FS: Selah Audio 3-way Dual Scan Speak Illuminator Towers $999 OBO - SOLD

jgman · « **on:** 23 Mar 2012, 01:42 pm »

Item Description

I am moving and regrettably I must sell my custom built tower speakers by Rick Craig from Selah Audio. These speakers are 3-way sealed towers in a Madisound MD-38 cabinet (maple). The woofers are two Scan-Speak 7" Illuminators. The mid is a Seas 5" "curve" cone and the tweeter is a SB Acoustics 1" metal dome. These are very nice drivers that are found on much more expensive speakers. The Illuminator woofers provide very fast and tight base. I use a separate subwoofer to provide low bass but they can easily be used alone, especially for music. The speakers can be passively bi-amped if you remove the straps. The lower set of terminals connect to the midrange and the upper terminals to the woofers and tweeter. The specifications are:

Measurements
67hz-20K (+/-3db)

Bass Extension: -10db @45hz

Impedance: 4 ohms nominal / 3.9 ohms minimum

86db sensitivity

Speakers are in beautiful condition and ship in original double boxes and include speaker grills. Local pick-up from Northern Virginia/DC area welcome

Email me at jgiordano001@yahoo.com.

jtwrace · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Mar 2012, 01:48 pm »

price?

mca · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Mar 2012, 07:19 pm »

jgman · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 01:23 pm »

reduced

doug s. · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 05:28 pm »

Quote from: jgman on 23 Mar 2012, 01:42 pm

"...The lower set of terminals connect to the midrange and the upper terminals to the woofers and tweeter..."

surely, this is a typo?

doug s.

jgman · « **Reply #5 on:** 31 Mar 2012, 12:53 pm »

Quote from: doug s. on 30 Mar 2012, 05:28 pm

surely, this is a typo?

doug s.

Nope that is accurate per Rick Craig....however dont need to biamp I was using a 45w/channel surround receiver as amp

doug s. · « **Reply #6 on:** 31 Mar 2012, 06:42 pm »

Quote from: jgman on 31 Mar 2012, 12:53 pm

Nope that is accurate per Rick Craig....however dont need to biamp I was using a 45w/channel surround receiver as amp

i don't think so; i suggest you query rick to werify what he said. you don't have one amp driving woofer and tweeter, and the other amp driving midrange. and, i think the only way it would be possible, if for some strange reason you wanted to do it, would be for 3 separate speaker binding posts...

doug s.

jgman · « **Reply #7 on:** 31 Mar 2012, 09:09 pm »

Quote from: doug s. on 31 Mar 2012, 06:42 pm

i don't think so; i suggest you query rick to werify what he said. you don't have one amp driving woofer and tweeter, and the other amp driving midrange. and, i think the only way it would be possible, if for some strange reason you wanted to do it, would be for 3 separate speaker binding posts...

doug s.

I confirmed with Rick Craig, that the biamp scenario is in fact accurate.

jgman · « **Reply #8 on:** 1 May 2012, 07:05 pm »

Reduced price on 5/1

ricardojoa · « **Reply #9 on:** 1 May 2012, 07:57 pm »

These are good ones for the price. The 4 illumanator are all worth it.

saeyedoc · « **Reply #10 on:** 1 May 2012, 08:01 pm »

Surprised the lower end performance isn't better. The monitors with only one Illuminator get better bass extension, I guess this isn't ported?

wushuliu · « **Reply #11 on:** 1 May 2012, 08:07 pm »

Quote from: saeyedoc on 1 May 2012, 08:01 pm

Surprised the lower end performance isn't better. The monitors with only one Illuminator get better bass extension, I guess this isn't ported?

As mentioned in the original post they're 45hz at -10db, so in-room response will fill in the low end, with tight but not boomy bass. For 2 channel listening this should be adequate for most, especially if near-wall. This is a *very* good price.

jgman · « **Reply #12 on:** 2 May 2012, 04:43 pm »

They were built to be used with a subwoofer. I like to be able to tweak the lower bass using the level controls via a separate subwoofer.

jgman · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 May 2012, 02:16 pm »

Must sell.....this is a fantastic deal on some really nice tower speakers.

jgman · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 03:10 pm »

Price reduction

eclein · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 04:12 pm »

At a glance the price looked like 9,990 to me, you might want to put a space in there so new folks looking won't pass by.....just a thought.

mrhyfy · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 07:34 pm »

Come on people,,the drivers alone are worth the price!!

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 08:06 pm »

These appear to be sealed box acoustic suspension speakers. Still, two 7" drivers should deliver deeper bass unless I am missing something. All the same, GREAT value, I should think.

mrhyfy · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 08:29 pm »

I agree,,if you port these puppies they would go WAY deeper,,no sub required!

jackman · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 Aug 2012, 08:33 pm »

These were designed to be sealed. I would not recommend Porting them. Also, I'm pretty sure the will go much deeper than your little two way monitors. Rick's measurements are most likely very conservative. Also, I'm not a fan of ported speakers.

I'm amazed these haven't sold yet but don't think the delay has anything to do with performance. I bet these sound very good and the price is right.