SRTs in Seattle

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2008
    F1- Do you want a pair to play with?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited October 2008
    You have to ask...LOL
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Glad to hear you are getting them Brett:) Pics, or it didn't happen:p
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2008
    Cool; dibs on the Micropro 3000....you won't need it now ;)
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    I wouldn't call these clean by any means (scratches all over the top, some edge wear, drivers need cleaning), but pushing on all the drivers didn't result in any squeaking or anything. When I get them home, I'll clean them up as much as I can, but here they are in the car, which is apparently signaling toxic cargo........go figure.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited October 2008
    first VM30s and micro 3000, now SRTs, man you are on a roll

    now might be the time to tink about a room you can play this stuff in :)
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    I know......I have to send my B&K in for service and when it comes back, I'm gonna warn the neighbors that I'm just playing for a few hours and that's why their walls are doing the wave.........hopefully they'll be ok with that......lol.

    I am wanting to get my own place, but it's really hard to justify that with me traveling as much as I do. I don't want roommates that will have free reign with me gone, but I don't want to be paying everything each month and be home so little.......

    I'll get a better idea what my typical schedule is going to be like when I start the new job on Monday.......fun times.
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2008
    Good for you Brett. Your ears are going to be tickled this year.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited October 2008
    Nice snag Brett.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »
    Well, I'm heading up tonight to go and get these things............lol...........

    I have zero need for them atm, but I want to get them while I can and funds are available to do so with them being relatively close.

    I have to get hold of Rex to confirm exactly where I'm going, but I talked to him twice today and told him I was just ironing out the details but would be getting back to him (which I couldn't do all afternoon).

    Anyways, I'm heading a few hundred miles up right now and will sleep for a bit in the car then call Rex to confirm exactly where these things are.

    (I know, it's insane to be starting a 900 mile road trip without having confirmed with the guy.........)
    Congrats brettw22 im certain you will love these. Where were these things actually at, mount vernon, sedro wooley, big lake or?



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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited October 2008
    What happened to the feet? Did you remove them?
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    They were in Mount Vernon, about 45 minutes north of Seattle area.

    I unscrewed all of the feet. He had them all screwed totally down so it wasn't a big deal, but I didn't want to have anything happen with a post getting broken off in the screws.........

    Whenever I get the whole setup going, I will be using my 2 pairs of f/x1000's instead of those white surrounds.......not a fan of those things personally..........

    I'm off to bed..........I'm exhausted and gonna try to get home by tomorrow afternoonish.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2008
    Congrats on the speakers and you are devoted to drive that far!
    Jake
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    Apparently the guys version of "no dents or tears" didn't include rubbed off corners or vinyl or a chip in the upper front edge of one of the sub boxes......

    At some point, these could go for a whole relam (have to double check the tops), but right now they're in the front room of my apartment looking mean as hell and just begging to be played for a bit...........which can't happen until I send in and get back my B&K that's having some issues.

    I'm exhausted.......just got home about an hour ago and am about to pass out.....nite y'all
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2008
    Congrats on your SRT's Brett! You were (still are? :D) in a major gear acquisition mode.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    There's absolutely nothing that's logical about my buying these.............nothing........

    My dad has been trying to convince me there's a difference between want and need.......they both have 4 letters, thus they're the same......lol........

    I'm done for now though..........trust
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  • polkie4life
    polkie4life Posts: 231
    edited October 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »

    At some point, these could go for a whole relam (have to double check the tops), but right now they're in the front room of my apartment looking mean as hell and just begging to be played for a bit...........which can't happen until I send in and get back my B&K that's having some issues.

    Hey Brett i not long did mine... I ended up filling the grain lam and respraying in 2-pot metallic black. They look awesome, much better than the woodgrain finish that was standard. I bet mine were far worse for wear than yours, i shipped mine 9000 miles LOL

    IIRC it must be time to retire those 16's??? BTW the 1000's are a good combo, i have 500i's that are struggling to show any presence.....
    In terms of audio, i truly feel sorry for the visually impaired. How can they know what they like if they cant read google?


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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    I was doing a mental inventory the other day........In storage, I have 4 pairs of Rt16's, 2 pairs of f/x1000's, a cs1000p, a pair or two of rti38's, a PSW1200, and a pair of RTi12's.......

    Soon to be added will be these SRT's, but I'll actually be using the VM30's and Microsub3000 that I won at PF for my bedroom system..........
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited October 2008
    Congrats brettw22. Would love to listen to SRT's.

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2008
    Good for you Brett.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »
    I was doing a mental inventory the other day........In storage, I have 4 pairs of Rt16's, 2 pairs of f/x1000's, a cs1000p, a pair or two of rti38's, a PSW1200, and a pair of RTi12's.......

    Soon to be added will be these SRT's, but I'll actually be using the VM30's and Microsub3000 that I won at PF for my bedroom system..........

    You need to sell all that other stuff....that's just ridiculous. As well as they're all dropping in value as I type this.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    They're all buried and I'm ok with having them, so they shall stay.......this is my wish.........make it so.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited October 2008
    Congrats on the SRT's Brett! They are a definite keeper. Good luck on your new job!
    Carl

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »
    They're all buried and I'm ok with having them, so they shall stay.......this is my wish.........make it so.

    That's just bad judgement but rock on.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    if you want to come over and dig through a 10x30' storage unit to get them all out, be my guest.......
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2008
    That would be uber ****. Seriously, sell that stuff while its actualy worth money.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Ethancf
    Ethancf Posts: 458
    edited October 2008
    brettw22 wrote: »
    I was doing a mental inventory the other day........In storage, I have 4 pairs of Rt16's, 2 pairs of f/x1000's, a cs1000p, a pair or two of rti38's, a PSW1200, and a pair of RTi12's.......

    Soon to be added will be these SRT's, but I'll actually be using the VM30's and Microsub3000 that I won at PF for my bedroom system..........

    Well, at least I'm within a stone's throw Brett if you ever decide to part with the SRT's and I'm in a better position to buy them. In the meantime, I would love to replace my RT12 surrounds with another matched set of RT16's. Would you be willing to sell or trade for a set of your RT16's? :D
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited October 2008
    You say trade like I need another pair of speakers..........lol.......

    At some point I probably need to get something a little more 2 channelish to run the VM30 system...........for now I'll haul out my B&K307 (after it gets back from the shop, which it's going to on Monday)........

    I'll let you know when I get the storage unit cleared out.......I would say yes automatically (to a pair of RT16's), but they're buried and I'm not unloading half of the thing for a pair of speakers right now.........

    The SRT's are gonna stay around for quite a while........probably gonna look into getting them refinished so they're nice and pretty again.........
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  • polkie4life
    polkie4life Posts: 231
    edited November 2008
    Hey Brett, are they up and running yet?
    In terms of audio, i truly feel sorry for the visually impaired. How can they know what they like if they cant read google?


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