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    How far have you driven for JBL's?

    Personally, only a little over 100 miles for some L7's. My bud in Texas has been over 500 {couple times} for 43XX's. Heck, my last [large] purchase was delivered about 200 so he could be sure I was happy. You?

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    Well, it only take about 10 miles in our city.

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    Fairfax to Phiily and back for my since-sold 4320s ... about 300mi round, I think
    Fairfax to York, PA for my 4341s - about 225mi round, I believe
    The L200 Cabinets were in Aberdeen, MD - about 190 miles round trip.
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    I did the Fairfax to Philadelphia run for my 4660a's to get those Everest 5500 style horns.
    If those 2360's for $300 were just a little closer? (FL to CA)
    4406, 4412A, L100, L100t3 (3 pair), L1, L7, 4645C, 4660A, 4695B, SR4735 and various DIY JBL Pro loaded systems.

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    Just Toledo OH to Des Moines, IA for some 250Ti-LE.. about 600 miles each way. I'd go farther..

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    roadtrip

    Syracuse to tampa / miami / atlanta + back ( although it was a triple score ).

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    I drove to a foreign country (Tsawwassen, British Columbia)
    for my 250Ti's ...it was worth the 610 mile RT...despite the
    hour wasted at the border..in each direction

    I had 4 criteria to meet before purchasing

    1. must be teak
    2. must be under 2kUSD
    3. must be great condition
    4. must be within 1 days drive (here to there to here was 17 hours, which includes
    three hours "on the ground" at JBLCanuk's house..thanx again Marty)
    Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles

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    San Jose to Portland for a pair of empty L200B Boxes, stopped at Monmouth (I think) on the way back to pick up a 4660. About 1,370 miles total, did it in 27hrs with a 3hr nap at the Medford Wallmart. Stupidest thing I think I've ever done. The L200B Boxes weren't as clean as I'd been lead to believe, and the 4660 was, well, a 4660. Never again - at least for anything less than a really clean set of 43xx monitors.

    OTOH, swung up to Stockton (90mi each way) the week before last to the guys at Quicksilver Audio to pick up some woofers and test enclosures, as well as listen to their fully horn loaded system - pure pleasure, mainly due to the great new acquaintances and their excellent sounding tubes. I'd do that again just to hang out and listen to well recorded music.

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    Annapolis, MD to Providence RI and back for my UREI 813's. About 800 miles round trip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rusty jefferson View Post
    Annapolis, MD to Providence RI and back for my UREI 813's. About 800 miles round trip.
    Annnd now those 813C's belong to me! Along with the custom B460 subwoofers you made and their BX63A crossover. So lets see.. According to the Mrs, we travelled some 1,112 miles going from Roseville, MI to Annapolis, MD and back. Spent about 18 hours on the road including traffic. Straight shot both ways, with about one hour of sleep while waiting to pick up the Uhaul trailer. Made possible by more Java Monsters than I can remember, they work!

    Thank you again, Rusty!

    Whoa, looks like I've revived a long since dead thread..

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    1820 miles round trip to Pampa Texas for 60 E110's.

    And to see JeffW about a neon shop from Amerillo. It was great fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1audiohack View Post
    1820 miles round trip to Pampa Texas for 60 E110's.
    Plus tack on the ~360 mi round trip to get them here from OKC

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    Disqualified on a technicality?

    After moving to CA in 1996, I chickened out on having the moving company pack and transport my L100s and L7s, so I drove 1870 miles one way to pick them up and drive them back, 3740 miles total. While in Kalamazoo, I did buy a pair of LX300 speakers, which last year I shipped back to Kalamazoo for my son to use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanium Dome View Post
    which last year I shipped back to Kalamazoo for my son to use.
    well now, if you are going to count shipping ....there were a pair of AR3's ,built in NY ....shipped all the way to the PX in VietNam ....I shipped a second time across the Pacific to Oregon and then shipped back across the ocean to Sydney last year, and who knows where they are now.. (Sydney buyer resold them too)

    NY>VN>OR>AUS............. three times across the Pacific is pretty much one trip around the world ??

    LATER: I looked it up ..their total travel path has been 25,300+ miles

    and my 250Ti's went from Northridge to San Francisco to Canada and to Oregon.,
    by truck on each leg.
    Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles

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    Quote Originally Posted by SEAWOLF97 View Post
    well now, if you are going to count shipping ....there were a pair of AR3's ,built in NY ....shipped all the way to the PX in VietNam ....I shipped a second time across the Pacific to Oregon and then shipped back across the ocean to Sydney last year, and who knows where they are now.. (Sydney buyer resold them too)

    NY>VN>OR>AUS............. three times across the Pacific is pretty much one trip around the world ??

    and my 250Ti's went from Northridge to San Francisco to Canada and to Oregon.
    I doubt that shipping counts, given the thread title, but I've shipped PT800s and a PC600 to Saipan. I may be doing the same for a pair of PS1400s soon.
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