Your Audiophile Thrift Shop Finds under $50

charmerci · « **on:** 8 Dec 2010, 06:31 am »

This weekend I happened upon a nice, solid (thump, thump, knock on wood) small set of Teac speakers with 4" Kevlar woofers for $7 - perfect for my computer set-up to play tunes while I browse. (Pretty good sound out of these babies!)

So I thought, why not start a thread here so you can tell us what you've found under 50 bucks at thrift shops?

Mariusz · « **Reply #1 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 06:38 am »

Lafayette all-in-one turntable, phono, amp. Salvaged $0

Don_S · « **Reply #2 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 06:44 am »

Mariusz, You set the bar pretty high or maybe I should say pretty low. Hard to beat $0.00 unless someone actually pays you to haul stuff away.

Mariusz · « **Reply #3 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 07:00 am »

Just part of the job.
11 thousands apartments in NYC.
And sporadically we inspect "moth ball" apartments with some interesting items left behind.
Fortunately, no one from my co-workers knows or cares about tubes, turntables and other hifi gear.

Don_S · « **Reply #4 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 07:11 am »

Oh, Jeeeze--Somebody did pay you to haul it away.

Mariusz · « **Reply #5 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 07:32 am »

Yeah, they did

coke · « **Reply #6 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 12:20 pm »

Not audiophile, but I was still proud of it. They were asking $45 and I talked them down to $25. These sell for about $150 new. Tested with an iphone and everything worked.

I have Swans computer speakers and didn't really need those, so later that day I traded that for a set of these

eclein · « **Reply #7 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 01:36 pm »

Buried in a CL ad I see a mention of "old JBL speakers" so I email the guy and we talk on the phone, 20 minutes later they are in my car for $50, I was like a kid on Christmas morning. These are nicest speakers I have ever owned and they are used daily...
JBL 4312A Control Monitors

Sparky14 · « **Reply #8 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 02:51 pm »

The only good find at our local thrift was an Oppo DVD player for $10.

But, if garage sales count....
$20 for Sennheiser HD580 headphones
$10 for a Rotel RCD-970 CD player
$5 for a Proceed PRE PreAmp (amazingly enough, as I was looking at it, the seller told me that Proceed was a Mark Levinson company which also made very expensive equipment...so he knew the value more or less. I asked him how much, and he said $5. The $5 bill jumped right out of my wallet, I didn't even have to open it.)

thunderbrick · « **Reply #9 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 02:53 pm »

I used to work next door to a Salvation Army store and could see what was coming in. Scored a Dynaco Stereo 70 and PAS pre, with original tubes for $25. Another rummage sale grabbed a Scott 299C for a similar price. A MINT Klipsch Heresy pair for $40.

MaxCast · « **Reply #10 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 03:21 pm »

CL find for $40.

WGH · « **Reply #11 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 04:01 pm »

Pinnacle Digital Sub 150 for $35. The sub has a 12" woofer with a 150w plate amp. I only use it for movies where it adds a nice rumble when needed, the sub is too woolly for music.

Wayne

Noseyears · « **Reply #12 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 08:07 pm »

I found a Marantz 2285bd receiver at $40..it had some minor scratches and needs some work on it. I really love the wood case.

S Clark · « **Reply #13 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 08:23 pm »

This old Knightkit KB-85 had mostly Mullards (although the EL37s had been replaced with 6L6GCs) - It matches up nicely with most of the best of 1962- Marantz and McKintosh.
Cost $10 at a junk store.
Gary Dodd did a little upgrade including some Sonicaps for me. It turned out so nice, I bought another one to match.

Mitsuman · « **Reply #14 on:** 8 Dec 2010, 09:05 pm »

Quote from: MaxCast on 8 Dec 2010, 03:21 pm

CL find for $40.

WOW!

So wonderful and very underated. I have 4 of their CD players and would love to find one of their power amps.

kku · « **Reply #15 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 05:13 am »

Pioneer PL-400 turntable= $25 (CL)

Now, still looking for a decent phono pre

Elizabeth · « **Reply #16 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 09:58 am »

Marantz 2270 receiver $25
NAD CD player $6
pair old JBL $40
Dual TT
These all for a friend. Found at second hand Goodwill type stores.

craig223 · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 02:27 pm »

Bought from CL:
Pair Vandersteen 2CE
Pair Vandersteen 1B
One Vandersteen VCC1 center, all immaculate condition for $500.00

Sold 1B pair for $250 on Audiogon
Sold VCC1 on CL for $225

Result: 1 pair Vandersteen 2CE for $25!

weirdo · « **Reply #18 on:** 26 Feb 2011, 09:16 pm »

Just purchased a Pioneer belt drive turntable. The model number is PL514 and the table is from 1978 approximately. It has a heavy base, good feet, large stable platter and reasonable arm. The unit sold for 130.00 in 78. I got it for 20.50. I am not exaggerating when I say that this player could give any budget player today a run for the money. It is that good. Perhaps the modern budget players are over priced. I have owned Music Hall 2.2 and Rega P2 and this table is hands down better than either of them. With my experience, I would recommend all vinyl re-entry guys consider a vintage deck first.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 Feb 2011, 10:08 pm »

Marantz CD-63 $5.00