I wandered into a thrift store and found ALL of the original Beatles albums in cassette format with the original carrier. 25 cents each, plus $1 for the carrier. The cassettes are like new. Someone probably bought them just before CDs were introduced and then never played them. |
Best bargain EVER? I was in a pawn shop in Tallahassee, in the early 90's and there was a JBL Paragon in perfect shape, it had a $900 tag on it, I really didn't know anything about that model, but I loved JBL and the wood was to die for. I asked the sales guy about it and he said a senators son pawned it because he was on drugs, and said he just wanted out of his shop, offered it to me for $600. I lived 50 miles away and needed to bring back a van, so I left and came back a week later and it was gone. Too stupid to have not paid for it first, but I did not know at the time they were selling for $20 to $30 thousand dollars in Japan. To this day I wake up sometimes in a panic about that deal I missed! |
I went to an estate sale and bought a complete house full o audio design associates gear. It was probably $30k when new a few years ago. I took everything, even the keypads out of the walls plus the controller and several amps. I kept an amp and sold the remainder for a $3500 profit. I turned that money into a brand new c-j preamp and revel M106 speakers.... |
Just last sunday i went to a thrift store not the one
i go often...And found believe me or not a pair of
Acoustic Research AR 3 for $10 cad not each for both!!!!!!
They are in great shape every driver work and they sound
like nothing i have ear before. The best speaker i ever
had also the less expensive. One pair just sold for $1425US
on ebay...
Before i get a MINT Sony DVP-S7700 $75 cad and a Mint
Meridian 565 here for $220 US.
Just need to get a good power amp that love AR 3 |
McIntosh MC60, sitting on top of a big trash pile on garbage day. But, alas, no tubes. Back then I didn't have the funds for refurbishing and purchasing its sister so I traded it for a very nice Knight KN-928, which I still occasionally use. |
Luxman M6000 amp $150. last weekend, works well. |
I have take pleasure to go at thrift store i discover
when i was staying in a room at Salvation Army. This
period was very hard for me but now i got a very good
work and i'm bless... Praise the LORD!!!
So same when i start to work and get better i still
visiting my local thrift store. I have found so many
good thing REALLY CHEAP too long to listed here. But
just three week ago i came in front of a pair of Acoustic
Reseach AR 3 at a thrift store. Peoples paid $1500 on ebay
for them plus shipping but me i get a working pair for $10. PAIR???
And i Have not yet realise HOW I WAS LUCKY... BTW they sound
amazing and my speaker search has end with them. Will build
my system around this wonderfull speaker legend and best
speaker 70 ever.
This is my best bargain ever and i give God the glory for that cause HE is Faithfull. |
I just want to said THANK YOU to all member here who have
in the past give to thrift store or sale their gear under the price market. The audiophile hobby could be very expensive...
But with little patience and thrift store search you can
build a very good system. For $137 total i have a Technics SU-V60,Technics ST-7300 a Sony DVP-7700 a pair of Angstrom
ref floor and a pair of Acoustic Research AR3... Who has
bring a LOT of JOY to my music experience. Now that i get
here a Meridian 565 i just need a good power amp and a DIG
coax cable and i'm on my way to get a wonderfull system...
As i know that the Technics is not the best to load A&R
AR3 speaker. I do what i said and give to other as an action
of love to a some where infair world... |
VPI Scoutmaster w Lyra Heligon installed $1200 cash on eBay.
For $800 more I also purchased her Audio Research PH5 phono preamp.
I'm sure her recently deceased uncle was turning over in his grave. |
I just bought a Tandberg TR2075 receiver on eBay for $240 cash pick-up.
It's in beautiful condition, all the lights work, knobs are static free and the rosewood cabinet is in great shape. This is a classic and for this price I couldn't pass it up.
I picked up a Pro-Ject Perspective on Craig's List for $475. Sold it for a hefty profit. |
Dynavector 10XGold L for $250.00 (Only 50 allocated to US).
StraightWire Maestro speaker cables for $200.00 (6' pair w/spades).
Most recently, GoldenEar Triton 7's for $900.00. You will be hard-pressed to find a better pair of speaker for under $2,000.00. |
My post back in July 2002 kicked off this thread, and I'm back some 12 years later with my best A-gon bargain yet! Last week I bought a Lyra Skala cartridge with VERY low mileage for $999 (retail is $3995). This completes the upgrade of the entire analog front end of my system, and I'm looking forward to many pleasurable listening hours. |
Congrats!
Lyra carts are simply..........superb!!!!! |
A pair of original KLH Nines for $500 in 1991! I still have them in use! Later, another great find was a pair of Klipsch Heresy's at my local GW - $25 in excellent condition! |
A pair of Ohm Walsh Sound Cylinders for $37.50 + sales tax = $39.75 at my local GW! Excellent condition, superb sound! How could I not buy them?!!! |
