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The best audio steal or deal you've ever gotten?

Linn Sondek LP-12/Basik Plus/Denon & Dynavector carts
an Audioquest sorbathane mat, PS Audio phono stage and Rega
RB250 (spare) tone arm and 2 set of brass tip toes

All of the above in excellent condition, save some swirls on the dust cover, including shipping costed me a whopping...

"$200.00"

How it came to be I had purchased another item from him at a way inexpensive price and at the time I was ready to plunk down $1500 on a new vinyl rig. I inquired, basically, out of curiosityabout he having a TT for sale and he mentioned he had the above tucked away for the last decade. He was kind enough to dig the turntable out that day, took digital pictures and emailed them to me. He even shipped it all out to me before I mailed him the money. Everytime he found another TT related item he mailed it to me free of charge, like belts and such.

I know this all sound entirely too good to be true, but it is true! I will never sell any of this rig and if for some reason I ever decide I am going to give up on vinyl the next owner will pay what I paid for it.

Thanks for the read and now let me hear about your best steals and deals!

anacondastan
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kotta
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That's great what you're willing to do for the next guy. I really believe, "What goes around comes around." I haven't had a deal quite as yours, but, many years ago (1980-81) I worked
at a audio chain store where the JBL Rep. offered all of us
a 65% discount off retail for any new JBL loudspeaker. That was really great, unfortunately at the time I was cash poor so I only ordered a pair of L40's.(Which I really enjoyed for many years.) Given what I know today (not a whole lot more, but, now armed w/gold and platinum)...oh my!
richardyc
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an used Bryston 4B about 15yrs old, paid $500 for it, used it for about 2yrs, and sold it for $650.

rich
kinsekd
252 posts
 
Bought a used pair of Magneplanar MMG's on eBay for $300. Sold them 2 years later on eBay for $450. I've had similar luck with some ARC equipment.
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rar1
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3 come to mind:

1. Purchased 2 pair of the Acoustic Research 302 speakers for $250 per pair (list $1000 per pair) when Accessories4less first came on the scene (November 2000).
2. Purchased a Proton 300 table radio (cosmetic blemish) for $75 from Harvey Electronics (September 1991). Still in use.
3. Won an ebay auction on a vintage Harman Kardon 710 tuner, in excellent condition, for $33 (December 2002).
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