Got Magnepan?

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,576
edited August 2005 in Flea Market
Is anyone interested in these before I throw them on Audiogon?

They have been factory rebuilt, MINT condition, original boxes and packing material....you know I don't F around with lame shite.

I'm not posting this to play games with prices as I know the prices on gear via Audiogon and Orion, as well as a couple other low level sources....it's simply an interest check.

This pair will go to Audiogon within 48 hours, period.

If want to get your hands on a pair of Magnepan, this is the best deal you will find period for a pair of 1.5QR.

What's the reason for selling dorokusai? I bought the bigger pair.

The Magnepan brand is here to stay in my book....along with a couple other pieces, ala SDA and Mission.
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    And of course my sleepy eyes don't post a picture....
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited June 2005
    Are these shippable? What kind of price are we looking at here? What did you replace them with?
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2005
    Hell YES I'm intersted! $$$???
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2005
    James,

    The Counterpoint/Magnepan combo here kept the upgrade bug at bay for nearly 15 years. If my MG-Is hadn't of "Lemony Snicketed" me, it's very likely I would have never discovered SDAs. There's really something quite magical, a true synergy, between your "new" amp and Maggies. I hope you have the same perception.

    Mike
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2005
    Yup, they sound different then on the Carver, that's for sure. Of course I've only had an ear on them for about 2 hrs so far on the 3.3R's. I'll eventually get back to SDA's, but not for a while.
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2005
    Cool, SOMEBODY is gonna have some fun...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    RNP/JDH - They are being replaced with Magnepan 3.5R's. I do not like to ship speakers, but am undecided on that fact for now.

    If local or pickup is an option for someone, that would certainly be my preference.

    $1000. It's below Ebay by $100-250 and the Ebay offerings weren't rebuilt from the factory. This fact is 100% documented by Magnepan. These are essentially, brand new. I received a good deal on these, and I'm just trying to recoup exactly what I have in them....nothing more, nothing less.

    James - I feel the same way, SDA's are the last thing on my mind....hell, I think it's been 8 months with no SDA's....just collecting dust. 10 pairs later....I've been there, done that.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Don't let James spend all his $ on speakers Mark, he needs to buy these modded Knight Tube mono's sitting here first.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    Ok, well then James is shite outta luck then....you better start working some extra hours honcho!

    That would be a sweet combination for Magnepans for sure, build it and they will come.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Actually, that combo would be simply outstanding. Maybe we need to prod James to get his sell on, and give him some time? ;)
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    The collecting of gear is cool for awhile but eventually it's useless. If it isn't being used, there is simply no point in having it....I say this as I look into my spare room....tube monoblocks, amps, cdp's, speakers, blah blah. This is a sickness and you know exactly what I mean.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2005
    You're right. If it isn't being used or will be used in the near future, it doesn't need to be there.

    I HAVE to get down to the spare room, BEFORE you have a fire sale...;)
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2005
    How much how much???
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    It's posted above, but 1K.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2005
    Yeah, you guys are kinda harsh! :D

    Get my sell on? I have already sold three pairs of speakers, an amp, and a receiver in the past 2 months. I don't have THAT much stuff...

    Russ, the funds for that particular item are already secure, but yeah, I better let someone else jump on this until after the move...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2005
    Any chance I can pick these up tomorrow, count one as my carry on, and the other as my personal item for my flight back to Seattle?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2005
    that would be a mighty large carry on.. ;)
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2005
    Well if I sell all my gear I'll be able to buy them, but then I won't have anything to drive them with :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    Shelby - Sure, it's actually only one box, 65HX16WX5D.....just say it's a room divider.

    Airplay - Yea, certainly don't do anything crazy like that....one must have sound you know ;) Looking at them just won't have the same effect.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2005
    So, how big are the "BIGGER" ones?
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    71X24X2 vs 65X19X2. 3Way vs 2Way....and some other differences in the design.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2005
    Yep, thats pretty big!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Nice.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    The collecting of gear is cool for awhile but eventually it's useless. If it isn't being used, there is simply no point in having it....I say this as I look into my spare room....tube monoblocks, amps, cdp's, speakers, blah blah. This is a sickness and you know exactly what I mean.

    Yep. My goal is to trim down to 2 rigs (not including the HT). Good thing I bought a lot of stuff used off Agon where I can sell it back near the same price.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2005
    Magnepan out....Magnepan in.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2005
    Awww, the SVS looks all cute and cuddly in that pick... :D
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2005
    Nice lookin, very manly man rig!:cool:

    RT1
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,098
    edited June 2005
    WOW, my pants just flew right off!

    BDT
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by TroyD
    WOW, my pants just flew right off!

    BDT
    While Lovely Wendy may have thoroughly enjoyed this, it a mental picture I could have done without!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2005
    Having experienced the "old" Maggie/SVS setup firsthand...if the "new" Maggie/SVS rig is bettter then "audio nirvana" must be close at hand.
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