Kenscollick
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Picked them up yesterday still tweaking them but sounding great.
As the late Paul Harvey would say "now for the rest of the story"
Like the rest of the members on this site, I have been thinking about CLX's since they came out. My good friend Chris was the only person that I knew that had actually heard them and he could do nothing but rave about them. Not being a man of wealth I know I could not afford new and would have to wait for them on the used market. Probably the first set was the guy in Chicago that had the Cherry pair. Very tempting but I was not quite ready plus the cherry was probably my least favorite finish so I held out.
Last week another cherry pair showed up on the Gon great price also in Chicago. [I am not sure if it is the same pair, never asked]
I looked at them for 4 days but just couldnt get my arms around the cherry finish. Finially on Friday feeling like Meat Loaf the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave I couldnt take it anymore I dialed the phone, had to leave a message that only heightened my excitement. Albert called back in just a few minutes and after a brief conversation informed me thay he had a deposit on the pair. Damn that is what i get for waiting. Would you be interested in a pair of 25th. anniversary models, black new in the box? Of course I would but $25000 is way out of my price range. How about $13500? The only answer I could think of was YES.
His ad said trades considered so while I was on a roll I asked what he would give me for my Prodigys $3500 was his reply.again the right answer. I gave him a deposit on my credit card and if was off to the races. For too many reasons I would not be able to pick them up in Chicago until Tuesday. Way too much time to think about everything that could go wrong. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is kept going through my mind.
Tuesday took forever to get here and when it came I was ready Chris was coming over about 7:00am the trailer ws reserved and the tank was full.
First SNAFU the guy that had the trailer hadnt brought it back I know that becuse I seen it on the way Called the guy and he was apolegitic but that wasnt getting me a trailer to make a long story short Chris and I went and talked to the guy that hadnt brought it back pulled a couple of things out of it and hooked up.
About 6 hours later we were backing up a very narrow alley on the north side Albert met us we swapped speakers and money listened to his demo pair of 25th anniv. CLX's and pointed the Durango toward Michigan. I am sure that i was going faster on the way back it wsnt too long we were grunting the coffin sized boxes into my living room.
What a delight these speakers are right out of the boxes they are incredible. I will reserve my thoughts until I have had a chance to move tham around a bit and let them break in.
Dealing with Albert was a pleasure he is very sharp on the products that he sells and I would not hesitate buying from him again.
Gotta go I have listening to do.
As the late Paul Harvey would say "now for the rest of the story"
Like the rest of the members on this site, I have been thinking about CLX's since they came out. My good friend Chris was the only person that I knew that had actually heard them and he could do nothing but rave about them. Not being a man of wealth I know I could not afford new and would have to wait for them on the used market. Probably the first set was the guy in Chicago that had the Cherry pair. Very tempting but I was not quite ready plus the cherry was probably my least favorite finish so I held out.
Last week another cherry pair showed up on the Gon great price also in Chicago. [I am not sure if it is the same pair, never asked]
I looked at them for 4 days but just couldnt get my arms around the cherry finish. Finially on Friday feeling like Meat Loaf the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave I couldnt take it anymore I dialed the phone, had to leave a message that only heightened my excitement. Albert called back in just a few minutes and after a brief conversation informed me thay he had a deposit on the pair. Damn that is what i get for waiting. Would you be interested in a pair of 25th. anniversary models, black new in the box? Of course I would but $25000 is way out of my price range. How about $13500? The only answer I could think of was YES.
His ad said trades considered so while I was on a roll I asked what he would give me for my Prodigys $3500 was his reply.again the right answer. I gave him a deposit on my credit card and if was off to the races. For too many reasons I would not be able to pick them up in Chicago until Tuesday. Way too much time to think about everything that could go wrong. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is kept going through my mind.
Tuesday took forever to get here and when it came I was ready Chris was coming over about 7:00am the trailer ws reserved and the tank was full.
First SNAFU the guy that had the trailer hadnt brought it back I know that becuse I seen it on the way Called the guy and he was apolegitic but that wasnt getting me a trailer to make a long story short Chris and I went and talked to the guy that hadnt brought it back pulled a couple of things out of it and hooked up.
About 6 hours later we were backing up a very narrow alley on the north side Albert met us we swapped speakers and money listened to his demo pair of 25th anniv. CLX's and pointed the Durango toward Michigan. I am sure that i was going faster on the way back it wsnt too long we were grunting the coffin sized boxes into my living room.
What a delight these speakers are right out of the boxes they are incredible. I will reserve my thoughts until I have had a chance to move tham around a bit and let them break in.
Dealing with Albert was a pleasure he is very sharp on the products that he sells and I would not hesitate buying from him again.
Gotta go I have listening to do.
Im still trying to get this "Joker" Looking grin of my face from listening to them with Krell and the Wadia in a real room. The sound was fantastic as usual from these world class loudspeakers. I have never seen 2 adults act like a few kids after they loaded up on candy. 
