what are the odds of this?

ravaneli
ravaneli Posts: 530
edited February 2012 in Speakers
First I get my brand new A7s with that tube fallen off

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129291-oh-horror!-It-came-broken!-What-do-I-do

and yesterday I go and I grab a pair of f/x500 from craigslist that looked like the box was just opened. I didn't even bother to check if they work. I go home and as I am about to plug them in I feel something rattling inside.

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Now I am wondering if the guy had the rattle and that's why he got rid of them so cheap. They play and look like new (once I glued the tube back on) and came with GORGEOUS WOOD STANDS.
BlueFox wrote: »
I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs. :wink:
jeremymarcinko wrote: »
But as in all things your perception is your reality.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,784
    edited February 2012
    thats great - atleast these are easy fixes ;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • pyrocyborg
    pyrocyborg Posts: 524
    edited February 2012
    Man, you're really unlucky... I hope there is nothing else, and that you fixed everything!
    Speakers: Polk Audio LSiM 705, LSiM 703, LSiM 704c
    Receiver: Denon X3500H
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,477
    edited February 2012
    pyrocyborg wrote: »
    Man, you're really unlucky... I hope there is nothing else, and that you fixed everything!

    On the contrary, I'd say he was pretty lucky indeed. The loose tube got him a pretty sweet deal and no performance was sacrificed.

    Now, if I can just find someone trying to sell some LSiM's with a slight rattle................
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2012
    We should hang out :lol:
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,606
    edited February 2012
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    We should hang out :lol:

    I've never heard of anyone gluing binding posts back on before. :cheesygrin:
    --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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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited February 2012
    Let us know what you think of those FXI's they are a nice surround speaker.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,191
    edited February 2012
    I love these easy fixes!!

    I've had my share of reglueing port tubes. "Aileenes" (sp) glue works great.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited February 2012
    can I use the f/x i 500 for fronts?

    They say surround, but i only have the RM7 set for fronts.. and I can't have these for surround with my small RM7 for fronts..

    Also what does dipole/bipole even mean? I saw the switch when I disassembled the speaker but I have no idea what it does..
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs. :wink:
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    But as in all things your perception is your reality.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,477
    edited February 2012
    ravaneli wrote: »
    can I use the f/x i 500 for fronts?

    They say surround, but i only have the RM7 set for fronts.. and I can't have these for surround with my small RM7 for fronts..

    Also what does dipole/bipole even mean? I saw the switch when I disassembled the speaker but I have no idea what it does..

    What happened to your A7's, I thought those were going to be your fronts????????
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,477
    edited February 2012
    Check it out DSkip, look at the 1st post, this guy just got brand new RTiA7's. I'm curious why those aren't being used as his fronts.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited February 2012
    What happend to the RTI A7's?
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited February 2012
    OK, i bought the A7s for HT and the living room, but I hooked them to my PC in my bedroom and now i can't let go of them. The thing is i spend 90% of my time in my bedroom, playing PC games or listening to music. I LOVE the A7s with the A6, and don't want to put them in the living room, where I only watch TV while I have dinner.

    So the A7s and the A6 displaced the front 3 of my my RM7, and i don't need the DSW 660 pro either. I like how the my new front 3 make less bass, but make it super crisp.

    So the f/x 500 and the front 3 from the RM7 are going to my living room, along with the 660 sub. But I don't know if I should put the big f/xi on the front and get advantage of their size and lower range, or put them on the back the way they were designed, and have a tiny RM7 satelites for front. See my problem now?
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs. :wink:
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    But as in all things your perception is your reality.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,477
    edited February 2012
    You crazy man, but it's okay. Can't blame you for wanting the best where you hang the most.

    Go ahead and use the F/X500 as mains, the worst it can do is sound good. You have options, just listen to the speakers, swap 'em around and see what works best where.
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited February 2012
    I think Q Control needs a Leroy Jethro Gibbs head smack, badly.
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