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Need Help identifying late husbands Stereo components Infinity Beta speakers

In search of help, my husband passed away last November. His Stereo is here, and disconnected. Our daughters do not want, and I am not an Audiophile. I have pictures of the system. The Infinity Beta speakers are the old huge ones, and I have the original boxes, threshold preamp, and other parts. There is a plethora of remotes. Not sure where to start with identification and where the best site to sell is. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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kdude66
1,200 posts
 
I'm sorry to hear of your loss,

Most older gear like this would probably sell better on your local Craigslist or EBay.You may want to sale the big speakers with pickup only option and not risk damage by shipping them.

Best of luck to you,

Kenny.
reubent
6,980 posts
 
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. The Infinity IRS Beta Speakers are very good and are worth a bit of money in good condition. However, they are large and expensive to ship. Where are you located? Maybe there is someone nearby who may be interested in the speakers. 
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
I'm sorry for your loss.  reubent is correct.  If in good condition the IRS Betas have closed sales on ebay in the $7-$12K range.  If you give a general idea of your location, we may be able to recommend a good used equipment dealer.  This site is good for high quality gear, typically better than ebay in terms of responsible members, as long as you check feedback.  Shipping the IRS Beta's would definitely be a challenge and if damaged, replacement parts are scarce.  Threshold made some good gear, depending on the model and condition, it could be worth $750-$2000.  If you post model #s on the electronics, we could also give a better idea.
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swampwalker
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One other thought.  I'm not sure if you consider this a labor of love or a something you need to do out of financial necessity or what, but if you want to reduce the stress/hassle level, you might reach out to The Music Room in Colorado.  They are probably the biggest dealer in used high end at the moment and have a good reputation on this site.  They offer fair prices and may even be able to help set up shipping for those IRS Betas.  One stop selling, perhaps.  Personally, I would stay away from Craig's List.  At least where I live, there are safety issues and likely would get lowball offers.  Anything that you cannot sell through high end channels, including this site, I would then put on ebay.  And be careful of scammers asking to pay with (phony) Western Union money orders, or asking to ship to a 3rd party, and the like.  If it feels funky, listen to your gut or post here and ask. 
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