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This will probably be worth picking up if you are into SACD at all. Due for re-release this December. (This might be the one to break me out of my PF malaise ?) https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/133316/Pink_Floyd-Wish_You_Were_Here-Hybrid_Multichannel_SACD

My last job for about a year and a half gave me a lot of drive time. I found myself abandoning music in the truck for audiobooks first, then I “discovered” podcasts. What a new an interesting world! In fact, I find myself ALMOST missing the drive time now, because I’m behind on my favorites: The Joe Rogen Experience - I can’t stand Rogen as the UFC commentator, but I thoughly enjoy his podcast. He has a WIDE array of guests, from Neil Degrass Tyson, Jordan Peterson, Bret Weinstein, Rosanne, Ron White, and on and on. Definately my favorite pod cast. Ben Shapiro - excellent analysis and delivery of what you need to know daily. what are your favorites?

So first, it poured rain here Tuesday and today (Thursday), but yesterday (Wednesday) was PERFECT - blue skies and clear. It was a beautiful drive. And I called the seller (Karen) when I got into town. She gave me directions to her house, which happened to be on the market for 1.7mil. I’d say about 8,000 sq/ft on 3 acres that backs up to wetlands. Incredible. In the course of our conversation, I found out her husband left her, and she has to sell the house and most everything in it:-( after I got the sub loaded up, I spent a little over an hour helping her take photos and giving her descriptions and prices to list everything from speakers (Theil), amps (Adcom), Preamp (Lexicon), DVD player and wires. She was greatful for the help, and I felt better about giving so little for the sub. Driving home, I realized that much of my gear has a “ story”, and now this sub does too. It made it home in perfect shape - thank you all for the suggestions! I hooked it up tonight, and all I can say is HOLY SHIT. Seriously. I played some Deadmou5 (what else?) and I had it set at “35” out of “100”. It was violently glorious. This is going to be a good relationship...?? Its sitting next to the 12” DD12 in the photos...?

Hey Nick, sorry you are having a problem with Morjet - unfortunately he’s far from a regular contributor here, and hasn’t been on the forum for almost 3 months. As a community, we are lucky to have very few of these incidents, but I know that doesn’t help you. I would continue with your PayPal dispute, and be persistent with your calls. The value of the ribbons may make a small-claims suit worth your time... best of luck, Mark

Just got it home - here are a couple pics at the gas station earlier this evening. I’ll unwrap, shoot more pics, and tell the rest of the story tomorrow... i ended up going with the “flat panel tv foam sheets” suggested by AJ, then shrink wrap, then 2 moving blankets with 36” rubber band straps.

I think it is too big to fit in the back seat of my crew cab truck:-( the plan is to wrap it up and strap it Against the back of the cab (less bounce there from bumps and such, vs against the tailgate). I plan to place the side agains the bed wall, avoiding any pressure on the driver or amp panel. I was going to remove the grill cover and keep in in the cab. The car polish is genius - I never would have thought of that.

I thought the same - B&W and Klipsch go together like salsa and ice cream. I was wondering that - I think the shrink wrap would cling to the smooth surface and prevent anything (even a moving blanket) from rubbing on the drive home. Great advice, thanks! Yes, heavy - 125 lbs...??

A little history - In 2005 I decided it was time to upgrade from my first sub purchase of a Klipsch SW10. The Klipsch was a big step up for me, being my first sub, but it was time for something bigger and badder. At that time of my life, money really wasn’t an issue, so I decided to spring for the new Velodyne DD series. Conventional wisdom at the time was that you didn’t want a sub bigger than 12”, especially for music. It was believed that 15 & 18 inch subs were too slow and sluggish. With this in mind, I opted for the DD12, a sub I still currently love and use to this day. What I did NOT know, was the ground breaking effect of two technologies that Velodyne was the first to combine in one sub (at least in a mass-market line up): servo control, and a microphone calibrated room correction program with 8 band parametric eq. These technologies made the 18” version (DD18) arguably the best sub available at the time. The servo eliminates any “sluggishness” in the larger drivers, and the parametric eq is the icing on the cake. Thus started over a decade of regret. The DD18 sold for just north of $4,000 back in ‘05, and the routinely sell for for north of $2,000 today. Further complicating the issue, the DD series have a proprietary remote (that the sub is virtually useless without) and a very nice microphone/cable kit. Many used specimens lack these accessories. Fast forward to yesterday. A couple are selling their vacation home in Wyoming (about a 10 hour round trip from me), and liquidating many items in it -including a near-new Velodyne DD18, with all accessories, for the incredible price of $550. Needless to say, I have made arrangements with the seller to come and get it Wednesday. I offered an extra $50 to hold it, or offered a PayPal deposit. She would not hear of it - she was just glad it was going to someone who would appreciate it as much as her husband. I am beyond thrilled. I have included a photo (sorry about the poor resolution) below showing the size difference between the DD12 and the DD18. My question is, what is the best way to avoide ANY swirlies/scratches in the mirror black piano finish? I plan on taking moving blankets, but I do not want to impart even the slightest scratch in the finish. I have thought about wrapping it in shrink wrap...? Looking for some advice before Wednesday afternoon:-) thanks for reading my ramble...

“That was some of the best flying I’ve seen - right up to the part where you got killed. You NEVER, EVER leave your wingman...” ~ Top Gun love that guy - especially in Starship Troopers?

Folks that you love seeing on screen, but that don’t receive the recognition that they should... A couple for me would be the late JT Walsh (A few Good Men, Slingblade), John C Mcginley (scrubs, Platoon, Wallstreet, Se7en) and Ian McShane (Deadwood, John Wick).

If I had the time, I’d dig out another set of speakers and see if I could experience what you are hearing. Maybe it’s the NHT’s...? I like them a lot, but I’ve never found them to be wildly out of the norm. I can say with certainty though that I’m pretty sure I would not like her voice on the Klipsch pair. Or maybe my hearing is just shot.

Seriously though - hope you’re doing ok brother...!

500t’s have been steadily increasing in price for some time now. I remember when they were $200 in excellent shape, all day every day. Now it’s hard to find a nice one south of $350.