Said recent thread:
Speaker quality 70's vs. now
I love discussions such as those, albeit as an admittedly novice home audio nerd. Here's a similar scenario: who here has come across a good home speaker score, regardless of POS or price. Something that really made you grin due to the thrill of the deal.
For example: about a year ago I picked up a set of Polk RT25i bookshelf speakers while building a shop stereo. $35 on Marketplace, in mint condition. Before I buy anything audio related, I do as much research as I can to make sure I'm not wasting my time. Research showed that these particular speakers were one of the best of the line: better tweeters, better crossovers, real wood veneer. Later models skimped in all these areas. I happily drove the 20 minutes to snag those once I learned the deets.
Same goes for my main HT system: 4-5 years ago I picked up a 5 speaker Paradigm surround setup for $750. It consists of 2 Studio 60 V2's WITH the optional Rosenut veneer, a Studio CC V2 center, and 2 Studio ADP V2's with matching stands. That setup retailed in the $4-5k range when new, and everything was in MINT condition. Great score.
One more: just a few months ago I picked up a Technics SA-R177 receiver and 2 Boston VR1 tower speakers for $150. These are original VR1's, with dual 6.5" woofers and a 1" tweeter. Those exact speakers can be found on eBay right now with an asking price of $450: Boston VR1 Speakers
Who else has a good HT score story?
Speaker quality 70's vs. now
I love discussions such as those, albeit as an admittedly novice home audio nerd. Here's a similar scenario: who here has come across a good home speaker score, regardless of POS or price. Something that really made you grin due to the thrill of the deal.
For example: about a year ago I picked up a set of Polk RT25i bookshelf speakers while building a shop stereo. $35 on Marketplace, in mint condition. Before I buy anything audio related, I do as much research as I can to make sure I'm not wasting my time. Research showed that these particular speakers were one of the best of the line: better tweeters, better crossovers, real wood veneer. Later models skimped in all these areas. I happily drove the 20 minutes to snag those once I learned the deets.
Same goes for my main HT system: 4-5 years ago I picked up a 5 speaker Paradigm surround setup for $750. It consists of 2 Studio 60 V2's WITH the optional Rosenut veneer, a Studio CC V2 center, and 2 Studio ADP V2's with matching stands. That setup retailed in the $4-5k range when new, and everything was in MINT condition. Great score.
One more: just a few months ago I picked up a Technics SA-R177 receiver and 2 Boston VR1 tower speakers for $150. These are original VR1's, with dual 6.5" woofers and a 1" tweeter. Those exact speakers can be found on eBay right now with an asking price of $450: Boston VR1 Speakers
Who else has a good HT score story?