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Shopping at Goodwill anyone?

I check out Goodwill a couple times a month for CD's . the audio equipment is not much to speak of ...until today. I saw this pair of Yamaha NX-E150 bookshelf speakers. All wood thick cabinet, 4.5" coned woofer and 1" tweeter.  I picked them up and they felt pretty substantial by weight.  hum...$6.99 each what do I have to lose.  Got home and set them up , put on my favorite B S and Tears SACD and WOW!  I was blown away...great imaging and soundstage.  They sound 4x as big as they are!   Happy Hunting today!
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robtjmur
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I've personally have had not been lucky here az, however my buddy  who  goes every day scooped up a pair of a small pair of kefs not a top of line and I've seen Klipsch reference 2 for a ridiculous price and a pair of of reference 1 for $300 but sold. Other than that I check music section which is crap that are scratched.
2channel8
634 posts
 
At least I've learned one thing. If I donate it will be to Habitat for Humanity; not Goodwill.
teo_audio
932 posts
 
My journey into the crazy world of hifi began when I picked up the iconic NAD 3020 at a Value Village (Canadian thrift store chain - not sure if it’s actually American?).

Now I make the thrift store rounds every few months, scouring the record bins for some mint Stravinsky or Kinks vinyl.


One day I walked into the local value village and picked up, side by side..a mint pair...of.... NAD3020 and a 3120. $14.99 each.

Last night....Picked up a Mint class d 150W 10" sub for $9.99...and.... a pair of Armani Sunglasses, $1.99. Oh the sunglasses. Dozens of sets of $200-600 a pair sunglasses. Mostly in the $200 range, but lots of them. The sunglasses in the car are worth more than the car....
telemarcer
53 posts
 
HK CD player, pioneer LD turntable and some old vinyl is the best I have found. Lots of Jonny Mathis and Burt Bacharach. Still hoping for that vintage tube amp...
teo_audio
932 posts
 
Today, it was a Yamaha HTR-3063, a Denon UD-M31 (slimline/compact CD receiver), and a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze B1 speakers. Candy! All mint.

I mean, I have custom Skanning driver type systems at home with other world class bits.

It may be cheap candy, this value village stuff....but it’s hard to turn those sort of almost free toys - down.

Now I get to take the Denon apart and see how it’s made...maybe put a third system in at the shop....
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