Todd, PsychoZX just sent me a pm that it arrived safe and sound.
Yup. Everything arrived safely. All I can say is wow. This thing looks and sounds absolutely drop dead gorgeous. I am listening to Alice in Chains - MTV unplugged right now and it sounds wonderful. All the instuments sound incredibly realistic. The soundstaging is also wonderful. I can pick out where every performer is on the stage and it almost sounds like I could reach out and touch them. I have never heard this album sound so good. Come to think of it I don't think I've heard anything ever sound this good, well except of course the uber expensive speaker setup at Let there be sound that I got to hear before the south florida meet. Thanks again Todd!
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It doesn't have to cost $75. FedEx ground now has a guarantee, that they will ship anywhere in the US for a maximum of 3 days. Most places is 1 day. It cost me $25 to send my 35lb SinglePower Maestro from NY to Texas in 2 days, insured for full value. Certainly the cost of 5 Heineken's is worth a chance to hear one of the worlds best CD players, with an option to buy.
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It doesn't have to cost $75. FedEx ground now has a guarantee, that they will ship anywhere in the US for a maximum of 3 days. Most places is 1 day. It cost me $25 to send my 35lb SinglePower Maestro from NY to Texas in 2 days, insured for full value. Certainly the cost of 5 Heineken's is worth a chance to hear one of the worlds best CD players, with an option to buy.
Sure, FedEx will deliver Ground shipments in less than 3 days, provided you are within the region of that, but according to FedEx Ground, they ship between 1-5 Days. FedEx has already had a service called Express Saver, which is a 3 Day service, but it cost significantly more than Ground. http://www.fedex.com/us/ground/main/?link=4
And don't forget the multi thousand$ insurance as well.
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Originally Posted by Edwood
And don't forget the multi thousand$ insurance as well.
-Ed
No, FedEx has changed their policy and will ship anywhere in the US in 1-5 days (most places, less than 3). And as far as insurance goes, you have a declared values that you do not pay for as far as a dollar amount is concerned, unlike the PO which charges up the gazoo for insurance. I have shipped everything I sell via FedEx Ground and it is fast and cheap and reliable.
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-My house was built for lovin'...not a theater of war.
-Realize it's harder to find your own voice, then to follow one, already in the air.
~~~><///'>~~~><///'>~~~><///'> ~~~
Music is my recreational drug...I need a dose, everyday!
It doesn't have to cost $75. FedEx ground now has a guarantee, that they will ship anywhere in the US for a maximum of 3 days. Most places is 1 day. It cost me $25 to send my 35lb SinglePower Maestro from NY to Texas in 2 days, insured for full value. Certainly the cost of 5 Heineken's is worth a chance to hear one of the worlds best CD players, with an option to buy.
As I said, they do not have a guarantee to ship within a maximum of 3 days. They, like UPS have shipping regions, where some places will receive items faster if they are closer. So naturally, if you ship something to a place that is just in the next town, of course it will get there in one day.
FedEx has not changed their ground shipment speed. But I do agree that they are quite reliable, as far as package handling is concerned. But in my experience, their shipment time has not been any faster. A package I shipped recently to Florida took 5 business days, not 3.
Moderator: Headphoneus Supremus: The first to organize an International Head-Fi Meet (2006)
I shipped Agile_One 2 Bryston amps that were 35 lbs. each and it took 3 days. I shipped another Head-Fier my Maestro, and it cost $20 and it took 2 days. I don't mean to be arguementative, but I am saying that it won't cost $75, and it shouldn't take more than 3 days avarage.
This opens opportunities for people who normally could never play with a Meridian.
Thanks Todd
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-My house was built for lovin'...not a theater of war.
-Realize it's harder to find your own voice, then to follow one, already in the air.
~~~><///'>~~~><///'>~~~><///'> ~~~
Music is my recreational drug...I need a dose, everyday!
The deal is that it will be shipped AIR. Ground beats the crap out of it. I just don't want it to be beat up a number of times. I would like it to return to me in a recognizeable, working condition... and with an intact shipping box. Three day air works very well and the packages are handled much better.
This thing looks and sounds absolutely drop dead gorgeous. I am listening to Alice in Chains - MTV unplugged right now and it sounds wonderful. All the instuments sound incredibly realistic. The soundstaging is also wonderful. I can pick out where every performer is on the stage and it almost sounds like I could reach out and touch them. I have never heard this album sound so good. Come to think of it I don't think I've heard anything ever sound this good, well except of course the uber expensive speaker setup at Let there be sound that I got to hear before the south florida meet. Thanks again Todd!
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