PHASE TECHNOLOGY PC8.5 SPEAKER SYSTEM?
I have 2 speakers that in perfect condition but I have no idea what they're worth. I was selling them for $60 and by the reaction I got I sort of realized they're probably worth a lot more. So, two questions.
1. How much are they worth?
2. What's a driver? Someone wants to know about the condition of the driver.
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http://www.kingsound.co.kr/include/feditor/userfil... They look like that.
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As a general rule used speakers are usually worth 1/2 of what they sold for new; plus or minus what the market will bare....If they are in excellent working condition...drivers are the cones inside the speaker boxes usually what happens on older speakers is that the foam surround will deteriorate on the driver; this can be replaced but it also deducts from what the speaker is worth.... also if you drop them or punch them somehow you can damage the cone or cause a rip...
The question about the driver is more to do with the tubular ring of foam around the edge of the speaker cone. It forms the suspension between the moving cone and the fixed speaker cabinet. Because it is made of foam they are fragile. If cracked or torn then replacing theses is a big and expensive job. Just the part alone for one of the big speaker cones was $95 back in early 2009. The smaller one was $80 ea. If they're perished then it kind of wipes out the value of the speakers since it could cost more that they'll ever be worth second-hand.
Your best bet is to take pictures and send them to any prospective purchaser.
There's a good review here plus commentary from folk who have heard them or owned the same. http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=...
Keep in mind that these were $1200 for the pair in the middle 1980s. Good working Phase Techs with the piston drivers (flat round speaker thingies) are worth good money when they are restored.
By now, these will need to be restored. There is a soft foam as part of the speakers, and that soft foam deteriorates with age. These are 25 years old now - they will need restored/repaired. They CAN be "refoamed", the larger and medium size speakers do not need to be replaced. Been there, done that, have a pair of bookshelf Phase Techs in front of me that I restored. It is NOT a DIY repair, but I've repaired speakers for a living.
Personally I would not take less than the $200 to $300 range as they set. Restored they will be worth much more than that, but the repair will be in excess of $150 to restore them as the speakers in them ARE special.. but that is what makes them special too. Someone will pay good money for them.
They are probably worth around $200 or so for the pair. The "driver" refers to the actual speaker part that moves and produces sound (the round parts). They probably want to know that there are no holes, dents or other damage to those parts.