DBL prototypes for sale

[Tony Lockhart]

Would you? Could you?

 

[RoA]

Christ no

 

[canonman]

Jeez, no

 

[Muttley2]

Apologies to anyone that has these but boy they are ugly. Those look like they are ready for the scrapheap. Price looks right though!

 

[Tony Lockhart]

If I had the money, time and space, they could ‘maybe’ be an interesting project.

“Two out of three ain’t baaaad”

 

[Nero]

seems a fair price?

 

[Woodface]

I think DBLs look fine in a wood finish & are a lot less intrusive than other big speakers. I wouldn’t buy these though, look like they’ve had a hard life.

 

[rexel]

Motorised wardrobes?

 

[Darren L]

Good project for someone.

 

[Suffolk Tony]

Unfortunately, you can't get the foams any more. The photo isn't clear enough, but it appears both the bass & midrange speakers are different to the production versions.

 

[Tony Lockhart]

If they’re going to be let go for, say, £800, then surely somebody would buy them and restore them for a classic naim set up? I can’t imagine prototype speakers attract a premium like a prototype car might.

 

[colasblue]

I'm not so sure.

The mid range would likely have been the same one as used in IBL's at the time and was made by Mordaunt Short. Later models will have had a different mid driver made by Naim.

 

[Mr Pig]

Even uglier than the production model and for all we know they might sound terrible. Why would you? Worth the value of the drivers.

 

[SteveH]

"Contact us for price" usually means expensive, probably hoping someone will be attracted by the rarity of a Naim prototype. However, "prototype" is certainly the right description!

Even if they are "cheap" they won't be by the time you've bought the house, amplification, and refurbishment they merit.

 

[boegelund]

for all we know they might sound terrible

Can't be as bad as Focals, poor employees.

 

[chris geary]

looks like two Kans set in a bin, and then set atop a jamacian sound system subwoofer.

 

[tpetsch]

On the positive side you won't have to wait to break them in.

 

[Ellenor]

Looks like the cabinets are plain mdf

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

We need a daring pfmer to call them up and ask the price!

 

[Pete MB&D]

I remember seeing them on a factory tour.


Pete