Local pawn shop finds

concealer404
concealer404 Posts: 7,440
edited December 2010 in Speakers
So, yesterday i was cruising the pawn shops looking for a forced air kerosene heater for the garage, and found the most ridiculous pawn shop i've seen in the area. They had an absolutely MASSIVE selection of audio gear.

Here are the standouts, and i'm wanting to know if anything is a good enough deal that i'd be kicking myself for not picking up. Assume everything mentioned is in 7/10 shape or better. :smile:


Theil CS1.2 - $350
SDA2 Studio (SL2000) tweet - $200
Rosewood LS50s - $100
B&K ST140 - $190

There's various other polks there, RT10s, some old RTis, could pairs of Monitor 5s, etc etc etc.

Also that cool Pioneer Elite rosewood 300 DVD changer, but i don't remember the price as being particularly awesome for that unit. Close to $200.


I have a feeling that the SDAs are probably the best deal, but i'm not sure that i really have the space for them. They DO have the SDA interconnect.
I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2010
    Really Sal?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2010
    What on earth are you guys going on about???

    c404...you've got one hell of a pawn shop there...the best I've ever found in mine is a Phase Linear 400 amp...which, I hear, was a FIRE HAZARD in its day??

    cnh
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Maybe one day you'll have all the money I have and you'll be able to buy all the stuff you find in one shot!

    Stupid comments aside, it's not a money issue, but rather a space issue, and a total lack of desire to become a packrat. I am proud to say that besides what's listed in my signature, i have exactly two other pieces of audio gear in my possession.

    But thanks for your intellectually stimulating on-topic discussion. It's much appreciated.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited December 2010
    nice sounding find. I think the Thiels might be a good deal too at that price.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    c404...you've got one hell of a pawn shop there...the best I've ever found in mine is a Phase Linear 400 amp...which, I hear, was a FIRE HAZARD in its day??

    cnh

    Fire hazards can be fun. :tongue:

    I didn't have a chance to really go through everything, i'm sure that's way less than half of the standouts. That's just what i saw in a quick 5 minute run through the audio section, since i was way more interested in getting a heater.

    They literally had 300+ recievers/integrateds/tuners/cd players/etc etc etc. Saw lots of old silver-faced gear, including a Marantz EQ that was going for like $30. I almost picked that up just because.

    I'm in the middle of putting together a setup for the garage, so i'll probably just go back there and grab some stuff, since i got outbid on the complete Oinker setup on Ebay this morning. :mad:
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited December 2010
    Those are good finds Ben, the LS50's especially caught my attention. Ill be the first to admit....I dont have the money. No biggie, I have a lot to show for being broke.:tongue:
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    coolsax wrote: »
    nice sounding find. I think the Thiels might be a good deal too at that price.

    I was surprised at how.... small they were. From pictures, they look quite a big bigger. They weren't much bigger than the LS50s. They were wider, but that was about it.
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    Those are good finds Ben, the LS50's especially caught my attention. Ill be the first to admit....I dont have the money. No biggie, I have a lot to show for being broke.:tongue:

    The finish on the LS50s looks WAY better in person than in pictures. I never really got excited about their looks (which doesn't really matter) in pictures, but that's a beautiful finish that i wish Polk would bring back. In my "old age" i'm starting to move away from the "if it's not black i don't like it" stage, and i could definitely get behind some rosewood finishes. Maybe a full Pio Elite rosewood setup with some Rosewood LS90s? :biggrin: I did notice that the finish on the LS50s EXACTLY matched the finish on the Elite Changer, and that was pretty neat.


    I have a feeling that the B&K amp is the one that i should be taking a long hard look at. That's a pretty warm sounding amp, correct? I've been itching on and off to replace my trusty Oinker for the last year or so.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited December 2010
    where is this ben? ive been looking for a decent pawn shop in this city that carries audio lol

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,606
    edited December 2010
    I've had many good finds.
    NAd 2400 amp $40
    Denon POA 2800 $100
    Paradigm cc-370 center speaker $80
    Hales Revelation ones speakers $250
    Halcro SSP100 ht preamp $250

    These are just the ones I've bought.
    There have been many others, some good deals, some downright
    insanely high priced. There was a Adcom GFA-555 amp for
    $200 I saw the other week.
    The real kicker is that in recent years, most pawn shops have
    better research going on, and the crazy deals aren't around much
    anymore. Please, double check ALL return policies before buying.
    A lot of things I've bought have had problems. Broken switches,
    missing speaker posts, loose connections. I have fixed most of them
    myself, but if you aren't handy, move with caution.
    In the end, pawn shops are often better than CL.
    A lot of the CL guys are downright ruthless ****
    that would screw you in a minute. Pawn shops at least pretend to
    be nice!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    Anybody have specs on the Thiels? Google isn't being much help. Not worried so much about power required to drive, but just wondering what freq response looks like.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited December 2010
    Description: Two-way, reflex-loaded loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" aluminum-dome tweeter, 6.5" plastic-cone woofer. Crossover frequency 2.5kHz. Frequency response: 52Hz–18kHz ±2dB. Sensitivity: 87dB/W/m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Minimum amplifier power: 40W.
    Dimensions: 36" H by 10.5" W by 10.5" D (base), 3" D (top). Weight: 47 lbs each.
    Price: $1090/pair ($1120/pair on West coast), 1989; no longer available (2007). Approximate number of dealers: 52.
    Manufacturer: Thiel Audio Products Co., 1026 Nandino Boulevard, Lexington, KY 40511. Tel: (606) 254-9427. Fax: (606) 254-0075. Web: www.thielaudio.com.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited December 2010
    ^^^^^^ already posted
    http://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs12-loudspeaker-specifications
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Anybody have specs on the Thiels?

    http://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs12-loudspeaker-measurements
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    Dammit, i read that review, too. I must have skipped over the specs like a moron. My mistake guys, and my thanks.

    I think i'll probably pass on those, unless anyone can tell me that they dig lower than their specs would suggest.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2010
    I'd definitely pick up the LS50's. See if you can get 'em a little cheaper but that is a good price if they are in nice shape. Myself, I would like to have the SDA's too. Never heard the Theils, but I would be interested and have heard good things about them.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Maybe one day you'll have all the money I have and you'll be able to buy all the stuff you find in one shot!

    Wow, That's got to sting a little..
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2010
    A -10db of 30hz and -3db of 50 isn't bad.

    At that price you should really give them a try.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    Face wrote: »
    A -10db of 30hz and -3db of 50 isn't bad.

    At that price you should really give them a try.

    Oh i didn't notice the -10db measurement, you're right, that's not bad. I'm just a nancy and like to worry about losing low end. I'm already about at my bare minimum of what i like with what i have, and i really don't want to mess around with a sub again anytime soon.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    Anyone have thoughts on the B&K amp? I know people here have used it. I notice it doesn't have a 4ohm listing, so i assume that using 4ohm speakers on it is a no-no?
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited December 2010
    Where is this pawn shop? I have no cash for anything now, but have been looking for a good pawn shop to drop into every now and again to check for deals.....

    If you dont want to share I understand too....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2010
    You have pm. :smile:
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited December 2010
    AudioGenics wrote: »
    ^^^^^^ already posted
    http://www.stereophile.com/content/thiel-cs12-loudspeaker-specifications

    Where the hell you think I got it from? He asked for specs, said Google didn't offer up much. I looked and posted it. :rolleyes:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2010
    Cool finds!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2010
    I found my first Polks at a pawn shop. Still have them. RTi70's with CSi40 center and R20 rears for $300. My first Carver piece as well, the very rare HR772 140wpc RMS receiver for $75.Sounds like a great pawn shop there in Indiana.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2010
    You guys spend far too much money on this stuff.
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited December 2010
    WOW!.

    Nice pawn shop.

    All I ever see are desireable brands like Lloyd's, Sparkomatic, Longines Symphonette, and Kraco.
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,349
    edited December 2010
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Maybe one day you'll have all the money I have and you'll be able to buy all the stuff you find in one shot!

    WOW!!!!:confused:
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited December 2010
    Now I have something to do while the wife is at work tomorrow.....:)....

    Will try to take a notebook to write down what I find so we can all share the love... :)

    Did they have any of it hooked up to where you could listen to the speakers/receivers or was it just what you see is what you get?
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • silvertuner
    silvertuner Posts: 496
    edited December 2010
    plannin on goin there tomorrow as well. taking a pocket of cash and some stuff id like to pawn off lol

    some cheap free sony speakers
    psw125
    denon 1610
    3.1 channel because i hate cables ran across the living room like that
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited December 2010
    silvertuner wrote: »
    plannin on goin there tomorrow as well. taking a pocket of cash and some stuff id like to pawn off lol

    LOL...maybe we will run into each other....

    I got some stuff I might want to pawn as well (depending on what goes or doesnt today :wink:). Not sure if I want to take any cash since my wife might kill me if I did....

    Trade is one thing, purchasing is another lol
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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