[Hallicrafters] Why is the R-42 speaker so expensive?

[DW Holtman]

Hello,

I think the prices are high is because of the cabinet styling. It is the 
original "Darth Vader" cabinet.

Best,
DW Holtman
WB7SSN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Bunn" <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>
To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Why is the R-42 speaker so expensive?


>I think the sound is good simply by virtue of the size of the driver. 
> The cabinet probably has
> minimal or no effect on the acoustics, IMHO.
> 
> No idea why they are so expensive ... I picked mine up very reasonably  
> from a chap who
> was selling an SX71 and it came with it.
> 
> Julian
> 
> jeremy-ca wrote:
>> Ive been watching the Ebay prices go over $300 for very nice ones and 
>> even around $200 for ones all scratched and missing the logo.
>>
>> Why?  They dont appear to be that scarce and by todays standards the 
>> cabinet acoustics are marginal at best from what Ive seen in the 
>> pictures.
>>
>> Are any other Halli speakers of the bass reflex design? Or am I going 
>> to have to pay and weep and make my SX-62A happy with a R-42?
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
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