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Mine just sold for $133.51 on eBay last week. His asking price is very fair.
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Well the deal went through fine with the guy who bought my Definitive Tech subwoofer. I got there and he had cash in hand.
Funny thing is, I always take excellent care of my things. The sub had a couple very minor dings from being moved several times. I ask the guy where he wants me to put the sub in his vehicle and he opens the tailgate of his pickup and drops the sub in and slides it in with a big shove, no doubt scraping up the bottom of the sub.
Then he just closed the tailgate and left it sitting there. Anybody could have walked by and stolen it right from his truck. Plus it was very cloudy and looked like it would rain. Oh well, its his now. Depressing to see something you treated very well for years now be treated like crap by some else. [
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MTV Unplugged - Greatest Hits Volume 1
Picked up this CD on eBay a few days ago. Its very interesting to hear acoustic versions of songs that rocked pretty hard. Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz, Somebody to Shove by Soul Asylum are just two songs that take on a whole new life on this disc.
Paul McCartney's We Can Work it Out shows off the humorous side of Paul. He starts the first verse and accidentally sings the wrong words. So he stops everyone and makes a little joke and then starts completely over. Reminded me somewhat of U2's Rattle & Hum when the drummer screws up at the beginning of Angel of Harlem and everyone has to reset and start from the beginning.
Other noteworthy performances are by Don Henley, R.E.M., John Mellencamp and Elvis Costello.
A great disc to show off your Klipsch!
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Can I have Trey's old job? [
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I just had to post a thread about the awesome deals and experiences I've had using the internet so far, mainly regarding electronics & speakers.
Last June I bought a set of new in the box RF-25 speakers for $460 including shipping from eBay. Six months later I found a pair of RF-7s that were 1 year old on craigslist for $1000. I bought the RF-7s and then I sold the RF-25s to fund the RF-7 purchase and MADE $150 more than I paid for them!
I've found that the RF-7s have sufficient bass for me so I unhooked my Definitive Technology subwoofer a couple weeks ago and planned on selling it on eBay. I didn't really want to have to pack up and ship such a heavy sub, though. A few days ago I ran across a 'Wanted' ad on craigslist for any type of Definitive Technology speakers. I emailed the person and shot him a price that was comparable to what the subs sold for on eBay. He agreed to a price and tomorrow I'm driving to deliver the sub to him since I already have to drive near where he works anyway.
I bought an Harman / Kardon 730 Twin powered receiver last October for $80. I just re-sold that on eBay for $133.51.
I had locally advertised a Klipsch center channel and two pairs of Definitive Technology bipole satellite/surround speakers, $75 for the Klipsch and $100/pair for the Def Techs. No takers for weeks. I put them up on eBay and one Def Tech pair sold for over $200, the Klipsch sold for $99 and the other Def Tech pair sold for $150.
Its just amazing what kind of deals you can get using the internet. While they might not be as good as the '$20 Cornwalls at a garage sale' type of story, a deal is a deal nonetheless!
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I would have been a part of that group in a hearbeat! Its a very long story, but hilarious!! [
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Get a Klipsch Sub-12 ($499) and an RC-3 (can be had for around $200 on eBay).
The RC-5 will put you way over budget as far as getting a decent sub.
The center channel can be placed on a wall-mounted shelf just above the TV.
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Wow, didn't think the auction would go quite that high! [Y]
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Still sticking with the Sony, good choice. Sony gets little respect on this forum, and that's fine, but I bet alot of these guys own Sony Cd players, and Sony Dvd players, and don't admit it. Good Luck with your auction.
Thanks! I've only had problems with one Sony item I've ever owned and it was a very inexpensive DVD player that I bought about 6 years ago. The other 9 Sony items I've owned worked flawlessly.
They aren't the best but they certainly aren't the worst!
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I'd use the remaining $6000 you have left over to buy some kind of vehicle that you'd use in the winter, for grocery shopping, when its hailing, etc.
Getting a scooter is a great idea, especially with gas prices being so high. But relying on it as your only means of transportation might be something to rethink.
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Red X means the Behringer thinks there's treasure buried under your carpet?
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When I was young I used to get strep throat all the time. It got so bad that the doctor thought I might be a carrier for it and if I was I'd have to have my tonsils removed. That's the last thing I wanted to have happen as a little kid.
I remember that they had to do the same test 3 different times and if all three were positive than I was a carrier and out come the tonsils. Well, the first two were positive but the last one...negative! I was very happy.
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rlr, thanks for clarifying what I said and you are exactly correct about the new RF lineup. It does make more sense. Woofer size+number of 'em. [
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would u explain to me what the RF and RC and RW stand for and what the #'s represent in reference to the speaker itself? thanks alot and i was thinking like... 4 satellite speakers, 1 sub and 1 speaker to go on top of the television itself kinda thing
RF= Reference Floorstanding, RB= Reference Bookshelf, RS= Reference Surround, RC= Reference Center channel, RW= Reference subWoofer.
The higher the number, the larger the driver(s) and speaker(s) themselves. For instance, an RW-10 has a 10" woofer, an RW-12 has a 12" woofer, RF-7 is larger than RF-5 which is larger than RF-35, etc, etc, etc.
If you click on the 'Products' button in the upper left of this page it will give you a drop-down menu where you can look up each speaker in Klipsch's current lineup and even ones that have been discontinued. The Synergy line and Reference line are both on the list. In there you'll get all the information you need, except unfortunately for the price of the speakers.
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Speaker placement is huge when it comes to taming the RF-7s. How is your room set up and where do you have the speakers? How close are they to the side walls?
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http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ele/155023797.html
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(And no, its not my life that's for sale!)
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Capo, those RB-5s look pretty tall! [
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You might be crowing too soon Sony has a bad service reputation.
Um, I've owned that Sony receiver for over 10 years, subjected it 75% of the time to a set of 4ohm speakers, used it for DJing at least 25 weddings/grad parties/etc, I think its been put through its paces!
The only Sony item I've had problems with was a DVD player I bought about 6-7 years ago. It would stop about halfway through a movie and give an error message. I guess it was something to do with the unit overheating and was common.
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Its from around 93/94. Its exactly the same one as oldbuckster has except for the 'S' in my model which means it has a Control S input which was a way that Sony linked together different components.
From his description it sounds like his is in better cosmetic decision than mine. And the $100 he's asking for it is a flat out deal!
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Its hard to describe without actually hearing it. I guess the Sony seemed to bring out more of the midrange, especially noticeable with midrange drums. They seemed to have a louder, more vigorous slap like they would in a live performance. Voice sibilance was almost non-existant after only a very slight tweak of the digital parametric EQ. Bass output was awesome, I didn't even have my sub hooked up!
DVDs such as the Eagles Farewell Tour were very grating on my ears unless I turned the treble waaay down (on the HK). I found myself listening to that DVD at least as loud as I did with the HK and enjoying every minute of it.
Its not that I didn't like the 730. It was a great receiver for my RF-25s. I'm sure it would be a great receiver for any Heritage series speaker, too.
I know another poster here said that he had the same Sony as I have powering his LaScalas and he loved the combination. Maybe I/we actually found a rare Sony/Klipsch gem?! [8-|]
{edit} Could also be the fact that I had this receiver for 10 years and I'm used to the sound. Who knows. All I know is that I gave it a good hour of listening and it won out.
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Man was I surprised. [
] Some of you may have read my other post entitled "Need quick advice by Sunday night."After some friends left whom we invited over for dinner, I decided to hook up my Sony receiver that I had scheduled to start on an eBay auction later tonight. Man am I glad I did!
I put in a number of CDs that I was familiar with (Pink Floyd Echoes, Eric Clapton Chronicles, Queen Greatest Hits, AC/DC Back in Black) and the Eagles Farewell I DVD. This Sony has some balls! I can definitely say that it blows away any Sony receiver you can buy today. I remember doing a lot of research into this receiver before I bought it in the mid 90s. Discrete output amplification, 4 ohm stable no sweat. Weighs 30 pounds! In fact I used Bose 401 speakers for about 10 years with this receiver that are 4 ohm rated.
The midrange punch that seemed to be lacking with the RF-7s was unleashed! Drums sounded much punchier. I didn't even have my subwoofer hooked up and the bass was more than adequate. The nicest thing about the receiver is its built-in digital parametric equalizer. Just a slight lessening to the treble and I was good to go.
Well, that being the case...my HK 730 is now listed on eBay! Here is the link to the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9717259470&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
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Is bare wire an option? I have my RF-7s & 730 with bare wire on both ends.
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I wonder if it took more time and effort to type the original post and wait for the results than it would have taken to hook up and listen to the Sony.
Probably, but this board usually gives pretty darn good advice. [:S]
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Last chance Sony Receiver.....
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Two thumbs up for this receiver! It has more bells & whistles than many of the receivers currently being made.
15 band digital parametric equalizer built in with full spectrum analyzer display. 4/8 ohm switch. The coolest feature is that every input can be renamed whatever you want it to be. Have a PS2 hooked up to one of the inputs? Name that input 'PS2.' Have a Denon CD player? Name the CD input 'Denon CD.'
I've had my receiver for just over 10 years now and have never had a single problem with it. I hope someone jumps on the deal, buckster!