Dusty Chalk Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Holy shit, I've been preaching (albeit tentatively) about Can-Am for-freakin'-ever, but I always have to qualify my statement with, "...I don't actually own any". I have seen them in person, so know they're good, but ...durable, yes? My biggest question is, do you have them in the same room as your subwoofer, and do they rattle or buzz? And Dan: I do. I do still buy the occasional CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray, and I'm keeping the ones I have. Me: a case of that Ojai Vineyard Santa Barbara Syrah. I mentioned it to my boss, and he rounded out the case for us, so 12+ discount. Have I mentioned recently how awesome my boss is?
Driftwood Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Holy shit, I've been preaching (albeit tentatively) about Can-Am for-freakin'-ever, but I always have to qualify my statement with, "...I don't actually own any". I have seen them in person, so know they're good, but ...durable, yes? My biggest question is, do you have them in the same room as your subwoofer, and do they rattle or buzz? And Dan: I do. I do still buy the occasional CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray, and I'm keeping the ones I have. Me: a case of that Ojai Vineyard Santa Barbara Syrah. I mentioned it to my boss, and he rounded out the case for us, so 12+ discount. Haven't noticed any rattling or buzzing, I think the metal is too thick for that. The powder coat is really nice, and they have all kinds of accessories you can use to make it look more like furniture. I have the double width caddy (and caddy wrap) and the double width metal top, and it looks pretty nice. My wife wanted CD storage that would keep the CDs out of sight and the can-am cabinets have been perfect. I'm just not sure what we are going to do when we fill up this one, we don't really have room for another one. We were hoping to be able to store our DVDs in the new one but it already seems like we won't have enough room as it is.
Driftwood Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Yeah, I don't know what is going on with that, I called to order to make sure what I was ordering made sense. Their phone service has been great in my experience.
Sherwood Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Would that be the same Can-Am that makes this nightmare?
Wmcmanus Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Was looking at the pics at the can-am site, and ran across this one! So perfect for a music room side wall or even rear wall if it doesn't vibrare too much. Beer and/or ice cream while searching for the next disc to spin.
swt61 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 Would that be the same Can-Am that makes this nightmare? So I'm having a midlife crisis if I think it's actually kind of cool?
Dusty Chalk Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 If so, you wouldn't be alone. What's nightmarish about it? I mean, other than it's not a motorcycle.
grawk Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 why not just get a bike? on topic: a shitload of bad Chinese takeout.
boomana Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 I'm just catching up on this thread. Dinny, congrats on the Tri-Star. I've now taken two trips with it, and love it. Because I didn't need to pack it even close to full on this last one, its was easy to stuff it under the airplane seat, and my clothes were nicely unwrinkled (bundle wrapped two outifts) when I unpacked them. I have the black/red, but have the steel dyneema in packing cubes and a stuff sack, and it's a good color. I'm 99% sure black/steel is the color of Mike's Aeronaut, and it looks great. Nice Vibrams, Mike. And yes, Dan, some of us slow pokes still need media storage. As anyone whose has seen my floor storage method knows, I should be looking into one of the can-ams
Dreadhead Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 on topic: a shitload of bad Chinese takeout. ditto but good Chinese takeout in my case
n_maher Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Three transformers from Edcor, two of which showed up blue (as expected) and one that showed up without endbells altogether (WTF?). Now I get to find how their customer service is...
swt61 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 why not just get a bike? on topic: a shitload of bad Chinese takeout. I remember my bike riding days well, and this seems like it might actually be seen, therefore slowing down the number of people who plow into me. Also it would be a lot more stable on gravel or knurled pavement. And I think it looks pretty cool too.
Dusty Chalk Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Nope, German guy is willing to ship. So German guy wants a second payment, says it's more than he thought. He initially charged me 15 euros, but now is saying 35 euros, and wants me to paypal him US$28 -- is that kosher? Something about a receipt.
Augsburger Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Sorry Dusty, that guy seems a little flakey to me, be careful. Bought six bottle of Colgin Cabernet and three bottles of Colgin Syrah. Woohoo, gonna be a great dinner in six to ten years!
Dusty Chalk Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 I'm thinking of asking him for a line-item receipt, see if he balks. I mean, I understand if he wants delivery confirmation, that's fine. And I asked for insurance. I'm just curious if he's trying to pad his paypal fees in there. And clarify if he wants dollars or euros. He specifically asked for dollars, which is also fine.
mypasswordis Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 I've had stuffed shipped to me from Europe before, the shipping amount is pretty hefty and seems about right (iirc the Surrounder is pretty big, even if it doesn't weigh much).
deepak Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Solti Wagner DECCA Ring Cycle SACD box set reissue by Esoteric (reissued minus the booklet and DVD). The original red boxes are commanding $1200+ on Ebay, so I might as well get one before it's too late.
aardvark baguette Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 I am surprised they reissued it. I thought they are all about the one time deals and what have you. Hope they do the same for the other sacds.
deepak Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 I am surprised they reissued it. I thought they are all about the one time deals and what have you. Hope they do the same for the other sacds. This one is limited to 300 copies. The producer of the original was unhappy with the booklet and wanted it removed.
swt61 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Dusty 15 euros sounds really cheap, I bet the second cost is accurate, but I think asking for a line item breakdown is just fine too.
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