[tigerhonaker]

Guys,


Here is what I've been up to recently.






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January 9th 2024

Latest up-date on me ordering the Focal Sopra "Center-Channel-Speaker" in Metallic Black.

Yesterday morning I get a call from Charles my A/V dealer in Nashville, TN.
He informs me that he is now approved for the Focal Sopra line of speakers.
However ...............
Terry, my Focal distributor informed me that the Focal Sopra "Center Channel Speaker" will have to go back to the Focal manufacturer in France to be Custom manufactured.
It could be as long as 2-Months.

Keep reading guys if you also do business with a favorite A/V dealer like I do.

Charles said if you can still get hold of the guy that has the unit for sale and a price you can live with ???

I, Charles, say go for it so you don't have to possibly wait maybe 2-Months.

How many A/V Dealer Principles would tell one of their customers that to help the customer and it not put 1-Single-Red Penny in their pocket.

So, when I have had AVS members over the years ask me why do I do as much business as I possibly can with and Charles.
That's why he is without Any-Doubt a Stand-Up-Fellow IMHO.

As they say here is the "Rest-of-the-Story" on the Focal Sopra "Center Channel Speaker".
I did get hold of Jerry and we did agree on a price both of us could live with.
As it turned out he lives in Columbus, Ohio.

That's where I flew into back in 2017 to pick-up my newly purchased Dodge Challenger Hellcat in Yellow and drove it back home.



Before talking with Jerry when he called me after I left him a Private-Text-Message I was considering driving up in person and picking it up and making a round trip out of it.

But, thankfully, Jerry is the owner of a local Insurance Agency in Columbus, Ohio and said, "Terry, I'll ship it to you today at my UPS Rate so no need to do all that driving buddy".
Well guys we quickly wrapped up our business and Jerry dropped it off at UPS as he said he would.
Super nice guy to do business with as he covered everything I wanted to know in abundance.

Provided to me from Jerry.










































Charles is getting with Jason (Lead-Senior-Tech) to get me on his schedule for the install.

Terry
USA






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January 10th 2024

Well guys it's here and was packed just like it came from Focal the manufacturer.

Anyway, I didn't pull it up out of the box as to me it's awkward as it's down in that deep box in it's styrofoam.
And guys at 78-years old it's heavy to me to try to lift it up so I decided to simply pass for now.
I'll let my Much-much younger and stronger Technician (Jason) Unbox it when he comes to do the install.

Anyway, here are some pictures of it arriving and thankfully it arrived via UPS and my buddy delivering it.
He said where you want it as it's awkward to lift and handle.
The same UPS guy in the prior post above ^^^ that lifted those Classe' 95-Plus Lbs. Amps and brought them up to the H/T (Home Theater) for me.

He sat it in the formal living-room for me and there it will remain until Jason arrives.













I pushed it over to the side and there is where it will remain until Jason comes to do the install.



Now, all that needs to take place is for Charles and Jason to work me into their every Super-Busy Schedule.

Terry
USA