[knut_the_viking]

Yea, so I was looking around for speakers, and came across this ad:

http://www.webclassifieds.us/index/listings/page199302.htm

What is you guys' take on this? It seems unlikely that he could be selling off (multiple) pairs of Dynaudio Confidence C1, that retail for $6,500 at a price of $1,000/pair.

And no, I haven't forked over my (increasingly) hard-earned cash

[mcullinan]

Seems a lil suspicious.
Like the van guys selling you speakers on the cheap.
Mike

[rockadanny]

The guy lives in zip 49610 = Acme, MI.
Acme ... Isn't that where all of the Coyote's gadgets he buys to thwart the Roadrunner come from? 
And they NEVER work. They always end up blowing HIM up instead. I think that's what will likely happen to you were you to buy a pair of those listed.

[JLM]

I've been to Acme a few times.  Near Traverse City, a nice resort town (at the south end of Grand Traverse Bay in the northern end of the lower peninsula), home of a very nice golf course, The Bear (Jack Nickelas design).  So there's definitely money there, but don't know about a Dynaudio dealer.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Sounds like too good of a deal to me. And you know what they say "when it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is".

Personally, these would be a safer purchase: 

http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSTIC-LOG-SPEAKERS-100-Watt-8-ohm-Dayton-Reference-New_W0QQitemZ260294359479QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260294359479&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Bob (no affiliation)

[Scott F.]

can't speak to this guys Dyns for sale but one of his other ads looks really interesting, especially if you are into vintage gear.
 
JBL OLYMPUS Delphi S7R Cabinet w Mcintosh System

Don't know about anybody else but at $1150 I'm tempted to contact him.

[edmiston]

On this same website, there is a guy "selling" Linn Unidisk SC universal player for $650 ($5000).
He "lives" in "Montana, Montana" and the zip corresponds to some county with a population of under a hundred.  Interestingly, he has the same add (same photo) on another site claiming he is in LA.  Surprise, surprise, when I e-mailed him asking for an address and phone number, and suggested COD would be appropriate, he e-mailed back telling me where to send money - no phone number or address.  I bet if you ask this guy you will find the same.

I saw another add from eastern europe from a guy claiming to have all the new McIntosh MC 275s you could want - for a song...

There are a ton of crooks out there.

Mark

[knut_the_viking]

Sounds like too good of a deal to me. And you know what they say "when it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is".

Personally, these would be a safer purchase: 

http://cgi.ebay.com/RUSTIC-LOG-SPEAKERS-100-Watt-8-ohm-Dayton-Reference-New_W0QQitemZ260294359479QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260294359479&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Bob (no affiliation)

"Safer" in the meaning of "if all civilization breaks down, these will keep you warmer for longer"...

[Bob in St. Louis]

Just remove the plastic first.