Tax time toys?

madmax · 03-09-2004, 11:47 PM

Tax time can be tough. I normally get a few grand back but this year I was sure I would OWE even more than that. Not being one to let that bother me I went ahead and saved that much over the year and earmarked it for taxes. Well, being the ignorant tax person I am I found out today I was wrong. I actually got more back than normal!!!

So,
To start off I will be getting 8 of these for my Manley monoblocks!
http://www.thetubestore.com/shuguangel34b.html

After that I plan on re-tubing my Modulus preamp with four new 6922's. I would like to find NOS Bugle Boys.

The rest? I'm going to try something different. I think they call it "saving".

Anyone else plan on getting something cool this year?

madmax

RuSsMaN · 03-09-2004, 11:51 PM

I haven't seen a refund in a quite a while.

I'd like to get a pair of JM Lab Chorus series towers in the near future. I've got a pair of 18" stereo subs, and the 15" folded horn sub projects to finish too.

I'll probably be more in sell mode, than buy mode for a while.

Cheers,
Russ

nadams · 03-09-2004, 11:53 PM

Not audio-related, but with the money my dad gets back, we're gonna get his truck worked over. It's a '78 Chevy 3/4 ton with a full box and a trailering package (the combination of 3/4ton and trailering makes it ride hard as a rock...). Has a 350CI V-8 in it, which I hope to get the heads worked over, some exhaust work done, and get the carby tuned up better. Body needs a little assistance as well, and it currently is in desperate need of 4 new tires (2 have a slow leak).

With the money I get back, I think I'm going to put it away towards the new car that I'm soon going to need. Right now I'm limping along on 2 vehicles that are over 155k miles. When one breaks, I drive the other 'til I can get it fixed

. Nice to have that fallback option. Not so nice to have a yard full of cars

At least none of them are on blocks....

nadams

Zero · 03-10-2004, 12:41 AM

Maybe my tax return will be over 100 bucks this time... I can invest in ONE SHARE of stock. Yippeeee.

organ · 03-10-2004, 01:49 AM

I'm planning to get a violin and a tuner for it. I'll be playing my classical favorites all day and night

.

Maurice

pjdami · 03-10-2004, 02:10 AM

Russ,

did you get AA news email today? they have a special on the Chorus right now for $399 / pair. they look nice and if they sound 70 percent as good as the $2100 / pair Electra 905s I heard a couple of months ago then they are a steal.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...?sku=JML710CAL

I'm getting VERY nice refund back this year. Thanks to the house mortgage interest being tax deductible. A few more audio toys to complete a third rig in the house.

HBombToo · 03-10-2004, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nadams
It's a '78 Chevy 3/4 ton with a full box and a trailering package (the combination of 3/4ton and trailering makes it ride hard as a rock...). Has a 350CI V-8 in it,
nadams

I had this very same truck when I was a teen. It was 3/4 ton with a 1 ton suspension. The damn thing would break your back if you hit a pot hole! I had the roll bar, brush guards and the kc lights that made it look like a space ship at night. Fun times!

Put that fine piece of machinery back together!

HBomb

faster100 · 03-10-2004, 11:02 AM

Well as you guys already know.
1. SVS pb2 sub
2. new dvd-A / dvd player
3. new digital camera Fuji s5000

and the wife got a new bedroom, painted.. cherry head and foot king size, accesories.. the works.. what she wanted.

lots of little stuff,

also got a few months back to repaint and restore, A 1938-42 Admiral refrigerator in mint inside shape and works.. outside needs paint.. this is in my florida room, coca cola/ 70's room and 2 channel rig room...

PolkThug · 03-10-2004, 11:11 AM

I ended up owing about $50.

ken brydson · 03-10-2004, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
I haven't seen a refund in a quite a while.

I hear you. WTF is a refund? I had to pay an addn'l $4K last year

Pauly · 03-10-2004, 12:51 PM

every year we get ours early so its always gone early ususaly by mid Feb. Got the TXSR701, Monitor 7's , HK AVR20 and signal Bi-Wire for the fronts. Only had to dish out 100.00 of the return towards the SVS since i sold the polks. The wife got clothes, clothes more clothes and the trip to TN for the weekend. Now its back to being BROKE.

Gotta wait till next year for more toys

PolkWannabie · 03-10-2004, 12:56 PM

In our case tax time means opening the check book. But then I've never been in favor of giving Uncle an interest free loan.

RuSsMaN · 03-10-2004, 12:57 PM

Ed Zachry.

ken brydson · 03-10-2004, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PolkWannabie
In our case tax time means opening the check book. But then I've never been in favor of giving Uncle an interest free loan.

Still a painful check to write...............

Ron-P · 03-10-2004, 01:03 PM

I'd much rather get some back then owe. Even if Uncle Sam gets a few bucks off me in the process. Makes life that much less painful this time of year.

Peace Out~

RuSsMaN · 03-10-2004, 01:07 PM

That's the thing Ron, you'd have MORE CASH, if YOU took it of your check, put it in a Mutual Fund and made 12% on it all year, vs your employer taking it out and you make NOTHING.

jdhdiggs · 03-10-2004, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
That's the thing Ron, you'd have MORE CASH, if YOU took it of your check, put it in a Mutual Fund and made 12% on it all year, vs your employer taking it out and you make NOTHING.

The key is just avoiding the fees associated.... Greedy buggers they are....

Ron-P · 03-10-2004, 01:31 PM

I know and I already do that.

Our budget is all broken out with 15% going into savings, plus 401k deductions, plus a school fund for our daughter...etc.

This was an off year for us to get a large sum back. Most years I end up right at about 1k being returned. Brake that out over a years time and Uncle Sam is getting a few bucks off me, not much at all and not worth having to owe that at tax time.

Peace Out~

PolkWannabie · 03-10-2004, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ken brydson
Still a painful check to write...............

Not really. I like it much better when Uncle gives me an interest free loan that I can do with what I want for a year+. The difference for us between doing it one way and the other has at the bottom line meant new toys for free.

madmax · 03-10-2004, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PolkWannabie
In our case tax time means opening the check book. But then I've never been in favor of giving Uncle an interest free loan.

I figure Uncle Sam could use the help. Besides, it's better to have it and get no interest than to owe it but not have it.
madmax

Grimster74 · 03-10-2004, 05:33 PM

Tax return this year bought me a Denon AVR-3805 and a Denon DVD-2900 and still plenty left over. On top of the tax return, the wife and I just took out a home equity loan to finish some things around the house. There is all knida money moving around in my house I just can't touch it until the wife is done with my hunny-do list.

Vr3MxStyler2k3 · 03-10-2004, 05:38 PM

I dont have taxes

But, it seems everyone gets good toys with these.....taxes...

Can't be all that bad

My tax return has bought me nothing.....

My addiction this year has bought me.....

Adcom GFA-545 2 Channel Amp
Denon DCM-280 CD Player
Sansui T-9 Tuner
NAD 917 Preamp

That bout it, REALLY close to a SVS, bout another month.

ken brydson · 03-10-2004, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
I dont have taxes

But, it seems everyone gets good toys with these.....taxes

Enjoy it while you can

Hey, post # 500. I'm a Polkazoid. Woo hoo. Probably only 1/2 of them or so were useless

amulford · 03-11-2004, 12:17 AM

WTF is a tax refund? You mean the greedy bastads give some BACK???

Jesus H. I'm gonna frickin KILL somebody...

nadams · 03-11-2004, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HBombToo
I had this very same truck when I was a teen. It was 3/4 ton with a 1 ton suspension. The damn thing would break your back if you hit a pot hole! I had the roll bar, brush guards and the kc lights that made it look like a space ship at night. Fun times!

Put that fine piece of machinery back together!

HBomb

It is quite a truck. We've had 1.5 tons of coal in the bed without too much trouble, towed a double horsetrailer (pretty small compared to some out there), and routinely load up 50 bales of hay (all at the same time!!! *BS*). It's sitting right now because it needs to be inspected, and in order for that to happen, we need some big $$.

We just rebuilt the carby ourselves, and surprisingly it runs pretty good. Just need to fine-tune the needles once it gets a little warmer around here.

03-09-2004, 11:47 PM	#1
madmax Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (13) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 9,983	Tax time toys? Tax time can be tough. I normally get a few grand back but this year I was sure I would OWE even more than that. Not being one to let that bother me I went ahead and saved that much over the year and earmarked it for taxes. Well, being the ignorant tax person I am I found out today I was wrong. I actually got more back than normal!!! So, To start off I will be getting 8 of these for my Manley monoblocks! http://www.thetubestore.com/shuguangel34b.html After that I plan on re-tubing my Modulus preamp with four new 6922's. I would like to find NOS Bugle Boys. The rest? I'm going to try something different. I think they call it "saving". Anyone else plan on getting something cool this year? madmax __________________ Vinyl, the final frontier... Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...

03-09-2004, 11:51 PM	#2
RuSsMaN Hardcore Member Sales Rating: (27) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Texas Posts: 16,017	I haven't seen a refund in a quite a while. I'd like to get a pair of JM Lab Chorus series towers in the near future. I've got a pair of 18" stereo subs, and the 15" folded horn sub projects to finish too. I'll probably be more in sell mode, than buy mode for a while. Cheers, Russ __________________ If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough - when you get knocked down, you gotta get back up - Roger Alan Wade

03-09-2004, 11:53 PM	#3
nadams Polk Expert Member Sales Rating: (3) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: PA Posts: 4,501	Not audio-related, but with the money my dad gets back, we're gonna get his truck worked over. It's a '78 Chevy 3/4 ton with a full box and a trailering package (the combination of 3/4ton and trailering makes it ride hard as a rock...). Has a 350CI V-8 in it, which I hope to get the heads worked over, some exhaust work done, and get the carby tuned up better. Body needs a little assistance as well, and it currently is in desperate need of 4 new tires (2 have a slow leak). With the money I get back, I think I'm going to put it away towards the new car that I'm soon going to need. Right now I'm limping along on 2 vehicles that are over 155k miles. When one breaks, I drive the other 'til I can get it fixed . Nice to have that fallback option. Not so nice to have a yard full of cars At least none of them are on blocks.... nadams __________________ Technically, it was a squatting hug... more like a squg, really.

03-10-2004, 01:49 AM	#5
organ Polk Expert Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the Amazon Posts: 4,118	I'm planning to get a violin and a tuner for it. I'll be playing my classical favorites all day and night. Maurice __________________ Rega Apollo Audio Zone Pre-A1 Audio Zone Amp-D2 Magnepan MG 12/QR "I would rather have a cup of tone than an ocean of power" Dr. Harvey Rosenberg

03-10-2004, 11:02 AM	#8
faster100 Polk Master Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,114	Well as you guys already know. 1. SVS pb2 sub 2. new dvd-A / dvd player 3. new digital camera Fuji s5000 and the wife got a new bedroom, painted.. cherry head and foot king size, accesories.. the works.. what she wanted. lots of little stuff, also got a few months back to repaint and restore, A 1938-42 Admiral refrigerator in mint inside shape and works.. outside needs paint.. this is in my florida room, coca cola/ 70's room and 2 channel rig room... __________________ MY HT RIG: Sherwood p-965 Rotel 1075 amp x5 Rotel 1080 stereo amp samsung hd-850 dvd player Realistic lab 450 TT LSI15 mains LsiC center LSIfx surround backs Lsi7 side surrounds Soon to be (later now) SVS sb/12plus 2 Channel Rig: Pioneer SS RC-760 pre-amp/remote control Polk Rt25i's Toshiba 3960 cd Optonica st-4205 Tuner Vintage 6v6 Tube amp modded Monster 14/4 homemade speaker cable monster 600 IC Signal cable IC

03-10-2004, 12:41 AM	#4
Zero Stronzo Member Sales Rating: (4) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Over Yonder Posts: 7,390	Maybe my tax return will be over 100 bucks this time... I can invest in ONE SHARE of stock. Yippeeee.

03-10-2004, 02:10 AM	#6
pjdami Polkhead Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: down da bayou Posts: 1,890	Russ, did you get AA news email today? they have a special on the Chorus right now for $399 / pair. they look nice and if they sound 70 percent as good as the $2100 / pair Electra 905s I heard a couple of months ago then they are a steal. http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...?sku=JML710CAL I'm getting VERY nice refund back this year. Thanks to the house mortgage interest being tax deductible. A few more audio toys to complete a third rig in the house.

03-10-2004, 11:11 AM	#9
PolkThug Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (2) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 7,554	I ended up owing about $50.

03-10-2004, 12:51 PM	#11
Pauly Polk Expert Member Sales Rating: (15) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,607	every year we get ours early so its always gone early ususaly by mid Feb. Got the TXSR701, Monitor 7's , HK AVR20 and signal Bi-Wire for the fronts. Only had to dish out 100.00 of the return towards the SVS since i sold the polks. The wife got clothes, clothes more clothes and the trip to TN for the weekend. Now its back to being BROKE. Gotta wait till next year for more toys __________________ Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more. ~ Nikola Tesla

03-10-2004, 12:56 PM	#12
PolkWannabie Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,764	In our case tax time means opening the check book. But then I've never been in favor of giving Uncle an interest free loan.

03-10-2004, 12:57 PM	#13
RuSsMaN Hardcore Member Sales Rating: (27) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Texas Posts: 16,017	Ed Zachry.

03-10-2004, 01:03 PM	#15
Ron-P Spaceman Spiff Member Sales Rating: (17) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 7,164	I'd much rather get some back then owe. Even if Uncle Sam gets a few bucks off me in the process. Makes life that much less painful this time of year. Peace Out~ __________________ Sometimes you reach what's real by making believe.

03-10-2004, 01:07 PM	#16
RuSsMaN Hardcore Member Sales Rating: (27) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Texas Posts: 16,017	That's the thing Ron, you'd have MORE CASH, if YOU took it of your check, put it in a Mutual Fund and made 12% on it all year, vs your employer taking it out and you make NOTHING.

03-10-2004, 01:31 PM	#18
Ron-P Spaceman Spiff Member Sales Rating: (17) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 7,164	I know and I already do that. Our budget is all broken out with 15% going into savings, plus 401k deductions, plus a school fund for our daughter...etc. This was an off year for us to get a large sum back. Most years I end up right at about 1k being returned. Brake that out over a years time and Uncle Sam is getting a few bucks off me, not much at all and not worth having to owe that at tax time. Peace Out~

03-10-2004, 05:33 PM	#21
Grimster74 Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (18) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,100	Tax return this year bought me a Denon AVR-3805 and a Denon DVD-2900 and still plenty left over. On top of the tax return, the wife and I just took out a home equity loan to finish some things around the house. There is all knida money moving around in my house I just can't touch it until the wife is done with my hunny-do list. __________________ Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!! "My Theater Room"

03-10-2004, 05:38 PM	#22
Vr3MxStyler2k3 Sid the Kid Member Sales Rating: (21) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NC Posts: 15,664	I dont have taxes But, it seems everyone gets good toys with these.....taxes... Can't be all that bad My tax return has bought me nothing..... My addiction this year has bought me..... Adcom GFA-545 2 Channel Amp Denon DCM-280 CD Player Sansui T-9 Tuner NAD 917 Preamp That bout it, REALLY close to a SVS, bout another month.

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