Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

2011-10-02 Thread Dan Penoff
Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo Where are these things? --R On 10/1/11 5:20 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Scored a pair of Magnepan MG-IIb speakers

[MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

2011-10-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Scored a pair of Magnepan MG-IIb speakers today. Sale on eBay failed because seller would not ship. Knowing what beasts these things are, I contacted the seller and offered them $200 (opening bid on eBay was $250.) Had to drive over to King John's place to get them, but it was the second owner

Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

2011-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas
Where are these things? --R On 10/1/11 5:20 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Scored a pair of Magnepan MG-IIb speakers today. Sale on eBay failed because seller would not ship. Knowing what beasts these things are, I contacted the seller and offered them $200 (opening bid on eBay was $250.) Had to

Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

2011-10-01 Thread LWB250
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo Where are these things? --R On 10/1/11 5:20 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Scored a pair of Magnepan MG-IIb speakers today. Sale on eBay failed because seller would not ship. Knowing

Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo

2011-10-01 Thread Rich Thomas
From: Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, October 1, 2011 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT- More Vintage Stereo Where are these things? --R On 10/1/11 5:20 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Scored a pair of Magnepan MG

[MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Saw a pair of Altec Lansing model 9s on the local CL today. Seller wants $225, will probably come down a little. Cabinets are very good, had surrounds professionally done recently. Does this sound like a good deal? Got a pair of Magnepan MG-II speaker s over in Orlando for $249. original owner

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Fmiser
Dan Penoff wrote: Got a pair of Magnepan MG-II speaker s over in Orlando for $249. original owner with docs and boxes. Have you fired up the Fisher with the Magnepans you already have yet? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, I have. I was suitably impressed, however, it was a temporary setup in my Apartpit and they were more or less in the middle of the room. Not the ideal setup, but enough for me to get a good idea of how they sounded - very, very nice. Imaging was amazing, although they seemed to be very

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sep 28, 2011 1:46 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: So now I have enough Magnepans for surround sound! I know you're kidding, but there is some pretty cool audiophile stuff being released in 5.1 these days on DVD-audio, SACD, and Blu-Ray. For example the new Dark Side of the Moon box

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Allan Streib
Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: So now I have enough Magnepans for surround sound! You mean quadraphonic, need to be period-correct! -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread Rich Thomas
A friend of mine in college had a quadrophonic system set up in his dorm room, with 4 Heil Air Motion Transformer speakers (large floor-standing square things about 30in tall) in each corner of the room, some sort of high-end turntable, and a big Pioneer quad amp/decoder pushing them. He

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread LWB250
out for lunch and went to his house... Dan From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo A friend of mine

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread LWB250
@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com writes: So now I have enough Magnepans for surround sound! You mean quadraphonic, need to be period-correct! -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD

Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo

2011-09-28 Thread LWB250
, September 28, 2011 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - More Vintage Stereo On Sep 28, 2011 1:46 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: So now I have enough Magnepans for surround sound! I know you're kidding, but there is some pretty cool audiophile stuff being released in 5.1 these days on DVD