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riglehart
riglehart Posts: 276
edited April 2006 in Vintage Speakers
I bought some SDA SRS 2.3TLs on Ebay last week ($795). They are showing up next week. I haven't told my wife yet. Any suggestions???!!!!

PS. - I (we) can afford them. So, money isn't a big issue. Currently, I (we) have nothing close to this. I've basically fulllfilled a dream I've had since I got my monitor 5s in high school.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited March 2006
    Honesty works better than anything else.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2006
    Tell her the last sentence of fulfiling a dream....my wife still doesn't understand and considers the big speakers to be so 70s/80s, but she really wants me to have all those things that I wanted when I couldn't afford them and supports my addiction wholly.:D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    Frank Z wrote:
    Honesty works better than anything else.
    Ditto. Though that's my morals speaking, rather than experience.
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • riglehart
    riglehart Posts: 276
    edited March 2006
    So, a new dishwasher probably isn't a good idea?!
    Jolida Tube
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited March 2006
    LOL! Well since you won't be able to hide them, I suggest that the first music she hears from them should be something she likes!

    The first time my wife saw my 2.3's she was awestruck by the size. I wish she could have had the same expression the first time she saw my willie:D
    Carl

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited March 2006
    Go stash a pillow and blanket within reach of the living room. Nothing worse than not having them when you're sleeping on the couch and she's locked the bedroom door.

    At least you'll be able to enjoy your new speakers, albeit at low volume, for the next few nights. :D
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  • BSUfbfan
    BSUfbfan Posts: 201
    edited March 2006
    Boy, this is a tough one. If they were going in the living room, I'd be in deep shite, but I have my listening area set up in my shop so I can put pretty much anything in there I want.

    Where exactly do you expect these to go in your house? If they are going in your main family room, your wife is going to kill you no matter what you buy her.....:eek:
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2006
    Originally Posted by schwarcw
    LOL! Well since you won't be able to hide them, I suggest that the first music she hears from them should be something she likes!

    Totally agree. Made my wife a believer.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited March 2006
    riglehart,I like your style...much better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission...

    Honey,BTW,I purchased "us" a real nice pair of speakers the other day,"you're" going to love them.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited March 2006
    BSUfbfan wrote:
    Boy, this is a tough one. If they were going in the living room, I'd be in deep shite, but I have my listening area set up in my shop so I can put pretty much anything in there I want.

    Where exactly do you expect these to go in your house? If they are going in your main family room, your wife is going to kill you no matter what you buy her.....:eek:

    These are monster sized speakers... for my smaller SDA2's I just sorta (honesty is the best policy - but details can kill ya) mentioned that I "picked up a new set of speakers for the HT rig I have been wanting to build"... which was pretty much fine - I just forgot to mention that they were 50" tall!!!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    Diamonds
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited March 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    Diamonds

    Or that too... :D
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  • riglehart
    riglehart Posts: 276
    edited March 2006
    This is great info. Here's my plan...

    Step 1
    Tonight I'll let her know that I found my "dream" speakers on ebay and snapped them up. I'll never need another set again. I had SDA-2s once before, so this isn't totally unprecedented. Ironically, I sold them because they where too big in our last home.

    Step 2
    Christen the speakers with a showing of "Pride and Prejudice". She loves this movie and has the soundtrack.

    Step 3
    Offer her a "big ticket item" gift card so she can plunk down cash on something special. I work, she takes care of our 5 kids (she works, but doesn't get paid). She deserves this anyway.

    If anyone see's a flaw in this, let me know. I'll keep eveyone posted.
    Jolida Tube
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited March 2006
    Consulting her first would have been a big plus. She'll see the rest as trying to asuage your guilt.

    BDT
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2006
    Trouble. BIG trouble. I hope you bought an upgraded couch to go with those...LOL
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2006
    fall on the sword and let her in on it before the speaks arrive, this will be HUGE!

    sell the whole "theyre going in your listening room anyway.

    now think hard, was there anything you wouldnt let her do recently? (or pittched a general **** about, which might have made her not do something she wanted to do? if you can remember one, correct it

    good luck tiger!

    luckily for me, honesty works from jumpstreet, luckily she tolerated the theater in the livingroom and all the 2 channel shite goes into to basement :D
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited March 2006
    riglehart wrote:
    . . . she takes care of our 5 kids (she works, but doesn't get paid).

    Sell the speakers before the kids destroy them:eek:

    Good luck with the plan!:) Let us know what she thinks of them
    Carl

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2006
    She may like to buy new furniture to go with the big speakers, new paint, rug,
    curtains.......
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    If I heard this statement come out of your mouth, I would expect you to mean it & keep it!

    Good luck!:)

    riglehart wrote:
    This is great info. Here's my plan...

    Step 1
    Tonight I'll let her know that I found my "dream" speakers on ebay and snapped them up. I'll never need another set again.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited March 2006
    If I bought any audio gear before touching base with the wife I would have no fingers for typing left and could no longer participate in this forum.

    HBomb
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2006
    My last BIG purchase was my speakers. My wife said 'so honey, how much were they (serious apprehension on her face)" I said err, umm, $890 dollars. She says "whew, I thought you were gonna say like 10 thousand or something..."

    (a BIG BRIGHT lightbulb turns on)

    So, internally I'm beating myself on the head saying, damn, I coulda pulled off some $6500 speaks, easily. Oh well!...LOL!!
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2006
    Yeah, Steve. You could have gotten away getting a Sonus Faber Anniversario, and asked the store to bill you in 3 equal installment payments! ;)
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2006
    :D WAAAAA!!:D

    HBombToo wrote:
    If I bought any audio gear before touching base with the wife I would have no fingers for typing left and could no longer participate in this forum.

    HBomb
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  • Jose_L
    Jose_L Posts: 52
    edited March 2006
    Just tell her "End of Discussion, and while your standing, get me a beer" ... :)

    That's what I'd say If I was married . ;)
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited March 2006
    Jose_L wrote:
    Just tell her "End of Discussion, and while your standing, get me a beer" ... :)

    That's what I'd say If I was married . ;)

    With that said, I understand why you are not married and probably have to shave your palm twice a day:D

    HBomb
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    edited March 2006
    Jose_L wrote:
    Just tell her "End of Discussion, and while your standing, get me a beer" ... :)

    That's what I'd say If I was married . ;)


    ROTFLMAO!!! :D:D

    Oh - you would be SOOOooooo Dead Meat in my house for that!! :D
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    get a new wife.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited March 2006
    Don't be a "**** Whipped Man."

    You men earn the money and you need to relax at home with BIG speakers. Women want you to buy what you need to be happy.

    Isn't that right?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    bikezappa wrote:
    Women want you to buy what you need to be happy.

    Isn't that right?
    I must say I believe my mom would disagree. :p
    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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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited March 2006
    Good Luck Tell her before they arrive;)

    :D
    JT
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