Just based on looks and weight this seemed like a decent find, turns out these are still sold for a bit more than that. Except for a few stains on one woofer they look new, and came with the power cord and speaker cable.
Just based on looks and weight this seemed like a decent find, turns out these are still sold for a bit more than that. Except for a few stains on one woofer they look new, and came with the power cord and speaker cable.
Yep! Just adding anecdotally to your tests some thoughts that could help someone:
Some cabinets are artificially mass loaded. Excess glue, scrap metal glued to the bottom, other scumbag stuff. There are badly made, nice sounding speakers; not many, and they don’t hold up well over time.
The woofer should make a very faint “woof”, as it is pushing some air around. Be gentle with this test. Any rubbing, catching, or scratching - any material-on-material sounds - mean repair is needed. Repair can be pretty easy, and it’s good to practice on beaters before you work on something you care about.
Tweeters and dustcaps that have been punched in can be gently vacuumed back sometimes with a sock over the hoover wand and a careful approach. Doesn’t always pan out.
I got a power unit with dead cockroaches inside. It was destined for the landfill, so - ya know cleaned up garbage. Works fine now…
Found pleasant sounding towers that rattled really badly, and had kid scribbles in black sharpie. I don’t care about the marking, and the rattle ended up being a bunch of kids toys that were dropped in the port by a little scamp. Still in use with the toys removed, just had to reach in there and pull out the junk. Smell… Just depends on your willingness to clean them up. Like the amplifier that had cat piss in it. It’s garbage!
Sometimes these won’t turn on with a blown fuse. Usually easy to check them. If it’s blown, a new fuse could fix it, but more likely indicative of a deeper electrical issue.
Good hunting!