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[icenine]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

A garage sale guy gave me a pair of Polk Monitor 5's one time. It was Sunday afternoon and he didn't want to bring them back in the house. They were pretty darn good sounding. I have them to a friend who had some POS mini system along with a little Pioneer receiver I got from the Goodwill for 4.99. Viola! Great hifi for next to nuttin'.

If you are patient and just check regularly all kinds of stuff shows up.

I have passed on Thiel (that was probably a mistake but I did not have the cash), Infinity Kappas, Ohm Walsh, and ESS just because I did not feel like paying $100-$150. You intend to sell it but I think most of us hide them away.

[HarmanKardon]

24 bottles of this Trockenbeerenauslese "dried berries selection" (check Wiki what that is) yesterday at Ebay, for 83 euros! Oh my God, that is incredible. Generally you have to pay at least 50 euros for ONE bottle of Trockenbeerenauslese!!!

The best Ebay score in the last 13 years!!!!!

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by icenine

If you are patient and just check regularly all kinds of stuff shows up.

I have passed on Thiel (that was probably a mistake but I did not have the cash), Infinity Kappas, Ohm Walsh, and ESS just because I did not feel like paying $100-$150. You intend to sell it but I think most of us hide them away.

I've got plenty of speakers horded away. Most requiring new surrounds. These newer little AR's just aren't the sort I'm much interested in, but for 5 bucks I again succumbed to the addiction process. But your list above is interesting. Two of the three systems I have running right now are through speakers from manufacturers you've noted. Infinity Composition Prelude PF-R, and Ohm Walsh 4's. The former found in the corner of a Chicago architectural salvage warehouse, the latter from an estate sale in rural LaPorte county Indiana. Ya just never know what's gonna fall into your lap, eh?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by HarmanKardon

24 bottles of this Trockenbeerenauslese "dried berries selection" (check Wiki what that is) yesterday at Ebay, for 83 euros! Oh my God, that is incredible. Generally you have to pay at least 50 euros for ONE bottle of Trockenbeerenauslese!!!

The best Ebay score in the last 13 years!!!!!

I'll be right over... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trockenbeerenauslese

[icenine]

Some non-audio stuff

Complete Ken Burns Civil War on VHS for $2.25.
Game of Thrones and Clash of Kings on audio cd unabridged for $3.99 each.

I plan to get back on the exercise bike and listen a bit to Game of Thrones everyday.

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by icenine

Some non-audio stuff

Complete Ken Burns Civil War on VHS for $2.25.
Game of Thrones and Clash of Kings on audio cd unabridged for $3.99 each.

I plan to get back on the exercise bike and listen a bit to Game of Thrones everyday.

In watching Ken Burns Civil War episode one it reminds me of the environment of the country today. The hate steeming under the surface untill it exploded.

With all due respect why did did you get VHS, because it was there?

[Ike Bana]

OK...well it's a pair of BIC Venturi V630 speakers in great shape at the goodwill for 20 bucks. They look great and have the rubber surround so no replacement required. Posts in AK suggest they're not bad. And I left them in the floor. Its just too many speakers in the 2 houses and 2 garages. Am I nuts?

For anybody in Chicago it's the GW in Carol Stream.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

OK...well it's a pair of BIC Venturi V630 speakers in great shape at the goodwill for 20 bucks. They look great and have the rubber surround so no replacement required. Posts in AK suggest they're not bad. And I left them in the floor. Its just too many speakers in the 2 houses and 2 garages. Am I nuts?

For anybody in Chicago it's the GW in Carol Stream.

Leaving BICs? no

Leaving ESS or Thiels is something different.

I am at the point where I just want something if it is good and dirt cheap.

I need an implant next year so I may start selling some speakers on the dreaded CL...I am just afraid of audio weirdoes coming to my house lol.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by icenine

Leaving BICs? no

Leaving ESS or Thiels is something different.

I am at the point where I just want something if it is good and dirt cheap.

I need an implant next year so I may start selling some speakers on the dreaded CL...I am just afraid of audio weirdoes coming to my house lol.

Yep...I don't need anything not particularly special anymore either. The last GW pair was 2 years ago...Fried A2's...I think the pair was 14 bucks and another $12 for the surrounds. And yet they sit in the basement.

If you can get yours into your Mini Cooper, it's the CL "call me when you get to the Safeway parking lot" strategy.

[icenine]

Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road MFSL Gold CD $3.99
Lookin In Savoy Brown Parrot LP $1.99
The Who The Kids Are Alright CD $1.99
Kinks Think Visual CD $1.99

William Manchester The Glory And The Dream Vol 1 &2 $2.

Feit LED 40 Watt Equivalent (4.9w) Candlestick bulb $3.