The John Busch Estate. Drivers, speakers, amps, parts

[Pano]

As you may know, my dear friend John Busch recently passed away.
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/john-busch-r-i-p.387923/latest
I am helping his family find a buyer for all his audio equipment. John left a storage unit in Kerrville Texas full of woofers, tweeters, speaker prototypes, tube amps, large amounts of crossover parts and big, expensive inductors. Some of it is NIB, some used, some of unknown condition.

EDIT: New photos and new list starting at post #55​

https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...ivers-speakers-amps-parts.388084/post-7117171

These posts will list what I think is in the storage unit that John left behind. I have not been in the storage space, the estimated inventory is based on John's 2018 inventory, recent photos taken my his brothers and some of what John Busch said a few weeks ago.

IMPORTANT! Since there is no one on site who is capable of going into the unit to ship anything, we want to sell this as a lot. We figure out a selling price, buyer takes all.* John wanted to find good homes for his speakers and gear, we hope that someone will be able to take it all, keep what they want and part out the rest to other speaker builders. There is currently no one in Kerrville with audio knowledge or who can ship anything, so I will be your contact point.
* John wanted me to have the pair of P.Audio 18 inch coax and some crossover parts, so those things will be held out of the sale.

What you will see in the next posts are photos of what actually IS in the storage unit. These photos were taken recently by John's brothers. So what you see in the photos is certainly there, although the quantities are uncertain.

NOTE: The Musical Angel 845 is spoken for by someone who can do local pickup. It has been removed from the list.

On hand?​	Estimated Quantity ​	Item​	type​	Estimated Condition​
photo​	2​	GRS 8” Woofer 8PF-8.​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Eminence Beta 10” CX woofer.​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Eminence 18” Sigma woofer.​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	4​	PE B/O 12” woofer with shielded magnet. 299-318​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	4​	MCM 15” woofer. 55-2963. 2 used. 2​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	4​	GRS 18” 18PT8​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	10​	PE B/O 10” Chinese low cost woofer. SB-1300​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	4​	PE Dayton 5” Aluminum woofer DSA0135-8. Part number 295-526​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	8​	Peerless 18” OB woofer. FSL-1830R06-08​	woofer​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Tang Band W6-789S 6” woofer, NOS​	woofer​	NOS​
photo​	2​	PE-Infinity 10” B/O woofer. NOS​	woofer​	NOS​
photo​	4​	Aura Sound NS6-2258A Neo 6” woofer. NOS​	woofer​	NOS​
photo​	2​	PE DA270 10” aluminum woofer.​	woofer​	Used​
photo​	4​	Peerless Big Honking 10 woofer. Madisound B/O​	woofer​	Used​
photo​	2​	Madisound 12” DVC woofer. 1252. Very used​	woofer​	Used​
photo​	6​	Peerless 12” Woofer, 830669 Various conditions​	woofer​	Various​
photo​	2​	Seas 1411 10” woofer. New version​	woofer​	​
photo​	8​	GRS-15 15” woofer.​	woofer​	​
photo​	6​	Scan-Speak D-3806-8200-00 1.5” Twt.​	tweeter​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Swan HiV 1” Tweeter, PE P/N 297-416​	tweeter​	​
photo​	2​	LPG 2” soft dome Midrange. LPG50FA.​	midrange​	NIB​
photo​	8​	MB Quart 2” aluminum dome midrange No P/N NOS​	midrange​	NOS​
photo​	4​	MCM 8” cast frame mid-bass. 55-2960.​	Mid-bass​	NIB​
photo​	3​	PE H-65 5” dia. Wave guide. 1” threaded throat.​	horn​	NIB​
photo​	2​	PE Eco-wave 7” X 12” exp plastic horn w/ 1” thread​	horn​	​
photo​	3​	Goldwood 8” full range 8FR8 with wizzer.​	full range​	NIB​
photo​	4​	Seas 8” full range​	full range​	​
photo​	2​	Eminence ADT-50 compression driver on BBC horn​	comp driver​	Used​
photo​	2​	Selenium DE-200 compression driver on BBC horn​	comp driver​	​
photo​	4​	Vifa 8” coax B/O.​	coax​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Goldwood 8” coax GW-8004/8​	coax​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Aura Sound 6” X 9“ Auto Coax w/ grills & C/O 6900​	auto​	New​
photo​	2​	Pioneer B/O 6” X 9” Auto 2 way.​	auto​	NIB​
photo​	1​	MCM plastic tool box w/ drawers.​	​	NIB​
photo​	2​	Manzanita Ultra​	OB speaker​	Used​
photo​	2​	Music Angel XD600​	amp​	​
photo​	1​	Music Angel XD500​	amp​	​
photo​	1​	amp​	​
photo​	2​	Peerless 6.5” Subwoofer. 835004. NOS​	Sub-woofer​	NOS​
photo​	2​	Eminence BP102 10’ guitar​	woofer​	Used​

 

[Pano]

Here are the recent photos taken of the storage space. These are listed in the post above.

 

[Pano]

More Photos

 

[Pano]

More Woofers!

 

[Pano]

And more.

 

[Pano]

As for the rest of it, there is currently no way to verify if it is there or not. So please see the list of things only as "These might be there." Some of it certainly is, but we don't know details. I want any buyer to be clear going in that there is a treasure trove of audio gear, but we don't know exactly what is there.

CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Below you will see a list that is the 2018 inventory that John and I made. It is not currently accurate. However I have noted in the list the items that are visible in the photos. The item visible in the photos are listed in the first post.
If that is not clear, please contact me about details. I want everyone to understand that because of the situation, we do not know exactly what is there. It's a best guess based on the old inventory, the photos, and what John told me about 3 weeks ago.

On hand?	Estimated Quantity	Item	type	Estimated Condition
unknown	4	PE BR-1 black. 12 Liter cabinets for 6.5” Woofer	woofer	NIB
unknown	2	Eminence Beta 12” CX woofer.	woofer	NIB
unknown	18	Peerless 6.5” woofer. 835005	woofer	NIB
unknown	4	Dayton 12” PA woofer. PA310-8.	woofer	NIB
unknown	4	PE Dayton 18” PA woofer. PA-460-8.	woofer	NIB
unknown	12	PE B/O Titan 18” PA woofer PA-1880	woofer	NIB
unknown	4	PE 180-S 7” woofer 295-364. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	4	Peerless 7” Woofer. CSC-X850122. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	8	PE closed Box 8” paper woofer, shielded. 299-314 NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Madisound Swan 12” woofer. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Madisound NHT 12” woofer. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Virtue 6.5” woofer, thk. Front plate. Poly cone. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	4	Peerless 6.5” Woofer. PE 264-1088 830657. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Vifa 6.5” P17W3-00. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Vifa 5” woofer. P13WW-00. NOS. 1 dusty	woofer	NOS
unknown	2	Peerless (NHT) 6.5” woofer. 850397. NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	1	Vifa BC11BG0706 4.5” woofer. JBL NOS	woofer	NOS
unknown	4	MCM 18” Hvy mag woofer. 55-2959. Slightly used	woofer	Used
unknown	2	PE BR-1 black. 12 Liter cabinets for 6.5” Woofer	woofer	Used
unknown	12	PE DA175-8 7” Aluminum woofer.	woofer	Used
unknown	1	PE Dayton 8” shielded woofer. RS225-8.	woofer	Used
unknown	3	Vifa 10” woofer M26WR-09-08. Cast Frame for SB .	woofer	Used
unknown	2	Peerless 10” woofer, XXL 830452	woofer	Used
unknown	2	Peerless 8” woofer, 830411.	woofer	Used
unknown	3	Eminence 18” PA Driver. 18341 Wright sound B/O .	woofer	Used
unknown	4	Goldwood 18” PA woofer. GW1858.	woofer	Used
unknown	2	Vifa 8” woofer. P21WO-00 Very used.	woofer	Used
unknown	8	Eminence 12” cast woofer. 121321. 2 need re-cone	woofer
unknown	2	Eminence 12” Neo woofer 3012LF.	woofer
unknown	4	PE classic 15” Woofer, DC380-8	woofer
unknown	2	Madisound 10” Precision SB woofer 1056-08	woofer
unknown	4	Peerless 5.5” Woofer. 299-125. Peerless AULA01213-004	woofer
unknown	2	Peerless 6.5” woofer, SDS-160F25PR01-08	woofer
unknown	2	Tang Band T1-CO-165 1” tweeter,	tweeter	NIB
unknown	4	Seas 27TDFC 1.1” tweeter.	tweeter	NIB
unknown	13	Dali (Vifa) BC25TG19-04 1” S. Dome tweeter.	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	Peerless 1” Aluminum Dome, DA-25BG08-08.	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	PE Phenolic Ring Tweeter, 270-250.	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	PE Euro 1” silk dome 275-100	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	PE Euro 1” replacement dome	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	PE NE25FA-4 1” dome tweeter, Neo	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	SB Acoustics SB-29RDC-04 Silk dome Tweeter	tweeter	NIB
unknown	2	Scan Speak 1” Aluminum Dome, 2904-9800-001 NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	2	Peerless 1” Titanium Dome, H25TG05-08 NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	2	Fostex 1” horn tweeter. FT17H NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	4	Pyle .75” Auto tweeter, NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	1	PE 1-1/8” RS28A Aluminum Dome tweeter. NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	4	Peerless 1” Horn Tweeter. 811647. NOS	tweeter	NOS
unknown	2	Scan-Speak D-3806-8200-00 1.5” Twt.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Vifa TC9FD-18-08 mid-tweet.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Vifa TC9FD-10-04 mid-tweet. (4 ohm)	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Seas 27TDFC 1.1” tweeter.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Scan Speak 1.1” Revelator wave guide Tweeter.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Peerless 1” tweeter. 812687 .	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	North Creek 1” tweeter. 2506.	tweeter	Used
unknown	4	PE 1-1/8” Silkie 275-070	tweeter	Used
unknown	1	Seas H537-06 1” aluminum Dome Tweeter.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Vifa BG25TG19-04 1” silk dome tweeter.	tweeter	Used
unknown	2	Vifa BC-25TG15-03	tweeter
unknown	2	GRS 1TD1-8 Tweeter	tweeter	New
unknown	2	GRS 1TD2-8 tweeter	tweeter	New
unknown	2	Morel MDT33 matched 1” tweeters. Need diaphragms	tweeter
unknown	6	Tymphany H26TG45-06 1” horn loaded silk dome twt	tweeter
unknown	2	Tymphany H25TG05-06 1” horn loaded titanium dome	tweeter
unknown	1	No name 8” sub-woofer, thick front plate, B/O.	Sub-woofer	NIB
unknown	4	Tang Band W6-1139 S 6.5” Sub woofer, NOS	Sub-woofer	NOS
unknown	4	PE B/O 10” subwoofer. Thick top plate NOS Chinese	Sub-woofer	NOS
unknown	3	Peerless 8” Subwoofer, DVC 831858.	Sub-woofer	Used
unknown	1	Altec 605A or B HF replacement voice coil. 34852	parts
unknown	4	Vifa KD-10 cone midrange. B/O	NOS	New
unknown	6	No Name B/O 6” seal back B/O with gasket.	NIB	NIB
unknown	2	Eminence Alpha 6” closed back midrange ACMBR	midrange	NIB
unknown	2	Eminence Alpha 6” Open back midrange.	midrange	NIB
unknown	4	PE Dayton 2” aluminum Dome mid RS 52AN-8	midrange	NIB
unknown	8	Titan 5” sealed back midrange B/O	midrange	NIB
unknown	8	Hi-V Swan 2” soft dome midrange. NOS	midrange	NOS
unknown	2	Pioneer 5” paper cone midrange w/rear cup. B/O	midrange	Used
unknown	2	Scan Speak 5” Kevlar Mid 13M8638	midrange	Used
unknown	2	Eminence Beta 10” closed back midrange CBMRA	midrange	New
unknown	9	Vifa TC9FD-18-08 mid-tweet.	Mid-tweet	NIB
unknown	1	Vifa TC9FD-18-16 mid-tweet. (16 ohm)	Mid-tweet	NIB
unknown	4	MCM 8” pressed frame mid-bass. 55-2971.	Mid-bass	NIB
unknown	2	Tang Band W3-2141 full range,	full range	NIB
unknown	2	Tang Band W3-1053 full range,	full range	NIB
unknown	2	Tang Band W3 un-known, full range discontinued	full range	NIB
unknown	2	Tang Band W2-800 SL full range,	full range	NIB
unknown	2	Tang-Band 5” Full Range W5-2143.	full range	NIB
unknown	8	Aura-Sound NS3-193-8A1 3” full range.	full range	NIB
unknown	4	Onkyo 6” paper full range with wizzer PE 269-745 NOS	full range	NOS
unknown	2	Vifa Neo 4” full range. NE-123-W4 NOS	full range	NOS
unknown	3	Radio Shack 8” full range. 1286C. NOS	full range	NOS
unknown	2	Eminence Beta LT-12” Full range with wizzer	full range	Used
unknown	2	Bose 2” full range salvage. Works! Shielded.	full range	Used
unknown	6	Foundtec 3” full range, aluminum cone FE83 B/O	full range	New
unknown	4	Vifa AP13FG1-04 5” Full range with Wizzer NOS B/O	full range	NOS
unknown	1	Radio Shack 3” full range. Works pretty well actually.	full range
unknown	1	Behringer CX3400 active crossover.	crossover	NIB
unknown	4	Foster C-D aluminum horn with 1” driver, 025N03	comp driver	NIB
unknown	2	Eminence ASD-1001 1” compression driver.	comp driver	NIB
unknown	2	Selenium-JBL 1.4” compression driver D220-TI. NOS	comp driver	NOS
unknown	2	Radian 2” Hvy compression Dvr. #4753 (Pano’s)	comp driver	Used
unknown	2	PE-Ford B/O 6” X 9” Auto coax, 4 ohm w/CO.	coax	NIB
unknown	1	Radial 12” B/O coax.	coax	NIB
unknown	2	Selenium 15” Coax. 15CO1P.	coax	Used
unknown	2	P-Audio 18” coax.	coax	Used
unknown	2	PE .79 cu. Ft. (22.36L) cherry flat side cabinets	cabinet	NIB
unknown	2	Madisound Woodstyle 25L Lt. Oak cabinets, WS803	cabinet	NIB
unknown	4	PE Pro knock Down 1.7 cu.ft. oak cabinets 245-325	cabinet	NIB
unknown	1	Flea tube amp, 1 WPC, Woonster gift,	amp	NIB
unknown	5	PE Lepai 10 WPC Class D int. amp W/PS & Cable.	amp	NIB
unknown	1	Jensen auto sound stereo Amp, 50 WPC.	amp	NIB
unknown	1	Grayson King stereo SS pre amp kit w/o case	amp	NIB
unknown	1	Behringer Xenyx 802 mic pre-amp	amp	NIB
unknown	3	PE Dayton “T” chip amp w/PS & pwr. Cable.	amp	Used
unknown	1	Virtue 2 chip amp w/ pwr. Sply & Cable (Pano gift)	amp
unknown	2	PE B/O SS JBL amp module. 10 Watt. 329-030	amp
unknown	1	RCA-Pioneer 120 wpc stereo receiver	amp
unknown	1	JVC 75 wpc stereo receiver	amp
unknown	1	Radio Shack dynamic voice mic. 33-3004		NIB
unknown	1	QSL Q 7887 computers sound system.		NIB
unknown	2	Peerless 10” passive radiators. 830468		Used
unknown	1	Audio Technica turntable with cart & software

 

[e_fortier]

Hi

Are the few boxes of tubes also being sold as a lot or it only applies to all the drivers and speakers?

Thanks
Eric

 

[Pano]

It all has to go as a lot, sorry. I wish that I could be there to pick and choose and get everyone what they want, but it's not possible.
AFAIK most of the tubes are for the Music Angel and Ming Da amps seen in the photos. Driver tubes and output tubes that John used in the amps, such as KT88, KT120, KT150

 

[e_fortier]

Not a problem, thanks for answering back.

Good luck with the sale.

 

[cowboy99]

Second that 'Good Luck with the sale' wish, sincerely. After I combined my father's stash with mine I often wonder if any one will 'value' it after I'm gone.
As a constructive suggestion of possible, considerable value added; foremost is a query as to the history of his storage space 'climate control' ? Kerrville, Texas... If so & verifiable ...Mention it !

 

[jean-paul]

Second that 'Good Luck with the sale' wish, sincerely. After I combined my father's stash with mine I often wonder if any one will 'value' it after I'm gone.

Practically no one will, that is harsh reality.

 

[jan.didden]

Pano, having gone through such an exercise myself, it's a sad task to do.
I decided some time ago I would make sure I have a proper inventory and earmark stuff for people I like it to have it.
Mostly parts and lots of test equipment.

And there's always the vultures. I've seen cases where stuff was worth 10-s of thousands of euri, and people approaching the grieving widow offering to take it off her hands for € 250.

Jan

 

[jean-paul]

That vultures and cockroaches still are better than everything going to recycling (where it ends up in most of the cases) in multiple tours necessitating many hands for heavy lifting. The grieving widow won't do anything with the giga amount of stuff anyway and to those that have no clue it is just a burden. Maybe the person in question should have asked him/herself why to build up such a stash in the first place. There are lessons to be learned here, sad as it is.

Once I was given such a stash and when I look at the stuff I only see the stuff and the memories of the person fade away because of that.

 

[barryso]

After seeing the photos of John's stash my girlfriend nailed it:

"Yike! They should just put the storage unit onto a truck and deliver it to Nelson Pass"

 

[Pano]

Ha ha! Actually there was talk of it all going to the Burning Speaker festival. It would be expensive to get it there, but it would go into the hands of genuine speaker builders.

 

[jjasniew]

Remember reading on line about this place that sent several semi's across country to take away some warehouse full of old electronics. They described the days and days of loading. Stupid Google just wont yak up the name of the place, always thinking I want to buy something in response to anything I enter. After a reasonable time searching, I just cant find it...and it's almost time to make lunch!

They got a lot of units and parts for a specific TT the warehouse owner produced. That search didnt work either.

 

[Halauhula]

You know, let this be an object lesson in preparing for old age and death. I am 66 years old, and my wife and I have already started to clean out the house and give away things to organizations that can use them, friends, etc. Part of this is the result of seeing what other friends have to deal with when parents/uncles/aunts pass away, and another is seeing what I had to deal with after my parents passed away in the last 5 years. I don't want my daughter to be saddled with the "clean out the house" task after our deaths. Keep things only of real value for memories.

I will soon be going through my very small stash of audio stuff, and I expect to give everything away, ideally to schools and young people that can use the parts and such. I probably will give away the components to those who are willing to make donation to DIY Audio.

And +10 on the idea that so-called vultures and cockroaches have a role to play to ensure that it does not go to the dump. I mean, it would be nice/exemplary to have good value paid to the surviving spouse (i.s.e., that someone is motivated by a sense of honor and ethics), but even if that does not occur, at least society is better off by not having the stuff go to land fill/incinerator.

 

[HiFi Dave]

Did I miss something in regards to the price? Also, how large is this storage facility for one to figure out how large a truck one would need.
Thanks and my condolences to you and his family

Dave

 

[Pano]

@HiFi Dave
Price: I don't know. There's so much stuff in there I can't even estimate, I was hoping for offers. Imagine it as buying a storage locker. They open the door, you look around and make a bid.
Size: Good question and important for trucking. I will try to find out.

 

[HiFi Dave]

@HiFi Dave
Price: I don't know. There's so much stuff in there I can't even estimate, I was hoping for offers. Imagine it as buying a storage locker. They open the door, you look around and make a bid.
Size: Good question and important for trucking. I will try to find out.

The size of the storage unit and the volume percentage (how full the unit is) may give us all a better feel for making an offer. Should I PM you with an offer or post it after we learn more?

Thanks again
Dave