axel340band
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Whatever you do, be EXTREMELY careful cleaning that red cover. They're rare enough as it is, and yours still has the original screenprinting on it. Treat that very well, it's beautiful.
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Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds
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axel340band
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This is good advice, and sometimes I agree. But as long as you stay in spec, you're not going to lose the vintage sound by replacing all of the electronic components. It's the circuit that matters, and if what you're listening to is the individual electrical components, it's a poorly designed amp. My Fisher 600 with a 100% overhaul on everything except resistors sounds absolutely incredible. On par with my separates. Don't feel bad about replacing 60+ year old bits. If anything, it will make future troubleshooting MUCH easier, since you won't have to try to figure what was and was not replaced.
Smorgasbord today 
Sunfire Ultimate Receiver, Rotel RKB-D850, Episode EA-AMP-8D-70A, ELAN Integrated Multi-Room Controller, Denon DRA-325R, SONOS Model Connect:Amp, Audio Authority Model 1166 & (2) 1176's, Sanyo JCX-2300KR, NAD DVD Receiver L73, Episode ECA-70MIXAMP, and an Apple watch.
Sunfire Ultimate Receiver, Rotel RKB-D850, Episode EA-AMP-8D-70A, ELAN Integrated Multi-Room Controller, Denon DRA-325R, SONOS Model Connect:Amp, Audio Authority Model 1166 & (2) 1176's, Sanyo JCX-2300KR, NAD DVD Receiver L73, Episode ECA-70MIXAMP, and an Apple watch.
BilboBaggins
Addicted Member
Holy crap! 
I could not score that in 10 or 20 years in my neck of the woods, congratulations sir!
Around $17 per item. Grand total was $140.
Had some other odds and ends: Sennheiser, Skullcandy headphones, and four sets of ProFlex rca connectors.
These were all bought untested and likely have issues. It's a crapshoot, but I consider this my hobby, and hobbies can cost money.
Had some other odds and ends: Sennheiser, Skullcandy headphones, and four sets of ProFlex rca connectors.
These were all bought untested and likely have issues. It's a crapshoot, but I consider this my hobby, and hobbies can cost money.
axel340band
Well-Known Member
That Sunfire, even if it needs work, should be a great piece. I have their Cinema Grand, and love it to death. Good luck tracking down an original volume knob(they were flush with the chassis).Around $17 per item. Grand total was $140.
Had some other odds and ends: Sennheiser, Skullcandy headphones, and four sets of ProFlex rca connectors.
These were all bought untested and likely have issues. It's a crapshoot, but I consider this my hobby, and hobbies can cost money.
SamIAlwaysAm
New Member
I went shopping in my local Deseret Industries thrift store yesterday (after leaving the liquor store next door) and was blown away by a fifty-pound YAMAHA RX-V3300 in excellent condition, and a pair of Paradigm MINI MONITOR v.3 speakers. It was all in like-new condition! $175.00 later the YAMAHA can't physically fit where my current marantz SR 5006 receiver is entertaining me. Based on what I've read here on ak thus far the RX-V3300 will be an audio upgrade from my marantz.
E2
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I don't know if it really sold for that but one just sold for $50 needing service on that auction site, another one sold for 1k working.
It's good he can service them if need be.
Unusual place to pull this stuff, but that is a sky high place to live like Cali so it's not surprising. And it isn't a thrift. Especially GW. A lot of GW's in the Pacific Northwest were some of the first stores to start selling online in the mid 00's.
You should be finding this kind of stuff in Jewsey. But they are pullin' it.........
I wonder what the Law Suit Status is in places like Washington. If somebody stubbed their toe in Maryland they would try to sue. Killed a lot of things. Not unique to here......
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markshan
Sir Thrift a Lot
Cheaper than a scratcher and much better odds.
axel340band
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E2
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That, and are they privately owned. They may pay the state a fee, and they make money by the ton.
What Highping is dealing with is unusual. No way is state/private. It's all private.
Yeah, it's private, sometimes I feel like I'm working there. I sort through gaylords after they've held events or have gone on "pick ups". I take computer orientated items to the techs and stereo stuff to another area if I don't want it.
Last cool stuff I found that I didn't want was 7 "test" units for PS3's from a company that ran diagnostics on them. The techs got pretty excited about them.
Last cool stuff I found that I didn't want was 7 "test" units for PS3's from a company that ran diagnostics on them. The techs got pretty excited about them.
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
Highping is the guy giving the hard no. Not that I know him to do this but he has his gig set up and it is working well for him. He doesn't want anyone moving in on his turf. There is probably a highping in many of the electronics recycling places around the country. It does sound like he is doing a service for the company by sorting and thinning the piles a bit along the way, paying for what he decides to keep.
simplynuts
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same here also in NJ. They say it's a law you can't take stuff from recycle center. used to be friendly with the guys who let me take stuff years ago. Saw a sunfire subwoofer, flat screen tvs, high amps that I couldn't touch. I can only window shop.
E2
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Axel is in New Jersey, at least that's his given location. I am in Maryland. I don't think I am going 3K Miles to take Pings stuff.
Axel might. Gotta ask him.
The hard no?
