JBL Synthesis Array 1400 Speakers
- Condition: Used
- Price: 4847.3 EUR
- Status: unsold
- Item number: 375709065315
- Seller: triodes (3048|100.0%)
- Seller information: non commercial
- Item location: Prescott, Arizona
- Ships to: US
- Shipping: EUR
- on EBAY
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Description
This is a like new pair of JBL Synthesis 1400 Array speakers.Pretty much made at the time for the Japan market, not many were sold here. I bought new from an authorized JBL dealer in Des Moines Iowa in 2019.Its a very interesting story, see an article in Stereophile JBL Synthesis Array BG Loundspeaker, by Larry Greenhill dated May 10, 2010.I bought to play with my tube system, 45 watts output, so these speakers were never driven hard at all, just jazz and classical.I searched and researched for quite a while looking for a modern set of speakers for tube audio. Do not be put off by these horns, these speakers do not at all sound horny or bright. Read the article, it pretty much says it all. The designer, now gone from earth, got patents on this design--something not easy to do in the modern world with thousands of patents on this subject.They sound every bit as good as the Stereophile review. Happy to have them. When they show up in the US they go for much more than my asking price. The MSRP on these was over $12K.Not long after, got very ill, and old age to boot, and selling all my system.These are beautiful ebony veneer and well made. Worth the retail price of $12K for sure.When they show up in the US they go for much more than my asking price.Selling these here at a bargain, see my feedback. Been here on Ebay for 26 years. Selling at way less than half purchase price, and they are essentially new.Ignore Ebays shipping calculation it cannot handle more than one box, see next statement.Shipping these is the usual issue; with the horns dismantled, they can be shipped either UPS or FedEx. Truck is preferred of course. You can calculate the shipping costs to your location at either UPS or FedEx sites. Origin is Prescott, AZ, 86305. Weight of cabinet is 125 lbs each, horn is 45 lbs one box. Dimensions of shipping box for cabinet is 36x24x24 and for horns 24x24x20. Note that UPS and FedEx in the last year, for no apparent reason, have doubled their rates. It is what it is.UShip is another option, or come get them in beautiful northern Arizona. Can have these delivered within a 500 mile radius for a dollar a mile--cheap.Ask all questions now. No returns.They are perfect, not a scratch on them, play perfectly. Very very low hours.Thank you for your interest.
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