End of the world Karma

ken brydson
ken brydson Posts: 8,638
edited March 2020 in The Clubhouse
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Kidding, no doom and gloom here. Just going stir crazy...

Selling our home of nearly 19 years and downsizing. No room in the new place so I am offering up as a Karma a very nice pair of RTA12b's. Cabinets are in good shape as is the grill cloth. Drivers are perfect and PR's have no rinkles. Sealed tight as a drum on push test. Peerless tweeters, crossovers are original and could probably use upgrading but sound awesome to my ears as is. Top hats could use little love.

These were generously karma'd to me a few years ago from @starkiller and I have enjoyed them immensely. It's my understanding they are one of the most desirable non SDA vintage Polks.

Kicker is I don't have the time or energy to ship so local pickup in Puyallup WA is required (zip 98374)

Minimum 100 posts and not on my bozo list are the only requirements.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    Wow Ken. That's a hell of a karma. Too far away to be in.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    That is awesome! Great karma Ken! :smile:
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,633
    Awesome Karma. Not in though.
  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 32,926
    edited March 2020
    Fantabulous karma (not to put too fine a point on it)!

    About a factor of 50 too far for me to drive -- 'specially nowadays. Gas is cheap, but I might never get home again in the year 2020 :/

    Ergo not in, of course, but very nice!
  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,490
    @audioluvr , maybe 3.5 hours from you?
  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 6,646
    How do you pronounce "Puyallup"?
  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,420
    edited March 2020
    maxward wrote: »
    @audioluvr , maybe 3.5 hours from you?

    About... But I'll have to pass. I'd be willing to be a go between though.

    Viking64 wrote: »
    How do you pronounce "Puyallup"?

    Poo y'all up
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,474
    Dang Ken you win....
    H3ll of a Karma I'm just sorry I'm on his Bozo list and umm well that 2 day drive to and from.
  • FestYboy
    FestYboy Posts: 3,861
    Put me on your bozo list so I'm not tempted to drive cross country to procure them, please.
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    edited March 2020
    Viking64 wrote: »
    How do you pronounce "Puyallup"?

    Pew Wall Up.

    At least when I lived in Seattle/Kent WA that's how the locals would say.

    Fantastic Karma for a local! Too bad I moved to FL. The cabinets look very nice. Deep rich contrasting color. Mine dont look as good.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,708
    Fantastic karma Ken. Not in though.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    God forbid you have to part them out but if you do, I would like to pick up one of the woofers. Not the PR. I karma'ed out my one extra to Tony M to get his going. I could not in good faith just leave mine on the shelf when a fellow Polkie needed one to get his running.

    So if you do, please let me know. I truly hope it does not come to that though. Would be a shame. Such a fantastic speaker, truly worthy of salvation!
  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,116
    Awesome karma, too far for me though. Good luck to everyone.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    No kidding, nice dewd!
  • aiconn
    aiconn Posts: 277
    Amazing! Too bad it's a little out of driving range for me.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,638
    Just for the record I won't be parting these out, too nice. I can easily sell them locally for a few hundie. Since they were karma'd to me I'd like to pass them along in kind.

    Trying to think of local Polkies.. @zingo, @bikerboy , @WagnerRC , @cambir , @Geoff4rfc , @kcoc321 . Sure I'm missing some....
  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,521
    Glad to hear it Ken. I have some friends in Seattle. If you do have to sell them let me know. I'll pass along the info to them.
  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,638
    CH46E wrote: »
    Glad to hear it Ken. I have some friends in Seattle. If you do have to sell them let me know. I'll pass along the info to them.

    Will do, thanks!
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    Just for the record I won't be parting these out, too nice. I can easily sell them locally for a few hundie. Since they were karma'd to me I'd like to pass them along in kind.

    Trying to think of local Polkies.. @zingo, @bikerboy , @WagnerRC , @cambir , @Geoff4rfc , @kcoc321 . Sure I'm missing some....


    None of them hang on a regular basis Ken, you may want to shoot them a PM to see if they have any interest. Bob Wagner would be my first thought since he's been more than generous himself with some of us.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Wow, very nice karma.

  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    Awesome karma, Ken! 👍

    Sorry I can’t help you out. Glad you’re keeping them intact!
  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    Awesome karma, Ken! 👍

    Sorry I can’t help you out. Glad you’re keeping them intact!
  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,588
    Great Karma. Not in. May it shine back on you tenfold! Peace. D
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Excellent Karma. Not in.
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,066
    Ken, you have a kind heart, but not in.
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  • BinKY188_5
    BinKY188_5 Posts: 128
    WOW!!!! Best Karma that I've seen. Would love to have those. Not enough posts and too far away for me. Not in.
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
    Great local karma!!
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    Very nice! Sounds more like first-come, first-served :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    I tried telling the wife I need to take a road trip up to Seattle to visit a sick friend...she's not buying it.
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