rckpls Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3087069932 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Wow -- that auction lasted 25 seconds! Hope it comes true for the buyer -- remember what happened to our Freak on a Leash? One thing for sure -- I'd hate to be the seller when his SO finds out he just gave away 500 or more dollars . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckpls Posted March 23, 2004 Author Share Posted March 23, 2004 ---------------- On 3/23/2004 10:53:56 PM heretic wrote: Wow -- that auction lasted 25 seconds! Hope it comes true for the buyer -- remember what happened to our Freak on a Leash? ---------------- Are you talking about the guy that "won" an Academy for $250 a while back? Did that deal fall through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Yeah, the whole thing was pretty sad. http://forums.klipsch.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=46019&forumID=69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandi Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 This one looks pretty fishy as well, they say they Think they are posting the correct information. and come on,,,,,,,someone that sells on EBAY that much does not put it under KLIPSCH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckpls Posted March 25, 2004 Author Share Posted March 25, 2004 ---------------- On 3/25/2004 6:03:10 PM mandi wrote: This one looks pretty fishy as well, they say they Think they are posting the correct information. and come on,,,,,,,someone that sells on EBAY that much does not put it under KLIPSCH? ---------------- Are you saying the deal for $160 is falling through? Were you the "winning bidder"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Looks like it was originally listed the day before. In the ad, you'll see where the seller says: "NOW IF ANYBODY OUT THERE NEEDS THIS ITEM RIGHT AWAY, DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH AN OFFER. IF WE CAN AGREE ON A PRICE, I WILL END THIS AUCTION & START A NEW ONE WITH A ' BUY IT NOW ' AT OUR AGREED UPON PRICE" This is what happened. Gotta love the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschfoot Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 Yeah, but the "agreed upon price" may well have been much more. I am sure the buyer and seller knew what kind of fees would be due to eBay from the seller. The seller likely did his DD and therefore made the conditional offer which, I think, is a violation of eBay rules. It would have been better to have cancelled the auction altogether to avoid suspicion. It did NOT sell for $160, I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 What does an academy look like? I don't think i've ever seen one. I did a search for old klipsch speakers but they don't have a picture of it. What is the alure of the academy anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny TN Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 it was me..I already have it and I'm using it... did I pay more then $160..maybe...maybe not.I did offer more then the $75 it started at. The seller insisted on relisting, which I told him was stupid...but oh well. As long as I got it..I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Post a picture of it... I want to see what one looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny TN Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3084566261&category=14992 mine has no emblem on front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 what makes it such a good match with heritage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 The Academy was designed by Klipsch to timbre match the Heritage line, but to fit easily on a TV. Otherwise, you need to do a HornEd job to convert an existing speaker for horzontal use. The Academy is quite rare and has been known to go for over $500 in recent auctions. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny TN Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 $500 nothing.. try 9XX something..799 BIN.. etc etc.. Crazy.. I'd sell mine for that in a heartbeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 ---------------- On 3/26/2004 12:28:00 AM Johnny TN wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3084566261&category=14992 mine has no emblem on front ---------------- Johnny, I have an extra academy emblem. PM me if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandi Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I would love to hear the difference between the KLF-C7 that I have vs. the Academy to see if it would be worth the couple dollars difference that I would probably wind up paying if I did a switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckpls Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 ---------------- On 3/27/2004 7:28:57 PM mandi wrote: I would love to hear the difference between the KLF-C7 that I have vs. the Academy to see if it would be worth the couple dollars difference that I would probably wind up paying if I did a switch. ---------------- I have a KLF-C7, and bought an Academy off Ebay a couple of years ago. Neither are a perfect match for my Chorus and/or Fortes, but I liked the KLF-C7 better and decided to sell the Academy from $250. Many will disagree, but I thought you should hear from at least one person that's not crazy about the Academy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk92 Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 Mandi- A few years ago I took my Academy down to a fellow forum member's place as a way to audition it with his set of Chorus IIs. He had a KLF-C7, and after hooking up the Academy, he was sold. Just a few months later, he located an Academy and sent the C7 packing. Chickey, feel free to add your thoughts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickey Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 JHawk - Exactly right. The KLF-C7 was just too "shouty" when paired with my Chorus II's. You always knew there was a separate center at work. With the Academy, there's simply a seamless front sound stage, with no hint of transition between the mains and the center. Hope this helps, C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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