Calling All "Vintage" Speaker Owners - Page 37

Do you guys think $200 plus 150 miles round trip is a good deal for JBL L-166?  The seller said they were re-foamed recently and everything is excellent, and also include the glass tops.

I don't need speakers now (already too many and no place), I just want to try them.

Found a pair of Pioneer CL-70s locally on Craigslist. The guy is asking $30 and they appear to be in good condition. Anyone have experience with these? They look like the HPM-60 without the supertweeter.

Here's the ad http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/2982903009.html

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Originally Posted by Meewoo 

Do you guys think $200 plus 150 miles round trip is a good deal for JBL L-166?  The seller said they were re-foamed recently and everything is excellent, and also include the glass tops.

 

I don't need speakers now (already too many and no place), I just want to try them.

I'd say yes for that price!!

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Originally Posted by BmWr75 

I'd say yes for that price!!

Aha, a little late! Thanks!

I already informed seller that I won't buy them.  I believe they won't fit me well. I had JBL L-7, but easily got fatigue after one or two hours listen. I sold them due to the forward sound. From impression online, I conclude that L-166 would be brighter than L-7. I think I am a guy of east coast sound.

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Originally Posted by calipilot227 

Found a pair of Pioneer CL-70s locally on Craigslist. The guy is asking $30 and they appear to be in good condition. Anyone have experience with these? They look like the HPM-60 without the supertweeter.

 

Here's the ad http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/2982903009.html

O_o for $30? I'd grab them in a snap 

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Originally Posted by trog 

O_o for $30? I'd grab them in a snap 

And that's exactly what I'll do  I should have them by tomorrow evening 

I'm in. I picked up my Pioneer CS-77's last summer in a thrift store. I love them. I think they sound quite nice and smooth. (Quite similar to my SE-50's from about the same era.)

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Originally Posted by BrownBear 

I'm in. I picked up my Pioneer CS-77's last summer in a thrift store. I love them. I think they sound quite nice and smooth. (Quite similar to my SE-50's from about the same era.)

I saw a pair of those on my craigslist a while a back. At the time I was still looking for another set of the HPM-100s. I may have to look into these as well.

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Originally Posted by Skylab 

Ruh-roh...look what followed me home...
 

You can keep 'em, but you're going to have to be responsible for feeding them and cleaning up after them. If you don't, I'm taking them straight to the pound. Got it?

Beautiful, Rob!

Are those really 18's? Look more like 15's to me.

se

Thanks Steve!  Actually you are right, they are closer to 15 - they are 40cm, so about 16".  Man they look bigger than that in person ;)

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Originally Posted by Skylab 

Thanks Steve!  Actually you are right, they are closer to 15 - they are 40cm, so about 16".  Man they look bigger than that in person ;)

It's because you've been living with those girly-man 12's in your 100's for so long.

Same with the 15's in my 99A's. They just look bigger in person.

se

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Originally Posted by Skylab 

Indeed they do.
These were listed on Craigslist here for $350. I was really surprised to see them for that low. The issues were that the cabinets needed some real TLC. No massive gouges, but pretty scratched up. I had to carefully use 0000 steel wool in applying the Howard's. But that basically did the trick. The 1100 also have a short "built in" stand/base of about 2", and one of those is in super bad shape. I have ordered some walnut to rebuild those, shouldn't be hard - they're not real visible, either.

Sweet! Guess they previous owner just didn't want to apply a little elbow grease to pretty them up a bit more and get a higher price. All the better for you.

se

Wow Skylab, they're awesome looking units. Great find.