Found a used HT setup on Craigslist..thinking about picking it up; what do you think?

jlee

Lifer
Sep 12, 2001
48,518
223
106
Here's the ad (selling for $260):

we are moving out of country and cant take it with us. like new. excellent set up...a pro picked out all the pieces and put together for us. included is. Asking less then half the price that it is worth...
Yamaha SubWoofer yst-sw315
Cambridge soundworks speakers (4 of them)
Klipsch Center Speaker ~The Klipsch model number is- i believe...an SC1- it also says impedance 8 ohms & sold for over 200 itself
Sony Receiver EX/DTS~with remote -Model number of Sony Receiver is - STR -DE895
Sony receiver sold for over 400 by itself..

I'm not sure what model the speakers are- I asked, and she emailed back that they say "8 ohms each model 17 by henry claus" on them.

Klipsch SC1 on Amazon

Yamaha YST-SW315 on Amazon

Sony STR-DE895 on Amazon

No HDMI on the receiver..I don't have an HDTV yet, but I will in the near future. I have Z560s on my computer now, but just the crappy TV speaker on my TV. For 260 bucks, do you think I should pick this up? I might try to talk her down a bit, as I'd end up spending $40-50 in gas to go get it..
 

silverpig

Lifer
Jul 29, 2001
27,703
12
81
I don't think you'd be able to do better for $260...

You can always pick up a new receiver later as even without the receiver the rest is pretty good for $260.
 

Perknose

Forum Director & Omnipotent Overlord
Forum Director
Oct 9, 1999
46,743
10,289
146
The Model 17's and the Sony receiver are rather old. Seems like a decent enough set-up, but I wouldn't pay more than $200 for the whole thing, and I think you could get it for that -- perhaps even less.