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Best bargain find ever ?

I've just missed out on sooo many I'm curious what others have snagged. I've found some really good deals but have yet to hit the proverbial jackpot. I once got a Kenwood KD-650 TT w/granite base/ SME 3009 III/Shure V15MR MKV in immaculate condition with owner's manuals for $200.00. I also snagged a Parasound PH/P 850 Pre-Amp for $125.00 (when they were going for $450.00 new) I also once got a complete Adcom set-up GFA 545 II amp, GTP-450 Pre, GCD 600 CD Player with a pair of Paradigm Titan speakers for $400.00. How about you ?
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mnnc
175 posts
 
McIntosh c20 tube preamp...mint...$20!!! Elderly lady was selling her deceased husbands stuff at a yard sale....should have bought the tuner and a couple Dynaco's she had. After a couple years of ownership it was stolen during a break-in. Good things go as quick as they come.
gjmarantz
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marantz 7c for $65 in a pawnshop in 1977. I had a 1060/105 combo and had craved the 250/3300/120 trio. Went to a pawnshop with a friend and there it was. I had to wait a week for it to clear. I was waiting for the guy to open-up on day 7. I asked him about it and he just said: "I don't know what it does, ya gotta plug it into something!" Had it modded in 1986 (based on the Sid Smith mods) Sounds great and it is a "daily driver!"
leeph
9 posts
 
Over the last 3 years:
Most recently pair Tannoy 15" red GFR Rectangular all original. Was advertised on Craig's for $900. When I arrived, seller said he had calls with an offer for $2000. I offered $1500 and accepted, would've match.
Pair Klipsch Heresy $40
Sansui TU7500 & AU7500 mint $25
Jbl L166 & L88 $50
Box ot tubes with 10ea 45/80/6sn7/2a3 $5
Sansui G7700 in mint $30
Pair Tannoy 15" Golds $850
Pair Jensen Type H $150
Altec 755a $150
Hickok 539b $140
Marantz 2250 $25
Jbl L100 $175
chashmal
605 posts
 
The best bargain ever was the SOTA TT circa 1985 that I sold (like an IDIOT) for $150. You didn't say I had to be the recipient!
demar
25 posts
 
God bless craigslist. Found a pair of Aerial LR5 for sale. I called the guy to go see the speakers and he had no idea what he really had. He got them from another gentleman he did work for. He had nothing to hook them up with, so I ran home and got my trusty NAD integrated and found the tweeters were not working. The guy just said go ahead and take them. What a find.
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