A recurring feature curating interesting speakers for sale on Craigslist from around the Pacific Northwest. Links to Craigslist postings might go down at any time if they’re sold or pulled from sale.
Pair of Vintage Bose StudioCraft Tower Speakers
$200 · Seattle (Seattle)
Bose’s StudioCraft towers are a late-1980s footnote in Bose history, employing the brand’s multi-driver psychoacoustic approach in a floor-standing format that is far less common than the famous 901. This Lacey pair needs some work (two drivers may require reconing) but offers a fun restoration project or parts source at $200. I’m almost positive I’ve seen these listed for literally years, coming way down in price, and they’re getting to be worth it for some unusual Bose. I’d probably take 601s or even 501s if I wanted floor-standing Bose, though.
Bowers and Wilkins B&W 805 Nautilus Stereo Speakers
$1,475 · Spokane (Spokane)
The B&W 805 Nautilus is one of the most celebrated standmount monitors ever made, featuring B&W’s iconic Nautilus tube tweeter loaded from behind to virtually eliminate rear reflection distortion. This Spokane pair includes upgraded aluminum phase plugs and is in excellent condition at $1,475 — a significant step below the original ~$4,000 MSRP.
JBL 3 MKII Powered Studio Monitors + Focusrite Scarlett Solo
$180 · Portland (Portland)
The JBL 305P MkII borrows boundary EQ and image control waveguide technology from JBL’s high-end studio gear, making it one of the best values in powered nearfield monitors. This Portland listing bundles a pair with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo audio interface — everything needed for a desktop studio or nearfield listening setup — at $180 for the lot.
Klipsch KLF retro tower speakers
$750 · Boise (Boise)
The Klipsch KLF series are horn-loaded towers from the 1990s that bridge the gap between the classic Heritage line and modern designs, rated at a room-filling 101 dB/W/m sensitivity. This black-satin pair near Boise is listed at $750 — dynamic, punchy, and easy to drive with even modest amplification.
Bose 901 speakers
$225 · Seattle (Seattle)
The Bose 901 is arguably the most audacious speaker design of the 20th century, using eight rear-firing drivers to bounce 89% of the sound off the walls in Amar Bose’s recreation of a live concert environment. This Tacoma pair includes the required equalizer and all 18 drivers are confirmed working — a complete, functional system at $225. The 901 Series 1 and 2, like these, use rubber surrounds which don’t degrade so these should last a very long time.
Vintage KLH Model 17 Speakers
$175 · Pullman (Pullman)
KLH was co-founded by Henry Kloss, the acoustic genius behind the Large Advent and the AR bookshelf speaker, and the Model 17 is a compact two-way that showcases his talent for natural, musical sound in a small cabinet. This carefully refreshed pair in Moscow, ID has new capacitors and treated surrounds, and the seller will demonstrate on a receiver before purchase at $175.
Sansui vintage speakers
$200 · Spokane (Spokane)
The Sansui SP-1500 is a large 3-way floor stander from Sansui’s golden era of the early 1970s, featuring a 12-inch woofer and the characteristically warm, full sound that pairs beautifully with vintage receivers of the period. A solid opportunity in Spokane at $200 OBO for anyone building a vintage Japanese system.
Wharfedale Obsidian Tower Speakers
$600 · Olympic (Olympic)
Wharfedale, founded in Yorkshire in 1932, is one of the oldest hi-fi brands in continuous production, and the Obsidian Tower is a 3-way reflex design with a 1-inch silk dome tweeter, twin 5.25-inch mids, and an 8-inch side-firing woofer that delivers classically voiced British hi-fi. Available near Sequim, WA for $600.
Cerwin Vega AT-12 speaker
$60 · Portland (Portland)
The Cerwin-Vega AT-12 is a 3-way tower known for high sensitivity and the ability to play genuinely loud without straining — a CV hallmark. This single cabinet came from an estate sale in Gladstone, OR and is offered with a money-back guarantee at $60, ideal for someone hunting a matching partner or looking for a robust bass cabinet.
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