Vintage floor speakers Vandersteen Model 2

[the schwartz]

From my childhood home, these date back to the late 80s or 90s.

Recently reglued the "spider" onto the frame on one woofer (I think that's correct), and these are beautiful, work great, and ready to bring the sound into your now-home-all-the-time existence.

Heavy and large, I can help with loading or even delivery.
Asking $250 here

 

[the schwartz]

Pics

 

[Mathers]

You try https://www.audiogon.com/ ?

 

[Bike N Gear]

Always wanted a pair. My wife was never thrilled with any larger speakers though.

GLWS.

 

[Bike N Gear]

You try https://www.audiogon.com/ ?

every time I look at that site i am reminded of how much money I have sitting in my basement.

 

[the schwartz]

You try https://www.audiogon.com/ ?

Looks cool, I'm on a few forums but hadn't found this. Really hoping to avoid dealing with shipping these monsters though

 

[Mathers]

Looks cool, I'm on a few forums but hadn't found this. Really hoping to avoid dealing with shipping these monsters though

Where are you ? There are some used Stereo stores around too.

 

[the schwartz]

Where are you ? There are some used Stereo stores around too.

Western Orange

 

[qclabrat]

Real nice speakers, try Letgo, found it lots better than CL. I used Audiogon many times, just mention pick up only.

 

[qclabrat]

every time I look at that site i am reminded of how much money I have sitting in my basement.

Dunno what you have but the the only thing I have which depreciate worse than audio equipment are golf clubs and bikes...

 

[the schwartz]

still have them in case i can hook up a member, had them connected the last few days and they're good, no buzzing (my glue job worked)

 

[the schwartz]

nope! now it's buzzing on deep bass, i think from the other speaker.

$150 as is you reglue or get new foam, probably "an easy fix" (where have I heard that before?)

 

[the schwartz]

$100


Now-it's-a-project-Bump, price drop to $100 as is for the pair

Not-quite-working speaker
- One speaker's 10" needs a new surround (poked a hole in it with a screwdriver!!!) and
- the spider needs to be reglued (that's what I was trying to get to when i accidentally impaled the surround)
--- If you're not DIY and wanted to send that in to Vandersteen for refurbishing I spoke with them and the max it would cost is $121 (I believe this does not include any shipping costs). so your total cost would be under 250, then go sell them on Ebay for $500. or don't, because they're awesome.

Working speaker:
The other one (which I reglued the spider originally) seems in perfect working order.

 

[Dingo]

WTB
I'm looking for Sansui 7070 or 8080 whatcha got?

 

[JonF]

WTB
I'm looking for Sansui 7070 or 8080 whatcha got?

How about an older Pioneer elite, VSX 53 i believe.

 

[the schwartz]

i would trade these speakers for any of the above listed amplifiers. i do not have any amplifiers and it is inhibiting the audio quality significantly

 

[Dingo]

How about an older Pioneer elite, VSX 53 i believe.

NICE, but too new... I want something from the "receiver wars" era mid to late 70s. And with discrete electrical components, easier to restore than IC's

 

[the schwartz]

bump. $60 just take them

 

[Soundguy]

I was about to throw $60 dollars at you till I saw the hole.... I could fix it, I’ve repaired countless speaker, but it won’t happen and then I’ll be the one with giant broken speakers and a pissed off wife.

 

[the schwartz]

I was about to throw $60 dollars at you till I saw the hole.... I could fix it, I’ve repaired countless speaker, but it won’t happen and then I’ll be the one with giant broken speakers and a pissed off wife.

come on your freaking handle is @Soundguy ...

anyway, yeah it definitely needs a new surround, on account of Screwdriver > Foam.
Vandersteen doesn't sell them, but you can buy an aftermarket... which is probably what i'm going to do at this point and then sell them on Craigslist bump it back up to $200