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[postjack]

I see Todd has started carrying Vivid speakers. The big ones get pretty spendy but I gotta say that $3390 for the V1s is a great deal on the best desktop speakers I've yet had the pleasure of hearing. Put them on stands in free air and they could easily pummel a medium-sized room into submission, too.

 

http://www.ttvjaudio.com/category_s/1963.htm

That's per speaker. Still pretty spendy.

[skullguise]

Yeesh, I didn't realize it was per speaker....!  Indeed, too spendy for me.

 

I've heard the (I think it's the right model) B1's at Fidelis in NH....VERY nice speakers.  I envy Stretch with his desktops......

[Dusty Chalk]

Dang, bad timing.  I have had my PB12 (the older down firing one) for a bunch of years now and it has served me well.  The fun I could have with an Ultra.  Drool.

 

Whenever your funds permit, SVS makes a great product, although the departure of that ported box sku does make a bit of a hole in their lineup considering getting a 12 inch sub is now 200 bucks more than before.  More amp headroom, but still...

I already have the cheap SVS, but that's for my cheap system, I wanted the nicer SVS (the SB12) for my nicer system, and I probably will eventually get a Gallo Strada/SVS Ultra system, I'm just holding off.

 

I sure hope they replace it with something.  PB13/SB13?

[dcpoor]

If you had to pick one, which would it be.  It looks like the Sansaire is significantly less money but available for pre-order as the first batch is sold out.  I can wait, so if the two are considered equal, I would go with the one which is more than $200 less.  Thanks.

aren't both sansaire and anova $199?

 

http://sansaire.com/product/sansaire-sous-vide-circulator/

http://anovaculinary.com/products/anova

Edited February 14, 2014 by dcpoor

[tyrion]

aren't both sansaire and anova $199?

 

http://sansaire.com/product/sansaire-sous-vide-circulator/

http://anovaculinary.com/products/anova

The price I thought I saw on Amazon was more.

[Dusty Chalk]

I see Todd has started carrying Vivid speakers. The big ones get pretty spendy but I gotta say that $3390 for the V1s is a great deal on the best desktop speakers I've yet had the pleasure of hearing. Put them on stands in free air and they could easily pummel a medium-sized room into submission, too.

 

http://www.ttvjaudio.com/category_s/1963.htm

Also, they pretty.

[skullguise]

^^^ It's the Barney The Dinosaur commemorative speaker!

[Dusty Chalk]

And...over it.  Thanks, you just saved me US$40K US$80K.

[Hopstretch]

That's per speaker. Still pretty spendy.

 

D'oh!

 

I got mine direct from Vivid in South Africa (they were a show demo set I think) for R25,000 ($2300) the pair. And they refinished them in my choice of color for free. That's looking like a pretty good deal now.

[Hopstretch]

PS: Dusty, the Giyas are absolutely mind-glowingly good.

 

[blessingx]

Some Westone's for cheap.

[MoonShine]

^ Says that the coupon code has expired.

[Wmcmanus]

Amazon deal of the day, about $50 off the normal price.  

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=pe_36900_112766240_dotd_h_t

 

I'll have to look around the place, but I suspect that I have about half of them on BluRay already (mostly the oldies).)

[Dusty Chalk]

HDTracks 10% off all new releases with code HDFEB18.

[Dreadhead]

http://www.gadgetreview.com/2014/02/1st-gen-128gb-microsoft-surface-pro-refurb-units-cleared-out-at-450.html

[Dusty Chalk]

For the next 24 14 hours, all Blu-rays and DVDs are 50% off at Criterion.com with promo code MADFOX

link

[Salt Peanuts]

^ Damnit.  I got all excited but Amazon was still cheaper for what I wanted, even with the discount.

[Dusty Chalk]

Oh, that's right.  The better sale is when B&N puts them on sale (IIRC), I had forgotten that when I posted, and didn't bother double-checking, since I'm not getting anything.  Sorry about that.

[Torpedo]

The Spanish newspaper El País is offering a coupon code for 48 hours free access to the Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall. Said code is ELPAISFR7X.

[blessingx]

The Austin 100: A SXSW 2014 Mix 100-Track MP3 Album for Free. It's what the kids are listening to...

http://dealmac.com/-The-Austin-100-A-SXSW-2014-Mix-100-Track-MP3-Album-for-free/996450.html

[jpelg]

^thanks Ric. Hadn't seen that posted on NPR yet.

[MoonShine]

Thanks Ric!

[blessingx]

Looks like PS Audio is discounting the PerfectWave and has a DirectStream Trade-in. 

http://www.psaudio.com/product-page/

[blessingx]

WADIA 151PowerDAC Mini $1200 on sale for $499 (many have or $799)

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-2701-wadia-151-powerdac-mini.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=03-05-14&utm_content=&utm_campaign=soundbytes

[skullguise]

I had one of those, bought (of course!) on a whim.  Nice little units, I got mine at a $499 special as well.  Well worth it at that price....if you can use it.......