Letting go of the first cab I ever picked up.

[RealMFnG]

Partnered with a buddy years back where we picked up Candy cabs. Those stayed at his place for the most part. But this was the first cab I picked up on my own. The most expensive cab I have set me back $350 and that was a Q-sound Big Blue. While I didn't spend quite this much for this one, I definitely overpaid for it. It came with a Pitfighter PCB which is worth next to nothing. It is a Dynamo HS-1 and had an atrocious button layout. Immediate buyers remorse. I have since replaced the CP with a legit Dynamo SF2-style CP. Spent most of the day giving it the HyperSpin/MAME treatment.

Tomorrow, I am trading it for a beat-up Dynamo HS-9 running MvC2 with a pristine monitor. Pics to come then. Pretty funny how things work out in the end.

 

[Hellfromabove]

Are you sad to see it go? I mean, I don't have as much love for my cabs as I do for my cars, but I remember when my first car got towed away to the junk yard after someone totaled it I had massive feels. Same thing when I traded in my second car.

Once I restore the two other cabs I have then I'll probably have a closer connection to them.

 

[RealMFnG]

Hell no. Glad I found a taker for it. I think in terms of monetary equity, I am a slight loser or even:

$20 Xin Mo controller PCB
$20 Core 2 Duo based Dell PC
$10 Radeon HD4350
$3 12 volt adapter
$3 TDA7297 sound amp
$1 Mini Jack cable
$6 Power distro block
$8 VGA Breakout board
Plus the cost of the cab

But I managed to trade it in for a 25" cab w/K7000 monitor. The cab is beat up, but that is ok. Nothing a little elbow grease won't fix. If I spruce up this cab and I can sell it for much more. It is just funny when I started this hobby a year ago (check my signature link) and reflecting about it now.

 

[nismopunch]

Lol sounds like you are pretty happy to get rid of it. Pics of the new Dynamo when you get it pls!

 

[RealMFnG]

Boom! Comes with the marquee and moves strip. Nothing a little bondo and paint wont fix....

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Here is why I put in all the effort. Capcom I/O!!! Still has the screws in the MvC2 cart. Green Dipswitches!!

 

[nismopunch]

Oh man perfect fit in the truck. Congrats on the cool find!

 

[RealMFnG]

Fans on this Naomi are dead silent too.

 

[Hellfromabove]

Wow, looks great. Congrats!