Tannoy Venus MK II

Gary Dingle

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Sep 1, 2017, 7:41:17 AM9/1/17

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Has anyone got an idea of how much these might be worth?
Cheers
Gary

jjaj...@netscape.net

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Sep 1, 2017, 9:32:35 AM9/1/17

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Bass Reflex design, I see!!

Jack

Gary Dingle

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:27:52 AM9/1/17

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Is that good or bad? I don't know about speakers.
Clearing out a unit from a deceased estate, and trying to find what $
we sell them for.

Scott Dorsey

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:33:39 AM9/1/17

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In article <jlhiqc1nm6e7g3avd...@4ax.com>,

I think it depends a lot on where you are. These were sort of Tannoy's
first attempt at affordable home speakers and they didn't really know how
to sell into that market in the US. So there aren't a lot here, but there
isn't much demand for them either, unlike say the dual concentric Tannoy
stuff.

They might be worth a good bit more in the UK or in Australia where there
is more of of an audiophile following for Tannoy. In the US, people go
berserk over the big Westminsters and the studio guys like the dual concentrics
but there really isn't much demand for the rest of the stuff.
--scott
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Don Pearce

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:35:37 AM9/1/17

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Neither good nor bad - just normal. I've had a peer round the usual
places to see if any have been sold lately, but nothing. You should
have a look to see if the surrounds are good - they tend to rot away.
If they are OK, put them on ebay and see what happens. If the
surrounds are gone, it is anyone;'s guess whether they are worth
repairing.

d

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Scott Dorsey

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:35:53 AM9/1/17

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Gary Dingle <garyd...@adam.com.au> wrote:
>On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 06:32:29 -0700 (PDT), jjaj...@netscape.net wrote:
>
>>On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7:41:17 AM UTC-4, Gary Dingle wrote:
>>> Has anyone got an idea of how much these might be worth?
>>> Cheers
>>> Gary
>>
>>Bass Reflex design, I see!!
>

>Is that good or bad? I don't know about speakers.

It's totally irrelevant.

>Clearing out a unit from a deceased estate, and trying to find what $
>we sell them for.

Go do a historical search on ebay.au and see what they turn up for. In the
US, as I said, there isn't a big demand and a couple hundred would be all I
would want to ask. But where you are it might be different.

Also, check the surrounds on them and see if they are good or if they are
disintegrating. They are easy to replace when they fail, but they do fail,
and if they are failing you should mention it when you sell them, and if
they are intact you should mention that too.

Don Pearce

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:43:46 AM9/1/17

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Are you reading over my shoulder? :-)

John Williamson

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Sep 1, 2017, 10:46:01 AM9/1/17

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There is a pair for sale in the UK with dead tweeters for £150.

Basically, they are a 30 year old reasonable quality hifi speaker for
domestic use, so are worth whatever you can get for them, and the most
important factor in the price is whether anyone wants them this week.
It's likely that the cosmetic appearance will be more important than the
sound quality, though on the bright side, spares are still apparently
available.

The only effect of them being a bass reflex speaker is that they will
need to be positioned carefully in the room for the best results.

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John.

jjaj...@netscape.net

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Sep 1, 2017, 11:33:05 AM9/1/17

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On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10:35:37 AM UTC-4, Don Pearce wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Sep 2017 23:57:41 +0930, Gary Dingle
> <garyd...@adam.com.au> wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 06:32:29 -0700 (PDT), jjaj...@netscape.net wrote:
> >
> >>On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7:41:17 AM UTC-4, Gary Dingle wrote:
> >>> Has anyone got an idea of how much these might be worth?
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Gary
> >>
> >>Bass Reflex design, I see!!
> >>
> >>Jack
> >
> >Is that good or bad? I don't know about speakers.
> >Clearing out a unit from a deceased estate, and trying to find what $
> >we sell them for.
>
> Neither good nor bad - just normal. I've had a peer round the usual
> places to see if any have been sold lately, but nothing. You should
> have a look to see if the surrounds are good - they tend to rot away.

Looks like they are rubber!

Jack

jjaj...@netscape.net

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Sep 1, 2017, 11:34:37 AM9/1/17

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Nothing bad.

Seeing what I saw, I wouldn't expect to get much for them, nice speakers though!! $100/pair?

Jack

jjaj...@netscape.net

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Sep 1, 2017, 11:40:42 AM9/1/17

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On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10:46:01 AM UTC-4, John Williamson wrote:
> On 01/09/2017 15:27, Gary Dingle wrote:
> > On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 06:32:29 -0700 (PDT), jjaj...@netscape.net wrote:
> >
> >> On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7:41:17 AM UTC-4, Gary Dingle wrote:
> >>> Has anyone got an idea of how much these might be worth?
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Gary
> >>
> >> Bass Reflex design, I see!!
> >>
> >> Jack
> >
> > Is that good or bad? I don't know about speakers.
> > Clearing out a unit from a deceased estate, and trying to find what $
> > we sell them for.
> >
> There is a pair for sale in the UK with dead tweeters for £150.

Probably the person is so old now, his hearing lacks high frequencies and he believes the tweeters are dead!! :-)

Jack

Gary Dingle

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Sep 1, 2017, 5:46:54 PM9/1/17

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Thanks to all who replied :-)
Gary