Model 19's on Ebay

**voice of the theater** · April 17th, 2012, 11:29 AM

These are getting really expensive. Luckily not everyone is asking these kind of prices these days. His BIN is a few hundred more than what I paid for my two pair of 19's combined! (and his aren't even mint) His youtube video of the speakers playing is a much better audio recording than many videos I've heard that "audition" speakers. He plugged his microphone directly into his P.C. and didn't use a cheap condenser built in mic. on a camcorder or worse yet--a cell phone. Not a great recording, but better audio than most of this type that I've heard. Video quality is pretty lame--and a lot of his pics are dark/poor quality. He did know enough to have the woofers reconed/remagged at GPA so I give him credit for that. He has them hooked up to a McIntosh MC 275 and says he has two more pair in his TV room---obviously a man of discriminating taste!

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**RonSSS** · April 17th, 2012, 01:12 PM

How wonderful. At that price, they will remain his, and his wife will still be pissed!

**Old Guy** · April 17th, 2012, 02:02 PM

There still are pairs at 1200-1400. For that I'd just keep looking. I have found no matter how high the price someone is always willing to charge it.

**cradeldorf** · April 17th, 2012, 02:44 PM

Absolutely beautiful!!!! yep that video was absolutely beautiful sounding.... If he see's that price I'll say what I always say, There's one born every minute.

**VolvoHeretic** · April 17th, 2012, 02:49 PM

You need to put into perspective compared to new speaker prices. $2600 for the pair is the same cost as two pair of brand new Bose 901's ($1300) and which do you think will sound twice as nice?

**LICORNE** · April 17th, 2012, 02:58 PM

I listened to the video I might be wrong but it sounds like a bit of cross over fatigue. The mids are to high .

**magnarc** · April 19th, 2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by VolvoHeretic

You need to put into perspective compared to new speaker prices. $2600 for the pair is the same cost as two pair of brand new Bose 901's ($1300) and which do you think will sound twice as nice?

Adore that comment. IMHO the only use the 901s would have would be if I wanted the M19s up higher off the floor.