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Title: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: EmperorNorton on March 06, 2020, 12:50:32 PM: Just saw this on Hoffman forum.

No affiliation

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/harbeth-40-2-40th-anniversary-olive-wood-sealed.937605/
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: schwarcw on March 07, 2020, 12:09:09 PM: Too bad they are Olive veneer. If they were fire engine red or cobalt blue these would be mine >:D
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on March 07, 2020, 12:35:56 PM: I wish there was a photo of the actual speakers. I'm not at all sure what "olive veneer" looks like. I mean he is going to have to unpack them to sell. Nobody is forking over that kind of dough for a resealed box. What if it is full of rocks?
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: rgpit on March 07, 2020, 01:06:29 PM: For some reason I can't view the ad.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: MATT0404 on March 07, 2020, 02:24:49 PM: Believe you have to have at least 25 or 50 posts on Steve Hoffman forums to view classifieds. Those are gorgeous speakers. Never heard a pair of Harbeths before. I do have to admit I was mildly tempted by the Spendor SP100's that were posted locally recently.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: rgpit on March 07, 2020, 02:48:40 PM: How much is the asking price?
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: MATT0404 on March 07, 2020, 02:51:43 PM: Quote from: rgpit on March 07, 2020, 02:48:40 PM
How much is the asking price?
They're new in box and listed for $13,500. :o
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: geoffr on March 07, 2020, 03:58:03 PM: seems fishy to me
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on March 07, 2020, 07:33:44 PM: Quote from: MATT0404 on March 07, 2020, 02:24:49 PM
Never heard a pair of Harbeths before.

The best sounding, most neutral setup I have ever heard ran Harbeths.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: rgpit on March 07, 2020, 08:30:57 PM: "Never heard a pair of Harbeths before."

Let me know if you're in Monroeville area. You are welcome to take a listen to mine.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: EmperorNorton on March 07, 2020, 10:52:28 PM: Ron's Harbeths sound amazing.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on March 07, 2020, 11:24:45 PM: Quote from: EmperorNorton on March 07, 2020, 10:52:28 PM
Ron's Harbeths sound amazing.

Those are the ones I was referencing.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: rgpit on March 08, 2020, 08:57:28 AM: Thanks for the positive comments STAL and EN. Let me know if you'd like to re-listen to them.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on March 08, 2020, 02:16:45 PM: Quote from: rgpit on March 08, 2020, 08:57:28 AM
Thanks for the positive comments STAL and EN. Let me know if you'd like to re-listen to them.

I still have to take you up on your offer to tune my JBLs. I haven't forgotten, it's just... life.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: schwarcw on March 08, 2020, 05:11:21 PM: Quote from: EmperorNorton on March 07, 2020, 10:52:28 PM
Ron's Harbeths sound amazing.

Ron's system is amazing! I heard it recently and I am going back real soon!
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: MATT0404 on March 09, 2020, 09:08:35 AM: Quote from: rgpit on March 07, 2020, 08:30:57 PM
"Never heard a pair of Harbeths before."

Let me know if you're in Monroeville area. You are welcome to take a listen to mine.
Appreciate the offer! I'll have to take you up on that sometime.
Title: Re: Harbeths for sale locally
Post by: MacGeek on March 09, 2020, 05:49:15 PM: Ditto. Northern Audio is a dealer and I have heard them at the store, but never set-up in someone's system.