Best Score?

Shizelbs
Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
What has been your best sale/bargain/used gear/merchandise find? Either audio or non-audio.

Mine would have to be the Carver Amazings for $400. I also just got a nice pool table for free. Craiglist kicks ****.

What about you?
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    FREE DQ10's , The LSI package i'll have at months end.. to many little deals here and there to remember
    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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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    edited June 2006
    Still waiting for it:(
    Carl

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited June 2006
    if they tell all the great deals.. they wont be able to sell them later on, :D
    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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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2006
    Good point.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2006
    I think my first Musical Fidelity A3CR pre. I got it for $625 shipped and it was in perfect condition.
    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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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited June 2006
    Free RTi6's at the Texas Club Polk Gathering.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited June 2006
    I got some crappy 3805 from a weird guy named "composition" or it might have been "magnum"... I can't remember. Something along those lines from this board... $600 bucks. I think he pulled the wool over my eyes personally. :D
    Honoured to be, an original SOPA founding member
    Stuff...

    RTi12's - front
    CSi5 - center
    FXi3's - surrounds
    RTi4's - surrounds
    SVS PB12-NSD/2 - sub :D:D:D
    Denon 3805
    Rotel RB-985 5-Channel Amplifier

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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited June 2006
    Nad 2400 amp at a pawn shop for $40 out the door.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited June 2006
    I gave away a pair of RTi4's.
    Never Forget
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited June 2006
    A sales incentive that earned me LSi 15s, 9s, 7s, C, FXs, plus a PSW650 & PSW404 for FREE. Then the same offer the following year got me 15s, 9s, 7s, C, FXs, and a PSW1000 for only $200.

    I LOVE Polk! When I was in sales they were by far the best company to deal with.
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2006
    Yeah, thats quite a score right there.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited June 2006
    You can say that again!!
    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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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited June 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    Yeah, thats quite a score right there.

    I don't miss the retail environment, but I sure miss some of the perks.:rolleyes:
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited June 2006
    Klipsch Promedia 5.1 Ultras for my computer which I bought for $100. At the time they were retailing around $500. The company that put them up on eBay said that the center channel terminal was damaged and would not work but I got the setup and they were basically like brand new with absolutely no problems whatsoever.
    // Panasonic AE8000 // Pioneer SC-57 // Polk Audio RTi A9 // Polk Audio CSiA6 //
    // Polk Audio FXi A6 // SVS PB12-NSD Subwoofer // Logitech Harmony Ultimate // Pro-Ject Debut III //
    // Oppo BDP-103 // Microsoft Xbox One Day One Edition // Sony Playstation 4 1TB SSHD // Nintendo Wii U //
    Photo Gallery
    Movie and Game Collection
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2006
    A pair of brand-new Celestion 3's. The price tag said "a pair" instead of "each", therefore I got them at 50% off. :D
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited June 2006
    Zero wrote:
    Cmy,

    Which company were you in? Nice score to say the least.

    Micah (former Polk employee and forum afficinado) gave me a great hook-up on a pair of LSi-15's at a Polkfest a few years back. Not a mind blowing price like what you have -but the sentimental value is through the roof. Those things will never go anywhere.

    A small mid-western chain called American TV.
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited June 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    What has been your best sale/bargain/used gear/merchandise find? Either audio

    I did a large clean-up for a nice little old lady a while back, and she told me "to just get rid of all the junk" in her house, as she was moving and had no one to give it to. Well, I came across some 78 RPM (I think) records packed in a milk crate, along with a Garrard(?) 4 speed turntable. Weirdest thing, a record player with 4 speed settings. And yes, it works, although it needs a new cartridge. And the records are unbelievably thick compared to regular albums.

    or non audio.
    She also threw out a small shoebox full of baseball and football cards, mostly from the early to mid '70s. Also had a few New York Times papers from after JFK was killed :( . I felt somewhat guilty taking these things, but she insisted she was throwing the stuff out anyway, and had no concern over what I told her this "junk" would be worth if she decided to sell it (I'm guessing 2K + ?)

    Needless to say, I still have the junk, only it's being cared for a little better now!:)
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/
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  • Kahuna
    Kahuna Posts: 35
    edited June 2006
    My score goes as follows: (I'll start out listing the Carver gear). 2 - M-4.0T amps, 1 - PM-120 amp, 1 - TMF-15 amp, 1 - CT-17 pre-amp/tuner, and 1 - AVR100 receiver. 1 - Arcam DV-88 DVD player, 1 - mitsubishi VCR, and A few additional miscellaneous pieces... A VERY wealthy friend of mine decided it was time to re-vamp his home theater system, and gave it all away to me!!! :D

    (I honestly offered to purchase some of this gear, but he only laughed...)
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited June 2006
    SDA2B's.....$50
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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited June 2006
    SDA SRS for $250
    CS400 $30
    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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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited June 2006
    RT5000p system with five 15' Z-series bi-wires for $2000.00
    I thought that was a pretty good score.
    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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