Everest DD5500, opinions

[jbl]

I heard a pair in 1986. Not in the greatest listening environment. One speaker was in a corner and the other in the middle of the room.
It did have that large format JBL sound.
The asking price was $10,000 USD!!

[mafuta]

These people are usually very critical of a fellow clubmember's system.Here they seem to have come away quite smitten.

http://aca.gr/meet08-3.htm

[rj2077]

well, after much thought ; i am going to buy them. i will try them w/ a 300B amp i have. i will post pics once i get them. much thanx to all

regards

[Andyoz]

Good man. I know I would porbably do the same if I was in your shoes. Did the seller ever send the photos and does he have the original packing?

[rj2077]

he is bringing them by either today or tomorrow Sunday. i doubt, he will send pics. i never asked about original packaging though. guess i should have. i had mixed emotions about these, but i also had my reservations about the 4343's in a home enviorment; i do not have any kind of sound treatment in the room, and they sound just fine to me. i have tried many other speakers, not worthy to mention here, so why not try the everest? i Will BE GETTING RID of many speakers i currently own. my wife will have a cow..... p.s, i had to save long and hard for this expenditure(much overtime) at work. thanks to all who chimed in, appreciate your time making a comment

regards

[Andyoz]

I think if you had "passed" on buying these you would have wondered what if... for a while. I am intrigued at you findings when you get to listen to them. They really are a rare beast.

[Mr. Widget]

I think if you had "passed" on buying these you would have wondered what if... for a while.

...and if after a bit you decide to move on, and they are still in pristine condition they will hold their value. They will probably eventually go up in value. Most statement or top of the line products do.



Widget

[grumpy]

Cool. I hope they exceed your expectations.

[Andyoz]

...and if after a bit you decide to move on, and they are still in pristine condition they will hold their value.

Just send them to Japan (well padded crates of course)..

I think we should be happy that a forum member is going to keep these things in safe hands.

[rj2077]

i have tried a few horn type speakers, altec malibus, model 19 & 14, klipsch chorus II's, i thought they sounded best with tubes. the malibus, were great; they just lack the HF detail. i hope to get that from these. i will try them with a 300B tube amp. once set up i will post pics.

regards

[Andyoz]

Any updates yet??

[rj2077]

NO. the seller has not returned my calls. he travels much, or he might have gotten upset when i expressed my reservations. he may have the funds to buy and try, i dont. anyway, i will let you know if i hear from him.

regards

[Andyoz]

Thanks. I have to say that the seller sounds like he's playing hard to get. No matter how busy he is, you'd think he could spend some time sorting out the sale of such a major item!!!

[demon]

calling the seller on the phone is very good i think, maybe he isnt reading this thread...


on the other hand, as i cleverly combined the other day the seller is probably a pilot. and beeing a pilot, he is very busy riding the skies on his silvery plane. and there are no phones on planes i heard!

well.
(just wanted to cheer you up a bit.)


mikey




(probably the pilot/seller is checking other options...)

edit:
back in time...

[Andyoz]

Good point----see revisions