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Thr White Glove Treatment

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Posted on July 1, 2024 at 13:10:41
sisterray
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 I unpacked my factory-fresh Quad S-1 speakers today & discovered a pair of white gloves in the box. Very nice touch. I used them in positioning, but they made the procedure a bit slippery. The boxes are wood veneered.

Is this common for higher-end speakers? They retail for around $1000.


"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

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RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 14:32:21
Jack G
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 It's not uncommon with electronics, those with tubes and/or a high gloss/reflective finish.
Jack

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 14:33:44
sisterray
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 That's what I thought. I'm easily impressed. ;}


"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

Marketing Is A Fascinating Field, posted on July 1, 2024 at 15:21:49
Inmate51
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 How much does it cost to include a pair of white gloves in a product box? Hardly anything. But it adds to the buyer's feeling that they're getting something special, and that the manufacturer "cares". That can be worth a lot. Even if the speakers are only $1,000/pair.

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RE: Marketing Is A Fascinating Field, posted on July 1, 2024 at 15:24:07
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 I did appreciate it, and I used them to protect the fine finish of the boxes. Top-notch job all around.


"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 18:28:03
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 This reminders me when I ordered a pair silver ICs, they came with white gloves. Unfortunately the ICs sounded crappy and I had to return them.

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 18:34:11
sisterray
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 Speaking of interconnects: Enough of my components now have XLR sockets, so I'm debating whether I should switch over.

I won't tell you how little I paid for the shitty RCA cables I'm using right now. Will probably order something from Blue Jeans Cables soon. Nothing requiring white gloves.


"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 18:56:32
Leo loves music
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 Blue Jeans is crappy.

Try something from Mogami.

You can also DIY using CAT5 cable as long as it has solid core and Teflon insulation.

 

""Cause when love is gone, there's always justice. ...", posted on July 1, 2024 at 18:58:15
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 "'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

:-)

I always liked that line.




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RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 1, 2024 at 19:03:00
Leo loves music
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 Once Blue Jeans told me no IC is directional. Their ICs are not transparent enough.

 

RE: ""Cause when love is gone, there's always justice. ...", posted on July 1, 2024 at 19:17:05
sisterray
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 Thank you! It's a terrific album. A little political, but fine throughout. I've loved those lines for years. I should fish out the LP tomorrow & spin it. The Quads go down to 55Hz (allegedly), so we'll see how they do on the last minute or two of O Superman. There's some deep bass there.




"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

Please email me via Audio Asylum, posted on July 2, 2024 at 07:04:01
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 john marks

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 2, 2024 at 07:42:33
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 My Audio Engine desktop monitors came packaged in microfiber bags. Audio Engine did have great packaging from a protecting the product standpoint, but there is quite a bit of unnecessary non-recyclable waste.

No white gloves though.

Enjoy the new speakers.
Gsquared

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 2, 2024 at 07:45:28
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 "Once Blue Jeans told me no IC is directional".

Doesn't current flow in both directions?
Gsquared

 

I just opened it up, so try again, if necessary., posted on July 2, 2024 at 07:58:04
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"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 2, 2024 at 11:07:32
sisterray
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 Each Quad came in a thin cloth bag, identical in appearance & purpose to those my wife's high-end purses come in. I use the Quad bags to keep dust off of them. Looks goofy but they serve an important purpose. The speakers were a very significant investment for me.

I also saved the shipping inserts & box since we're moving next May. I will personally move them to the new apartment.


"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

 

Weren't there some speakers that came packaged in purple velvet bags . . ., posted on July 2, 2024 at 13:46:53
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 . . . like Chivas Regal? I remember that from a long-ago review, but not the speakers in question.

 

I think it was Seagram's Crown Royal that came in the purple bag., posted on July 2, 2024 at 19:16:33
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 Many, many, many years ago I was working very, very late in my office at a large hospital in Chicago. Stepping out into the empty hallway for a break about 1 am, I found a Crown Royal bag on the floor that was filled with maybe twenty baggies of marijuana, ready for immediate distribution. So, I got in the elevator and took it down to the security desk by the main entrance and turned it in. The cops at the desk looked at me like I was some kind of idiot, and one of them said with with a wry smile "Sure thing Doc, we'll take care of it right away. And maybe we'll search the building, too." I should have kept it.

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 3, 2024 at 03:30:09
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 Over 10 years ago my son bought some Quad 12L bookshelf speakers. They came beautifully packed and with white gloves as well. Though not an electrostat they certainly sounded like they came from the same family tree of my Quad ESL-63'S.

Enjoy your new speakers.

Let X=X

Jonesy



"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."




 

Back when I was working in the retail booze business..., posted on July 3, 2024 at 08:57:39
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 I was told that hardly anyone drank Seagram's Crown Royal as their regular drink, because it was very poor value for money.

I was told that liquor stores nonetheless had to stock it, because for birthdays and holidays such as Christmas, especially people who did not drink much would buy it to give to their friends or family, on the faulty premise that the blue velvet bag meant that it was great stuff.

Ignorant Americans (I am tempted to say, "But I repeat myself") think that the "Blended" in Blended Canadian Whisky means that varies sources or vintages of whiskies have been blended to get a particular taste. Not quite.

Canadian law allows whisky makers to blend whisky that has been aged in wood three years, with: Water (OK), Vodka (Questionable), Flavorings (WTF) and Food Coloring (WTF), all in the interest of a "consistent product."

The Bronfman family had enough clout to get that established, and to get the US regulators to allow it.

Now, in fairness to the Canadian regulators, there is a proviso that the end result has to taste basically the same way that Canadian Rye-Containing Whisky Blends have historically tasted. So, you can't add a lot of Mint or Orange flavoring and still call it "Canadian" whisky.

Of course, retailers don't educate their customers about such things, lest word get back to the local distributor...

amb,

john

 

Not if they're "straight" cables., posted on July 3, 2024 at 11:43:35
jimbill
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 They only allow straight current to flow through.

None of that bi-current.

 

RE: Thr White Glove Treatment, posted on July 3, 2024 at 11:48:18
jimbill
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 My Martin Logan 13A's are very large speakers. They came with sturdy covers that fit them perfectly. When I leave town, I use them. Nice touch.

 

Diapason Micra speakers came in cute bags, but they were not purple. nt, posted on July 3, 2024 at 12:04:12
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RE: Back when I was working in the retail booze business..., posted on July 5, 2024 at 23:09:13
Bill the K
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 Many of my friends preferred to gift Royal Salute for its name and looks rather than taste. They had seen thru the purple bag.

Cheers
Bill

 

"Once Blue Jeans told me no IC is directional...", posted on July 6, 2024 at 13:59:39
pbarach
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 Do you have a scientific justification for claiming that an interconnect is directional? I can't think of one.

I have some decent speaker cables from Blue Jean.

 

I have some balanced interconnects from Blue Jean, posted on July 7, 2024 at 21:48:50
raingerz
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 Although I've heard anticables are a better deal.

 

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