[Wind Chaser]

Except in that scenario it wouldn't likely be in "near pristine" condition, but more likely "thrown", "dropped", "bounced" or "rolled" condition!

Not necessarily, my sister threw out her Sansui system because it was old... Fully functional, mint condition, higher end components like the TU 517, AU 517, the matching deck and TT with the stand and some British stand mount two way speakers - forget which ones.

Yesterday my neighbor put his BBQ by the curb, I asked him is there anything wrong with it? He said no, it works perfectly fine. I asked him why was he throwing it out. He said the wife wants a new one. Same thing happened about a month ago with the fridge. In both instances he looks at me with a rather sober look in his eyes and says, "Happy wife, happy life."

[srb]

Not necessarily, my sister threw out her Sansui system because it was old...
Yesterday my neighbor put his BBQ by the curb, I asked him is there anything wrong with it? He said no, it works perfectly fine. I asked him why was he throwing it out. He said the wife wants a new one.

My comment was a reply to db Cooper's comment about a "pissed-off wife".

[Wind Chaser]

Still half asleep, I overlooked db's quote.

[coke]

Is there enough room in there for cooling?  I had some AVA fet valve equipment in a space with similar volume but an open front, and it got very hot.

[charmerci]

There's a hole in the back - from just below the bottom shelf to almost the top. That's why the amp is on that lower shelf so the heat can escape upward. It's actually the tube DAC that gets hotter.

[randytsuch]

There's a hole in the back - from just below the bottom shelf to almost the top. That's why the amp is on that lower shelf so the heat can escape upward. It's actually the tube DAC that gets hotter.

Maybe consider making some more holes in the shelves under the equipment, and in the back, behind the gear, to help airflow even more.
Since it was free anyway, why not?  lol

Randy

[Bemopti123]

Not quite sure why people put stuff like this nice rack out on the street (with a free sign on it) but I'll take it!  (My first stereo cabinet - they've always sat on top of a table.)

 

 

Don't know but for some, this sort of rack does not fit the contemporary decor that many other stereo collectors crave, it seems as if skeleton racks are all in but anything wood, enclosed, is out.  It might have made the owner think about stereo racks of the 70s and 80s. I wonder what sort of components did the actual owner had on those?  An Akai or Pioneer stack?  That would have been a sight to be seen! 

PS:  To be honest with you, this sort of rack reminds me of full page stereo ads in magazines such as Playboy and the like from the 80s.  Not something bad per se.

[Folsom]

There's pictures of stereo's in Playboy?

[Wind Chaser]

There's pictures of stereo's in Playboy?

Strictly 2 channel.

[lacro]

There's pictures of stereo's in Playboy?

No - just racks

[Bemopti123]

There's pictures of stereo's in Playboy?

 of course they were....Oops, I confessed that were other things of ogle at in Playboy, it truly was audioporn back in those days. 
 

[Letitroll98]

I heard something about no more nudes in Playboy, maybe they'll have more room for audio.

[charmerci]

Hmmm, an interesting turn in the discussion.....and yes, no more nudes in Playboy, thanks to the internet.

Don't know but for some, this sort of rack does not fit the contemporary decor that many other stereo collectors crave, it seems as if skeleton racks are all in but anything wood, enclosed, is out.  It might have made the owner think about stereo racks of the 70s and 80s. I wonder what sort of components did the actual owner had on those?  An Akai or Pioneer stack?  That would have been a sight to be seen! 

PS:  To be honest with you, this sort of rack reminds me of full page stereo ads in magazines such as Playboy and the like from the 80s.  Not something bad per se.

Thing about this is that it is perfect for my needs. Adjustable shelves for the equipment that I have. It doesn't take up a large amount of room, there's plenty of ventilation in the back including space for the wires to go up and down between the shelves and it has closing doors to keep off most of the dust. More AC'ers should have one like it!