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chicks' Goodwill Systems

The Quads look great, always a pleasure looking/reading about your new finds! :yes:
 
A shot from behind the listening chair. Bit of a wiring mess still to sort out - the Quads each require AC power. The Kenny Model 600 seems a perfectly fine match for the Quads.

Going to stop futzing with gear, sell off all the unused stuff, and start looking for a piece of furniture that's lower and wider. Maybe something from Ikea, but preferably a nice MCM piece, if I ever find something I like...

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Are these all old GW finds?

I thought it's been SOP at Goodwill for quite a few years now that any time heavy, silver-faced audio gear comes in for donation, it's to go straight to their online auction site. I haven't seen much more than BPC and tape decks in any Goodwill I've visited in something like five years. Seems they finally figured out that they were making too many vintage hi-fi nuts happy, so they had to put a stop to it.
 
PioneerGuy85 said:
Are these all old GW finds?
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No, the Rotel is a new GW find. ;) Decided to sell it (at a handsome profit) to help defray the cost of refurbishing the Quads. Every little Franklin helps.

The "keeper" stuff is mostly from craigslist or Barter Town. Financed by GW find/fix/sells.

Recent finds include the Rotel and a couple of silver-faced Marantz units, so it's still out there, just a matter of timing and persistence.

Actually just missed a near-perfect stereo cabinet yesterday at the GW. A little old lady had grabbed the tag. I tried to sweet-talk her out of it, even offered her money, but she would have none of it. :sigh: Need to work on my Ricardo Montalban accent. :D
 
NavinJohnson said:
so, where does an econophile go from here? quads, kenwood 600s and a psx65. you may have hit the ceiling amigo.
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Yeah, well, I still use zip cord and cheezy interconnects. No plans to change them.

Next step is some way to stream MOG with remote control from an Android tablet, without requiring a damn TV. Currently using said tablet, blasting via Bluetooth to a BT receiver to the Kenny, but that has many limitations...
 
Back to the basics, a 100% GW system that punches well above its $35 weight limit. B&W speakers; easily my all-time favorite CDP, the original Philips/Magnavox flip-top; and that pretty little Marantz. Yes, the interconnects and speaker wires are from the GW, too. ;)

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chicks said:
Live in Sacto, home of the Kings (at least for now). ;) Used to be two large Air Force bases here, and an Army Depot; might be why there's some decent gear to be found. GW is prospering here, they seem to open a new store in middle-class neighborhoods every 6 months, and they have their GW Express storefronts everywhere, so it's extremely convenient for people to give their unwanted stuff to them.
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I gotta tell you, I live in Manhattan, where some of the richest people in the NorthEast have apartments, and I frequent thrifts in some of the fanciest neighborhoods here.... I have NEVER seen this volume of hi-end stuff around here in YEARS of looking. Maybe a nice score now and then, but NO WAY like you.

If you live in a military settled area then your thread makes me want to cut the US Military budget in half :) :) (Joke, please refrain from flaming me readers!)
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So, after looking unsuccessfully for a nice MCM piece over the past couple years, we head in a completely different direction. This old cabinet popped up on CL yesterday, and I jumped. Probably a reproduction, but a very convincing one, with handmade dovetail joints. No veneers or particle board, just lots of wood, and some paint. WAF is pretty high.

We're driving the QUAD ESL-63s with a QUAD 405-2, hidden underneath the cabinet (with plenty of room for air circulation). The Luxman C-1000 is a bit of a squeeeeeezzzeee, but just fits. Looking for a QUAD 34 to replace it, which is a good bit smaller.

The little Sony tuna and Philips / Magnavox CDP fit nicely on the upper shelf. A Sonos unit may be joining them soon, for MOG, etc, streaming.


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Come on man....a Rotel RSX-1056 at the GW? Are you like the Goodwill Mafia Don or something?
 
I love checking in on this thread from time to time, not just to see your amazing finds but for your beautiful photography!

You've probably mentioned this elsewhere but what camera do you use?
 
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