dynaco_dan Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi there;Yes, this was just for a pair of Larger Advents on eBay.I don't know if this is the highest price paid for a walnut pair but I think I'll empty my closet out now.As always, a real nice classy looking speaker system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackfish Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I'll have to admit I paid $295 plus $100 shipping for a mint and refoamed pair of A4s a couple of years ago. Remember, a pair of Large Advents would cost $800 a pair in today's dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draftingmonkey Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Hmmmm, I spent $9.95 for a pair at SA last year. Pretty good appreciation on them it seems. Maybe I'll have to do a little house cleaning like Vern, LOL.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelongwood Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Last summer, I came upon FOUR mint condition original Large Walnut Advents at the CURB. Refoamed them, cleaned and polished the wood, and they look just about brand new. My best find ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynaco_dan Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 >Last summer, I came upon FOUR mint condition original Large>Walnut Advents at the CURB. Refoamed them, cleaned and>polished the wood, and they look just about brand new. My best>find ever. Hi there;I vote here that no more members can tell us if they pay under fair market value for their speakers from now on. LOL LOLReading about the curbside, dumpster, dumps and $5.00 thrift shop finds is heartwrenching at times. LOL LOLAll kidding aside, you made a wonderful find, congratulations.The fact that they were walnut veneer is all the more wonderful.I find walnut veneer a romantic material, I guess because it is warm looking and getting more and more difficult to find today.I bought a single Dynaco A-25 a few months ago, 99% mint, the walnut veneer is about as flawless as I've seen in all these years.I rub my hand over the smooth oiled walnut finish almost every day, only on one surface mind you.I'm smiling when I do it, too. Were they all side by side at the same curb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelongwood Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Yep......all side by side at the same curb. The guy who put them there was outside, and I asked him if they worked. Her said, "Yeah, but they have no bass." A quick look under the grill revealed the fact that all the foam surrounds were gone. I told him, "Thank you" and popped them into the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest speaker freak Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Mine were 26.00 for the surrounds found these babys on the curb Walnut cabinets also though not in the A1 shape. I did put new grills on them if these were in prefect shape not sure if i would sell them 458.00 thats how much i enjoy these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mhjmhj Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I got a pair of Advent Loudspeakers for $50 (the original loudspeakers, I think). Then I sat them out in my carriage house for a winter and a summer and when I went to use them the next time, the surrounds were crumbling to powder! So in a complete lack of wisdom (I was having a party that night and needed working speakers!), I ran to radioshack, and bought 2 large replacement woofers for something like 75% off normal cost. So I swapped out the old woofers with the radioshack replacements and tossed the bad woofers! Regardless, they still sound pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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