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Best Find Ever???

I am curious to hear what the best find you ever had was. It doesn't have to be limited to audio equipment, though best audio find around here gets the 'bull-of-the-woods' I suppose. I read somewhere of a guy who got a Lexicon MC1 from his local pawn shop for $150 because the doofus behind the counter thought it was an equalizer or something. What's the retail on one of those, around $6K? I am either too new at this, too slow, or too much like Charlie Brown to score something like that.

I did have one, not audio. Back when I was young and dangerous and into motorcycles, I had a friend back his truck up to the house with about $10k worth of somebody's entire flattrack program in it. In addition to the bike, there were spare everythings (extra engines, extra wheels, parts, gears etc.--most of it new!) He swore it was legit; I paid him $750, but made him promise if the real owner ever came for it he was giving me back my money and told him I was turnin' him in. I nervously sat on it for about 6mos., (rode a bunch of wheelies) and then sold it for about $5.5k.

One caveat though, if you are going to lie, try and at least make it believable. Thanks. Chris.
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tlopes
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God does indeed answer prayers.I just finished writing out a check for you this morning.Let me know where to send it and you`ll get the 5 cent donation that you and your church truly deserve.Glad I could help you my brother.God Bless.
newbie13
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A free pair of big ol' speakers taking up a relatives garage space. I wasn't into audio at the time but took them anyway. They are Yamaha NS1000 monitors.
midwestcoast
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At an estate sale where people were fighting over a Yamaha SS system in the living room, I found the old stereo in the bed room and got a mint matched pair of McIntosh MC-30 mono power amps for $1. The woman running the sale said that "That tube stuff isn't really worth anything anymore."
pmbb46a
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a Linn Sondek, grace tonearm, Ruby cartridge, rosewood option at the bottom of a stack of Garrard turntables.

$80
jbatlanta
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Was sitting at a big birthday party dinner gathering when one guy asked his brother if he wanted his old stereo as it was "too big" for the new house and his wife wanted a Bose. (Whatever!) Well, I hadn't gotten my girlfriend anything for Christmas yet and so, when brother 2 declined, told brother 1 I might be interested.
Went over to his house and he had these huge Cerwynn Vega sp? speakers, and Yamaha Tuner... and asked me for $75. As I carried them out to the jeep, his wife started loading the rest of the guy's stuff into my car (as it also didn't match the new decor)...so I got a tape deck, stereo rack and all the monster cable speaker wire, too. Well, my girlfriend loved Metallica, and this system was 'made' for Metallica. I set it up in her apartment and it sounded GREAT! (I got laid.)

Turns out, that damn tuner had more power than my system at home and somehow sounded better, hmmmmm....so, that's what started me out on this little audiophile upgrade journey.... ($75k later I'm still growin')

Did I get a good deal, or what!!?

Plus, now I live in fear that I'll die a premature death and one of my nieces will sell my stuff for nothing at a garage sale and you guys will get it!
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