JBL DD55000 Project Everest Horn Speakers - over $4K in upgrades

Pair JBL Project Everest DD55000 Horn Speakers - original owner, over $4K in upgrades I am listing these legendary speakers on behalf of the original owner. The DD55000 speakers were the last model to be hand-assembled by the original JBL cabinet craftsmen in Northridge, California. This is the same location where JBL Hartsfields, Paragons, L-200s and L-300s were made. Most of the production was sold to Japan and none were officially available in the US. The owner originally purchased them when he lived in France (his home country). While a stock pair of these is rare in the U.S., this pair has also had $4,000 worth of upgrades done by THE horn speaker guru in France, William Walther. Mr. Walther was the owner of the highly regarded audio salon, “La maison de l’audiophile” in Paris. (Unfortunately, William’s audio salon closed in 2010.) Very few people have gone to the extent of upgrading these speakers to reach the level where they are now. The list of upgrades completed are: Audio Note AN ZV (top of the line) internal wiring Audio Note copper/oil caps and Onken “self” inductor coils. All cap and coil upgrades were done with the same values as the originals. The Onken coils were made in Japan and are incredibly good and rare now. The horn was damped with a plasticine coating to eliminate ringing in the < 650 cycle frequencies. Fiberglass inside the cabinet was removed and replaced with wool. Wool is known to provide better bass damping. This resulted in more depth in the bass. Connections to compression drivers were soldered directly, eliminating the JBL connector hardware. The resulting sound from these upgrades is not comparable to the original speaker. There is more authority, musicality and openness. I am rating their condition as a 7/10, primarily due to the age of the speakers. However, the drivers and woofers have no issues and are working perfectly. The cabinets just show normal patina with no visible damage. The owner also used a JBL B460 and matching BX-63A crossover with these speakers. They are available separately. Complete information, including driver complement, crossover points, and additional specs can be found on the Lansing Heritage web site. Speaker dimensions are: 55 1/8 inches tall X 36 inches wide X 20 inches deep. Each speaker weighs 320 pounds. They are rated at 100 dB sensitivity and 8 ohm impedance. Grills are included. No manual, though it can be downloaded here: http://www.allegrosound.com/JBL_Everest_DD55000.pdf Obviously, the speakers are best picked up on location in Saugerties, NY. However, crating and shipping can be arranged. NOTES - PLEASE READ: 1. Custom crates will need to be made for shipping. These speakers are big, so expect shipping to be expensive. We will get the best quotes for you once the price is finalized. 2. Buyer pays all crate/shipping/brokerage and customs duties as applicable. 3. Wire Transfer preferred. Pay Pal add 4%. 4. No lowball offers or trades please.