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Originally Posted by kx250rider
If I were in town, I'd go get it. That's only about 20 minutes from our Plano house, but I'm in CA right now. UGLY gothic cabinet, but CTC-40s are getting more & more rare.
Charles
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Whoa! I have read many things from the very impressive and generous Charles and never imagined he would ever even think of expressing an opinion that is anything less than the most diplomatic and polite response possible. I always imagined him being like a very good friend of mine who is a deacon of a local church. For Charles to call my set "UGLY" feels like a personal blow but is VERY refreshing! A little real personality can go a long way to entertain the guests here as well as increase the popularity of this site. Afterall, I think you need many users to keep it going? If it continues to stay so sterile in all that it discusses it may comfort a few incredibly valuable men who made this site so great but will it not keep many more from joining? Maybe I am wrong but I get that impression. Personally, I am not intentionally trying to "spice" things up. I have been trying to be honest while becoming part of a group that seems to want all to be the same in ways that clearly turn many potential members "off". It has often reminded me of being 13 and a guest at an RCA convention and the men all seemed nice to eachother but very mean spirited to anybody that is not just like they are. The numbers of men who are just like the stereotypical TV repairman are clearly dwindling at a fast rate. Maybe some who are different would become more alike if they were genuinely welcomed with respectful responses even if what they write may seem beneath the high level metality of the primary members who obviously know the answers but withhold info from guys like me who could do much good for this site and all it tries to do. Like when I wrote of the turntable of my combo going too fast not having Studio Strobe. No response from those who obviously know if RCA had a kit to solve that problem etc. I wrote of that a couple years ago and got no reply so I was not surprised when what is left of the same group of fellas still hold a grudge and lovingly hurt my feelings again. You all suceeded but I will outlive all of you and still be here with the new groups if this site lasts that long. Plus, I got a new friend who has sold RCA's since '64. I will ask him and he will know. I talked to him about life and so many things I just forgot to ask about the products. I recommended this site to him but he doesn't like it for the reasons I just wrote about.
While I can see how many could think this beautiful set is "ugly" it is certainly no more ugly than every other set we all love to look at. I like the model Andy likes better but this "UGLY" set angles it's speakers out just a little which is the main reason I like the cabinet over others and it helps distribute the sound a little better in huge rooms. Plus, it goes great with many popular homes and cars of the late '60's and '70's. I was showing it to a young lady friend of mine who liked it's look very much as she said with frustration as she tried to come up with words: "... it looks like... a... a church!". I thought that was pretty cute of her and not just because she was rather cute too.