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Shahinian Obelisk loudspeakers

Hi, my name is Arik and I'm about to buy the Shahinian Obelisk, those speakers were menufaturer in 1985.
The question is: is this old model worth the money(1,000$)
consider they are very old and maybee the updated loud speakers are sound much better???
Thanks, I'll appriciate your answer
Arik
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twl
3,251 posts
 
They seem to be a "cult item" and some people swear they are the greatest, and others don't like them at all. You have to listen to them to see which side of the fence you are on.
audiokinesis
2,736 posts
 
Personally, I think $1,000 is a high price for a nineteen year old pair of Obelisks, unless their condition is really superb.
hassel
248 posts
 
It all depends. A new Obelisk comes to 4,400 $ now, I think. Due to his 8 drivers of high quality, the Obelisk usually survives even long duty without being strained. It has, indeed, been updated by Shahinian frequently, but every old model can updated as well. Before buying, I would give Shahinian a call, ask about updating, and what he thinks of your buy. Another thing about the Obelisk is that they sound terrible if they have not been used for some time, as I know from my own experience.
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