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Question about quality of Meadowlark

There have been alot of post's concerning Meadowlark going out of buisness and waranty issues, etc.
I've owned three different pair of Meadowlark speakers. NEVER any problems or failures to operate perfectly everytime. Build quality was top notch.
I seriously doubt there have been very many Meadowlark speakers that quit.
Do prospective buyers really have much to worry about, given the price , sound quality, and the beautiful workmanship put into these speakers?
I'd like to hear from Meadowlark owner's and hear what they have to say instead of folks who automatically wave the red flag.
thanks!
shoe
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oblgny
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Hello there 9 years late.
I bought a pair of used, mildly cosmetically compromised Kestrels in April 2013 and I just have to say that I would have been happy paying double that for them. They're incredibly musical with bass that is far more realistic than Totem Hawks - which are pretty damn good - one of the best speakers I've owned and one pair that I will never let go of.
agear
1,362 posts
 
I heard the Kestrels back in 2003, and they were fabulously musical.
bigkidz
3,400 posts
 
I own the Meadowlark Nighhawks - currently up for sale now. No issues what so ever and one of the most satisfying speaker I have ever owned. Building my own components now so I need money to fund those projects. Not sure I agree with expensive drivers (Seas and Vifa) compared to what I have seen in other manufacturers. Pat went out of business because his speakers were priced to low for the quality of the wood he was using. In building my own components, I can make a preamp, phone stage, DAC, etc, with parts costs of $1000 - $1500 that will completely crush what you can buy but the cost for me to produce a really nice chassis is $1000-$1500. That is more than the parts I am using and I use the best parts I can purchase. That would mean I would probably have to charge 2.5 to 3 times that price just for the chassis if I were to sell through a dealer network!

My speakers are up for sale on US Audio Mart if anyone is interested, send me a message (sorry to advertise here!)

Happy Listening.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
I just read my post from nearly 10 years ago. Still own Kestrels. I've bought and sold many speakers since then but not the Kestrels. They never ceases to satisfy when called in to duty.
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bombaywalla
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Hello there 9 years late.
I bought a pair of used, mildly cosmetically compromised Kestrels in April 2013 and I just have to say that I would have been happy paying double that for them. They're incredibly musical with bass that is far more realistic than Totem Hawks - which are pretty damn good - one of the best speakers I've owned and one pair that I will never let go of.
time-coherence strikes yet again (in a most positive manner)!!! :-)
very nice to read this....
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