The most you'd pay for your speakers (1 Viewer)

[Martice]

What would be the most you'd pay for your current pair of speakers? We always talk about how much of a great deal we got on our speakers, so what would be the most you'd pay for your speakers if you didn't catch such a great deal?
Example:
My PSB Goldi's retailed at $3,000 (Black Gloss). Would I have spent that much for them? HELL NO!!!!!
I paid $1675.00(a great deal)for mine I wouldn't have owned them if they cost much more than that.
I liked the PSB's while I had them but after hearing the $3,000 Kef 201's I actually feel I've heard a speaker that's actually worth considering the $3,000 price tag.
*** Hey I made my 500th post. The funny thing is I don't remember half of the posts I made.

 

[Chip E]

Well....

I've got the Silver i 's in gloss black which go for $1100.00 a piece... i paid $750.00. I probably wouldn't have bought them if i had too pay full list.. who knows, maybe i would've. Hard ta say.. Great speakers though, i'm pretty happy with them.

 

[ColinM]

Budget guy time....
NHT SuperOne's were $175 each for a long time. I got mine for $200 / pair. I wouldn't pay $350 for them ever, even if I DID know how good they were. $200 is fair.

 

[Martice]

I find it interesting that we could rave over a speakers performance at a certain price point but we seldom conclude what the most we'd pay for them.

 

[Evan S]

My Paradigm Studio 40's retail in laminate for $1200 a pair. I got mine for $680. I doubt I would have paid more than $800/pr. for them. Great speaker for the money, but I will be hitting the speaker market in the next 3-5 years looking for that elusive audio nirvana. Maybe I'll be looking at those Kef's Martice!!!

 

[Martice]

I've since taken the plunge on the GR Research offerings namely the AV1+ model. I hope to be pleasantly rewarded for taking a chance on them without hearing them.

As for the Kef's. Wonderful speaker!!

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Got my Goldi's for about $1800/pr. I still really like them and have had no desire to get something else.

 

[Angelo_Petralba]

I paid $160.00 (pair) + shipping ($90.00 Damn Ubid) for my Wharfedale Modus 1.6 in Rose Veneer.
Am I Hapy with them? Absolutely! Would I pay more for them? Probably about $500.00 for the pair , but Im poor so Thats my budget for these speakers.
Would I buy expensive speakers?? Absolutely! I would gladly pay $3000.00 a pair for my NEXT set but they BETTER get me to Audio NIRVANA or I'll give them back!!
My .02 cents

 

[Mikey B]

Evan S. said:

 

[Jan H]

I own the PSB Gold i's (cherry finish) also, and I picked 'em up for $1200 for a mint condition pair. Had to drive to Phoenix from SoCal, but they were worth it. To my ears they sound much more expensive than that. I thought it was a great deal at the time, and the past year has proven that fact. They are a tremendous all-around value for the money. Would have paid $500 more for them. I think they are the best deal in speakers for around $1500. Would I have paid full price? No. If I were to drop that kind of dough ($2700) it would be for something like the Monitor Gold Reference 60's or maybe some used ML's.

 

[Dave Getson]

I have Mirage OM-7's. They retail for $3000 (Canadian) and I got them for $2100. Gotta love making friends with retailers

 

[Ari]

I got a pair of JMLab Electra 920.1 floorstanders for $2000 which was already way over my initial budget of $1250. These speakers retail for $5000 so I got a good deal. I'm hoping these last forever.......

 

[Justin Doring]

I paid $3000 for my $4500 NHT 3.3s, and while I wouldn't want to pay any more for them, I would, because I haven't heard a speaker under $10,000 that I like better!

 

[Will Gatlin Jr]

My spks package came to $2725 (3 years ago) for two sets of NHT VT-2's (front/rear) and two VS-2A's (double centre). My Velodyne HGS-18 was $800...Good to know good people in high places.

 

[Martice]

EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS!?!?!?!
Holy *%!@#*!!!!
What a friend my friend

 

[Arnel Enero]

Just imagine this... the new Sonus Faber Cremona would cost around $7000 in the States. Now, the local stockist has promised to sell his first pair to me (once it arrives IN AUGUST, hell!) for $4500.

Am I willing to buy it at that "great deal" price? Well yes... it's still pricey but the Italian speaker is worth it both as a luxury item and high-performance speaker! Am I willing to pay the full US price? No, coz I know elsewhere in the world the Sonus Faber speakers don't cost as much as they do in the US.

Thing is, for me it's not whether or not I pay full price... it's about two things (1) is the speaker worth the asking price? (2) does the asking price fair well with the FULL retail price someplace else?

 

[steve nn]

I have the Advent A-S Two's Costco specials. I tried some other towers that were $430,- I could not tell the difference. Im 100% HT. I pay-ed $75 apiece for the Advents. I would pay mmmm $300 apiece if it would make a difference! Now a sub I would pay up to $3000 for but I know of one that is going for around $850 at this time That I will get the first of the year if I don't order it today.

 

[Al B. C]

I bought a near mint condition pair of Klipsch Cornwalls 7 years ago from a guy who's wife "Just couldn't stand the way they looked anymore!" for $600.
I wouldn't sell them for 5 times the price today!

 

[matthew_rm]

If I had the money, no more then around $90.000 CDN

 

[EricHaas]

The problem with all this is that I can say what I think a speaker is "worth," but that only partially influences what I will actually pay for it. Also important is what I can personally afford. I paid $425 for a pair of used Studio 20 v.2's. I doubt I would have paid more than about $450 for them, even though I think they are comparable to many bookshelf speakers I have heard at around $1K.

Even apart from financial limitations, I am influenced by other factors. For example, I hold a personal believe that people who pay full price for anything are suckers. Hence, if a speaker lists at $700 but legitimately sounds like a $10,000 speaker, I still wouldn't pay $700 for it.