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[sil21jun]

Hi,

Anyone heard of or using this splits? I can't find any information about this speakers on the web.

How old are they and what are the risk buying 2nd hand?

Thanks

[B00Mer]

You weren't looking very hard. :roll:
Focal 165EX link

Those speakers are quite a few years old now, predating even the Polyflex, and Polyglass V1 and PolyKevlar K1 lines.

They look to be the precursor of the Kevlar 3-way systems, however, as they are quite old, unless they've been shelved for years, they would well and truly be in "used" condition.

[paddles]

if you are reffering to the ones on eBay... not a great deal, little expensive for something that may die soon with some power

[KLR BEE]

Danger a warning to speaker owners that 'shelve' speakers. Surrounds on speakers go hard/brittle or sometimes sag out of the centre position. Take a vertically mounted home theatre sub. It has to rotated annually so the surround doesn't sag and u get a rubbing voice coil as a result.

[B00Mer]

Great point kila B!

Yes, I also advise the regular/semi-regular rotation of anything but horizontally mounted subwoofer. Just rotate it one or two screws this way or that, every couple of months.

Nice advice.