I have a pair of black B&W 704 speakers as part of my home theater system. I purchased them two years ago from a DC retailer - Myer Emco. The speakers were floor demos and I paid $1500.
My son was born around the time I bought speakers, he is now 2. He is obsessessed with the tweeter covers and the tweeters on the 704s. So much so that he damaged both tweeter covers and tweeters. I contacted B&W and purchased replacement parts and subsequently hide away the 704s. With the new parts the speakers are like new.
And we have another baby on the way. I've come to the conclusion that I don't have anywhere to set up there speakers that will be out of reach of the rug rat(s). I'm thinking I should sell these speakers and buy something to mount on the wall.
What is the value of these speakers and what is the best way to sell them? Ebay? Craigslist? Audiogon? Or all of the above?
I suppose another option would be to store the speakers in a closet for the next five years or more.
On a side note, I've seen a lot of discussion about which center channel speaker to use with 704s. I'm using a FPM 5 and it sounds great. So much so I'm considering replacing the 704s with FPM 5s. Prior to buying the FPM 5 I also tested the HTM7 and XTC center channel speakers and they just didn't sound right to me. I use a b&w asw 608 subwoofer and have been pleased with the performance alongside the 704s.
My son was born around the time I bought speakers, he is now 2. He is obsessessed with the tweeter covers and the tweeters on the 704s. So much so that he damaged both tweeter covers and tweeters. I contacted B&W and purchased replacement parts and subsequently hide away the 704s. With the new parts the speakers are like new.
And we have another baby on the way. I've come to the conclusion that I don't have anywhere to set up there speakers that will be out of reach of the rug rat(s). I'm thinking I should sell these speakers and buy something to mount on the wall.
What is the value of these speakers and what is the best way to sell them? Ebay? Craigslist? Audiogon? Or all of the above?
I suppose another option would be to store the speakers in a closet for the next five years or more.
On a side note, I've seen a lot of discussion about which center channel speaker to use with 704s. I'm using a FPM 5 and it sounds great. So much so I'm considering replacing the 704s with FPM 5s. Prior to buying the FPM 5 I also tested the HTM7 and XTC center channel speakers and they just didn't sound right to me. I use a b&w asw 608 subwoofer and have been pleased with the performance alongside the 704s.
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