I am FLABBERGASTED!

[Quadophile]

Take a look at this auction!

I have exctly the same thing (same spec and same rosewood finish)

I cannot believe the price, it is a new record now for this little thing, sheesh!

 

[gabriella]

Is that a good price or very expensive Quad??

Sorry but I am not sure and don't know much about hi fis!

Gabs x

 

[Anon_F]

Is that a good price or very expensive Quad??

Sorry but I am not sure and don't know much about hi fis!

Gabs x

3k for a set of speakers is quiet a lot to pay, but if Quad is getting excited they must be good How much when you bought yours Quad?




PS. Hows the business going Gabs

 

[Quadophile]

VERY VERY EXPENSIVE!

The one I have is circa 1979-80 and in those days these were selling brand new around £150 or thereabouts.

 

[murdoch]

So are they one of the best brand on the market & also a bit rare. Or are you just shocked by how much they are worth today??

 

[Quadophile]

Being the member of the LS3/5a club myself, I would not say I am shocked, the fact is they are the the rarest of the LS3/5a's on the planet. Chartwell, a brand of Swisstone was closed down within the first two years of coming into production and all assets were taken over by Rogers, again no more. Chartwell and Audiomaster were the first to produce these speakers under licence from the BBC.

The price I indicated was for normal teak finish and not rosewood finish which in fact sold for almost twice as much, sorry about the mistake.

Some die hard fans of LS3/5a's consider the particular speaker to be the best of the best LS3/5a's ever produced.

 

[muckshifter]

So ... you selling your's then?

 

[Quadophile]

So ... you selling your's then?

The quality of sound and pleasure I derive from listening to them is far more valuable to me than £3,000

No, I am not selling them











*By the way if I told you how much I paid when I acquired them, you will surely faint!*

 

[gabriella]

Thanks all, you have answered my question - it did seem alot of money to me but then I don't know much bout hi fis and speakers!!

Thanks Feckit for asking about me - still starting the business and have earned £24 to date!!!! I didn't want to earn anything in 2005-06 tax year as it's a pain with self assessment whilst still employed but there ya go!!

Love

Gabs xx