Watkins WS-1A

Hi nasty1,

Those are some great vintage speakers and very rare, populated with the first gen of the famous Infinity Watkins Dual Drive woofer as you likely already know. One of my speakers of choice (the other Pioneer HPM-100) in my vintage mid-fi rig.

I looked for a pair of these for over one year, even posted a wanted ad in Kingsport Craigslist. No responses, nada. Fear that many have simply set them at the curb after years of storage when the significant other put her foot down or other misfortunes.

A good friend that still lives in Kingsport found a mint pair and acquired them through trade. He also found me a good condition pair (cabinets not mint) for $400 locally with recent Watkins-refurbed woofers and mids and complete testing by Bill Jr. At least one datapoint for price...

Selling equipment with known problems is rarely a good idea to bring best price and especially when the fix is so inexpensive and so convenient. Call Bill Jr.

BTW - you are very fortunate to still live in such a beautiful place surrounded by good people.

Dave

Dave. 

Thanks for responding. I do like Kingsport but prefer home g-ville S.C. A lot of good memories.  Not to far. Good news is the mids turned out fine. I hooked it up in a hurry and didn't have a good connection. They are all good. I have the pioneer-650 and they sound great together.  I know you said that you paid 400 and that had be wondering if that was a deal. Reason being Watkins Stereo quoted me $369.00 to refurbish them. I buy and sell for a second job and hobby so I'm fairly decent at pricing stuff but these have me stumped. Thanks in for your time.

Hi nasty1,

No prob. I guess most prefer the town of their youth so I like Kingsport as you do g-ville (also a very nice place). I remember visiting Watkins Stereo as a kid and being awestruck at the wonderland of cool equipment they once sold. Bought my first two systems there.

Good to read everything is good with your WS-1As. If the cabinets and grills are good I would think $400 is a good price to seek in your area.

Those speakers are worth much more IMO, but you know how people are.

Dave