Bargain or Bust?! Picking a Vintage Stereo Haul from an SUV!

Hope you enjoy a quick bonus video that shows how we get some of our gear. In this video, Kevin goes through an SUV full of gear that a local customer brought in for us to take a look at and pick out some pieces we could salvage for restoration or parts.
This stuff has been sitting around for quite a while and has a healthy amount of dust and grime on it. Some of it we can save. The stuff we can't save will go into our parts collection to help some pieces down the road.
Let us know in the comments what you think of the pieces we picked up!
The music in this video is Condor by Dust Follows.
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[@NCislander]

I enjoyed this short peek into the SkyLabs shop as well. Boring for some, but interesting for those of us bitten by the Vintage Audio bug. -Thanks Kevin

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Nice little random video, I enjoyed that. Everyone have a fine weekend!

[@OscillationOverdrive]

Wow, and there is still going to be a show Sunday. Happy to hear that.

[@mikeschaper5039]

I visited your store a couple weeks ago. Really like the way you guys have everything set up, very relaxing and low volume music playing. All the equipment was easy on the eyes. While I was there, a few fellars came in with equipment and talk talk talk. I am amazed at how controlled Kevin is, when people talk loud and excited that they are going to score a fortune for their junk they bring in. I know I would not have the patience......

[@skylabsaudio]

Awesome, thank you!

[@edwardkane7708]

Hey Kevin- cool video of ‘a day in the the life’. Much more interesting than any ‘unboxing’ video. Love your channel!

[@QoraxAudio]

Nice video, didn't expect this! From the title I expected that infamous "white van speaker scam" lol

[@LouMontana-wc7nr]

It's Friday morning here in Southern Colorado and I am watching Skylabs to get tuned up for my morning at my small vintage audio store, named, "My Vintage Audio". This program cracked me up because some of my best deals have come in the trunks of cars or in the back of pickup trucks. Thank you for making these videos. 🎯😊👍

[@55benchguy]

Sheesh , looks like the basement in my shop. Many old parts units missing knobs or broken dust covers, LOL

[@limulus61]

I had a set of 601 Series II that I bought brand new in the early 80's. I had them until 2004. All the foam had deteriorated around the big drivers and I wound up giving them away to a junk guy. They replaced a set of RtR speakers that I bought in college in 1980. Now that I really appreciate vintage gear, I wish I still had them all. On the other hand, my wife is glad I don't.

[@robertdavis5714]

The White Van with used speakers.................Like those Advents, as thrashed as they were.

[@AnchorTH]

I know Kenwood doesn't get much love at all around these parts, but that KA-8100 is a beauty.

[@mbilden]

It's weird to shop in your store, drive home and be able to see you guys again. Good weird of course.

[@haqitman]

Why no love for the fluoroscans? Nice score on the Bose.

[@JonPaul]

I just finished on working on a Kenwood KA-3500 (I think that's what you have there?) and IMO its very good sounding unit.

[@qb101]

We're all so prone to thinking we have some hidden treasures. I am always a victim of this, but hey, that's the fun of it. You like what you have, so stick with it. Just don't assume anybody else likes it when you go to sell your stuff.

[@johncrawford6992]

Thanks for posting very interesting a look inside of what goes on day to day

[@harlest71]

That was a great little video Kevin! I like to see the little things that happen around the shop. I think with some fiberglass patch and some duct tape you could have fixed that turntable with the giant a$$ hole in the side LOL!!!!!

[@skylabsaudio]

Thanks for the idea!

[@markfx12]

Behind the scenes with the crew.

[@walterw2]

just like any place dealing in used gear; some of what comes in the back door is a score, some of it is at least worth cleaning up, some of it is a mitch hedberg band flyer; "here, you throw this away"

[@bradray3893]

Gregg Allman looks great!

[@tininjin1]

That was an enjoyable video, I think you should do more like that. I think most of us would have taken the junk also. I know I would.

[@grumpy9478]

the sexy part of the used audio biz.

[@keenedgedesigns]

I am anxiously awaiting my Sunday video.

[@michaelmeeter2589]

Funny, I was in the shop when he came in. I was wondering what he had in his stash. Cool you picked up a few things. I bought a cake album while you guys were outback wheeling and dealing…

[@adsph]

Very different but cool for sure. Could be some good stuff coming in.

[@motherloverjones6008]

Love the pic of the video. Looks like you're totally disgusted 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-fr4bz5pe2j]

Great channel Kevin, always appreciate you passing along vintage stereo knowledge. 👍🏻

[@BryanHooper]

Nice pickups and video thanks

[@vincebagusauskas278]

Man if I was ever in the States in your neck of the woods, I think I would pop on over and have a drool over the stuff in your shop. Excellent channel!

[@fulltimecasualnz]

That mullet tho 🤣

[@karaDee2363]

People cleaning out their junk to turn it into Cash. But I did see a decent amp, possibly Kenwood?

[@whofarted9376]

The Tiger King was in this video.

[@tomiossi8092]

Ha Kevin. Bose 601 phase/series 2. Bought through navy exchange 1982 before leaving my ship and coming home. Came home to those and my Davenport family. Still have them. Good to see you appreciate them too.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Gear donations are the best! Even what might almost be junk, might also turn a decent profit as parts on eBay.

[@kevinomura5251]

Of all the goodies I saw in your video my moneys on the Jeep Renegade hiding in the background of some shots. Great colour and as long as the rocker panels don't rot out I think one day that will rare. I've been looking for one up here to add to the collection for several years but finding a Renegade in Khaki that isn't Swiss cheese at a decent price is just about impossible. I'd have better luck finding nice vintage Marantz!

[@edogle8163]

Thxs Kevin....Can't wait until Sunday want to hear what you might say about 2265B Marantz I bought in 1978?? And maybe my 6350 Marantz turn table....Just got my 2265B cleaned and checked sounding good has ever..... Thxs again....

[@jeffbranch8072]

Reminiscent of the "white vans" of the 1970's and 1980's? LOL! But now it's small white SUV's I guess.

[@aeropilot4419]

Always great to see how the sausage is made … you have a good eye 😂

[@skylabsaudio]

I try

[@christopherstorey1125]

Nice!

[@DynastyVinyl]

Wait a minute! You mean to tell me, you got a guy with the best mullett, in the history of mulletts, driving around west des moines iowa in an suv full of stereo equipment? Dad?!

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

Nice veideo

[@ripjones5294]

An enjoyable interruption from my visit to my Ford dealer's Service Department.....😁

[@mjg263]

I can smell the cat pee from here

[@chevy4x466]

Haha 😂😂😂. I had the same reaction. U know that old stuff smells. Sad that there is a market for this stuff. Cuz I would love to restore a nice system

[@frogdishon]

Just a question that you don't have to answer. How much do you pay for that kind of equipment where you are? I'm in Baltimore MD and follow you guys and are awesome. Love your videos and your take on different things maybe not all the time but that's a given. I know what I pay for certain things here and was wondering if it's cheaper in an area like yours compared to a bigger market area. I repair and sell quite a bit as well but often see my equipment going over to the west coast. I know the cost of living is higher over there compared to the east coast.

[@draggonhedd]

Hey that's my best friend's dad ahaha.

[@joanfrellburg4901]

Kenwood, Advent, I'll take it if you don't want it. :-)

[@Phil-pq4ks]

Yep that was definitely a junker haul. Guess they all can't be someone pulling up with CS-88A's and a Pioneer SX-780 amp😊

[@hjalmarfossi5728]

Definitely gonna be a fun one

[@jeremyschock3471]

Was this from Arkansas?! 🤣😂

[@JukeboxAlley]

Love the video, but hey, those 4311 sound better than the 4312, their not upside down just built a little different and it works just fine and dandy, to me anyway, every set of 4311 i had always sounded better than the 4312 to me, and ive had alot of em. I dig the 4311, and 4310 also, id take either one of those over the 4312 for me.

[@skylabsaudio]

You're right they are not upside down if they are hung from a ceiling in a studio- the way they were intended. That's why the controls are on the bottoms as well. So you could reach up and twist the knobs. If you place them on the floor, they are upside down and the tweeter will be pointed at your shins.

[@JukeboxAlley]

@@skylabsaudio true, but that's why we all get those pretty tilted stands to aim em up! I think anyway you spin em, on their side or top, they just sound good, but for me I liked them that way myself and about 12-18 inches off the floor in a 2 channel setup.

[@skylabsaudio]

@@JukeboxAlley Hey, if you enjoy em that way, then it can't be wrong. :)

[@Leningrad_Underground]

Wha'ts the music, Kevin?

[@skylabsaudio]

The music in this video is Condor by Dust Follows.

[@Leningrad_Underground]

Thanks ,love it so cool, listening now @@skylabsaudio

[@stepheneson4107]

I knew this video would be different when you used different theme music.

[@rays9719]

It just absolutely kills me how people don't want to take care of anything yet want top dollar for it. I'm not talking just stereo equipment, I am saying everything out there.

[@chevy4x466]

Yup. If they really thought it special they ought to restore it themselves

[@user-ji7jy6dr8l]

Damp, moisture, mold….. nasty, nasty, nasty. Why do people store/neglect things that way? For me, personally, damp and moldy is a 100% *NO-GO-ZONE* You’ll never get all of the mold infestation/spores out of a set of loudspeakers. It’ll always come back to haunt. I’d have politely declined 100% of the speakers that guy had in the SUV. I would not have even lifted a finger to handle any of it. Sorry -NO THANKS

[@JukeboxAlley]

That's why certain areas of the hobby aren't for everyone, there are collectors, and restorers. I personally like redoing old receivers and speakers from time to time, it is A LOT more work than most people will ever understand, but I like it. When I see stuff like that, it's like seeing a stray but potentially great dog. I see it as what it could be and try to get it back to it's former glory.

[@careystuart]

Junk is junk no matter what color, name or shape....

[@PoppinWheeliez]

I bet you guys dont pay nearly anything at all and talk people down, then sell it for top dollar. Typical. Wipe them down, wax and feed, new foams and cloth ...maybe a cap. Total cost 35 to 45 bones. Resell sticker $350.

[@robertwright5487]

It's labor intensive. I have reformed and fixed speaker cabinets, and it not a 20-minute job.

[@skylabsaudio]

Yeah, just rolling in the dough. Owning a vintage stereo store is easy money. It's no wonder vintage stereo stores and repair shops are popping up all over the place...

[@JukeboxAlley]

There's a lot more work in this stuff that average people will ever get. I'm redoing a set of massive Polk SDA SRS 1.2 (basically 6 ft tall and 180 pounds each) at the time, trust me, it's not an easy hobby. All new screws and all hardware is new for the oak tops and bottoms, also refinishing the oak is a job, and then there's the dustcaps as usual, alotta work in this hobby, dirty, tedious, time consuming work, I do it pretty regular myself, it's not for everyone. But it is for me.

[@PoppinWheeliez]

I do it myself. Speakers are a joke.

[@JukeboxAlley]

@@PoppinWheeliez that's hilarious, sounds like you know all about it then. I mean if I ever need anything done I'll give you a shout next time to restore somethin if it's a joke and a 20 minute job. Nothin some duct tape and spray paint can't fix right?