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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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mechans
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Do you know the driver compliment in this particular unit.  They were not all the same.  The critical driver is the huge 375 mid range compression with its large horn.. The others all count of course. The cross  overs are frequently in need of work in these older speakers.

  I own a couple of pairs of the cheap speakers of that era. With the 075 tweeters and extended range D130s and D131s mids/woofers.

What do the veneers look like.  All that matters in figuring a price.

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