What You Need To Know About Buying Antique Advent Speakers
If you’re anything like me, old-school Advent speakers are more than just a great bookshelf speaker. It’s about nostalgia – a time in our lives when things were simpler, music was better, and the world wasn’t as complicated as it is today. The affordable nature of large advent speakers only reinforces this notion: Some things are better when cheap and simple.
How I Remember Old School Advent Speakers
I remember very clearly when I was a young man sitting on my living room floor listening to Jazz Funk records and they sound just as good today on my Classic Advent Speakers as they did then. The thing about Old School Advent speakers is that they just sound … good. Like a big pasta meal for your ears. The sound is really good on all levels. The bass is big and smooth with an excellent bass drop of around 35 kHz. For all that, the bass is still under control and doesn’t dominate the rest of the mix like other classic speakers would. The midrange is very clear with a bit of transient notes in the 1k range. Finally, the highs are surprisingly clean for a classic speaker and will keep your ears from getting tired.
Nothing makes a soul record shine like Old School Advent Loudspeakers speakers do, imparting that perfect combination of classic tone and jaw-dropping musical energy. And of course, on Retro Advent Loudspeakers, the vocals sound perfect. Maybe even a little vintage, but perfect. So have I gotten nostalgic enough? I think so!
Now that I have you feeling the memory of Vintage Advent Speakers, you are probably wondering where you can find one. Well, there are a few locations that we recommend to give you the best chance of finding old-school Advent speakers. The point is, this was a very common cabinet – at one point more than 500,000 speakers were sold a year! With so many speakers in homes around the world, despite their old age, they are a frequent occurrence. Think of Retro Advent Speakers as something similar to your uncle’s El Camino – it’s not an ordinary car by any means, but it’s probably gathering dust in someone’s attic.
The easiest place to find Retro Advent speakers is on eBay. We recommend search terms like “Advent speaker”, “large Advent speaker” and “Advent A3”. For a good pair of used speakers, you should expect to pay around $ 100. Be sure to add shipping when you get these speakers, as the large Advent speaker can weigh up to 40 pounds a piece.
Another great place to find classic Advent speakers is on Craigslist. Craigslist can sometimes be a bit sketchy overall, but if you find a provider there and have a positive feeling about it, it can be really cool to just drive around and grab your speakers. Often times, the auctioneer will also let you listen to the speakers before you buy to make sure everything is correct.
The last place we recommend is to check out used electronics stores, speaker stores, and in some cases, even pawn shops. Old speakers know how to move so you can appear in the strangest places. The other wonderful thing is that most dealers will fix these speakers before reselling them by re-foaming, cleaning, or in some cases installing the speakers in new boxes. When you buy a pair of Vintage Advent speakers from a reputable audio dealer, you can be sure of a great quality product. Unfortunately, you will sometimes pay for this privilege. I hope you are now set up with the knowledge you will need to find and purchase your own set of Classic Advent Speakers!