Should I go for this ?

**alancohen** · June 28th, 2013, 10:19 PM

So...who bought it for $8865?

**sanhanul** · June 29th, 2013, 12:57 AM

Not me

Now I feel better because it is end.

**magnarc** · June 29th, 2013, 12:59 AM

Gosh, Even my upper estimates were low!!

**Altec Best** · June 29th, 2013, 04:13 AM

I knew they were going to go sky high.. With shipping costs well over $9 grand.... Yikes !

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Originally Posted by alancohen

There's a pair of 805B tar-filled going off by me. $1400.

Grab them ! I have a pair of brass throats 30162 for those if you buy them.

**magnarc** · June 29th, 2013, 07:31 AM

I always thought the tar filled 805 was designated the H805/805H, or simply the 805.
Was there a range of model numbers?

**Altec Best** · June 29th, 2013, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by magnarc

I always thought the tar filled 805 was designated the H805/805H, or simply the 805.
Was there a range of model numbers?

They are if they are tar filled H805 or 805's.. The 805B's are the Aquaplas models.

**Old Guy** · June 29th, 2013, 08:38 AM

I believe the original 808 was tar filled- the ones in the auction were not. there was also an adapter for the 555W. I shudder to think about the cost for a set of those. We'd be talking a mortgage.

**bowtie427ss** · June 29th, 2013, 08:55 AM

Final bid is as much a reflection of the value of the US dollar as the speakers themselves. For some regions on the globe, the USA is on sale at an ever increasing discount.

GM · June 29th, 2013, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by magnarc

Gosh, Even my upper estimates were low!!

I figured they were long term worth at least $10 k if in decent working order, so could be a minor bargain at the sale price. If the horns had been the original tar filled, it would have been in the realm of 'if you have to ask'.........

GM

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Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Final bid is as much a reflection of the value of the US dollar as the speakers themselves. For some regions on the globe, the USA is on sale at an ever increasing discount.

Sad, but true......... the king is dead, long live the king!

GM

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Originally Posted by Old Guy

there was also an adapter for the 555W. I shudder to think about the cost for a set of those. We'd be talking a mortgage.

I wonder if any have survived as I imagine they were rare to begin with, which would mean it would probably have to be a movie star's mansion's mortgage to have a sporting chance of having the winning bid.

GM

**Alien_Shore** · June 29th, 2013, 11:56 AM

Collector / investor stuff for sure...
That's a snappy price indeed! Interesting that the 2nd place bidder used a snipe service, but the winner had some deep pockets - they wanted those things for sure!