The old Pioneer CL-99A's I just got.

Thank you again Doc. for this other link and picture. I'm full of butterflies in my gut since I last talked to him because I'm hoping the receiver works great like he says.

Still haven't tested it.

He suggested at the meet earlier that we both grab a side and move from his trunk to my trunk. I obliged him. Well I just moved it into my cottage and good God *^*&%%$%^ it's a back breaker and hernia maker!

I didn't read the lb. weight in Doc's. picture thorough enough last night. I thought 35 to 40 lbs.

It's a big block that weighs a solid 51 lbs.

Walking toward my cottage with it in my hands I thought my left hand was loosing strength fast so I walked a little faster. I was straining to hold it for sure.

I put it down on it's side and was going to measure it but I couldn't find a tape measurer and thought the specs. will be in one of those cool ads. Well I looked down at the bottom of it and it's spotless.

He said he was the only owner of it and he bought it overseas long ago. He was a cool 73 year old that's in awesome shape and looks like he could be 50 at the most and he's also a happy soul. I enjoyed my brief talk with him. He pulled up in a brand new bright red Mustang that looked powerful. It kind-of was ...364 HP I think he said but it's a 4 cylinder. 31 mpg he gets.

It will be tomorrow afternoon probably. Maybe later in the day tomorrow.

Doc, when you typed "TOTL...sweet"... the plan was set in action! I wanted the receiver if nothing else. He reduced the price a little more for me on his 99A's but I just had to tell myself..."I just got a pair for free darn-it and then spent 40.00. So I had that cool find from 2 weeks ago bouncing around in my head the whole trip there!

Even in this late morn. meeting, the previous owner said he thought it was the top of the line receiver when he bought it. I told him a friend told me it was totl last night. I also told him an opinion said it might sound better than the SX series. He said maybe, he then said I should be very, very happy with how it sounds and functions. He also said this morning that all the lights still work too.

I think he and his wife are downsizing in a big way.

Oh yea, this man told his wife he was going to take those speakers and receiver to the
DUMP.

His wife told him he was NOT throwing these beautiful things away and that SOMEBODY might want to buy them. So he did some research and he said his jaw dropped when he saw what those Pioneer CS-99A's were selling for.

It was so cool to hear that a wife wanted to SELL stereo gear instead of the "just get rid of it" thoughts I've personally heard a few times.