Help with purchase

[ski_merlin]

Hey guys, I need an anwer real quick.

Went to the local pawn shop and found a pair of MTM towers for $75 made by a company called London Loudspeaker. They look pretty solid and are in perfect condition.

I can't find anything on the company though...are they good speakers?

Thanks for your help,
~J

[whoaru99]

My experience has been that today's pawn shops have a pretty good idea of what stuff is worth making it harder to find real bargains.

Since you can't find much info, and the low cost, I'd say it's not a huge score.

Will they hook them up to a receiver for you to try a quick sound check at the store?

[ski_merlin]

Found them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-New-London-Oxford-Tower-Floor-Stereo-Speakers-NR_W0QQitemZ110014117697QQcmdZViewItem

I'm confused. They're only $75 at the store and pretty cheap on eBay. But if you look on the bottom of the box in the picture on eBay the UDS retail in $1496!! WTF??

~J

[whoaru99]

One can print any price on the box as suggested retail when you are trying to bait someone. Afterall, how many things have you seen in a store with the price printed right on the box with all the other "specifications"?

If they were really worth $1500, do you suppose they would have been put up for auction with either no reserve, or such a low reserve that $38 won them?

[ski_merlin]

Well I bought them anyway. Wow.

I'll just say I don't really care if they are only worth $75, I haggled down to $60, and hooked them up to my dad's Rotel amp. These things sound great.

Great imaging, really good, tight bass. Di-pole design--I'll be using a 12" sub to fill in below 50Hz. What a great deal. They might not have been worth $1500, but I bet they were sold to the first owner for a couple hundred. Other than bass (because they're smaller and sealed), they sound just as good as my dad's B&W TMM towers.

Anybody have ANY info on London Audio. These speaker are their "Oxford Towers."

"Acoustic-Holographic Imaging System -- Classic Quality Sound"

~J

[ski_merlin]

Here they are. Just a little test setup. They're on top of my dad's B&W's.









~J

[whoaru99]

Sounds like a good deal for you then!! Congratulations. :T

[Chris D]

Well, if nothing else, they definitely look worth $60! Good job!

[Azeke]

Indeed Chris they certainly look worth the price, even if he paid $75.00.
Enjoy your toy.

Peace and blessings,

Azeke

[John Holmes]

Congrats on the new speakers! Glad to hear you are happy with them.