I recently had a friend bring a pair of Audio Pro Avantek 9 and Avantek 1 speakers new in box to me asking me to help him sell them.
He didn't give me much info on them except they are made in Sweden, good quality speakers, and he got them on close-out maybe 10 years ago. What I see online is good feedback but not a lot about price or what they compare to.
The only issue I have is that the 9's do not match. One is black and one is cherry while the 1's are a pair in black; I have been looking at options to either vinyl wrap them or get them painted but not sure if they are worth spending extra money to not make my money back.
1. Does anyone have info on what these retailed for new?
2. Are they worth getting vinyl wrapped or painted for around $350-$400 to match?
He didn't give me much info on them except they are made in Sweden, good quality speakers, and he got them on close-out maybe 10 years ago. What I see online is good feedback but not a lot about price or what they compare to.
The only issue I have is that the 9's do not match. One is black and one is cherry while the 1's are a pair in black; I have been looking at options to either vinyl wrap them or get them painted but not sure if they are worth spending extra money to not make my money back.
1. Does anyone have info on what these retailed for new?
2. Are they worth getting vinyl wrapped or painted for around $350-$400 to match?
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Price new for the Avantek 9 in sweden around 1998 was 1 431 usd
One pair for sale now for 300 usd.
Avantek 1 maby 100 usd
One pair for sale now for 300 usd.
Avantek 1 maby 100 usd
I strongly recommend you make it his problem and not yours, you do not want to be in the middle of a transaction for things you do not own. Selling them here unless very cheap would be unlikely.
Unknown brand in the U.S. with very limited value. Do you know whether they are in working order? Mismatched pair is going to make it harder still.
Craigslist or FB Market place might be the place for him to sell them. Consider recommending he just give them to a local hobbyist. (No blowback if there are problems.)
I have been in the middle of deals like this in the past and sometimes things go wrong and you get stuck with (paying for) the fix.
Good luck! 😀
Unknown brand in the U.S. with very limited value. Do you know whether they are in working order? Mismatched pair is going to make it harder still.
Craigslist or FB Market place might be the place for him to sell them. Consider recommending he just give them to a local hobbyist. (No blowback if there are problems.)
I have been in the middle of deals like this in the past and sometimes things go wrong and you get stuck with (paying for) the fix.
Good luck! 😀
I took the larger Avantek 9's out of the box for a listen and wow. Those speakers sounded really good and mint out of the box.
I found another local car vinyl wrapping service willing to do them for $100-$150 for both speakers. I may do that and package them up all 4 speakers with an amplifier. Someone will be happy getting a cheap stereo system like that for around $500.
I found another local car vinyl wrapping service willing to do them for $100-$150 for both speakers. I may do that and package them up all 4 speakers with an amplifier. Someone will be happy getting a cheap stereo system like that for around $500.