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Help with making a decision - Fried Studio V mars

Hey, I am new to the site but have been into audio equipment since the mid 1990's. I currently have a pair of Bud Fried's studio v speakers that I bought directly from the man himself back in the late 90's. They are in amazing shape top to bottom and I am don't really want to sell them but I am moving out of the country and don't know if I really want to leave them in a storage unit either. I am not trying to sell them from the forum! I just want to get some opinions of what they are worth so I can decide if I want to keep them or not. I have not been active in any buying or selling in years and can't really find anything online as far as sold values. Any opinions would be appreciated, thanks in advance
hifiko
jmbatkh
103 posts
 
I owned a pair over a decade ago, and sold them for ~$1200. Not well known, so it is hard to get a fix on the price now, but I would guess $900-1000 now. Thye are quite good; it would cost 3x that to do better today.
I recommend you run an ad at the price you want to get out of them. If they don't sell for your price, store them.
bbro
191 posts
 
Hifiko,

Where are you located? How about a brief description of the speakers such as color, condition etc.

bobana0
9 posts
 
I own two pairs of Studio Vs (three... if you count a pair of weird ones that use Focal drivers instead of the usual Hiquphon tweeter and Gefco woofer and mid-range). I paid $500.00 (plus shipping) for the latest (2012) pair, but they needed new tweeters. I paid about $1,000.00 (plus shipping) for my first pair in 2006. In all cases, the cabinets were in good, but not great, shape.

If they are as you describe them, I can't imagine them being worth less than $750.00 - $800.0.
hifiko OP
2 posts
 
They are black and in almost flawless condition, have looked them over and do not see any scratches or nicks. In am in coastal north carolina
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I would not sell any Frieds,probaly have to spend 4k to get as good today.
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