Life truly is like a box of chocolates...

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
You never know what lies around the next corner. I recently got re-connected with a very old friend of mine (Rob). It's been great to finally figure out where he ended up--prior to finding him, last contact, March 1982.

Anywho, we've been talking via email for nearly a year now, off & on. I decided to send a pic of my new passive (he was a bit of an audio nut too) and made mention that I've scanned ebay for years to find a pristine Pioneer SX-780--my first piece of hi-fi gear.

Rob emails back "today is your lucky day, oldest and best friend of mine, I happen to have a mint condition SX-780 in it's original box in the garage for the low, low price of.....shipping, and a photo of it in it's new home."

Now that's truly an old FRIEND.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited July 2008
    Now THAT is priceless!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Isn't that something? I never knew he had an SX-780.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    Very cool indeed...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    How do you say no to something like that? I promised him the SX would stay in the family. It touched me, seriously--not because of what it is, but what he did.

    here's the actual email from Rob:

    Well, well my oldest & bestest friend, today is your lucky day....My mint-condition SX-780 (who you already personally know) just happens to still be nicely packed in her original box, in my garage, just waiting to be appreciated by someone trusted who would truly enjoy her for her retro purity, classic beauty, and priceless memories... nothing would make me happier than for that to be YOU!And, I'll make her yours for the low, low cost of..... shipping, a picture of her in her new home, and a beer...(see attachment)


    He sent this pic too...
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2008
    That is awesome
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Right? How cool is that?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    How about that? :)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    We used to listen to this receiver in his room when I was a punk-**** ****, flippin burgers at McDonald's and zits all over my face. I remember he had some type of Marantz speakers--they were nice, much larger than bookshelves, but not towers (popular in the 70's); and a Pioneer CTF-750 Pioneer cassette deck. I think we bought both of ours at the same stereo show down at the Checkerdome in STL during one their stereo expose things.. Just frickin awesome.
    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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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2008
    One hell of a world we live in.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    steveinaz wrote: »
    We used to listen to this receiver in his room when I was a punk-**** **** (17, 18)

    Wait, when you were? :p
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Lol!!
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited July 2008
    I had to google it, nice old receiver. That looks like something my old buds and I would listen to while doing the things young adult males did in the late 70's.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited July 2008
    steveinaz wrote: »
    We used to listen to this receiver in his room when I was a punk-**** ****, flippin burgers at McDonald's and zits all over my face. I remember he had some type of Marantz speakers--they were nice, much larger than bookshelves, but not towers (popular in the 70's); and a Pioneer CTF-750 Pioneer cassette deck. I think we bought both of ours at the same stereo show down at the Checkerdome in STL during one their stereo expose things.. Just frickin awesome.

    absolutely great story, 'cept for the zits part, the original box :cool: might be one of the last in the country, enjoy it the second time around, like anyone has to tell ya that.....

    You must have lived in STL when I did in the 70's, I saw Zeppelin at the Checkerdome in '77, I never saw expose things though, I was only 15.

    Craig
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Once a year they would have a big stereo blowout at the Checkerdome. You could get stuff 50-75% off, it was very cool. I remember seeing some Pioneer HPM-1100's made out of acrylic..badass. IIRC, I bought my SX-780 and my Pioneer CT-F500 cassette deck that day.

    I was 15 in 1977 too.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited July 2008
    Nice Story,

    That a great friend you got there. Enjoy that old Pioneer, they rock.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Knowing how anal Rob was/is, I'll bet the SX is mint.
    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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