Sad day in speaker history

zingo
zingo Posts: 11,258
edited June 2007 in Speakers
A guy in the Seattle area posted an ad on CL selling a pair of Polk towers and center channel. He doesn't describe what speakers they are or post pictures, but he did "Just get a BOSE system and have no use for them anymore".

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/ele/361069978.html
Jake
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    go kick him in the nuts.. maybe that'll knock some sense into him. Waaaaaaa
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited June 2007
    LOL I saw this yesterday and had a chuckle.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2007
    Per your advice danger boy, I went over to that guys house to kick him in the balls, but none could be found. Well, better luck next time I guess...
    Jake
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    edited June 2007
    I wonder what towers he is selling?
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited June 2007
    he's just one of those guys that will never know what he had. shame from our standpoint, but he'll never know or care. oh well, just have to understand some will not be into the fine points of the hobby as us. watcha gonna do......still funny though :D
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited June 2007
    Tell him he's right, those polks are worthless, then low ball his offer... and get some quality speaks for cheap :) Hey, worth a shot I thought...

    You could always Karma them off here once you get them ya know!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2007
    Thats the saddest thing. Wonder what model they are.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited June 2007
    I LMTC with his wife ...he should call in about an hour.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2007
    I just emailed the guy and this is what he said, "I believe they are PB400. They work good. I just don't have any use for them anymore."
    Jake
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited June 2007
    Maybe he was on a quest to find the worst in audio and feels he's reached the pinnacle (or abyss?) with Bose.

    Regardless....I think we should all call him one by one and tell him what a dumb a$$ he is.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited June 2007
    zingo wrote: »
    I just emailed the guy and this is what he said, "I believe they are PB400. They work good. I just don't have any use for them anymore."

    :p :rolleyes: ;)
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
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    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
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    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited June 2007
    Sometimes need is need. Big speakers for most people don't go over well in livingrooms or Familyrooms. Today most people don't even look at tower design speakers. They want in walls or Bose.

    It's the way it is.. we are a dieing breed.

    Dan
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited June 2007
    I think that a wife that demands Bose cubes should be forced to watch her TV on a 5 inch screen that matches the sound.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2007
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    I think that a wife that demands Bose cubes should be forced to watch her TV on a 5 inch screen that matches the sound.

    I agree, although some women are okay with that...
    Jake
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited June 2007
    OOOOOOOHHHH The humanity !!!!!! someone please help this poor, lost soul before he does something else stupid.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited June 2007
    I say leave them alone. That is how I ended up with some SDA 2B's.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited June 2007
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    I say leave them alone. That is how I ended up with some SDA 2B's.

    Yep, I got a mint pair of SDA 1C's from a local couple who then went on their way to Circuit City to buy some Bose cube speakers.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited June 2007
    I e-mailed the guy on craigslist with a link to this thread.

    Priceless - in an AMEX sort of way.
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited June 2007
    So did I a day or 2 ago. That fully show the ins an outs of bose. Oh well, he said I was an unhappy person. Hey he wants his bose, and if it sounds good to him that is all that matters.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited June 2007
    I too was an unhappy person... when I had Bose. Now that I have Polk Audio, I am in a state of perpetual bliss!
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  • Nisqually Dave
    Nisqually Dave Posts: 220
    edited June 2007
    The guy replaced his system with Bose.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/12-PSW450-Polk-Audio-Amplified-Bass-Speaker_W0QQitemZ110144684155QQihZ001QQcategoryZ32861QQrdZ1QQcmd
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