Gear for Sale
*PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WIRE TRANSFER or LOCAL PICK UP ONLY!*
All items are in 9/10 or 10/10 condition and in perfect working order.
I WILL SHIP AND PROVIDE TRACKING WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT unless otherwise noted in listing!
Icon 12 – For sale. Changing the system up for 2026 to keep things fresh but these are the best speakers I have ever owned. I prefer them to any Sonus Faber I have had, Fleetwood Deville and well, any speaker I have tested, used or owned. BUT… because it is my “best” doesn’t mean it is yours. If you like or seek big bold sound without brightness or harshness…the Icon 12 may be for you. If you value a 3D and holographic soundstage that also has body, warmth and big bass these may be to your liking, If you enjoy hearing the human voice in a realistic and open way, where the voices seem to appear from the center of the room, the Icon 12 may be for you. If you enjoy low volume listening these are champs at this. If you like a speaker that can do gentle or huge…if you want a speaker that will play very well with ANY amp because they are easy to drive, if you want a horn speaker for its projection but hate the horn tone….you will love the Icon 12 as they are smooth, silky and provide plenty of details without ever being in your face. These also have big dynamics, a huge enveloping soundstage and do connect with me emotionally with every listen.
I just love these but doing what I do here, things have to change. Also, these are big, heavy and not easy to lift ; ) Having to move them all the time from their spot to test new speakers is getting tough to do. Finally, life happens and I have a stack of medical bills from recent tests to pay. These are simply amazing heirloom quality speakers and offer up a human type of sound rather than an artificial one which is why I adore them so much.
I can only accept wire transfer or PayPal F&F for these. I also want to do a local pickup as these would have to be shipped freight and I can no longer get freight trucks to my home (last two got stuck on my property). So local pick up, and I would meet anyone who wants them near a highway in Effingham IL, which is over an hour from me but close to the highway in southern illinois. I would have them boxed and ready for you. The retail of a new set is now $24,500. I will sell these for $13,000. An $11,500 savings. That’s a steal and worth a few hours drive I would think for the right person. I once drove 12 hours for a Cary 805C and the same for a pair of Avangarde Uno’s. A few years back I drove 10 hours for an amp. ; ) I know someone out there will want these as the price is right.
I do have other speakers here to enjoy and a new set for 2026 that will be a part of the room ; ) Will reveal those in January but they are a downgrade for me from the Icon, no question.
If you have interest in these, email me here.
Nordost Red Dawn XLR 1 M Pair – $250 shipped, no box, but in great shape with no issues. 2 years old, used for 6 months or so in system.
PSVANE Summit KT88 QUAD, NEW IN BOXES – $350 shipped.
PSVANE Summit PAIR OF NEW 6SN7 in BOX – $200 shipped.
If you have interest in these, email me here.
Nordost QK1 and a pair of QV2 line enhancers.
$300 for all three (retail new is now $1100)I’ve used these for YEARS and they are still in perfect shape, and work perfectly. I have a pair of QV2 and one QK1. I have used them all in my system for the last 8 years. These still sell new for $400 each on the QV2’s and these are the best ones for what it can do for your system. People report a wider stage, better imaging, cleaner sound. I get the same but with the addition of my new power conditioner set up (Puritan NFR) these are not needed as the Puritan does what these do. So after living with these for so long, I will sell them as a set of three for $350 shipped.
Retail would be over a grand! If you want one (the QV2 work best as a pair) only, $200 each for the QV2 and $130 for the QK1. The best deal would be for all three and that is how I used them. You can find these new and read about them just by using google. Music Direct sells them and has user reviews. I do not have boxes but each one will be wrapped in bubble wrap and in a box of cushion. They are light and just plug into teh same outlet as your audio gear. Some say these even improve TV picture, color, etc. Never tried that but I suspect they would do well in a HT system as they are a sort of line conditioner.
If you want these, email me here.
Paypal F&F only.
