My Rockport Aviors have arrived

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Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,527
edited March 2016 in 2 Channel Audio
Finally, they have arrived. Safe and sound. The packaging is far nicer than any I have yet seen. The crates have chamfered corners and aren't crappy wood. Even the grills are protected in its own unit on the top lid.

I have piano movers coming in tomorrow to move them... They had to check with their insurance company to make sure they could cover the Rockports should they drop it.

They had a little pow wow meeting today to discuss the move up, apparently the owner has said they can't screw this up because of the liability.

Replacing the previous Strads.

Will be getting the 802 or 803d3 to replace the already departed 802d2.

Emma seems to have taken possession of them... 6x36xd10uxyj.jpeg
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,527
    edited March 2016
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    You can see the grill cover compartment... Screwed down.


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  • Joey_V
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    No sharp edges... A pleasant surprise when lifting something heavy. Splinter risk reduced...

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  • breal74
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    I don't know how you are going to sleep tonight.

    Enjoy!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,922
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    Them's some large crates. :o

    Hate to tell you Joey, but I can still read the S/N. >:)

    I'm surprised you keep posting about all this expensive gear you buy considering your relatively high level of paranoia. Anyway, looking forward to seeing them uncrated.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,073
    edited March 2016
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    Man, and here I am looking forward to saving up for a $1k - $1,500 turntable. ;)

    Can't wait to see those bad mama jamas in your room.
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  • Joey_V
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    F1nut wrote: »
    Them's some large crates. :o

    Hate to tell you Joey, but I can still read the S/N. >:)

    I'm surprised you keep posting about all this expensive gear you buy considering your relatively high level of paranoia. Anyway, looking forward to seeing them uncrated.

    I realized that after I posted it... it's not that I'm paranoid. I just dont want dealers to trace where I got these. It's a long story.
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  • Joey_V
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    breal74 wrote: »
    I don't know how you are going to sleep tonight.

    Enjoy!

    Guess whose birthday it is tomorrow...
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  • ZLTFUL
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    Grats on the new acquisition. I would be seriously antsy to get them in place and breaking in! You are a model of patience my friend! Hehe
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • mrbiron
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    Joey_V wrote: »
    I just dont want dealers to trace where I got these. It's a long story.

    I don't see the air holes.......you have two scenarios on hand right now. Either you have 2 dead Bengal Tigers OR, two very p*ssed off Bengal Tigers. Good thinking on having the movers check their insurance because i don't think Bengal Tigers are carried by anyone except Zoos and drug lords.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • jeremymarcinko
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    Ha, that's what I was thinking...got himself a Secondhand Lion.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • mrbiron
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    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    Ha, that's what I was thinking...got himself a Secondhand Lion.

    Why the two boxes? Did they send it in pieces?
    JoeyBear, i hope you know how to solder...
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Willow
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    It would drive me crazy. not only can you not listen to them you can't even look at them. looking forward to seeing the pics. Will you be using those crates to ship off your collection of so called shorts to Antarctica ?
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
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    They say that sleeping on a firm surface is good for your back so, did you sleep on the crates or on the floor with your firearm at the ready should anyone try and take the new toys away?

    I am looking forward to seeing them set up in your listening room.

    Are we taking bets on how long Joey will have these before moving on to something else?

    Seriously, congrats man. I hope that you enjoy them immensely.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
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    220 lbs of pleasure - much like Bertha in NOLA.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,527
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    220 naked
    360 crated
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  • ZLTFUL
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    Sounds like my ex-wife. HEY-O!!!!
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • Joey_V
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    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Sounds like my ex-wife. HEY-O!!!!

    OMG
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  • mrbiron
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    Your floor joists must hate you.
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Sounds like my ex-wife. HEY-O!!!!
    Whoa.....chubby chaser.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • lightman1
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    mrbiron wrote: »
    Your floor joists must hate you.
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Sounds like my ex-wife. HEY-O!!!!
    Whoa.....chubby chaser.

    That's just more woman to love on. ;)

    Hurry up Joey!
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  • Joey_V
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    Good morning!6pa9g70zpu7x.jpeg
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  • Joey_V
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    Here it comes... o87h5amhls6k.jpeg
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  • polk500
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    Hey it looks like they are being taken them away??? Moving on already LOL
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  • Joey_V
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    Trying to get it upstairs.. ktxdcf5q0vho.jpeg
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  • polk500
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    Looks like those guys are working hard for their money today.

    Cheers
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  • Willow
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    countdown is on!!
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  • Joey_V
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    Couldn't get it up... And that's not what she said...

    Came back down

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    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • msg
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    I like the airplane parking.
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Good morning!6pa9g70zpu7x.jpeg

    I disabled signatures.
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  • msg
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    I know this is probably kind of sketchy with 200lb speakers - are they having to pull them out of the crates to get them up there? Do they come in giant Crown Royal sacks?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • halo
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    There's got to be a way to get them up there. Where there's a will, there's a way!
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