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brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,623
edited June 2003 in Flea Market
This guy has got to be off his rocker......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3028571435&category=3276

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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited June 2003
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    Dual 8" drivers in a cabinet thats 7" wide....must be that New Math!:p
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited June 2003
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    I wonder if it employs 24 karat in the Gold dome tweet.

    And WTF is "AeroGel"?!

    What an effin' joke. Buyer beware.

    Doc
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited June 2003
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    Originally posted by Dr. Spec
    I wonder if it employs 24 karat in the Gold dome tweet.

    And WTF is "AeroGel"?!

    What an effin' joke. Buyer beware.

    Doc

    Classic Doc, thanks for the laugh :D
    I do agree, it looks like the guy just saw a picture somewhere and decided to 'sell' them...

    Still laughing at this one,
    Mike
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited June 2003
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    Auction closed.......but not relisted yet.......Can we say scam boys and girls?
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2003
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    we can if we slip on our slippers and sweater, (cheap mister rogers joke) Ok boys and girls say it like this, S-C-A-M thier ya go, :):) happy names,
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited June 2003
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    Dual 8" drivers in a cabinet thats 7" wide....must be that New Math!

    Thats funny as hell!!!

    Engineering at it's finest.


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  • burdette
    burdette Posts: 1,194
    edited June 2003
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    http://www.time.com/time/2002/inventions/rob_aerogel.html

    I've seen this material listed for more than one speaker.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited June 2003
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    NASA inspired speakers? :rolleyes: Sounds *JUST* like something that Polk would be using to make speakers out of......;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited June 2003
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    Well, I can (hopefully) report that there's no scam here, just a Seller who was a little confused. I bagged them for $395 shipped (and insured) after a couple e-mails and receiving pics.

    I enquired about the color when first listed, which led to the second listing posted above.

    EDIT: BTW the address Seller included in return e-mail, jives with internet Yellow Pages listing for "Snooky's Pawn".

    There is a chip out of the bottom, back corner of one speaker, but even my poor repair skills should be able to make them more than presentable.

    Should arrive next week, so I'll update then.

    BTW, same Seller has a pair of white f/x 500i's up for auction, if anyone is interested.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3276&item=3028492571
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • har_navalta
    har_navalta Posts: 957
    edited June 2003
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    Hey tour,
    You did a good in getting them:) Congrats...


    Har
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
    edited June 2003
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    I figured the seller probably just put the wrong pic and description together, he probably does have a pair as he described, or did.

    Audax, a VERY reputable driver company, uses 'aerogel' in a line of speakers they produce. Actually, the next step up in the rank goes straight to carbon fiber.

    Nothing wrong with aerogel.

    Cheers,
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
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    Well I'm happy to report that they arrived a couple weeks ago and I just got a chance to check them out. Excepting the 1/2" x 1/2" square chipped out the the bottom rear corner of one that I knew about, they are like new. :D

    In fact, I cannot see any sign that they were ever used. May have been a damaged stock return that the pawn shop snagged.

    Excuse me for a moment while I go off and act very pleased with myself for this one...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited June 2003
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    ****........go off...........go off and be ALLLLLLLLLL happy with yourself............;)
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited June 2003
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    Damn you man....damn you.:D
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