Outlaw Karma

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
I have a pair of 0.5M Outlaw interconnects with locking plugs up for karma. Here are the rules:

1. Must have at least 50 posts.

2. Must currently or previously have owned at least two pair of Polk speakers.

3. Must complete the following sentence: "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was____________."

Ends tonight at 8 p.m.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2006
    ...was definitely buy a receiver.

    I'm not in, but nice karma!
    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
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    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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  • nebborjk
    nebborjk Posts: 425
    edited April 2006
    In please,

    ...become impatient and settled for less than what I really wanted.

    Thanks.
    Proud SOPA Member since 2005!
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  • BrentMcGhee
    BrentMcGhee Posts: 548
    edited April 2006
    In please

    ...beleive that the more bass the better.


    Glad i outgrew that mess, :)
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    edited April 2006
    In please



    buy Bose :eek:
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2006
    In please

    ....sell off my HK seperates and settle.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2006
    IN.

    1) Lots more than 50
    2) Lots more than 2
    3) sell my Teac RtR...cheap.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2006
    In

    sell my DQ-10's (but the went to a good friend so it all works out)

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2006
    sell my dynaco st-70 tube amp and onkyo M-504 amp...

    I'm in, excellent karma!!
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2006
    In please.

    ....was buy all Monster speaker wire to outfit my first (and current) rig.

    Jason

    Wicked karma btw!!!!!
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited April 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    3. Must complete the following sentence: "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was____________."
    waste my money on an Aiwa shelf system.

    In Please
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited April 2006
    The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was convince myself that I was unhappy with my current setup, then reconvinced myself that I was unhappy with the next current setup, then I reconvinced myself that I was unhappy with the next current setup.......
    Tschüss
    Zach
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  • jrlouie
    jrlouie Posts: 462
    edited April 2006
    In please.
    Early B. wrote:
    3. Must complete the following sentence: "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was____________."
    ...bought speakers primarily based on size. Now I have an enormous set of Cerwin Vega's that have been collecting dust for years.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2006
    in please

    .....blow a set of tweets on a pair of old technics 3 ways. It was my first lesson in what "clipping" is.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2006
    Hooking up speaker wire and interconnects to amps with the power on is bad:( . SPARKS and the lovely buring smell simply add to the home theater experience.
    Venom
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  • wodom1
    wodom1 Posts: 1,054
    edited April 2006
    in please.

    ...wait until I was 23 to get into it!
    "I got into the music business thinking it was really radical, that it wasn't really a business at all, that it was a lot of people being artistic and creative. Not true, and it made me very depressed."

    Thom Yorke of Radiohead

    SOPA. Bow down before me, ****. Want a cookie?


    Polk Audio LSi15
    Polk Audio LSiC
    Polk Audio FXi30
    Samsung LN-T4061F 40" 1080P LCD HDTV
    Sony Playstation 3
    Outlaw Model 990 Pre/Pro
    Rotel 985 MK II
    Rotel 1072 CDP
    Soundstage Vacuum II tube pre
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2006
    In Please,,

    ,,,,connected the pre-outs to nothing but the air,,hence about an hours worth of foul language/attitude,wife found the problem :o:o:o
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited April 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    3. Must complete the following sentence: "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was____________."

    Hook my first set of polks to a cheap sony receiver and try to blast them.

    Thank god for thermal protection, the rcvr. shut itself down every time and had to be reset.

    Nice Karma.
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2006
    In please....

    "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was listen to someone else on what sounds good. (rather than trusting my own ears.)"

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited April 2006
    like Bose when I was younger.
    in please
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,815
    edited April 2006
    Count me in please...
    The dumbest thing in audio I've ever done is: Went with a pair of Infinity SM series floorstanders for my first home speaker purchase. Uncontrolled boomy bass, wishy-washy mids, and harsh highs. What was I thinking?
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • labrat
    labrat Posts: 120
    edited April 2006
    Show a 70's vintage receiver a 3 ohm load. I was dumb but got lucky - the rcvr is still working in the kid's room.

    NOT in

    Scott
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2006
    In please.

    .... invest as much time as I have listening to MP3s. Uncompressed is oh so much better.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2006
    In please

    Hooking a power strip into the outlet on your receiver isn't a good idea...
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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited April 2006
    In Please

    was buy a receiver with no phono and no preouts
    Matthew
    Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason


    HT

    Yamaha RX-V2500
    CS400-Center
    SDA 1A-Mains
    RT20-Surround
    None right now-Rears
    SVS 20-39PCi
    Infocus IN72
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    1. Must have at least 50 posts.
    2. Must currently or previously have owned at least two pair of Polk speakers.
    3. Must complete the following sentence: "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was____________."
    1. Yup over 50...

    2. Closer to 2 dozen...

    3. The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was base my first speaker purchase on size.

    Lafayette Criterion 80's were big, and, on sale, affordable for a college kid, but resided on the suck side of the street and were a horrible match sensitivity-wise for the Heathkit AA-15 I had built.

    In please....
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2006
    One of (many) the dumbest things I did in audio was believe my system sounded as good as it can get with every subsequent upgrade.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited April 2006
    I once was lost

    In Thanks
    polkaudio SRS (rdo194 x 8)
    Dodd ELP (separate power supply)
    JC 1 blocks ( strapped )
    Rega Apollo
    MIT (speaker cables) Outlaw (ICs)

    polkaudio SDA2(rdo194x4) (front) polkaudio CRS (rdo194x4)(rear) polkaudio 400i (center)
    B&K 505
    Samsung LCD
    VIP 622
    HSU STF-2
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2006
    The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was buying into the THX hype.
    In!
    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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  • Burnzy
    Burnzy Posts: 250
    edited April 2006
    In please...

    Yes, I had an RM1600 and RT10's set for my firt surround sound.

    "The dumbest thing I ever did in audio was...sold the satelite speakers when I sold the house.
    SYSTEM
    HDTV ..........Sony KP-57WV600
    CD / DVD......Sony DVP-C675D
    AVR ............Denon 2801
    MAINS .........Polk RTi8
    CENTER .......Polk CSi5
    Surrounds ....Polk FXi3
    Sub ............Polk PSW-250
    Cables.........Zebra Cables
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited April 2006
    In, the dumbest thing I ever did in audio was buy a Bose accoustimass 15 system at Best Buy 6 years ago because I knew nothing about audio.

    Sold it to some dumbass on ebay for $800 a couple of months ago - at least they hold their value well!
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