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- From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Acoustic studio monitors?
- Message-ID: <183277@pyramid.pyramid.com>
- Date: 27 Aug 92 20:27:21 GMT
- Sender: news@pyramid.pyramid.com
- Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA
- Lines: 46
- Originator: daemon@sword.eng.pyramid.com
-
- In article <1992Aug27.001938.9082@riacs.edu> bradley@magic.riacs.edu (Brad Christofferson) writes:
- >
- >I just purchased what I thought was a great deal but now I am pretty sure I
- >got ripped off. A couple of guys were selling speakers from the back
- >of their van. They had a bunch of them that they were trying to get rid of.
- >
- >I thought the brand name "Acoustic" sounded like one of the popular high
- >fideltiy brands. They told me the speakers regularly sell for $849 each.
- >I paid $200 for the pair. I haven't hooked them up yet. For my ears, they
- >will probably sound ok. Like about a $100 a side! :)
-
- You paid a couple guys $200 for a pair of "$849" speakers out of
- the back of a van, and you are brave enough to publicize it on
- the net?
-
- Listen, I have a Rolex here, it originally sells for $8,500
- dollars, but I like your style, see, and I'm willing to let you
- have it for a mere $500 'cause I need to buy a new pair of tires
- and this Rolex is all I have in this world.
-
- Of COURSE it's a genuine Rolex. Would I lie to you?
-
- PS. Stay away from guys in vans selling bridges or prime real
- estate. Also it might help to read P.T. Barnum's biography
- in your spare time.
-
- >
- >There is a warranty in each box. The name and address is listed as:
- >AUDIO Technology
- >6312 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.
- >Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
- >
- >I called information for Anaheim and guess what?
- >There is no AUDIO Technology listed... :(
- >
- No kidding. Are you really surprised? Or did the concussion
- from falling off the turnip truck affect your judgement?
-
- >I called the local Circuit City and the guy in the stereo department said,
- >"Acoustic, like the kind some guy sells out of the back of his van?" He said he
- >wouldn't buy them but most people end up paying around $200. They are probably
- >worth that much. The manufacturer is apparently not very reputable.
- >
- Actually its a bunch of ex-Federated salesman, running around in
- vans selling $20 speakers for $200 bucks to people who still
- believe in the tooth fairy and free lunches.
-