Gary Dragwidge Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Can anybody give me any info on YESS tower speakers?
Eggmeister Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, A9X said: No, but I was once the Owner Of A Lonely Heart. It was only a matter of time.
pete_mac Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 The only answer to YESS speakers is unfortunately a red-hot NOOO. From what I understand, they are 'white van' speakers and not worthy of purchasing.
Gary Dragwidge Posted March 19, 2019 Author Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks. What does white van refer too?
Guest DarkNark Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gary Dragwidge said: Thanks. What does white van refer too? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_van_speaker_scam A "low end" speaker being sold as a "high end" speaker
turbo88888 Posted March 19, 2019 Posted March 19, 2019 i actually saw a white van many years ago trying to sell speakers, but i stayed clear of the van ...thank goodness
Sub Sonic Posted March 20, 2019 Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Some “speaker scammers” (as mentioned by @DarkNark) even have a nice looking website with all their products and inflated prices on it, to give them some credence. No real addresses or concrete contact info though. When I was an apprentice years ago, a couple of the other apprentices got scammed, one of them brought his speakers in to show me. I opened one up, and there was nothing quality about it, thin chipboard, the barest of crossovers to just stop the drivers burning out. They even had some nice adjustment knobs on the front to help it look fancy. I still remember the brand name, it was “Jelich Audiofile”. I was accosted by the same guys at the shopping centre car park where they were peddling their wares, but fortunately was audio savvy enough at a young age to be suspicious. The apparent (scam) “brand names” often sound similar to known, legitimate names, and often have phrases like “Reference”, “Studio” or “Monitor” as part of the description. Sometimes they also come up at Cash Converters or on Gumtree, as people who have been scammed try to recoup their losses on some other unsuspecting person. Sometimes they are just a pair of speakers, other times a complete package with projector and electronics. Buyer beware. Edited March 20, 2019 by Sub Sonic 1
Administrator StereoNET Posted February 1, 2023 Administrator Posted February 1, 2023 Thought it might be prudent and serve as a handy resource for those Googling these brand names in the future to maintain a single thread listing the names (and photos if available) of "white van speakers". Please, if you know of any other brand names and/or have photos, please add them below 3D Optics Acoustic Revolution Affinitive Audio Ashton & Ross Aspen Projection Avanti Avanto Axion Projectors Bach & Odin Baldwin loudspeakers Bensens Bergmann Berlin Optics Bernelli Projectors Boston Audio Brendel Electronics CineImage Projectors Columbia Audio Commercial AV Commercial 3D Dahlton DanWave Denmark Audio/ Denmark Optics Deutsch Akustik Dresden Acoustics Dynalab Eclipse Projectors Elak Acoustics Elite Audio Fleetwood Audio Genesis Media Labs Harman/Logan Harmony Hauffman Hoffman Akustik Icon MediaLab Image Reference Innovative Audio Jacobsen Acoustics Jannsonn & Fynn Jurgensen Audio Kamron Audio Klausen Audio Keibler Lifestyle Kevlar Audio Lansen Acoustics Lexington Acoustics Lux Audio Luxton Mclaren Technologies Magnolia Acoustics Marc Vincent Marquee Digital Labs Matrix Audio Concepts Millennium Theater Systems (MTS) Montage Acoustics Napali projectors Oskar Osten Acoustics Orum Rohn ParaMax Paragon Quantum Projectors Rivera Acoustics Rolk Olsen Rothdale Audio Sondergaard Spectrum Theatre Fidelity Theater Innovations Theater Logic Theater Research Vanderbach Audio VisionMax Volare projectors Vogue acoustic Initial list sourced from White Van Speakers FB Page. 16 1
Antipodean Brad Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) KAD Professional Audio Edited February 1, 2023 by Antipodean Brad 2
Hi-Fi Whipped Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 Great initiative but wow I had no idea there were this many!
Jakeyb77_Redux Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Marc said: Thought it might be prudent and serve as a handy resource for those Googling these brand names in the future to maintain a single thread listing the names (and photos if available) of "white van speakers". Please, if you know of any other brand names and/or have photos, please add them below 3D Optics Acoustic Revolution Affinitive Audio Ashton & Ross Aspen Projection Avanti Avanto Axion Projectors Bach & Odin Baldwin loudspeakers Bensens Bergmann Berlin Optics Bernelli Projectors Boston Audio Brendel Electronics CineImage Projectors Columbia Audio Commercial AV Commercial 3D Dahlton DanWave Denmark Audio/ Denmark Optics Deutsch Akustik Dresden Acoustics Dynalab Eclipse Projectors Elak Acoustics Elite Audio Fleetwood Audio Genesis Media Labs Harman/Logan Harmony Hauffman Hoffman Akustik Icon MediaLab Image Reference Innovative Audio Jacobsen Acoustics Jannsonn & Fynn Jurgensen Audio Kamron Audio Klausen Audio Keibler Lifestyle Kevlar Audio Lansen Acoustics Lexington Acoustics Lux Audio Luxton Mclaren Technologies Magnolia Acoustics Marc Vincent Marquee Digital Labs Matrix Audio Concepts Millennium Theater Systems (MTS) Montage Acoustics Napali projectors Oskar Osten Acoustics Orum Rohn ParaMax Paragon Quantum Projectors Rivera Acoustics Rolk Olsen Rothdale Audio Sondergaard Spectrum Theatre Fidelity Theater Innovations Theater Logic Theater Research Vanderbach Audio VisionMax Volare projectors Vogue acoustic Initial list sourced from White Van Speakers FB Page. Jokes on them. The van I purchased from was Yellow 1 5
metal beat Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jakeyb77_Redux said: Jokes on them. The van I purchased from was Yellow I bet they were playing Verve remixed and Chisel. That is what would have sucked u in to buying. Edited February 2, 2023 by metal beat 1 1 1
The Blues Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 Ah, I got done by this scam as a young fella in London many years ago. I ended up using the speakers as coffee table legs. 1
Cope Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 eKlipsch (as opposed to Klipsch) is another I see floating about. Behold: 3
Grog Monster 2 Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 What exactly constitutes or determines whether or not its a "White van speaker " ? Im sure many reputable brand speakers are delivered in white vans also sometimes...lol. Is it no warranty , low price, or not a brand most people know of ? Are any of the listed brands actually legit ABN registered companies etc....?
bob_m_54 Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Grog Monster 2 said: What exactly constitutes or determines whether or not its a "White van speaker " ? Im sure many reputable brand speakers are delivered in white vans also sometimes...lol. Is it no warranty , low price, or not a brand most people know of ? Are any of the listed brands actually legit ABN registered companies etc....? Well if a couple of blokes waylay you in a carpark, and offer you some expensive (usually home theatre) equipment, at a greatly reduced price, because of a stuff up in ordering process, and they have more than was required.... They will usually be driving a white van, but not always LOL. And you will find when you gooble the product that there is little to no information on the brand. There might be a basic website with information on the particular gear with very limited model numbers.. If it's a legitimate brand being sold out of a white van, then you'll probably burn ya fingers on it... 1
Grog Monster 2 Posted February 20, 2023 Posted February 20, 2023 Thanks Bob, i love a bargain but will give any carpark sellers i meet a big miss ! Mind you ive been burnt by expensive legit brands in the past also that failed. Wont mention brand... Buyer beware !
wiredforsound Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 How about driving over the Westgate, traffic stops and a dude jumps out of the said white in the other lane. Sticks his head in and with a cockney accent says....like to buy some speakers guv? Was many years ago, thought by now that were a thing of the past.
Sub Sonic Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) @Marc Jelich Audiofile - an oldie but still popping up second hand. Edited May 16, 2023 by Sub Sonic
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