The Giveaway Thread

[rikhav]

Creative SB live Value Sound card


Not sure how useful it will be for anyone
Not used it since maybe 3 years, but i am sure its working as PC cards dont conk off being idle. Don't have the drivers

 

[rikhav]

As far as the video part is concerned, it will do justice, but you know it was the hottest config card about 2-3 years back! now, it has gone above the 9K series.

Cheers!

If Srini decides against having it, i will take it.
Just wanted to confirm if its a PCIE card or not

 

[anm]

I am interested in the cassettes as I have recently purchased a cassette deck

 

[malvai]

Hi,

I have a Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT (512 mb) in good condition, since I have upgraded to a better gigabyte MBD with a HDMI port. I am no longer using this.

Cheers!

I could use this, if t hasn't already been promised to anyone on the Forum!

 

[murali_n]

Hai all,

I have a 3-way speaker cabinet, (without drivers) shown below , of size 68cmx25cmx30cm-HxWxD with cut-outs for a 8-inch woofer, 6inch mid & 4-inch tweeter, made of 12mm MDF board and front grills , bass port of 50 mm in front , and spring type connectors at back, which I offer for free. Must be good for DIY enthusiasts. If interested PM me.

N.Murali

 

[spirovious]

Is this thread limited to free giving away stuffs?Just like a gift?

 

[santhosh]

Great idea but why this limitation? Also, is it only for those who are giving away stuff or for recipients also?

The reason I thought of having this limitation is so that regular contributors can benefit from this thread.

If you guys feel 100 posts is too much, we can reduce it.

Is this thread limited to free giving away stuffs?Just like a gift?

Sorry Spiro, did you have something else in mind? For selling/buying, there is a classifieds section. For non-av giveaway, we can start another thread if required.

Santhol, this is a very good thread!

However I have an alternate suggestion: Why not check if it can be donated to a charity? Am fairly sure some of the members may be in touch with charities who can organize this. Most of us here (bless us) are able to afford things that we need or like, however that is not the case with a lot of our fellow citizens. I think this thread is eventually going to turn up a lot of unwanted items (for us) like old 21 CRTs, tape recorders, cassette players, walkmans, cassettes etc. They may be quite useful if we donate them to charities.

I wouldnt mind volunteering but I live in Dubai hence my contribution right now is limited to offering suggestions to forum members in India. Alternatively, if this idea picks up, I will be more than glad to be the online organizer to keep a list of things being offered city-wise and then pass it on to volunteer members from each city. What do you & other members think?

thekinge, appreciate your noble thought and also your willingness to volunteer for organising these things. But the theme behind this thread is "the joy of giving". The small joy you may get knowing that someone somewhere will put to use your 'once very closely cherished' things the way they were meant to be used. You may not get this joy even if you sell it or donate it without knowing what is going to happen to it. If nobody wants it, they we can donate to charity.

But again, this is not to discourage charity. It is important that we all do something in our own small\big way.

You'd be surprised how snobbish some of these charities are

Bansal and Srini speak from experience. Charities are interested more in money than kind. In my organisation, I work closely with our "Social Responsibility" team and I also co-ordinate Volunteer Day(employees get a day off to volunteer at a Charitable organisation) for my group. you'll be surprised to see how choosy some of these Charity Organisations can be. Like Bansal98 has mentioned, there are some pampered charitable organisations who even dictate terms to corporates. Sad but true. Again, do not measure all charitable organisations with the same yardstick, many of them really do what they promise to do and more. Please please do a background check before you donate.

If you're willing to, pls let me know. I can show you lot of homes where 500 INR makes a huge difference, yes, I am talking about 2010!

P.s.: if any guys are interested in charity, social service, please let me know, I can help you reach the needy.

Very true venkatesh and am glad to know you are associated with these kind of activities.

 

[santhosh]

I am interested in the cassettes as I have recently purchased a cassette deck

Wow, which one? Technics double deck was my dream those days!! If nobody else is interested until Saturday, I will courier the entire set to you. PM me your address.

Hai all,

I have a 3-way speaker cabinet, (without drivers) shown below , of size 68cmx25cmx30cm-HxWxD with cut-outs for a 8-inch woofer, 6inch mid & 4-inch tweeter, made of 12mm MDF board and front grills , bass port of 50 mm in front , and spring type connectors at back, which I offer for free. Must be good for DIY enthusiasts. If interested PM me.

N.Murali

Murali, I will take this cabinet if still available. I am interested in DIY and may need your guidance for choosing the right drivers, crossovers etc.

 

[spirovious]

Sorry Spiro, did you have something else in mind? For selling/buying, there is a classifieds section. For non-av giveaway, we can start another thread if required.

Exactly same came to mind(already there is a classifieds for sale) ,so I asked whether this thread is to offer av stuff for free.
Currently I dont have any else in mind.

 

[santhosh]

Fantastic thread, Santhosh. Had the same idea a few days back. Great!!!

Shankar's music, Malleshwaram 7th cross, right??

Spot on, I used to love his DIY speakers. Shankar was the walking-talkiing version of Shazam. I was devastated when moved his shop elsewhere and I could not find out his whereabouts.

oh man I remember tdk!!

Oooh TDK AD60....my band from school we recorded a demo tape and we had copies on TDK AD60....it was supposed to be a big deal those days

I used to save up to buy these tapes and used the AD60s very selectively(critical listening sessions??...lol). For casual listening, it would be TDK D60s and even Meltrack(big bang for small buck) by Murugappa electronics. But always 60 mins tape only because I was told they were better for SQ. can someone bust this myth?

yes, and in the spirit of giving - it should be free - except the cost of shipping

Exactly same came to mind(already there is a classifieds for sale) ,so I asked whether this thread is to offer av stuff for free.
Currently I dont have any else in mind.

Yes Spiro and Suri, in the spiriti of giving only free on this thread please.

 

[hemantwaghe]

To be honest a lot of our specialised stuff will be worthless and useless for charity..I mean leaftover speaker cable,non working TT,partialy working tape deck,knobs,any gadet for parts remot controls......what charity will do out of it??

 

[Hiten]

To be honest a lot of our specialised stuff will be worthless and useless for charity..I mean leaftover speaker cable,non working TT,partialy working tape deck,knobs,any gadet for parts remot controls......what charity will do out of it??

Don't give away stuff freely. Give whatever amount of money you feel ok for the stuff you want, collect in common bank account. When sufficient amount is collected give to charity.

will need some volunteers to take initiative though...

 

[sgmane]

Santhol, this is a very good thread!

However I have an alternate suggestion: Why not check if it can be donated to a charity? Am fairly sure some of the members may be in touch with charities who can organize this. Most of us here (bless us) are able to afford things that we need or like, however that is not the case with a lot of our fellow citizens. I think this thread is eventually going to turn up a lot of unwanted items (for us) like old 21 CRTs, tape recorders, cassette players, walkmans, cassettes etc. They may be quite useful if we donate them to charities.

I wouldnt mind volunteering but I live in Dubai hence my contribution right now is limited to offering suggestions to forum members in India. Alternatively, if this idea picks up, I will be more than glad to be the online organizer to keep a list of things being offered city-wise and then pass it on to volunteer members from each city. What do you & other members think?

Hi Folks,

Iam associated with this NGO in chennai called "Neyam" for more than a decade. They are the one who give home to destitutes, old age people. They have neither a marketing dept, internet address or any high profile as some other NGO's. Of late it was on run rented accomodation (apprx 500 sqft - of 12 inmates)in mogappiar, but due to paucity of funds - this was closed and the inmates were moved to other homes for temporary shelter.
We are actively involved in getting atleast a own land or small building outskirts of city (no matter even if its beyond vandalur on the south, or close to tiruvallur) to re-accomodate them. I was also a "UN Volunteer for the disabled" when in chennai. So was associated with NGO activities then.
Yes i agree there are some NGO's who are of non-committal. But iam attached to this and we take in whatever is donated (money, utensils, clothing, furniture, electronics like TV, radio etc). (Afterall donations come in through "good heart"). So no reservations!.
Anyone who would like to help, do let me know. I shall provide you the chennai contact details.

Note: This post may not be relevant at this place. But just to know forum members to keep in mind, in case anyone come across for a helping hand for a NGO.

Thanks

 

[ash147]

fantastic idea santhol2...

 

[anm]

onkyo - there is thread I started asking for opinion between 2 onkyo models. I took 211 and posted update in that thread.

Wow, which one? Technics double deck was my dream those days!! If nobody else is interested until Saturday, I will courier the entire set to you. PM me your address.


Murali, I will take this cabinet if still available. I am interested in DIY and may need your guidance for choosing the right drivers, crossovers etc.

 

[santhosh]

I am interested in the cassettes as I have recently purchased a cassette deck

anm, PM me your address, I shall courier them to you over the weekend.

 

[amitksingh2003]

Hi Santhol.......its a very good thread I must say.....however, I feel the limit shoulde be reduced. Most of the members who are new here have just started building their AV system and are in real need of such stuffs, including me :sad:

The limit of 100 posts is injustice to members like me.

 

[alokbharti]

Hi Santhol.......its a very good thread I must say.....however, I feel the limit shoulde be reduced. Most of the members who are new here have just started building their AV system and are in real need of such stuffs, including me :sad:

The limit of 100 posts is injustice to members like me.

+1 to above.. :licklips:

 

[kapvin]

EDIT:: Gone.

Here's my contribution -

120" SilverScreen Projection Screen 4:3 Aspect ratio. (8feet w x 6 feet h)
manual (not instalock).
brand - silverscreen

why am I giving it away?

1. well, it's 4:3 and my current projector is 16:9
2. I am currently experimenting with a diy wall screen
3. eventually want to go for a 120" 16:9 if DIY wall is not satisfactory

So why Free?

well I'm too lazy to sell it, i was planning to give it free when I sold my Sd projector, (which I have not done till now) and my wife wants it out of the HOUSE NOWWWW! (houseguests expected) I'd rather give it free to someone who can use it otherwise my wife will sell it for Rs 100-200 to some non discerning kabadi.

So what's the condition of screen?

Pretty good, considering the age (purchased in Delhi in 2004) there is a small tear at on the masking (black) area at the bottom- happened when we were moving to mumbai..but it does not affect the screen area in any way... and I used it this way from 2006 to 2009. Minimal curling on the sides (again mostly in the masking area)

Any terms and conditions?

First come first serve. also you have to come and pick it up from my house in Thane near mumbai.. remember it's 8+ feet long. moving it around will be fun!
I trust that it'd be for the person own use and not for reselling etc ;-)

i'll post photos if possible in the evening..

regards

Kapil

 

[srinisundar]

Hey Kapvin,

Fantastic valuable giveaway...