Quads in 9 min!

[Jenn[_2_]]

Man! I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
I've always wanted! ARG!

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On 2 Iun, 22:51, Jenn > wrote:
> Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> I've always wanted! *ARG!

You will need room for your subwoofers, too!

[Jenn[_2_]]

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> On 2 Iun, 22:51, Jenn > wrote:
> > Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> > I've always wanted! *ARG!
>
> You will need room for your subwoofers, too!

lol Yeah, I passed, due to doubts about the space, and the price shot
up significantly in the last 5 min.

[MiNe 109]

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Jenn > wrote:

> Man! I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> I've always wanted! ARG!

They can go right next to the side wall like Maggies. They need more
room behind them than in front.

Stephen

[Jenn[_2_]]

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ScottW2 > wrote:

> On Jun 2, 7:51*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> > I've always wanted! *ARG!
>
> They need to be off the walls at least 4 ft. IMO.
>
> Scott

Yeah, that's what I figured. Bad for my room. What was attractive for
this pair is that the auction price was $1200 and I could have picked
them up about an hour away. But the price shot up over $300 in the last
little bit.

[MiNe 109]

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>,
Jenn > wrote:

> In article
> >,
> ScottW2 > wrote:
>
> > On Jun 2, 7:51*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > > Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> > > I've always wanted! *ARG!
> >
> > They need to be off the walls at least 4 ft. IMO.
> >
> > Scott
>
> Yeah, that's what I figured. Bad for my room. What was attractive for
> this pair is that the auction price was $1200 and I could have picked
> them up about an hour away. But the price shot up over $300 in the last
> little bit.

Quads in okay condition seem to go $1,500-2k in my experience shopping a
few years ago. A nerve-wracking eBay purchase as they are hard to pack
and the stators can be tired or dirty. If you're lucky, the input
capacitors are already toasted and need replacing.

Stephen

[Jenn[_2_]]

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ScottW2 > wrote:

> On Jun 2, 8:29*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> > *ScottW2 > wrote:
> > > On Jun 2, 7:51*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > > > Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> > > > I've always wanted! *ARG!
> >
> > > *They need to be off the walls at least 4 ft. IMO.
> >
> > > Scott
> >
> > Yeah, that's what I figured. *Bad for my room. *What was attractive for
> > this pair is that the auction price was $1200 and I could have picked
> > them up about an hour away. *But the price shot up over $300 in the last
> > little bit.
>
> I see them pretty often in that 1200-1600 price.
> Until they closed a couple of years ago, Jeff's Sound Values always
> seemed to have a pair for $1600.
>
> ScottW

Thanks. So you can see why 1200 with no shipping from a trusted dealer
(where I bought my TT) got me excited!

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Unless you're the collector sort, go with modern electrostats rather
than Quads. Almost any old pair not completely rebuilt in the last
five to ten years will need to be and sooner rather than later.

[George M. Middius[_4_]]

Witlessmongrel tries to undo years of snarling.

> If you really want Quads I'll sell you mine.

If I were you, Jenn, I'd be very careful of trying to do business with
Scottie. He might want to lure you onto his territory in order to bite off
your legs, or worse. At the very least, bring several friends with you.
Even better, get one of those heavy padded suits they use to train attack
dogs, and hire an armed bodyguard to accompany you.



--
"What you see is my misplaced expectations of a higher level of discourse."
-- Scottie Witlessmongrel, RAO, May 22 2009

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On 3 Iun, 15:58, George M. Middius > wrote:
> Witlessmongrel tries to undo years of snarling.
>
> > * If you really want Quads I'll sell you mine.
>
> If I were you, Jenn, I'd be very careful of trying to do business with
> Scottie. He might want to lure you onto his territory in order to bite off
> your legs, or worse. At the very least, bring several friends with you.
> Even better, get one of those heavy padded suits they use to train attack
> dogs, and hire an armed bodyguard to accompany you.
>


Just bring a prime cut of NY Strip Steak, I thnk Scott will like that.
His Quads are in great shape,

[Jenn[_2_]]

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ScottW2 > wrote:

> On Jun 2, 7:51*pm, Jenn > wrote:
> > Man! *I have to decide in 9 min if I have enough room for the Quads that
> > I've always wanted! *ARG!
>
> Jenn,
>
> If you really want Quads I'll sell you mine. I eventually have to
> get rid of them or the Legacy's and in the pool room for casual
> listening, the Legacy's work just as well or better.
>
> Let me know, you can check 'em out next time your visiting your father
> if you're interested.
>
> Scott

That's very kind, thank you. Let me do some layout measurements and get
back to you. I also spoke to my luthier today, and he's dangling an
awful tempting carrot...

I was in the Bay area today playing guitars and buying LPs at the
wonderful Analog Room in San Jose. I returned with quite a haul.