Am I the only one who enjoys the aroma of new stereo equipment?

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,842
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Well?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    the only new audio equipment I've ever had was my Yamaha RXV-1400 that I got for Christmas; I was waaaaay too excited to notice any smells...
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2004
    Hell yeah! I'm still waiting to smell my new Polk Audio XM home tuner...HINT, HINT!
    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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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    hahaha!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2004
    You are not alone. I LOVE the smell of new electronics. Once in awhile I'll get a refresher if I take a car sub out of its sealed enclosure.

    I also like 'new car smell'. I used to work at a car wash that had new car smell air freshner.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
    Never Forget
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited August 2004
    Nothing beats the smell of an extended burn-in with a new amp...gotta love it!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    edited August 2004
    ... I enjoy even more the perfume of an old, dusty tube amplifier as it warms up. Brings back floods of memories (my father is a retired TV repairman... from back in the days when they were worth repairing).
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited August 2004
    i like the smell of basements, and last nights Taco Bell;s after affects :)
    Life without music would♭
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2004
    Best smell in the world. I get new computer equipment in all the time. The smell of a new monitor burning in is pretty nifty. Now multiply that smell by 30 and you have my summer so far. 270 computers purchased this year.... all Dell Optiplex gx270. I loved it when my amp was new and it reeked of new electronics smell. I still get that every once and a while if it gets a little hotter than it has before...
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by ATCVenom
    Brand new Polk speakers always had a unique smell. I believe there was a thread dedicated to the aroma of Polk.

    Yup, we all know what that smell is...

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2004
    My Polk speakers smelled like pot.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2004
    did they offer the same effects?
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2004
    If pot makes you queasy and gives you headaches then yes. If not then no. I wouldn't really know what the effects of pot are on people. I don't have time to waste on crap like that.
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  • cdubya
    cdubya Posts: 61
    edited August 2004
    I like the others agree, maybe we should have an honest attempt at bottling it The sweet smell of polk, ooooooo yeaaahh
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited August 2004
    They have "New Leather" air fresheners at a local craft store so why not?


    Didja ever see those candles that are scented like burned rubber?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2004
    I wax my floor with racing fuel. Damn good smell.
    Never Forget
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by PolkThug
    I wax my floor with racing fuel. Damn good smell.
    hopefully nothing will ever catch fire in the kitchen...
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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