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Posted on April 2, 2014 at 21:50:46
pictureguy
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 Found a pair of Acoustat at the local……San Diego / Koby's Swap Meet last Saturday. They were about 5' tall…shorter perhaps…and fairly wide. Over 2' to be sure. Much wider than my 1.6s.
Trouble? Well, the boxes in back…Power Supply? had been opened.
The guy wanted 500$ for 'em…..and since I couldn't hear 'em, I passed, not to mention that I just got a bad feeling. The screws (hex head) on the PS boxes had all been messed with.

Any idea as to model and worth?
Too much is never enough

 

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RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 08:55:59
morricab
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 maybe model 3s?

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 10:49:58
Satie
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 Model X or subsequent from the monitor series

When refurbed they are great speakers. $500 may be a little steep if they are not operating. The damage on the interface or amp box nuts is a good sign as it indicates some effort was made to update the speaker.

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 11:09:14
Sondek
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 If you were to part them out, the panels would go for @ $75 each - maybe a little more. The transformer interfaces I think you were describing, if in good working order would go for $600 - $800 depending on vintage. Given that you cannot verify the status of the interfaces, $500 is a little steep, but no overly so.

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 11:44:13
Green Lantern
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 I usually alternate between Kobey and the one in Spring Valley; I was on my way to Kobey last weekend but decide at the last minute to go to SV instead.

Kobey always has the guy from the TV show 'Storage Wars'. His area always has a ton of electronic accessory stuff namely cables, interconnects and a gazillion assorted bulk wire. There's always lot of good looking Monster cable interconnect and bulk (1000' boxes) of RG6 and CAT5,6 wire.

Then there's a cool Asian guy who sets up periodically with a lot of great 'hefty receivers' from the late 90s, early turn of the Century. I bought my garage Onkyo reciever off him for $70. He backs up his gear and gives out his card willing to exchange if any problems occur.

Not a lot of good audio gear at Spring Valley SM, I usually go just out of boredom plus it's only a couple miles from me. Kobey is great because as you know it's literally right next door to Stereo Unlimited, although they're closed on Sundays. Hell maybe I need to start dragging my stuff out there lol....









 

RE: Spring Valley?, posted on April 3, 2014 at 12:43:11
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 Hey GL,

Are you in town for awhile? You've been posting quite a bit lately. If so, we should do another get-together with Pictureguy.

Is Spring Valley SM doing an electronics Saturday once a month again? They had that monthly feature several years ago but I understood they discontinued it.

Pictureguy, I think you were wise to pass up untested electrostatics, or likely any unknown speaker at that price.

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made." Groucho

 

RE: Spring Valley?, posted on April 3, 2014 at 14:55:18
Green Lantern
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 Don't know about a electronics day at the SVSM.

Amazing; I remember going to that swap meet back in the late 80s and some of the vendors are still there including the musical instrument vendor in the exact same spot. Ditto for Kobey's.

I must confess I'm a swap meet fanatic. When I lived in the Bay Area back in the 90s I'd hit the Alameda Swap meet every weekend. Found a pristine pair of Original Advents there (the big heavy mothers) for $40. Kept em' for years.

I'm home for good. I'm ready whenever you guys are!









 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 15:47:33
AJ
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 They sound like model III's (flat panels) if they were Model X (curved array)you missed the deal of the century!

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 17:06:54
pictureguy
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 Let me know if you want to migrate down there some time……
I must'a missed the guy with the receivers!


Too much is never enough

 

RE: Spring Valley?, posted on April 3, 2014 at 17:11:09
pictureguy
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 Another guy had a Herman Miller chair….the Aeron.
This is a 900$ chair new and was the darling of the 'Dot Com' Bubble boys.

He wanted 250$ for an absolute BEATER I'd have offered 75$ for and not paid a penny more.

I bought a Demo CXO chair which weighs a ton, has ALL the bells and whistles and fits like you're sitting in a hand…..

I have ZERO idea how much the 'stats would have been worth, even if pristine…..
Too much is never enough

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 17:13:36
pictureguy
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 They were 'FLAT'

And based on my looking at google images, either 3s or 2s……the scale of the photos is misleading, maybe.
Too much is never enough

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 3, 2014 at 17:49:02
AJ
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 I had a pair of model 3's they are about 36" wide the model 2's were about 20" wide . Each were about 60" high.


Thanks.

 

RE: Spring Valley?, posted on April 7, 2014 at 20:50:37
pictureguy
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 Any word from the SD Audio Society on having a room at THE Newport?
I stood my watch last year, earned my pass and saw much of the show for the price of parking.

I haven't heard BOO for MONTHS.


Too much is never enough

 

RE: Acoustat, posted on April 8, 2014 at 10:16:49
JBen
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 Oh, well...if they had been the 2+2 model (in working order) and you passsed on them at $500, I'd cry like a baby.

 

RE: Spring Valley?, posted on April 8, 2014 at 17:11:42
Green Lantern
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 was at Kobe last weekend, nothing to shout about other than cables and the usual gear. swapmeet











 

Hey GL and picture guy, posted on April 9, 2014 at 10:39:52
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 I sent you both a PM yesterday relative to comments here but didn't receive any response. Please confirm if you received them.

Thanks

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made." Groucho

 

roger that; check ur email - nt, posted on April 9, 2014 at 15:10:01
Green Lantern
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RE: Hey GL and picture guy, posted on April 10, 2014 at 21:26:42
pictureguy
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 Don't believe I ever got a PM.

Please try again….and I'll LOOK for it….and report back, or PM you my ownself.

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Too much is never enough

 

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