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DaveHo
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I was at an indoor flea market at one of the local elementary schools a few weeks back. What's that I see? A subwoofer, Polk PSW10 to be exact. Nice condition, seller says it works fine. How much? $5, ehh I don't have a need for another sub, but why not I say. Wife sees me carting this thing back to the car gives me the look. It was only $5 I tell her, how could I resist.
So I clean it up, test it out, & it does indeed work fine. Now I'm asking myself, what am I going to do with it? Hmm, my son's modest system doesn't have a sub. I may regret this, but why not. Better than having it sit in the closet. I've had to ratchet the sub volume down a couple of times to keep us sane, but my son loves it. BTW, he's only 7 & much to my wifes dismay looks to be taking after me.
So I clean it up, test it out, & it does indeed work fine. Now I'm asking myself, what am I going to do with it? Hmm, my son's modest system doesn't have a sub. I may regret this, but why not. Better than having it sit in the closet. I've had to ratchet the sub volume down a couple of times to keep us sane, but my son loves it. BTW, he's only 7 & much to my wifes dismay looks to be taking after me.
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Great for a patio or garage rig.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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Wife sees me carting this thing back to the car gives me the look.
How many who read this can relate? Hoo-Boy! Have I been there!
Enjoy, Dave. Sounds like a nice score! -
Nice score!!!!
That would so be in the workout room right now.My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself. -
Always cool to get a good deal.
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So, what's he listening to Dave?
For $5, that's the kind of thing you just buy and give to the first person you see. -
That's awesome Dave!
I had a similar proud moment when my 14 year old daughter wanted a "real" stereo in her room. After several months she says the little Mirage M590i towers are ugly. And wants to paint them purple now!--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. -
George Grand wrote: »So, what's he listening to Dave?
For $5, that's the kind of thing you just buy and give to the first person you see.
So far he's mostly into movie soundtracks & stuff meant for kids, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spiderman, Imagination Movers, etc. He's also in the childrens choir at church. They give the kids CD's so they can practice & he's been singing along to that. It's pretty cute. -
This thread put a smile on my face. Getting him started young!
TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier -
The Imagination movers rock! I still remember my daughter at about 15 months would get up at 6:00 on Saturday and I would let the wife sleep in (its the little things that let you get that audio through the door without the look fellas ;-) and we would watch that show together. Lots of great songs. My twins don't dig it as much, but all the kids love music. Lots of singalongs in the car, and Bennett won't let me drive him anywhere without yelling "Music, Music please!"
Nice score Dave!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
