They are an excellent sounding speaker in my view, especially when driven by a decent amplifier like the 8000 is reputed to be.

Beware, they do suffer from foam rot!

Thanks Graham

I wondered about foam rot - will check any prospective purchase carefully.

What's a fair price for a good pair (- foam rot) with floor stands?

Like most things it will all depend on condition.

If you can find a mint pair then they could be worth £250. Mediochre condition could see that price drop to less than £80

Look out for the later RL7000 version which I believe have rubber rather than foam surrounds. (Check this?)

Thanks again Graham

You've confirmed what I suspected - that these speakers are a gem of the second-hand market. Will also have a look for the 7000s if they have the rubber surrounds. Anyone got a pair they want to sell??? 

Seen this?

If you want, you can replace the foam surrounds yourself.  It's not hard at all, just takes a couple hours.  I won't bother to type out the directions though, because if you google it you'll find there are already detailed instructions online.

 Austin
 

Yes! Don't tell anyone though!

Thanks Austin for the advice too. I'd be more than happy to re-foam myself, particularly as there is some expert advice just up the road from me in Morley that I could hopefully draw upon, should I cack things up myself! 

Superb sounding speakers John but they really do take up a lot of space. You say this isn't an issue but they do take up a huge ammount of room whether you wall or floor mount them - providing you can find a wall substantial enough to mount the beasts on!

Refoaming these aren't as straight forward as some speakers as the tolerances on the coils are quite critical and wiil normally require shimming to do it right.

Chris.