But never have I seen them running around this site putting down any equipment. If someone expresses they want to change what they have, guidance to better can be had without putting anything down even though what they have is not that great.Good people like yourself and damacman, velocityboats, and a few others convinced me to quit being a wimp, and move on to something serious. I ended up with McIntosh XRT 20's, and even restored them myself. Because of HONEST, hard-won experience, these people moved me into another realm I couldn't have imagined, and I am in their debt. Now....
yes, that's why I'm open to trying things out, talk is cheap.The joy is in the journey as much as the destination, wouldn't you say?
Some of us are happy with what we got, some are trying to get there.
BTW I don't have a pot to piss in, sure I might have some regarded equipment and a lot of money put into some records. However you'd be surprised at how little I have and get by on. I know for a fact that members with very humble systems here are far far better set in life than I am. They own homes, have pension plans. 401ks and retirement funds and pretty much worry free for the rest of their life.We all know that you are in that top 1%, and hey man, props and thumbs up to you.
This thread hasn't been locked yet?
This thread hasn't been locked yet?
I thought we were making fun of delusional sellers not the system being sold.
I've set a few friends up with systems like that before and they've been happy. I'm just used to paying $20 for them rather than $500.
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Yeah and I remember when you could get hi end turntables for practically nothing all day long, and records given to you by the box loads, times change.
Whilst I don't recall applying a screwdriver to precisely that model, I've worked on similar kit. They're always very poorly constructed, sound lousy, and will start to eat tapes and possibly damage records shortly before failing completely.For $500 that would be perfect for a lot of people, plus they would take an offer to get it out the door.
Collectables have nothing to do with how well they performed it has more to do with the condition of the item and the rarity of it. Yes these were common but they were also much less likely to be take care of. I would be willing to bet there are far more mint Mcintosh amps out there than Sound Design rack systems. It is pretty hard to predict what items will become the desirable but as something gets some age even the more unlikely items can be collectable. People collect old tin cans, old bottles, yup and they even collected things as simple as a stamp.
In reading your first post you said nothing about the seller or price. Just that systems like this are not good. I see nothing wrong with this estate sale putting a price sticker on something and then get the price or offer.I thought we were making fun of delusional sellers not the system being sold.
You forgot RARE!!! PERFECT FOR YOUR VINYLS!!!
My uncle had something like that but his had an 8 track as well. It really wasn't very good.
I'm just used to paying $20 for them rather than $500.
BTW I don't have a pot to piss in
That unit is not even close to what's posted here, a 80s rack system with multiple matching components.Sorry to offend your sensibilities man.
That must have been a while ago, that house in my area is the typical track home. They where starter homes for people in the 50s to raise their family in the suburbs. Right now they are 1.2 million.A mid-1950's house, 1200sqf (like mine.) that sold when new for $18K. (like mine.) After rehab, almost $400K.
BTW I don't have a pot to piss in, sure I might have some regarded equipment and a lot of money put into some records. However you'd be surprised at how little I have and get by on. I know for a fact that members with very humble systems here are far far better set in life than I am. They own homes, have pension plans. 401ks and retirement funds and pretty much worry free for the rest of their life.
I am not that fortunate, I can be on the street tomorrow.