Quicksilver
07-01-2003, 09:24 AM
Okay, so the title is pretty generic, but I'm just exstatic about the deals I got on my new system. Here's the quick breakdown for you.
Receiver: Sony MEX-1HD
Front Speakers: Boston Z components
Rear Speakers: Boston RS6 coaxials
I'd wanted the Sony or the Pioneer receiver with the intergrated hard drive since I first saw them. But at an initial pricing of $1500 for the Sony and $1300 for the Pioneer, I didnt' think it was going to happen. Even when the stereo stores told me they were discontinuing them, they were still asking $1000 for them. So by pure blind luck I went by Best Buy and they had their demo model for sale, but it didn't have the remote (no big deal for me), the manual (got it off Sony.com) and no trim plate (they found one in back for me). Once I saw the $450 price tag, I couldn't help but buy it.
So not that I'd made the biggest car stereo purchase I'd ever made, what would come next? Why the fact that Good Guys was getting rid of the Boston Acoustic line, of course! I went to three stores before I found one that even had any left. But they only had the Z series components (I would have preferred the cheaper Pro series) and the set of RS6s. The drawback was that they were the demo models, but they assured me that if they was ANY problem to bring them back for a full refund within 30 days. Price for the speakers on closeout: $400 for the Zs and $115 for the RS6s. I still can't believe that I dropped over $500 on speakers, but everyone I'd talked to said "You will NOT be disappointed in the Bostons. It's like night and day versus any other speakers (save a few high priced sets)."
Even though it cost me just over $1000 for my new system (including the few extra parts I needed), I'm sure I'll be very happy with it. Considering that if I'd bought all the parts new it would have cost me $2750, I think I got one hell of a deal! Now I just need to install them.....
Whaddya think? Good deal on a good system? :D
Receiver: Sony MEX-1HD
Front Speakers: Boston Z components
Rear Speakers: Boston RS6 coaxials
I'd wanted the Sony or the Pioneer receiver with the intergrated hard drive since I first saw them. But at an initial pricing of $1500 for the Sony and $1300 for the Pioneer, I didnt' think it was going to happen. Even when the stereo stores told me they were discontinuing them, they were still asking $1000 for them. So by pure blind luck I went by Best Buy and they had their demo model for sale, but it didn't have the remote (no big deal for me), the manual (got it off Sony.com) and no trim plate (they found one in back for me). Once I saw the $450 price tag, I couldn't help but buy it.
So not that I'd made the biggest car stereo purchase I'd ever made, what would come next? Why the fact that Good Guys was getting rid of the Boston Acoustic line, of course! I went to three stores before I found one that even had any left. But they only had the Z series components (I would have preferred the cheaper Pro series) and the set of RS6s. The drawback was that they were the demo models, but they assured me that if they was ANY problem to bring them back for a full refund within 30 days. Price for the speakers on closeout: $400 for the Zs and $115 for the RS6s. I still can't believe that I dropped over $500 on speakers, but everyone I'd talked to said "You will NOT be disappointed in the Bostons. It's like night and day versus any other speakers (save a few high priced sets)."
Even though it cost me just over $1000 for my new system (including the few extra parts I needed), I'm sure I'll be very happy with it. Considering that if I'd bought all the parts new it would have cost me $2750, I think I got one hell of a deal! Now I just need to install them.....
Whaddya think? Good deal on a good system? :D