Cain Abby's/WAF/ BlueMD?

unc2701
unc2701 Posts: 3,587
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
So there's a pair of Cain&Cain Abby's I can pick up locally for $900... BlueMD, you have these right? You married? How does the woman feel about them? I went & listened to them last night, loved 'em, but they're freakin' HUGE. My woman says I can do whatever, but sometimes that means different things :)

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Edit: By huge I mean tall... really tall. On the other hand, they do match her cabinets & floor.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2005
    Tread lightly in this situation. "whatever" rarely means what you think it does :P
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited June 2005
    i say et them, but keep an eye on the wifey shortly after. if she seems affected, talk to her about it before she talks to you. it lets her know you care about her feelings. at that time it will be too late to change things, but be ready to do something nice for her on you own accord to make ammends (a nice dinner, flowers at work, etc).

    if you identify her disdain before she tells you, even after you buy them, smoothing things over should be a snap.

    just my unsolicited .02 :p
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited June 2005
    Those are not 'huge" speakers.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited June 2005
    I actually thought that the WAF on those is pretty high. They don't consume a lot of real estate and they are pretty nice looking to boot.


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  • Spawndn72
    Spawndn72 Posts: 453
    edited June 2005
    It is easier to get forgivness than permission :)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2005
    I've seem them in person. They do not look huge in a room at all.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited June 2005
    ehhh... never mind. Win some lose some. I won on another topic and looks like it's gonna cost me the Cains. Oh well, thanks for the input, guys. If anyone else in the raleigh area is interested, here's a link:

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1122729294

    The seller is extremely cool- we talked audio & listened to them for about an hour last night.
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    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2005
    Well, in the "for what it's worth" department, my wife loves the look and sound of the Abbeys. Compared to some of the other speakers in the mix here (SDA SRS and MG-I Maggies) they are really quite diminutive. Sounds like you enjoyed them, and that speaks louder than any recommendation I might offer.
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