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Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds
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janikphoto
Lunatic Member
That sounds like the kind of score that would leave me smiling all day long!
burgerbob
Well-Known Member
Passed on two recievers today,
Kenwood KR-5150. Super ugly. Holy crap is that thing ugly. Great shape though, one bent knob and some lights out. Powered up, was pulling in FM.
Sony STR-GX5ES II. I have a GX59ES, it's great, so I thought about it, but it's the lowest end ES receiver. Plus, it was in rough shape and 50 whole dollars.
I have too many now, so I didn't buy either. Sigh!
Kenwood KR-5150. Super ugly. Holy crap is that thing ugly. Great shape though, one bent knob and some lights out. Powered up, was pulling in FM.
Sony STR-GX5ES II. I have a GX59ES, it's great, so I thought about it, but it's the lowest end ES receiver. Plus, it was in rough shape and 50 whole dollars.
I have too many now, so I didn't buy either. Sigh!
Wes_in_VA
Super Member
It was indeed a good day! :thmbsp:
I took and old MacBook G4, P-Touch, paper tape calculator and some odd office detritus to GW today. Decided if there was a DA spot in front I'd go in, there was and I did. Gladness.
NIB Film Chain Gizmo w/ audio $15
Absolutely Mint Argus 300 Slip Projector w/ the single slide holder and a spare bulb $15
A dozen albums $24 (incl a Command on 35mm film)
And this lovely vinyl covered Command Records box of 7
Woohoo! Some good records, a bunch of Command and the stuff I need to transfer my slides to digital. Now I just need to find a couple of Argus trays.
NIB Film Chain Gizmo w/ audio $15
Absolutely Mint Argus 300 Slip Projector w/ the single slide holder and a spare bulb $15
A dozen albums $24 (incl a Command on 35mm film)
And this lovely vinyl covered Command Records box of 7
Woohoo! Some good records, a bunch of Command and the stuff I need to transfer my slides to digital. Now I just need to find a couple of Argus trays.
Ironwolf
Well-Known Member
I'd seen a early pair realistic speakers. Kind cool looking but passed on them. Surprised that I found a yamaha AX-550 at gw for $30. I figured that they would have put it on shopgoodwill so it would sell for over a hundred. They must have thought it was bpc. Needs a cleaning but it works great. Not sure what to use it for. :scratch2:
opossumcrush
The Central Scrutinizer
I would not use it to hold down the dust cover of your turntable.
SoundsAlike
Super Member
Paid $50 for a Technics SA-800a lights up and works great, very pretty receiver but its not as featured packed as other brands
It's very heavy and 125 watts a channel and can handle 4-16 ohms
It's very heavy and 125 watts a channel and can handle 4-16 ohms
rickknight
Active Member
And a picture disc even. Great score.Stopped in at a local thrift on my lunchbreak yesterday, and after digging through a large selection of crapola records, I found this little gem. A Culture Club "Colour By Numbers" picture disk. Worth every bit of the quarter I spent on it.
captaingamez
Well-Known Member
thats a sweet score, I love those technics receivers
robgmn
Super Member
I've got an AX-570 that I paid a few more than $30 for. I bought it in '99 and never used it until this website got me into the hobby again.
It's now acting as phono preamp to an SL1800 for digitizing and restoring out-of-print Christmas LPs.
It's a decent sounding "little" unit.
opossumcrush
The Central Scrutinizer
Picked these up last week at the GW. NHT 1A, needing refoamed, $1.00. B&K V 75 MKII, $3.00.
SoundsAlike
Super Member
Same NHT piano black speakers are available where I found my receiver at the top of the page.
The seller has the center channel and the two sides, I don't recall seeing the sub. Looks like excellent speakers for a small room though
Wes_in_VA
Super Member
I've been considering putting my TF600's back into rotation in our family room setup, but the room is so big I needed a sub and wasn't willing to spend the cash on one since I have a nice set of Def Tech BP2000's down there that are great for what we use them for. The TF's are just a little better for music.
Today I ran across this Mirage sub for $20. Dual woofers, but it's as big as a small car. Sounds great--now I just need to figure out where the heck to put it.
If anyone can tell me anything about this sub, I'd appreciate it. I haven't been able to find anything except another guy asking about it.
Today I ran across this Mirage sub for $20. Dual woofers, but it's as big as a small car. Sounds great--now I just need to figure out where the heck to put it.
If anyone can tell me anything about this sub, I'd appreciate it. I haven't been able to find anything except another guy asking about it.
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I rarely get to this particular Value Village more than once a month. However I found myself so close I could not resist 2 days in a row. Yesterday I picked up a few records, not exciting but in good shape at least:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold & Communique
Kool & The Gang - Spin Their Top Hits
Today, I only glanced at the records in the usual spot and wandered around finding nothing else interesting...until I got to the exit. There was a bin of recent donations and along with a pair of BIC Venturis (which I left) was a stack of 200+ records.
Here's what I got from there before they even hit the shelves:
Records Jan 13, 2013 by Buhduh, on Flickr
Billy Cobham - Crosswinds
Leonard Cohen - The Songs Of
The Band - Music From Big Pink - Japanese Import!
George Benson - Body Talk
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Produced By Andy Warhol
Easy Rider - Soundtrack
Most are mint or very close except for V.U., quite worn but playable, & Jethro Tull with significant scratches though the cover is pretty good.
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold & Communique
Kool & The Gang - Spin Their Top Hits
Today, I only glanced at the records in the usual spot and wandered around finding nothing else interesting...until I got to the exit. There was a bin of recent donations and along with a pair of BIC Venturis (which I left) was a stack of 200+ records.
Here's what I got from there before they even hit the shelves:
Records Jan 13, 2013 by Buhduh, on Flickr
Billy Cobham - Crosswinds
Leonard Cohen - The Songs Of
The Band - Music From Big Pink - Japanese Import!
George Benson - Body Talk
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Produced By Andy Warhol
Easy Rider - Soundtrack
Most are mint or very close except for V.U., quite worn but playable, & Jethro Tull with significant scratches though the cover is pretty good.
I rarely get to this particular Value Village more than once a month. However I found myself so close I could not resist 2 days in a row. Yesterday I picked up a few records, not exciting but in good shape at least:
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold & Communique
Kool & The Gang - Spin Their Top Hits
Today, I only glanced at the records in the usual spot and wandered around finding nothing else interesting...until I got to the exit. There was a bin of recent donations and along with a pair of BIC Venturis (which I left) was a stack of 200+ records.
Here's what I got from there before they even hit the shelves:
Records Jan 13, 2013 by Buhduh, on Flickr
Billy Cobham - Crosswinds
Leonard Cohen - The Songs Of
The Band - Music From Big Pink - Japanese Import!
George Benson - Body Talk
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
The Velvet Underground & Nico - Produced By Andy Warhol
Easy Rider - Soundtrack
Most are mint or very close except for V.U., quite worn but playable, & Jethro Tull with significant scratches though the cover is pretty good.
Nice score on that Velvet Underground lp. Does it have the peel off banana still on it?