Boomcrash73
New Member
Got them for $20 on sale with a coupon . Ill post pics when I get home.
Set of Klipsch speakers in a dumpster
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Boomcrash73
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Haven't hooked them up yet. Ill get some pics posted soon.Score.
I love my Forte II's
Slosh MaGee
Active Member
Wrong. Anything put out as trash and recyclables is City property. Odd, but true.
Is mankind's reptilian brain so completely incurable that we're ready to call the cops about stuff we threw out?
I get where usedto is going with his comments, I do, but our perpetual waste, and the bureaucratic red tape designed to hinder these lovely and unwanted speakers from being enjoyed just saddens me.
We could ALL post stories about how stuff ends up in landfills.
Tragic.
I get where usedto is going with his comments, I do, but our perpetual waste, and the bureaucratic red tape designed to hinder these lovely and unwanted speakers from being enjoyed just saddens me.
We could ALL post stories about how stuff ends up in landfills.
Tragic.
ossodiseppia
Well-Known Member
A nice pair of Fortes can easily get $1K. I have a set and love them much more than my KG4s.
As for the KG4s that I mentioned in my first post, they are now gone. They were in a roll-off skip or dumpster that was placed in a driveway. That makes anything in the dumpster the property of the homeowner. Taking anything out of the dumpster would be considered theft. If caught, the charges would be theft and trespassing. It was not worth the risk nor the effort for these particular speakers.
As for dumping stuff in someone else's trash can, skip or dumpster would be considered theft of service. And, it does not matter there the trash can, skip of dumpster is located. It is an actual crime.
usedto
Lunatic Member
I figured my post would ruffle a few feathers.
I used to deal with the local refuse company - they bought from me, and I employed their services. I knew the owners quite well. The "dumpster diving" question came up a time or two. Here's the "rules" where I was.
I contract with them to provide the container, which they place on my property. As long as it's there, the contents of the container are mine. I can add to or remove any time I want. Once the container is loaded on or emptied into their truck, I no longer own the material - it's theirs. At no time does is become public property.
Now the perils of dumpster diving. These examples are extreme and have nothing to do with speakers, but I think you'll get the idea.
A large hardware chain that closed down in the 90s had a distribution warehouse in the nearby town. I did alot of business with their maintenance department. I was in their yard one day, and spotted a roll-off box with two guys throwing in pallets of those cheapo 2 ton garage floor jacks. It seems that some had serious defects, and there had been several accidents (including a death if I remember correctly). Since they were imported, the manufacturer shipped they replacements with the flaw corrected, and instructed them to scrap their inventory, as opposed to shipping them back overseas. My buddy who worked there also told me that they had hired a guard for that night to prevent any thefts until the scrap company could pick the box up the next day.
The second time - I went with a customer to a nearby scrap yard where he bought good used steel for repairing his farm equipment. I wandered around, and spotted a huge pile of trailer hitch receiver tongues and tow hooks. Since I sold new trailer hitches in my store, I asked about them. He said they came from a nearby manufacturer, and they had failed their x-ray / mag particle inspection. They had some theft issues, and were loading them up to haul to the port for destruction. Imagine following a trailer down the freeway when a defective tongue that someone bought at a flea market breaks and comes straight at you.
I'm sure some of you have heard about some of the counterfeit hardware and parts that the government bought and used. Unfortunately, some of that slipped through their fingers and got sold at auctions. I even ended up with some of it that I scrapped. That's why any "surplus" items the government buys back requires traceability on the item - part number, sale and lot number, etc.
I doubt a pair of speakers would ever be an issue, but you never know the reason something is tossed. Better to ask, or leave it alone. Not worth taking the chance. Who knows - you might pick up something that's stolen that later comes back and bites you in the butt.
I used to deal with the local refuse company - they bought from me, and I employed their services. I knew the owners quite well. The "dumpster diving" question came up a time or two. Here's the "rules" where I was.
I contract with them to provide the container, which they place on my property. As long as it's there, the contents of the container are mine. I can add to or remove any time I want. Once the container is loaded on or emptied into their truck, I no longer own the material - it's theirs. At no time does is become public property.
Now the perils of dumpster diving. These examples are extreme and have nothing to do with speakers, but I think you'll get the idea.
A large hardware chain that closed down in the 90s had a distribution warehouse in the nearby town. I did alot of business with their maintenance department. I was in their yard one day, and spotted a roll-off box with two guys throwing in pallets of those cheapo 2 ton garage floor jacks. It seems that some had serious defects, and there had been several accidents (including a death if I remember correctly). Since they were imported, the manufacturer shipped they replacements with the flaw corrected, and instructed them to scrap their inventory, as opposed to shipping them back overseas. My buddy who worked there also told me that they had hired a guard for that night to prevent any thefts until the scrap company could pick the box up the next day.
The second time - I went with a customer to a nearby scrap yard where he bought good used steel for repairing his farm equipment. I wandered around, and spotted a huge pile of trailer hitch receiver tongues and tow hooks. Since I sold new trailer hitches in my store, I asked about them. He said they came from a nearby manufacturer, and they had failed their x-ray / mag particle inspection. They had some theft issues, and were loading them up to haul to the port for destruction. Imagine following a trailer down the freeway when a defective tongue that someone bought at a flea market breaks and comes straight at you.
I'm sure some of you have heard about some of the counterfeit hardware and parts that the government bought and used. Unfortunately, some of that slipped through their fingers and got sold at auctions. I even ended up with some of it that I scrapped. That's why any "surplus" items the government buys back requires traceability on the item - part number, sale and lot number, etc.
I doubt a pair of speakers would ever be an issue, but you never know the reason something is tossed. Better to ask, or leave it alone. Not worth taking the chance. Who knows - you might pick up something that's stolen that later comes back and bites you in the butt.
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Boomcrash73
New Member
A nice pair of Fortes can easily get $1K. I have a set and love them much more than my KG4s.
Wow! I have hooked em up yet, will try them today. Interesting design with the sub in back. Visual inspection good so far! Surrounds are all solid (not foam). The veneer is chipped in several places, something I may fix.
As for the KG4s that I mentioned in my first post, they are now gone. They were in a roll-off skip or dumpster that was placed in a driveway. That makes anything in the dumpster the property of the homeowner. Taking anything out of the dumpster would be considered theft. If caught, the charges would be theft and trespassing. It was not worth the risk nor the effort for these particular speakers.
As for dumping stuff in someone else's trash can, skip or dumpster would be considered theft of service. And, it does not matter there the trash can, skip of dumpster is located. It is an actual crime.
jvstratman
Well-Known Member
The rear speaker doesn't have a voice coil or magnet. There are no wire connections. It's a "Passive Radiator" or simply put, a speaker cone to reflect low frequency signals off the wall behind them. Positioning them are important. Lots of online info on that. Also, mine sound best on risers. My midrange horns are at ear level. YMMV
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ossodiseppia
Well-Known Member
I hope you enjoy them. If they are a little rough, cosmetically, I would still put some oil on them and put them in service.
Boomcrash73
New Member
Finally got a chance to listen to them last night. Wow! They sound great!! The only issue I can find is the chips in the veneer. Wish they we're a little darker color, so may repair the veneers and refinish them with a darker stain. The light oak just doesn't match anything else I've got. For what I paid Ill make an exception!!
BilboBaggins
Addicted Member
Well done on the Fortes! The other option is you could sell them and use the money to buy exactly what you want. For me, I kind of like the randomness of scores. You never know what or when it will happen.
Interesting the different perspectives on dumpster diving, etc. And they are all valid reasons for and against. When ever I've gone through someones garbage, I always ask. This is ingrained in me after having the police come by my best friends house after the two of us were reported for being in a house under construction when we were sixteen. My friend had just gotten his license, and we were looking for a place to smoke a joint. The guy had taken his plates down, and the police wanted to know why we were there. And here we were catching a buzz and not wanting to admit to the real reason we were there in front of his parents. Ah, things are so much better now from that perspective!
Boomcrash73
New Member
Absolutely would do just that, but I'm getting kind of attached to them!
I've always collected old gear, but never got into classic klipsch until now. This was my best score of late monetarily. The last was a pair of VR975's that needed a refoam for $30. Interesting read on the "dumpster diving"...Im certainly not above it, but depending on the location, I may ask permission. The only problem with that is many folks don't care that you take something, but are hesitant to "give permission" due to the liability. Lol on picking the wrong spot to burn one! Ive always stuck by the rule that I never hold or consume in a car thats not 100% legal...lots of dummies in jail for smoking with expired tabs!
BilboBaggins
Addicted Member
We were young. We had actually entered the place, but only to smoke. I think it was raining out. We parked in the dirt driveway. It was around that time that they started locking up the buildings under construction, and it wasn't long after that they started putting wire fences around them. I had a few close calls after that as well, but I don't think it was ever as big a deal as it was down south.
Boomcrash73
New Member
Sure, not making fun, I no doubt did much dumber things as a kid. Ahh to be young and know everything...lol Good times!!