this one is the complete package compared to the 107. Very happy.

any links to these speakers ?

[Audio Al]

They unfortunately fell through as they were too far away, wish I could have worked something out as I reckon they were pretty good.

I thought you had a people carrier that your wife drives ?

[Lawrence001]

any links to these speakers ?

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/speakerlust/speakerlustpage3.htm


http://hanstedaudio.nl/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=4&category_id=a1dbaaa54c8b4e85567d1f3b8ecece55&ps_session=2fb430e2d9c601d85452adbceabd4b1a

[Lawrence001]

I thought you had a people carrier that your wife drives ?

I wouldn't call it a people carrier. With 2 kids in the back you can't lower the seats which restricts speaker choice to standmounts and tiny floorstanders.

[Edward]

Lovely looking speakers with great reviews. How did you manage to get them to your place? They are 45kg each!

Love to hear them sometime if I may? When are you due to sell them on? End of the month? :lol: :eyebrows:

Still think this journey you are on Lawrence ends with you having a pair of MBLs. Then you can listen to the music at last. :ner:

[hifinutt]

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/speakerlust/speakerlustpage3.htm


http://hanstedaudio.nl/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=4&category_id=a1dbaaa54c8b4e85567d1f3b8ecece55&ps_session=2fb430e2d9c601d85452adbceabd4b1a

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[Lawrence001]

Lovely looking speakers with great reviews. How did you manage to get them to your place? They are 45kg each!

Love to hear them sometime if I may? When are you due to sell them on? End of the month? [emoji38] :eyebrows:

Still think this journey you are on Lawrence ends with you having a pair of MBLs. Then you can listen to the music at last. :ner:

The usual method, find someone desperate enough to shift their speakers that they will travel miles to offload them!

You're more than welcome to hear them, I'll let you know when I've got the house to myself next time. I might be able to arrange for you to hear a few dacs through them too ;)

[paulf-2007]

I wouldn't call it a people carrier. With 2 kids in the back you can't lower the seats which restricts speaker choice to standmounts and tiny floorstanders.
Lock the kids under the stairs

[Audio Al]

Lock the kids under the stairs

or with inlaws for the day :)