Vandersteen 3a Sig WOOF!

I am the second owner of this pair,  purchased used from original owner and fellow A'gon member in March of this year.  I drove 2 hours to fetch them and it was well worth the trip.

Consecutive serial # 11074A & 11075A.  According to Vandersteen these were manufactured around 2003/2004.

NOTE: The cables shown in the photos are bi-wire Anticables with "Vandersteen spades" on the speaker connections,  bananas on the amp connections.  Vandersteen spades are smaller than your basic,  standard spades,  and they're included in the sale.  Obviously,  so are the Sound Anchor stands.  Owners manual & associated reviews etc. as well. 


I won't be shipping these,  either.  Number one,  they're HEAVY.  Number two, they’re HEAVY.  

Current Bluebook Average is $2200,  with some recent sales topping that. 
 
Some nicks and imperfections on the wood bases, and the cloth socks could use,  but don't immediately require replacement.  I called Vandersteen and the pair of socks would cost the new owner about $150 - there's even a Youtube video documenting how to do it if you're so inclined.  I wasn't,  and I didn't - they look fine from any listening distance. 
 
The specs from the site :

  

Tweeter

1” Exclusive Dual-Chamber, Transmission-Line Loaded, Ceramic-Coated Alloy Dome with Ferrofluid Voice-Coil Cooling

Midrange

4.5” Reflection-Free Tri-Woven Composite Cone with Die-Cast Aerodynamic Basket and Magnet System with Ferrofluid Voice-Coil Cooling

Woofer

Active Acoustic Coupler

10” Dual-Spider Aluminum Alloy Cone with Die-Cast Basket, Heavy-Duty 1.5” 4-Layer Voice Coil with Ventilated Aluminum Former, 60 oz. Magnet Structure with Focused-Field Pole Piece and Copper Rings

Phase

Recommended Amplification

Frequency Response

26Hz – 30kHz +/- 3dB

30Hz-22kHz +/- 1.5dB

Sensitivity

87 dB, 1 meter/2.83 volt input

Impedance

6 ohms nominal 4 ohms minimum

Crossovers

First order/6dB per octave, 80Hz, 600Hz, 5kHz

Input Terminals

Barrier strips, 7/16" max width

Dimensions (WHD)

16” x 48” x 10.25”

Weight

90 lbs. Ea. Net

Heavy,  right?

Local pickup only.  THESE ARE HEAVY AND SO ARE THE SOUND ANCHOR STANDS! They are located on the first floor of my house,  so getting them out is pretty easy.  Two steps up,  two steps down,  voila!  Bring blankets to protect them,  bring a large enough vehicle to accommodate them.  (They fit fine in my Outback wagon when I picked them up.) VERY WORTH THE WHILE OF PICKING THEM UP - THESE ARE ONE OF THE BEST BUYS YOU CAN MAKE IN LOUDSPEAKERS.