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JBL Paragons

Hello... new user on Audiogon here.

My father passed away recently, and in his estate left JBL Paragon speakers which will have to be sold to cover funeral and other final expenses.  I'm looking for ideas/suggestions as to the best place to sell them, and pricing.  There's eBay of course, but their final value fees and paypal fees take a pretty big bite.  There are some currently listed on there at $30,000 and $27,000, and some apparently just sold for $29,800.

Now, the question you're all asking is-- how do they sound??  Do they live up to the hype, the legend and all that.  And the answer is... I don't know!  I've purposely avoided turning them on because they absolutely have to be sold and I don't want to risk getting attached.  I might listen in while a potential buyer auditions them, just so I can say I've had that experience.

Anyway, thanks for any help/suggestions.  I hope I'm not violating any posting rules-- I just registered and I didn't have time to browse through any other threads.  Is there a way to post pictures on these forums?

Many thanks,
Steve
snewman01

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dill
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I am sorry for your loss Steve, however if you want to get the most from the speaker system you really need to listen to it. I would inspect the woofers and midrange drivers to make sure the surrounds are not in need of replacement. In addition make sure the cones are not scraping the walls of the voice coil by gently positioning your hand in a spider pattern and pushing in on the cone. Make a note of the numbers printed on the drivers and compare them with the numbers & years in the link below to determine when the unit was made. If everything checks out good, list it here on AudiogoN, Audio Asylum and AudioMart. I am sure you will find a buyer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBL_Paragon
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