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.
KLH Model 24 Vintage Speaker Pair – $60 OBO
$60 · Redmond (Seattle)
A worn but working pair of KLH Model Twenty-Four bookshelf speakers for $60 OBO in Redmond; the cabinets are scuffed and the two woofers don’t match, so this is a project pair. KLH was a pioneer of acoustic-suspension design in Cambridge, MA, and these make a cheap way into the brand’s vintage sound, if you’re willing to work a bit for it. It’d be a good base to learn cabinet refinishing and woofer repair.
Technics SB-2715 Vintage 3-Way Speakers, Pair with Grilles
$100 · Redmond (Seattle)
A clean-sounding pair of floor-standing 3-way Technics SB-2715 speakers with both grilles, $100 in Redmond, with cosmetic wear on the woodgrain cabinets. A solid 1970s-80s Japanese hi-fi piece that’s easy to refoam and recap. I briefly had a pair of these myself – they’re actually not bad, even though they don’t have a great reputation. Would make a good part of a basement/party/early 1980s period set, or a project to learn to refoam drivers without a lot of risk if it goes badly.
Wonderful 1979 vintage ADS L630 speakers
$850 · Portland
All-original ADS L630s from 1979 at $850 in Portland, part of Analog & Digital Systems’ professional-leaning Lxx30 line with claimed bass down to 33 Hz. ADS was known for tight, detailed, low-distortion sound and compact cabinets, and the L-series is still well regarded among collectors. I think this price is a little high, but they do look really clean.
1970’s KEF Transmission Line Speakers
$400 · Spokane
A DIY-built 1970s four-way KEF transmission-line tower, about 46 inches tall, for $400 in Spokane. It uses KEF B139 ‘Racetrack’ woofers, a B110 midrange and a T27 tweeter, plus a Celestion HF1300 tweeter, a classic KEF driver complement. The B139 is among the most sought-after bass drivers of its era. Not entirely sure what to make of this one, though, I almost wonder if these weren’t used as PA speakers.
JENSEN SPEAKERS (Pair)
$99 · Spokane
A 15-inch-woofer Jensen 3-way floor-standing pair at $99 firm in Spokane, described as very loud and in excellent working shape. Big-woofer Jensens like this are a fun, affordable vintage option for tube-amp or garage-system builds with their efficiency and frequency response, if not strict sonic accuracy.
KEF Q10 Compact Bookshelf Speakers
$120 · Oregon City (Portland)
A compact KEF Q10 bookshelf pair for $120 in Oregon City, in good working condition. KEF’s Q series brought Uni-Q coaxial drivers to a budget price, and these small monitors are well suited to nearfield listening.
Boston Acoustics CR7 Compact Bookshelf Speakers
$120 · Oregon City (Portland)
Boston Acoustics CR7 two-way bookshelf speakers (6.5-inch woofer, 0.75-inch dome tweeter, 88 dB sensitivity, magnetically shielded) at $120 in Oregon City. Boston Acoustics speakers have a following for punchy, easy-to-drive sound in small cabinets.
KEF Q300 Speakers, Pair
$100 · Bellingham
A KEF Q300 pair for $100 in Bellingham; one speaker has broken bi-wire tweeter terminals, which only matters if you bi-wire and could be fixed by replacing the plate. A lot of Uni-Q speaker for the money. I’d strongly recommend this if you’re nearby, I own a set of these myself which I’ve used inside of a couple antique radio enclosures.
Vintage Realistic Solo 3 stereo speakers
$40 · Bellingham
A late-1960s Realistic Solo 3 pair for $40 in Bellingham, with an 8-inch woofer and 3-inch cone tweeter in cabinets described as excellent. Realistic was Radio Shack’s house brand, and these early two-way speakers are a charming, inexpensive vintage curiosity. The price looks right, and with some refinishing and probably a fresh set of foam, you’d have a cute period system.
Creek 4330 Integrated Amp + Monitor Audio RS6 Speakers
$800 · NE PDX (Portland)
A complete system of a Creek 4330 integrated amplifier and Monitor Audio Silver RS6 floor-standers in rosenut veneer, $800 in NE Portland. The Creek has a British reputation for clean, warm sound and the RS6 uses Monitor Audio’s metal-dome drivers, a good turnkey hi-fi start.
JBL PRX835W Active 3Way Powered Full Range Speaker Pair 1500W Amplifie
$1,800 · Boise
A pair of JBL PRX835W powered 3-way PA speakers with 1,500W of amplification each, $1,800 in Boise, with scuffs from gigging. A rugged pro-audio setup that’s more mobile-DJ than audiophile, but a notable one for JBL fans.
JBL LX22 Bookshelf Speakers
$75 · Albany (Corvallis)
A pair of JBL LX22 bookshelf speakers with 6.5-inch polymer woofers and 1-inch titanium dome tweeters (90 dB sensitivity, 14 lbs each) for $75 in Albany. Heavy and efficient for the size, and a bargain starter pair from JBL’s Northridge line.
