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Tested and working on both outputs. All the lights work. All the controls are clean without any kind of static or scratching.I have been shipping electronics for 15 yearsThis will be well packaged and shipped
Compared with a typical clean used bookshelf speaker or small control component at this level, US$125 looks like a strong deal: it sits at the 25th percentile of your recent comps and well below the US$199 median. That makes it a bargain if the unit is complete and working as expected, not merely “okay” value.
This is the kind of used Advent piece that can make sense for a practical system build: the brand has a decent reputation for easy-listening, no-drama performance, and the black finish should fit a lot of rooms. At this price, the upside is getting a respected vintage component without paying median money, so I’d prioritize condition, originality, and whether any needed accessories are included.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Advent is an American hi-fi brand founded in 1967 by legendary loudspeaker designer Henry Kloss, who had previously helped build the reputations of Acoustic Research and KLH. The company was originally created to pursue projection-TV development, with speakers introduced partly to finance that effort, and the Advent name quickly became tied to Kloss’s most influential work in consumer audio.
Advent’s best-known products are loudspeakers, especially the original Advent Loudspeaker and later the Smaller Advent, both of which became benchmarks for affordable, high-performance bookshelf speakers. The brand is not especially associated with amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables; its identity is overwhelmingly speaker-centric and rooted in classic two-channel hi-fi.
In market terms, Advent sits in the vintage-collector and value-performance space rather than the modern high-end tier. Its classic models are still sought after for their warm, musically engaging sound and historical importance, and they helped bring serious stereo performance to a much wider audience. For knowledgeable buyers, Advent is less a current luxury brand than a respected name from hi-fi’s golden era, with enduring appeal among vintage-speaker enthusiasts.
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