Go flea market!

[HCX]

Flea markets can be fun: Today I stumbled over a pair of unused (in the original boxes) Coral beta 8 drivers that I bought for NOK 100 (about USD 17 or EUR 13). That's a good deal, ain't it?

 

[Scottmoose]

Yes. I hate you.

 

[Zen Mod]

lucky bastard

 

[Geek]

Send to Geek for proper disposal

 

[Zen Mod]

Send to Geek for proper disposal

my lawyers will call your lawyers

 

[Geoff H]

I think we should stop this skiting about bargains and flea markets. With this and the Heils mentioned elswhere, a worldwide epidemic of depression could occur.

Honestly, good luck to the bargain hunters. It's even better when the goodies are gotten by people who'll put them to good use.

Yes, it was a good deal.

 

[kristleifur]

Nice. Those are THE prettiest drivers. Can't wait to actually hear a pair.

Do any of you know if any significant number of Coral drivers was shipped to northern Europe back in the day?

 

[planet10]

A good score for sure... everyone should have one of those experiences once in their life (my best one was probably the Thorens TD160 (+ 2 carbon fibre brushes) for $4 CAD.

dave

 

[Geoff H]

Dave, those CADs must be good value. Sounds like you paid for the brushes, and he tossed in the TD160. Hope you paid the freight. LOL

Geoff.

 

[planet10]

Dave, those CADs must be good value. Sounds like you paid for the brushes, and he tossed in the TD160. Hope you paid the freight.

She tossed in... yea that is what i figured, $4 for a pair of good brushes is a good deal... A CAD used to be pretty close to an AUD, but i'm not sure how the price of oil has affected that.

dave

 

[blumenco]

cool.

this is a little different, but I once came by a baldwin 5a electronic organ (from the 40s) for 50 bucks. came with two spare amps too!
thrift store!
Clark

 

[kage]

i think you are making everyone jealous

 

[Geoff H]

Some of those old organ amps convert well for home use. Big beefy stuff to cope sustained bass pedals. Lucky devil.

 

[Hartono]

I found this amazing deal before, not in flea market:

OPA637-B SMD
15 singapore cents each (around USD 8-10 cents)
around 100 Pcs total.

The store who have it have no idea what this stuff is, and nobody is asking for it (order mistake ? ).

But I mislocated them somewhere in my home in Indonesia though. Or someone stole it......

I will check when I go back to Indonesia next Chinese new year.

 

[theAnonymous1]

The Coral Betas are indead the best looking driver EVER (IMO), and they sound good too! I would trade my flea market Heils and every piece of audio equiptment I own for a pair.

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[planet10]

One of the reasons it was choosen to adorn the Full-Ranger Shield...

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BTW. I am working towards a batch of t-shirts with this on them.

dave