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Item: Pair of Monitor Audio GS20 floor standers, GS-LCR centre speaker, pair of GS-FX surround speakers, piano black Location: Geelong, VIC Price: $4150,- Item Condition: Excellent (8/10 on Audiogon scale) Reason for selling: Baby! Going F.A.S.T. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, bank transfer Extra Info: First owner, no pets, no smoking, near flawless save a couple of light marks on one of the GS20 and the GS-FX (the photos look worse than it actually is). Gold Series was the top of the MA line until Platinum Series (PL) were introduced. GS20s purchased from Carlton Audio Visual on 2011 New Year's Eve. Love the sound but we just don't have the space to keep these safe from the little fingers, so selling while they are still in pristine condition. Magnesium driver cones with golf-ball like dimples to stiffen the cone known as RST or Rigid Surface Technology. Metal cone weeters good for up to 40 kHz. Front speakers are suitable for bi-amping by removing the gold-plated connecting tags. A pair of 3-metre Chord Company silver-plated copper speaker cables suitable for bi-amping included. I also have a bracket suitable for wall-mounting the centre speaker if you're interested - really this is a pair of Crest small CRT tv brackets that can hold the weight - the centre is 12.5 kg, the floor standers 21 kg each, and the surrounds weigh in at 11.5 kg a pop. I have the accessories kit and original boxes for the GS20 and GS-LCR, but not for the surround GS-FX. the surrounds do come with their own wall bracket for easy installation. The GS-FX can be operated in monopole or dipole configuration, or even be switched between the two using the trigger input (see photo). Preference to sell as a lot, but would consider splitting if multiple buyers found. Local pick-up preferred, could arrange delivery to Geelong or Bellarine/surfcoast area, or Melbourne western suburbs. Interstate shipping possible, in a pinch, at buyer's cost, payment upfront, tracked/signed/insured only. These are heavy though, add 6 - 7 kg each for packaging! Inspection / audition welcome prior to purchase. The splurge from MA website: "The massively accomplished GR20 was a hard act to follow, but its successor, the GS20, pulls decisively ahead in all respects, combining gorgeous aesthetics, sublime sonics and superlative build quality. Its two-and-a-half way, three-driver configuration is built around a unique dual-cavity cabinet design, in which the 6 1/2” RST®II bass and bass-mid drivers work into separate enclosures, tuned to different frequencies and impedances. This provides improved power handling and delivers faster, deeper, more dynamic bass and greater transparency through the crucial mid-range. Above that, the gold C-CAM® tweeter ensures a smooth, detailed sound all the way up to 43KHz, exploiting the full potential of the latest wide-bandwidth digital formats. Anti-resonance build: driver held by innovative zinc alloy clamp system; traditional tongue and groove construction; extensive vertical and radial internal bracing. 6 1/2-inch die-cast aluminium chassis bass and bass-mid drivers featuring a new Rigid Surface Technology RST®II, C-CAM® alloy cone profile. A new 1” C-CAM gold dome tweeter extends high frequency performance to beyond 40KHz. HiVe®II port design: the new port technology uses a straight rifled construction to aid air flow and reduce turbulence. Reviews: http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/loudspeakers/monitor-audio-gs-ht-system.html https://www.whathifi.com/monitor-audio/gs20/review https://www.soundandvision.com/content/monitor-audio-gold-signature-gs-20-speaker-system Pictures: GS-20 GS-LCR GS-FX The cables: