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Offline BrianT

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My Speaker Upgrade
« on: October 24, 2010, 12:42:34 PM »
It all stared at Carverfest 10 when I saw James AL 6’s and liked them. :D So James arranged for me to audition at our cabin with my gear.
At the end of Carverfest, I told him I would be very interested in a set if they came in at a certain price point.

About 2 weeks ago, James got hold of me and told me he was going to be building a few sets of AL’s did I still want a pair. The pricing was a little higher than my price point, but I said yes.

A couple of days later, I told Pat what I was doing, she made no real comment.  A few days later over supper, Pat say’s to me, by time you pay Dollar Exchange, Shipping, Duty and Taxes you are going to be around $5000.00 for the AL 6’s

If we are going to spend that amount of money, why don’t you spend 2/3 thousand more and pick up the speakers you have always wanted.
B&W 802D’s (got to love this girl).  :-* :-* :-*

So last weekend, I started looking around, found a set on Audiogon, in
Clifton Park, NY. (13hr round trip). So I made an offer, A few Emails later we had agreed on a price. They are used, 4 years old with a very tiny chip on the Marlin Mid range housing. Working perfect.

I drove down on Saturday and picked them up. Left home at 10:15am and returned at 1:10pm. Total cost just shy of $8000.00 cnd. In Canada they list for $16000.cnd

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« Last Edit: October 24, 2010, 01:24:14 PM by BrianT »
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 12:43:29 PM »
Put the pics in Brian!!!  8) 8) 8)...OK...I'll help
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 01:23:47 PM »
Those speakers look amazing.
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 01:49:22 PM »
Dude, I have heard those.

Congratulations on purchasing last last pair of speakers you ever need.

I don't know what I envy more, the fact you have those speakers or have a girl like that as wife.
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2010, 02:20:28 PM »
Congrats!!!   on the wife, and the speakers.  8)

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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2010, 02:33:52 PM »
Wow those look awesome!  :o Congratulations.

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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2010, 03:50:43 PM »
Dude, I have heard those.

Congratulations on purchasing last last pair of speakers you ever need.

I don't know what I envy more, the fact you have those speakers or have a girl like that as wife.


I do think that they will be the last speakers I do purchase.

Tom & Tom have both meet my wife Pat (we all shared a cabin at CF10), and they think she's cool.

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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 04:44:00 PM »
You call that an upgrade?

Congrats. I'm jealous. As Marty McFly said: "Some day Jennifer, some day."

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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2010, 06:34:46 PM »
Just a couple of pictures to show you the size difference from my B&W 703

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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2010, 04:07:31 PM »
congrats on the speakers!
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2010, 07:02:18 PM »
Nice pick Brian!!!
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Re: My Speaker Upgrade
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2010, 05:46:53 PM »
Nice pick Brian!!!

Tom.

You and Huffman have to come up to Ottawa for a weekend, Pat is missing you ;D

The speakers are so good it's unbelievable. Crisp, Clear, Detailed, Low Bass and loud.

so you 2 come on down.

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Vinnie Rossi L2SI integrated amp
Takatsuki 300B tubes
2 x Carver 275 Mono Block
Audience Front Row Bi wire Speaker Cables
Audience Front Row USB Cable
Audience Front Row RCA Cables
VPI Classic TurnTable (blk)
c/w Transfiguration Phoenix Cartridge
Auralic G2 server
B&W 803D3 (black)