What audtion is this ?
I am stalking old people for their audio equipment. That after one old guy told me "you can get it after you pry it from my cold dead hands".
I said OK then next week I was good friends with him ... so we kid around. he had to sell his 80 watt amplifier, cos when he turned it up to full volume, he could not hear it. Now he needs a 150 watt amp turned up to 8. His neighbors would complain, but they know he cannot hear it.
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Buddha.

It's way down in the bowels of Georgia.  I've gotten some sweet finds to turn over there.  Bought a pristine 1951 Black's Law Dictionary for $2, sold it for $80 inside of a week

You find audio equipment ?
I am looking for old ... 70's 100 watts a channel and up amps. These guys are easy to find, they are big, heavy and are metal and wood. Shiny aluminum, wood and steel.
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Srinath.

Never know what they'll have.  I'll keep my eyes open though!

Oooo this one is a score, heck scoooooooooooooooooooooooooooore ... not enough o's in the world ... for this score.
I got a pioneer elite 49 TX with original remote for 40 bucks, cos the rich people that bought it new in 03 were "upgrading" to HDMI. So they bought this sleek tiny (or did she say tinny ... not sure) some of other ... so they dont need this one cos it wasn't hdmi. It was too heavy that with her bad back she could not lift it. Better yet, she listed the model wrong - dsx 49 TX instead of VSX, and completely forgot to write that it was a "elite" series pioneer. With original remote, in cherry condition. The remote alone is worth 3X what I paid ... I love the HDMI thing, people think they have to "upgrade" to it, and naturally I end up with their "old junk".

Yea yea HDMI is great ... dont bash me with that, I am a student of technology too. Except, you can run video via hdmi, and audio via a real receiver amplifier and have the beast ... HDMI still isn't any better than component video, though it is capable of ... wait till the technology catches up ... and even so, sound is a whole other animal. Anyway The 1200 watts I connected up today and blasted a couple of Led zeppelin songs and it was so loud, people the next street over couldn't hear their thoughts.

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Buddha.

Hahaha.......I love rich people!  (or their hand me downs)

Yeah, the current set up I run uses HDMI for vid.......Optical for sound.  There is NO benefit or upgrade on sound quality using HDMI instead of optical cable.  Once they do come down in price I hope to find one with HDMI pass through to keep source selection tidy.

Sadly though I am trying to sell some stuff and all I get asked is - does it have hdmi.
However it was cheap enough that it finally sold.
The 49tx needed massive ass speakers, so I got these dj/band ones in trade for some stuff from my friend. 300 watts of clean crisp and loud sound, and 101 db sensitivity. The bloody thing will now deafen people in africa.
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Buddha.

Here are my gentleman's toys:

Quote from: bombadillo on August 31, 2010, 02:56:16 PM
Here are my gentleman's toys:

ooooooooooh!!!  I approve!

Nice Wesson!
The one on the left sporting Colt grips?  Is it a heavily modified Colt or just a build on a Colt Frame?  In the pic, it almost looks like the barrel has been jeweled...

Its an Eddie Jiminea Custom.  Its a Series 70 with a TON of work done to it.  Its got a hand flared magwell, those grips are hand carved to match the flare, hand checkered front strap, mainspring housing, trigger guard, slide stop, recoil spring cap, fitted barrel, fitted bushing, tuned trigger/sear/hammer, custom front sight, Bo-Mar rear sight, checkered rear of frame, titanium firing pin, Swenson Ambi safety, Safari grip safety, chamfered slide stop hole, stepped barrel over the chamber, Gold Cup trigger, and it feels as though I'm leaving some stuff out but I can't remember off the top of my head.  Anyway, its a REALLY nice gun worth in the $2400 ballpark.  Its in the shop getting the sear angle adjusted right now by a smith in Redding, CA but I can't wait to get her back to shoot again.  The Wesson is just stock with a Wilson Combat "speed chute" and 47d magazines which I run in all my 1911's.  Glad you like them.   

I really like the 1911 and I'm looking to owning one myself when I'm old enough

Haha, don't do it.  They're like potato chips and crack; once you get one, you get 9 more!!  Same thing with AR-15's mine keep multiplying.

It didn't look particularly stock for any brand so I was figuring it to be a custom.  The Wesson is a fine looking gun as well, I've not owned one (almost got a Dan Wesson .44mag with the interchangeable barrels though) but I've heard nothing but good about them.

Still, you've not shot 'til you've shot a fixed barrel H&K.

Quote from: bombadillo on August 31, 2010, 06:20:04 PM
Haha, don't do it.  They're like potato chips and crack; once you get one, you get 9 more!!  Same thing with AR-15's mine keep multiplying.

You know the ARs used to be stocked all the time at academy etc.  After the change of office they seem to be rare as hell.  You finding the same thing?

Have you ever had one chambered in 308?  Might be a good all around gun....dunno...just a thought.

Speaking of AR's - I got a set of AR TSW 910's yesterday. The rumors about their weight - absolutely true. 5ft 3-4 in and 135 lb. Scareeeee ...
You meant acoustic research right ?
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Buddha.

Well, I'd say that all of my hobbies, (Sound included, which i've cut way back on because I have a baby on the way) are all equally potentially expensive.  I can drop a couple hundred or a couple thousand on the same thing and it all boils down to how much you really really want to spend on it.  Motorcycles, cars, guns, audio, (insert your hobby here) all end up costing too much if you let it. 

I've been done in by free stuff. The first 3-4 pieces of good audio I got were free ... but in the end I prolly have a few 100 in it, atleast partially cos I fixed and sold a few. Like a drug addict becoming a dealer to recoup some $.

BTW I saw a set of jbl 4311's @ GW on the way back form work yesterday. 10 bucks, but they were sold.

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Buddha.

Quote from: bombadillo on September 03, 2010, 08:10:23 AM
Well, I'd say that all of my hobbies, (Sound included, which i've cut way back on because I have a baby on the way) are all equally potentially expensive.  I can drop a couple hundred or a couple thousand on the same thing and it all boils down to how much you really really want to spend on it.  Motorcycles, cars, guns, audio, (insert your hobby here) all end up costing too much if you let it. 

Try booze and cigars.  I was seriously considering buying a Glenfiddich 40 year the other day.......  I must have been drunk.  I did buy a VERY nice cigar from our friends down south the other day...... $50 for 1 cigar...

Damn.....that is an occasion cigar for me for sure.  The most I spent on one was for a highly anticipate Monte #2 if memory serves.  Torpedo.....rated like a 97 or so.  Bout 25-30 at the time.  Pissed me off!!!  Wouldn't draw worth a crap.  Ended up running a coat hanger through it just to smoke it.  Best I ever smoked was a Cohiba 5/50 robusto.  Loved every one I smoked.  The cuban version is what I had.  Haven't tried the Dominican.

Thank ya baby Jesus for not letting my taste buds acquire a taste for scotch.  Have tried a few but it's not my thing.  Easier on the wallet though.  Have had a couple friends who thought "Scotch or nothing".

What has been the best cigar you ever smoked?