Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread James E. Therrault
Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > > >>Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B & Os when you can spend a mere >>$500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than >>anyone will ever need? > > > The same people who buy $500 wooden volum

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread James E. Therrault
PETE wrote: > Three reasons why I can't get these: > 1)I live in California, not Texas > 2) They are for pick up only and finally and importantly > 3) I really don't have *US $18,500.00* just lying around my apartment! > Besides, I think the price is kind of steep. That's a down payment on a > h

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Dennis Myhand
Len Gerstel wrote: > >> The same people who buy $500 wooden volume control knobs, $1300 >> speaker cables and $2500 tube amps for their iPods. > > I have to partially disagree here. In my youth (early 80's), when I > had hair and good hearing, I could tell the difference between $200 > pr KM

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread PETE
Definitely out of my price range! Pete. --- On Wed, 6/3/09, Bruce Johnson wrote: From: Bruce Johnson Subject: Re: Speakers for a G5 To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 10:01 AM On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Jun 3, 2009, at

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Len Gerstel
On Jun 3, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> >> Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B & Os when you can spend a mere >> $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than >> anyone will ever need? > > The same peo

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Sam Macomber
On Jun 3, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> >> Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B & Os when you can spend a mere >> $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than >> anyone will ever need? > > The same peo

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > > Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B & Os when you can spend a mere > $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than > anyone will ever need? The same people who buy $500 wooden volume control knobs, $1300 speaker cab

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 3, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Jun 3, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> >> Why would you pay 18.5K for a set of B & Os when you can spend a mere >> $500.00 for a pair of Klipsch bookself speakers which is more than >> anyone will ever need? > > The same peop

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Dennis Myhand
ly and finally and importantly > 3) I really don't have *US $18,500.00* just lying around my apartment! > Besides, I think the price is kind of steep. That's a down payment on a > house! > Pete. > > --- On *Tue, 6/2/09, Kris Tilford //* wrote: > > > F

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread PETE
--- On Tue, 6/2/09, Kris Tilford wrote: From: Kris Tilford Subject: Re: Speakers for a G5 To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 8:05 PM On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: > I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have  > suggestions? &l

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 2, 2009, at 7:28 PM, PETE wrote: > I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have > suggestions? Barring audiophile quality needed, any old pair of 'computer speakers' will do. Places like 'Big Lots' usually have a selection to choose from; Computer Geeks has 'em from

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 2, 10:28 pm, PETE wrote: > I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? > TIA. > Pete. Check out the Bose - Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker system. Best Buy has them online and in the store. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7933686&type=

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread Mark
PETE wrote: > I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? > TIA. > Pete. > > > I have a pair of Edirol speakers I would recommend avoiding. Apple seems to have taken them off their site. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-03 Thread DAN A CURRIE
Dana Collins wrote: > On 6/2/09 11:05 PM, Kris Tilford of ktilfo...@cox.net sent > > >> On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: >> >> >>> I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have >>> suggestions? >>> >>

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread Dana Collins
On 6/2/09 11:05 PM, Kris Tilford of ktilfo...@cox.net sent > > On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: > >> I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have >> suggestions? > > LOL - and you got to go pick them up yo

Re: Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jun 2, 2009, at 9:28 PM, PETE wrote: > I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have > suggestions? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low

Speakers for a G5

2009-06-02 Thread PETE
I want to buy external speakers for my G5. Does anyone have suggestions? TIA. Pete. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular