That one looks crazy bad. Way back in 2002 I was buying up
417 frames and having GPA recone them; sent 8 at one time.
Great kits, obviously... The Real Deal. Old, used..Speakers' and complete kits
are usually dead in my experience. And it is a pain to ship them back and or deal
with EPays dispute process. That auction has the first edition frame, out of the 4
that were made, I like the second Alnico the best. The third has the large
heavy Black Magnet cover is my least, because it is difficult to get into
open back combo amps and are as heavy as the final Ferrite, Ceramic versions.
The Ceramic 417s and 917s are cool; because you do not need to worry
about the magnets having issues and the vc gap is a bit wider. So less worry
of VC rub if you over exert or drive them.. with in common sense reason.