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Latest post 11-18-2011 11:36 AM by Evan. 11 replies.
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  • 10-25-2011 10:28 AM

    new here...help with s45 speakers please

    I recently inherited a pair of S45 type 6302 speakers. Were told they are in working condition and they costmetically look good. What are my options for selling?

     

  • 10-25-2011 10:45 AM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Welcome to the forum

    Your S45s are the first edition of S45s, build 1976/77, if you sign up as a Silver or Gold member you can sell here on the forum or sell on Ebay if available on your location, if you tell us your location maybe we can help more.

    But why not keep these Iconic speakers and get a nice Beomaster 2400 and a Beogram 2400 to complete the set, both available to bargain prices a the momentLaughing

    Beosound 3000, BL 4000, BL 8000, BG 2404,BG 5000, BG CD50, Beocord 5000, BM 901, BM 2400, BM 4000, BV S45, BV 3702. There is nothing we cannot do, but a lot of things we don't want to do!!

  • 10-25-2011 10:57 AM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Thanks for the info. Wow... didn't realize they were that old. Unfortunately, keeping them is not something that would work for me right now. I live in New Jersey - guess I will explore Ebay or Craigslist. :)

  • 10-25-2011 11:02 AM In reply to

    • Dillen
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    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Glue the magnets before eventually shipping or you will have trouble !
    Do a search in these pages and read more.

    Martin

  • 10-26-2011 11:33 AM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Do you have any idea what their worth is? The only thing I have found are the S45-2, which just sold on Ebay for $100. Mine, however, are S45. Does that make them more or less expensive than the -2's?

  • 10-26-2011 11:53 AM In reply to

    • Evan
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    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    For S45-2 that is a popular number. Not sure about S45. Finish and condition are biggest determinants.

    Please take Martin's comment seriously. The buyer of your speakers could end up with non functional speakers! Even worse still, your buyer could be one of us.

    Evan

     

  • 10-26-2011 12:00 PM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Thanks for the response. I just posted them on Craigslist for now, which is local pick-up only, in hopes of avoiding any shipping damage issues.

  • 10-26-2011 12:33 PM In reply to

    • Rich
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    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    I can't speak for outside the U.S., but I've been watching Ebay U.S. almost every day for at least a year.  For the Uniphase era of Beovox loudspeakers, every tenth pair or so will have the matching stands.  Those pairs which do have the stands sell for more than double what those which don't.

    You don't mention stands, so I assume you don't have them.  As has been mentioned, appearance will be key in fetching a good price.  If they were mint, I think you might be able to get $100 without stands.  Sunlight fading of the finish, a water stain on the top (it's amazing how many people think potted plants belong on loudspeakers), scratches on the bottom, snags in the grill/fret fabric - any of these will push the price toward the $50 range.

    For comparison purposes, here are some Ebay and Craigslist purchases I have made (none had stands) in the past year or so:

    M70s no grills/frets, poor finish:  $50

    M70s, good finish:  $100

    S45-2s, very good finish:  $90

    S40s, very good finish, but needed woofer refoam:  $40

    Current primary listening:  SMMC20EN -> BG4002 -> BM4000 -> Beovox M70

     

  • 10-30-2011 7:05 PM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    How do you "glue the magnets"?

     

    GJS

  • 10-30-2011 8:18 PM In reply to

    • Rich
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    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    Put a bead of two part epoxy all the way around the driver as shown in this M70 cone midrange (phase link) driver.

     


    Current primary listening:  SMMC20EN -> BG4002 -> BM4000 -> Beovox M70

     

  • 11-16-2011 7:21 PM In reply to

    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    What about the sound quality? How would you compare them to other quality designs of any vintage? I find them to be very evenly balanced with surprisingly good bass response for their size. What are others thoughts?

    BeoSystem 5000 (BM 5000, BG 5005, BC 5000, CD50), BeoCenter 3500, BeoCenter 2500, BeoLab 2500, BeoVox S-45, S-45.2, RL-140, CX-100, CX-50, C-75, 3 MCL82 link rooms, A8, 4001 relay and ambio 

  • 11-18-2011 11:36 AM In reply to

    • Evan
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    Re: new here...help with s45 speakers please

    I absolutely adore my S45-2s. I haven't heard them in a while though and miss their sound quite badly.

    I had mine in a very small room monted on the wall and they were thunderous!! Around BeoWorld, the S45-2 is the first name in vintage B&O, they are simply amazing in every capacity.

    Evan

     

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