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So, I . . . Ummm . . . Bought a Patrician

In light of everything it's almost not worth mentioning, but I also picked up three JBL L100 Century speakers on Thursday. It's been a pretty good week.
 
Noreaster said:
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

What's the backstory?
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They are all built by the same person, whom I mentioned earlier in the thread. After buying the first one and hearing that there may be another, I tracked down the family. I met up with one of his daughters and went to the cabin her father designed and built as a retreat. The other speakers were all there. The Regency cabinets have a mixture of EV, Altec, and University drivers. The large mystery box speaker has a Lafayette tweet, a University mid horn, and an unidentified woofer. I didn't look closely at the Altec, so I don't know much about it. I brought home the Regencies and the mystery box and a bunch of records and will be returning in the next couple of weeks for the Patrician and the Altec.

rxonmymind said:
My mind is goobered. Amazing & congrats.
If you could list them in this thread I'd really appreciate it. I think you have the heaviest speakers by far. How tall are those Patricians?

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/big-speakers-lets-see-them.730775/
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I'll try to post them in that thread. The Patrician IV is 5'4". I'm not sure about the 700, but it's not as tall as the IV.

SecondSpin said:
If this is true, you will soon be stacking one on top of the other.

Told you to buy a bigger house!
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Well, he did have the two Regency cabinets stacked in one corner of a room and the Patrician in the other.

And now I do need a bigger house. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with all of these, but I knew I had to have them.
 
I don't know what to say. I'm just so glad these were found by someone who sees them for what they are and not firewood. That patrician cabinet is a work of art.
 
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Thanks for taking the time to share the story of how you came to acquire this incredible mother lode. I loved the Regency cabinet in knotty pine. A perfect choice to blend into the decor of a cabin hideaway!
 
Noreaster said:
Thanks for taking the time to share the story of how you came to acquire this incredible mother lode. I loved the Regency cabinet in knotty pine. A perfect choice to blend into the decor of a cabin hideaway!
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It's not quite over yet. I'm going to get the 700 and the Altec tomorrow. I'll be able to get some more pictures, information, and impressions when I get them home. I'll update the thread with pictures of all drivers and cabinets as soon as I get a chance.
 
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