The one that got away

Funny. I was promised a 10b that was in the fifth ave showroom that Sony had back in the day. Never happened. It's ok, I don't know how much analog radio there is these days. I did turn on the tuna in my McI 110z for a luncheon here a few weeks ago, it was pretty enjoyable and I didn't worry about curating a playlist. 

In terms of lost opportunities, mostly exotic cars. I missed quite a few good ones over the years. But, I never "invested" to flip- I'd drive 'em and change 'em out for another. Today, the prices are nutz for these things. 

Yes, a second pair of KLH Nine ESL’s. In July 1991 HI Fi Classics in Far Rockaway, NY had two pairs available for $500 each. I only had enough for one pair. I still have that pair though now one of them needs the power supply rebuilt. The KLH Nine is a six feet tall full-range electrostatic speaker designed by Arthur Janszen in 1960.  

My local HiFi store had a trade-in pair of Apogee Scintilla full-range ribbon speakers for $900. Alas, I didn't have the money available at the time. These were the 1 ohm/4 ohm version with two sets of jacks on the back. 

What didn’t get away were a nicely-restored pair of Dahlquist DQ-10’s with new foam surrounds, upgraded cross overs, custom stands and new black grill cloth.  The seller was only a few miles away. I paid him the $375 he wanted. He also had a pair of DQ-20’s for another $375. Now I regret not buying those also!