$19.98 Purchase

oldrocker
oldrocker Posts: 2,590
edited March 2014 in Vintage Speakers
Heading back to the office, hit one of our goodwill stores. Some kid rolled out a cart, had these realistic MC-2000 and set of Nova 5's on it. Not quite the "quality" purchase but for less than $20 bucks had to make the big purchase.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    Yeah, did get that kinda funny look from the wife...
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited March 2014
    Cool


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    http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1970/
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    They certainly ain't NAD, but fun just the same to "tinker" with.
    DSkip wrote: »
    I've never had a big score at goodwill. Best I've done is an aging NAD cdp for $8. Congrats on finding something worth your money.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    I found some of those catalogs earlier. Was kinda neat.
    Funny thing is the single rca jack on the back still has the plug in it and all for speakers still have the original inspection stickers still attached..Go figure....
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Cool


    Page 28
    http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalogs/1970/
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    Even more goofy, we have a place here called trader bucks. Some guy has a both with some electronic stuff in it. Anyway, friend of mine brought home a pair of speakers that the guy kept saying was pioneers. They were a set of Design Acoustics PS-10's.

    One just never knows anymore...
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited March 2014
    I got these a couple of weeks ago.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    oldrocker:

    Congrats on the score! Most of us Indiana Polkies come up short on the Goodwill finds since they tend to list their stuff online now :sad:
    "....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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  • Mr. Bubbles
    Mr. Bubbles Posts: 736
    edited March 2014
    Congrats. neat little speakers to look at.
    If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of Progress?!


    Monitor 5Jr, Monitor 5, RTA12, RTA 15TL, SDA 2A, 1c, SRS 2, 1.2TL, CRS, Atrium.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    THANKS,
    Yeah, most of the good stuff goes on line. Heading out to Nashville TN in a few, might do some shopping down south.

    EndersShadow wrote: »
    oldrocker:

    Congrats on the score! Most of us Indiana Polkies come up short on the Goodwill finds since they tend to list their stuff online now :sad:
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    Neat,

    Are you gonna trade them in for a new set and get the about $500.00 off?
    I had an old pair in horrible condition, called bose and they set me a new set for $699.00 including the eq.

    FYI, I know the thoughts on bose here, they are back in the original box as they don't compete with my SDA's.
    PolkieMan wrote: »
    I got these a couple of weeks ago.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Yeah, most of the good stuff goes on line. Heading out to Nashville TN in a few, might do some shopping down south.

    Cool! I am sure there should be some good stuff there.

    I am trying to snag a decent local deal for something in the next day or two. Mum on what it is though :smile:
    "....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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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited March 2014
    Nice pickup for fun. I got some nova 10's this way and an orphaned optimus 1 (thinking I'd find his brother some day)
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited March 2014
    Thanks friend!
    I did not know that, you could trade in, I will be looking into that rather than restoring them.
    I have repaired the corner with bondo and played them since I got them other than that I need more time.
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Neat,

    Are you gonna trade them in for a new set and get the about $500.00 off?
    I had an old pair in horrible condition, called bose and they set me a new set for $699.00 including the eq.

    FYI, I know the thoughts on bose here, they are back in the original box as they don't compete with my SDA's.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2014
    Those old realistics are not that bad. And these, it seems, only had a one year run in that design. 1979 disco, disco?

    http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/html/1979/h021.html

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    Oh FYI,
    When I did this, I origanlly called to see if they repairs, they said no, thats when the guy told me they offered the trade in program on 901's only. I just pulled the invoice and the date was March 13, 2013. I hope they still offer that program.

    PolkieMan wrote: »
    Thanks friend!
    I did not know that, you could trade in, I will be looking into that rather than restoring them.
    I have repaired the corner with bondo and played them since I got them other than that I need more time.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    edited March 2014
    Hope it comes thru. Just got back from Nashville TN. Only had time for 2 stores, tons of electronics, just no old receivers at this time. However, had my nephew with me who lives down there. He has a list of things to look for so hopefully he will find something.
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Cool! I am sure there should be some good stuff there.

    I am trying to snag a decent local deal for something in the next day or two. Mum on what it is though :smile:
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