Selling, donating or giving away a good pair of vintage speakers

List it for free on a local facebook audio enthusiasts group. Some young lad/lass who’s broke as a joke, but, loves music will pick it up and should (hopefully) have some fun with it.

If you put it on facebook marketplace, some regular utilitarian creature with no interest in music will pick it up and immediately resell/try to make a buck off of it.

On second thought... and sorry to be blunt, but, those speakers look like they are poorly designed (to begin with) and probably sound bad, i.e., a poor design coupled with 40 years of degradation. So, maybe, FB marketplace is fine for this speaker too.

If i were donating stuff that’s competent and sounds good (worthwhile), i will list it for free on the enthusiast groups and hope it reaches someone capable of enjoying it.

Since you live in the SF area, put them on the street, and someone will have a second bedroom by evening.

If you can afford Magico's, you should give them away.  Most of my friends don't have anything that good and would love them.  One uses a Bose TV soundbar, etc.  

@rhg88

I can understand your attraction to these speakers. Big, bold cabinets. Lots of drivers ready to get the air (and music) moving about the room. As a speaker geek (I own a speaker patent) my guess is that the speakers were just a bit on the picky side in placement, but once dialed in, all the stars lined up and highly rewarding (and emotionally engaging) musical experience ensued. The fact you hung on to them as long as you did is a validation of their design. Your current choice of speakers indicates you have "good ears", so the Koss’s must have gotten a lot of things right.

Selling the speakers outright will certainly get them in the hands of someone with "skin in the game" who will have a high appreciation for the speakers. I also see the value of giving them to an audio club, and in the hands of someone who’s finances are a "couple of db down" from purchasing quality gear on their own.

At any rate, I hope your "old friends" find a good home. They deserve it.

I’m a member of both the San Francisco Audiophile Foundation here and the Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society here .  Reach out to them first or PM me and I’ll try to pass your offer along.

I’m with you. In this disposable society, when a piece of gear have served me well, I’d like it to go to someone who can use, care, and appreciate it.  None/few would appreciate a good vintage speaker like an audiophile