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istari_knight
09-02-2014, 21:42
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-22-Control-Unit-Controller-Pre-amplifier-With-Tunner-And-Cables-/310868197866?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&nma=true&si=5TrwDISS2itaItn5wocJ6cGXeEc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Is this a bargain?

Not sure ?

This is though [currently!] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281258735035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

istari_knight
09-02-2014, 22:01
Bit of a banger cosmetically but a bargain at that price ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-TA-F700-ES-Class-A-rare-vintage-powerful-amplifier-High-quality-heavy-/231155554967?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item35d1f1da97

spikeanded
09-02-2014, 23:26
I drove up from Bristol tonight to get these - they really are in lovely condition. I can't play them really loud at this time but they sound good at low levels! There is even a piece of muslin over one of the Coles, which I suspect is perhaps factory-fitted transit protection which the original owner didn't remove! I wasn't really looking for another pair of big speakers, in fact I was after DM1's but the pair I just bought have a faulty bass/mid unit, so I bought these to cheer myself up really while I wait for another pair of DM1's or EMI bass unit to turn up!

spikeanded
09-02-2014, 23:35
I drove up from Bristol tonight to get these - they really are in lovely condition. I can't play them really loud at this time but they sound good at low levels! There is even a piece of muslin over one of the Coles, which I suspect is perhaps factory-fitted transit protection which the original owner didn't remove! I wasn't really looking for another pair of big speakers, in fact I was after DM1's but the pair I just bought have a faulty bass/mid unit, so I bought these to cheer myself up really while I wait for another pair of DM1's or EMI bass unit to turn up!

Sorry that last post was a bit confusing - was referring to these B&W DM2's:

http://tinyurl.com/p6sb65r

Xapito
10-02-2014, 10:29
Want to swap your DM2's for my DM1's? :eyebrows:

istari_knight
10-02-2014, 10:52
Would make an interesting conversation piece http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Parmeko-PX25-Triode-Cinema-Valve-Amplifier-Western-Electric-300B-Tannoy-/181321616489?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item2a379c4c69

seoirse2002
10-02-2014, 11:34
Sorry that last post was a bit confusing - was referring to these B&W DM2's:

http://tinyurl.com/p6sb65r

I have a pair of DM-3s that Ill be listing soon if you want them:)

Gordon Steadman
10-02-2014, 17:15
You've got 8 minutes - these are superb £200 is well cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-Tangential-Tracking-PL-L1000-Turntable-/181316557174?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item2a374f1976

Barry
10-02-2014, 19:10
I have a pair of DM-3s that Ill be listing soon if you want them:)

I might be interested George.

Kember
11-02-2014, 17:49
I have one of these. One of the best arms in the business

IMO a steal at £850, if not pishanto territory:lol:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUZMA-STOGI-S-12-12-tonearm-mint-boxed-/261396284678?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item3cdc6ec506

Peter

seoirse2002
11-02-2014, 18:01
I might be interested George.

Hi Barry,
Just pop me a pm with your number and we can talk...:)

walpurgis
11-02-2014, 20:47
Are we entering the realms of fantasy? £465 for a pair of Tannoy Monitor Gold crossovers? Loony!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TANNOY-CROSSOVER-VINTAGE-PAIR-/251448457083?hash=item3a8b7ef77b

istari_knight
11-02-2014, 20:50
Are we entering the realms of fantasy? £465 for a pair of Tannoy Monitor Gold crossovers? Loony!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TANNOY-CROSSOVER-VINTAGE-PAIR-/251448457083?hash=item3a8b7ef77b

£12.50 for 2nd class postage too !? Sellers a numpty.

walpurgis
11-02-2014, 20:53
Nice little valve integrated amp if you've got a bit of spare pocket money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-Japan-Kondo-Ongaku-Original-And-Best-/141181884183?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20df189717

Kember
11-02-2014, 20:55
Nice little valve integrated amp if you've got a bit of spare pocket money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-Japan-Kondo-Ongaku-Original-And-Best-/141181884183?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20df189717
Geoff,

I know - I wouldn't spend that on a car, probably not two!

Peter

istari_knight
11-02-2014, 21:00
Nice little valve integrated amp if you've got a bit of spare pocket money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-Japan-Kondo-Ongaku-Original-And-Best-/141181884183?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20df189717

I would like it for the kitchen system but unfortunately can't purchase until I've sold that 5th yacht I never use...

Mr Kipling
11-02-2014, 21:07
Nice little valve integrated amp if you've got a bit of spare pocket money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-Japan-Kondo-Ongaku-Original-And-Best-/141181884183?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20df189717

Hmmm. . . Kondo. . .
11545

Roy S
11-02-2014, 23:47
Forget yer Techies :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JVC-QL-7-DIRECT-DRIVE-TURNTABLE-SUPER-SOUNDING-TT-/231155544202?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item35d1f1b08a

jandl100
12-02-2014, 17:11
Yum - I couldn't resist. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171240478784?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

istari_knight
12-02-2014, 17:28
Used to have the SL-PA10 to go with that :eyebrows:

julesd68
12-02-2014, 18:03
Yum - I couldn't resist. :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171240478784?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Very sneaky of the seller to list it as 'for parts or not working' even though described as 'good working order' so you can't send it back if there's an issue - hopefully you won't need to ...

jandl100
12-02-2014, 18:08
yeah, but the seller comes with a solid reccie from a reliable Wammer. :)

istari_knight
12-02-2014, 19:24
Nice http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-6060f-Receiver-Solid-State-High-Quality-RARE-Refurbished-Perfect-/181323398560?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Stereo_Receivers&hash=item2a37b77da0

Yomanze
12-02-2014, 19:59
If I didn't have my Audial Model S I would have bid on this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LFD-DAC3-Rare-Vintage-Audiophile-Equipment-/261393537545

It was £3k in 2001, but just look at the engineering! Galvanic isolation (7x transformer windings feeding 16x(?) independent power supplies), extreme attention to component selection and layout, one of the best DAC chips of all time - UltraAnalog D20400A - huge custom toroidal transformer just for the output stage... I'd be willing to pay £1,500+ for it and would expect it to be a significant step up to just about anything around today! Reliability (the DAC chip has been known to fail) might be an issue and near impossible to find a replacement.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/LFD-DAC3-Rare-Vintage-Audiophile-Equipment-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/Mq8AAOxyOlhS9iYo/$_57.JPG

southall-1998
12-02-2014, 20:16
Some rather cool idiosyncratic looking speakers. I've always liked their looks since the naughty 1990's.

S.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Canon-S-50-Speakers-BLACK-S50-/371004069426?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item566190d632

walpurgis
12-02-2014, 20:52
Some rather cool idiosyncratic looking speakers. I've always liked their looks since the naughty 1990's.

S.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Canon-S-50-Speakers-BLACK-S50-/371004069426?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item566190d632

I take it you haven't heard them Shane? You wouldn't like them. I don't, horrible squawky little things with no bass.

istari_knight
12-02-2014, 21:46
For those that are still into tapes http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-M85-Dolby-system-cassette-player-/181323488353?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Cassette_Tape_Play ers&hash=item2a37b8dc61

I used one for a week & loved it... That glass door is very swish.

istari_knight
12-02-2014, 23:28
ooh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-pair-ONKYO-GrandSepter-GS-1-/281265506503?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item417cbb08c7

Xapito
13-02-2014, 09:17
ooh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-pair-ONKYO-GrandSepter-GS-1-/281265506503?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item417cbb08c7


omg.... some silly things live down in Greece.

istari_knight
13-02-2014, 11:56
Very nice condition http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Fi-Speakers-Vintage-Rare-/121275221427?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item1c3c9105b3

istari_knight
13-02-2014, 18:18
My next upgrade...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cupcake-Speakers-MP3-Stereo-Headphone-Jack-Pink-Bedroom-Children-Rare-/271401215763?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f30c5e713

Mr Kipling
13-02-2014, 18:57
Can you eat them? Go down nice with a mug of tea.

istari_knight
13-02-2014, 19:24
You and your tea... Anyone would think you have shares in Tetley !

... This looks alright http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cupcake-Speakers-MP3-Stereo-Headphone-Jack-Pink-Bedroom-Children-Rare-/271401215763?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f30c5e713

Mr Kipling
13-02-2014, 19:38
Tetleys are Indian owned now. Used to drink it. Switched to Asda's Earl Grey. Doesn't taste like it used to.

I think that's me Aunt Bessies' Sotted Dick burning. Better go.

Barry
13-02-2014, 19:46
You and your tea... Anyone would think you have shares in Tetley !

... This looks alright http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cupcake-Speakers-MP3-Stereo-Headphone-Jack-Pink-Bedroom-Children-Rare-/271401215763?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f30c5e713

My, how this thread has 'developed' since I started it! :lol:

Mr Kipling
13-02-2014, 20:07
Diverseification. Gives us the world we have!

Spotted Dick wasn't much cop. And too much water in the custard, even when I tried not to. Filled a hole, as me Granny used to say. Just thought I'd share that with you all. Rivetting as it is.

walpurgis
13-02-2014, 20:10
I can't believe people are bidding serious money on this old thing. It should have gone in a skip twenty years ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Philips-22GA-228-15-Turntable-Audiophile-Record-Player-70s-Retro-Hi-Fi-/171234675310?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item27de61ca6e

I think somebody has no understanding of the word "audiophile"!

Mr Kipling
13-02-2014, 20:18
Howwa man Geoff. . . Is that not a sexy-looking arm or is that not a sexy-looking arm!?!

Mr Kipling
13-02-2014, 20:48
Live. . .
From Norwich. . .
It's the pick of the week. . .

1112777394280

Wants a belt.

nat8808
13-02-2014, 20:58
I can't believe people are bidding serious money on this old thing. It should have gone in a skip twenty years ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Philips-22GA-228-15-Turntable-Audiophile-Record-Player-70s-Retro-Hi-Fi-/171234675310?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item27de61ca6e

I think somebody has no understanding of the word "audiophile"!

Design! Look at those clean lines. 50's/60s design classics are always wanted to put on display in a mid-century modern home AND they are fun to play some scratched up 7"s . I sold a similar plastic portable Philips thing on a stall in Islington as a retro item, lady bought it to reminisce and play her old singles again - sold for £90 as a collectable (was just chancing it whilst helping a friend with a vintage cloths stall).

Effem
13-02-2014, 21:01
I can't believe people are bidding serious money on this old thing. It should have gone in a skip twenty years ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Philips-22GA-228-15-Turntable-Audiophile-Record-Player-70s-Retro-Hi-Fi-/171234675310?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item27de61ca6e

I think somebody has no understanding of the word "audiophile"!

"Audiophile record player" :rfl::rfl::rfl::rfl::mental:

nat8808
13-02-2014, 21:04
Very sneaky of the seller to list it as 'for parts or not working' even though described as 'good working order' so you can't send it back if there's an issue - hopefully you won't need to ...

Uh?!

That's the opposite of what you suggest.

Listing it as "For parts or not working order" when you consider it to be fully working is being over cautious about its condition to the benefit of the buyer! It reduces the price you're going to get for it greatly. An unscupulous seller would be saying it's in perfect working order, charge a high price and give minimal help with any faults that then appear (with the seller fully aware that they might).

I guess some people's cynicism knows no boundaries! haha...

julesd68
13-02-2014, 21:21
I guess some people's cynicism knows no boundaries! haha...

Really? How nice of you to say so.

I quote from the ad - < There are no returns or refunds on this item so I've listed it as 'Parts not working'. > That clearly suggests to me the seller doesn't want to help with any faults that might appear and won't take it back under any circumstances. Not cynicism - just reading what's there ...

walpurgis
13-02-2014, 21:43
Design! Look at those clean lines. 50's/60s design classics are always wanted to put on display in a mid-century modern home AND they are fun to play some scratched up 7"s . I sold a similar plastic portable Philips thing on a stall in Islington as a retro item, lady bought it to reminisce and play her old singles again - sold for £90 as a collectable (was just chancing it whilst helping a friend with a vintage cloths stall).

I wonder if the buyer even realises that they will require what they used to mark as an 'xtal' input to use it, with that nasty ceramic cartridge (that you'll have weeks of fun trying to get a stylus for once it wears out).

istari_knight
13-02-2014, 23:39
:rfl: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/magnum-mp330-pre-amp-/251448707635?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item3a8b82ca33&clk_rvr_id=586820788340

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/9/6/4/9/8/7/webimg/736426918_o.jpg?nc=121

southall-1998
13-02-2014, 23:43
:rfl: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/magnum-mp330-pre-amp-/251448707635?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item3a8b82ca33&clk_rvr_id=586820788340

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/9/6/4/9/8/7/webimg/736426918_o.jpg?nc=121

What a photogenic face....the lucky bastard :)

S.

nat8808
14-02-2014, 01:59
Haha... Do you think that was left in for comedy purposes? If that's Nick, he's aged since I last saw him a couple of years ago!

nat8808
14-02-2014, 02:14
Really? How nice of you to say so.

Don't get too huffety! I put the "haha" to show I wasn't having a go at you, just I think you're been unnessecarily negative in this case.


I quote from the ad - < There are no returns or refunds on this item so I've listed it as 'Parts not working'. > That clearly suggests to me the seller doesn't want to help with any faults that might appear and won't take it back under any circumstances. Not cynicism - just reading what's there ...


Exactly! The seller is selling it on the basis that there might be faults!

What you are saying is that you think all Spare or Repair items must also be able to be returned for some reason, like the fault isn't exactly as described, has a slightly different fault? You seem to be saying that if an item is marked as spares or repair then the seller also has the responsibility to diagnose and fix those faults..?

Look, if someone marks it as for spares or repair then the bidder/buyer must make an offer or bid to reflect that it might have faults, to reflect that the possibility of having faults has been declared openly and that there is no possibility of return. If they don't take that into account, pay as if it is a brand new item with a guarantee... then that's their stupidity.

The seller wants it sold and out of the way and he's prepared to take a financial hit in order to ensure it's sale, therefore he's marked it as spares or repair. He has also given the heads up in the description that it is fully working as he is concerned, so it could be a good deal for someone.

Tell me how you instead would have sold the item if you wanted a definite sale with no possibility of return? Would you have made up a fault, been effectively dishonest, with the buyer then amazed that the false fault had fixed itself? What if the buyer then asks for a return because it's not as described because it didn't have the fault you said it had? hahaha...

nat8808
14-02-2014, 02:18
Wasn't someone on here looking for an SME plinth for a Garrard?

Here's one for a 401 with 12 SME cutout:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SME-Plinth-for-Garrard-401-Turntable-with-mount-for-SME-12-tonearm-/191061486615

julesd68
14-02-2014, 10:18
Tell me how you instead would have sold the item if you wanted a definite sale with no possibility of return? Would you have made up a fault, been effectively dishonest, with the buyer then amazed that the false fault had fixed itself? What if the buyer then asks for a return because it's not as described because it didn't have the fault you said it had? hahaha...

Hahaha, yes I get it ...

I am wary of sellers who go to such efforts to make sure there is no possibility of return, that's all - I never buy electronics without a return policy, simple. It's the first time I have seen someone list something for 'parts not working' when it supposedly works perfectly to avoid getting a return. I am not the only one to have been surprised by the terms of the listing.

Anyway, let's move on. You read it one way, I read it another, that's fine.

jandl100
14-02-2014, 10:43
Hahaha, yes I get it ...

I am wary of sellers who go to such efforts to make sure there is no possibility of return, that's all - I never buy electronics without a return policy, simple. It's the first time I have seen someone list something for 'parts not working' when it supposedly works perfectly to avoid getting a return. I am not the only one to have been surprised by the terms of the listing.

Anyway, let's move on. You read it one way, I read it another, that's fine.

Hey, you guys are making me nervous! :lol:

It's out for courier delivery today. :popcorn:

julesd68
14-02-2014, 10:58
Hey, you guys are making me nervous! :lol:

It's out for courier delivery today. :popcorn:

Apologies Jerry - won't be commenting on it again - am sure the amp will be fine and hope you enjoy it ...

jandl100
14-02-2014, 11:00
I'll be sure to let you know. :)

jandl100
14-02-2014, 11:17
It's arrived! ... superbly packed :thumbsup: .....

25Kg - blimey :eek:

jandl100
14-02-2014, 11:34
... and it works! :yay:

And errr ... it sounds rather special! :)

julesd68
14-02-2014, 11:42
Fantastic! :)

Certainly didn't look 25kg - must be some serious stuff under the hood ... Could be a Jerry keeper ...

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 11:44
Be very interesting to hear your thoughts on it - IME all Technics higher end stuff sounds silky smooth & very laid back... The polar opposite to Naim you might say !

jandl100
14-02-2014, 11:53
:yay:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/208/h2fy.jpg

Superbly packed - and the seller went to the courier depot the evening of the sale to make sure I got it today as requested.
A superb seller - eBay id samdae :thumbsup:

And it works fine and sounds excellent! - very fast, focussed and detailed - what have amp designers been doing the last 30 years? Oh yeah, putting remote control on. :)

jandl100
14-02-2014, 11:56
here's a Google image of the innards ...

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5889/ma10pa8.jpg

jandl100
14-02-2014, 12:17
This sounds so good! - I might just break a habit of a lifetime and get this vintage bit of kit properly checked out and fettled.

Any reccies for where to get this done?

MartinT
14-02-2014, 12:37
That looks a superb bit of kit, Jerry.

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 12:55
This sounds so good! - I might just break a habit of a lifetime and get this vintage bit of kit properly checked out and fettled.

Any reccies for where to get this done?

There's not really much to go wrong or indeed need fettling to be honest Jerry. Technics being owned by Matsushita [Panasonic] used their own top quality capacitors which tend to last very well compared to their contemporaries. I would suggest it just needs a dust out and a bias check which any tech can do... No need for a specialist :D

Here's my old pair of similar age:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5533/12519977064_a20d70a819_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87920837@N06/12519977064/)

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 13:20
:doh: Sorry, I should have posted that in your gallery thread.

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 14:37
Worth the hassle oh wise ones ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301096693039?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I spy JBL or JBL clone drivers... Never seen rope surrounds before though :lol:

nat8808
14-02-2014, 14:48
Hey, you guys are making me nervous! :lol:

It's out for courier delivery today. :popcorn:

Hehe... Didn't realise you'd bought it, thought you meant you knew the guy via wam.

nat8808
14-02-2014, 14:58
Hahaha, yes I get it ...

I am wary of sellers who go to such efforts to make sure there is no possibility of return, that's all - I never buy electronics without a return policy, simple. It's the first time I have seen someone list something for 'parts not working' when it supposedly works perfectly to avoid getting a return. I am not the only one to have been surprised by the terms of the listing.

Anyway, let's move on. You read it one way, I read it another, that's fine.

I can see your point that it can encourage someone to treat it as if it's all fine.. still, I don't think someone saying no returns can actually prevent a refund via PayPal if they've also stated in the text that it works fully - the contradiction is kind of abusing the system even if done with good intentions and it will still fall in to the catagory of not being as described.. God knows ebay and PayPal will pull you up on any sort of little problem if someone wants to cause you trouble.

I would love to know what would happen though if you bought something with a stated fault and it turned out not to have it.. Would you get a refund via PayPal? And that it is a bonus that the fault is not there is just an opinion, an assumption. Technically it is not as described - could have needed that fault in order to do something particular, like record some distortion for an audio project or maybe an item with a "safety feature" that limits performance and is better and more desirable without it.

Jerry, do you want to try this out with that amp? hehe..

MartinT
14-02-2014, 15:02
I spy JBL or JBL clone drivers... Never seen rope surrounds before though :lol:

Bolivar were some sort of JBL offshoot. Apparently very good.

Well worth it for the cost of re-foaming the bass drivers and some suction on that tweeter.

Mothman
14-02-2014, 21:19
Worth the hassle oh wise ones ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301096693039?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I spy JBL or JBL clone drivers... Never seen rope surrounds before though :lol:

Yep, Short lived JBL - Harmon spin off from the late 70's. They made 3 models all using the same chipboard cabinet

Model 125 - 2 Way 8" Bass\Mid
Model 18 - 3 Way 8" Bass
Model 64 - 3 Way 10" Bass

18 & 64 shared the same mid range, all 3 models shared the same tweeter as far as I know. All were 4 ohm speakers. Crossovers varied but were at best very basic.

James, I've got a pair of 125's in the loft if you fancy a play. Drivers were re-foamed by me, my first attempt but they seem ok, no voice coil rubbing. Had them up for sale a while back but no serious interest, obviously priced em far too high at £20:lol: Not looking for anything for them to a regular AOS member such as yourself, though transport might be a challenge. They are in pretty good nick for 35 yr old vinyl wrap speakers.

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?24100-Bolivar-Speaker-Works-Model-125&highlight=bolivar

walpurgis
14-02-2014, 21:19
Worth the hassle oh wise ones ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301096693039?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I spy JBL or JBL clone drivers... Never seen rope surrounds before though :lol:

The Bolivars weren't a patch on real JBLs. I heard them when they were (briefly) on the market and owned some of the drive units, which were being sold off after they stopped selling the whole systems. I thought they were pretty average, a bit like the Studiocraft range of conventional speakers Bose sold at around the same time (I owned the 220 after selling my Tannoy IIILZs, big mistake). The Bolivar surrounds were very short lived, even the foam around the tweeter cones used to fall apart after a couple of years.

walpurgis
14-02-2014, 21:29
Is it just a problem at my end? I've noticed that for a few days various 'bits' of eBay aren't functioning. The chevron on the right of pages that takes you back to the top is sometimes missing or non-functional. The little drop-down menu on the right of saved items on the 'my eBay' page is not working and neither is the deletion facility for ended items. I'd not made any changes to my PC, so it's not something I've done. I thought I.E. might be having a problem, so I've just downloaded Firefox, but it's behaving the same way. Must be a problem at eBay, I've noticed in the past that they have maintenance periods when stuff either is not available or doesn't work. Maybe it'll all come back together in a day or two.

mr sneff
14-02-2014, 21:49
Is it just a problem at my end? I've noticed that for a few days various 'bits' of eBay aren't functioning. The chevron on the right of pages that takes you back to the top is sometimes missing or non-functional. The little drop-down menu on the right of saved items on the 'my eBay' page is not working and neither is the deletion facility for ended items. I'd not made any changes to my PC, so it's not something I've done. I thought I.E. might be having a problem, so I've just downloaded Firefox, but it's behaving the same way. Must be a problem at eBay, I've noticed in the past that they have maintenance periods when stuff either is not available or doesn't work. Maybe it'll all come back together in a day or two.

Can't say I've noticed a problem, but I use Chrome not IE or Firefox.

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 22:08
I've had exactly the problems you describe Geoff. I cleared my cookies & everything went back to normal... For a while, then started playing up again ! Clearing cookies seems to temporarily fix it for me [I'm running Vista/Chrome]

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 22:11
Bolivars - Thanks for the offer Rich but I don't really need any more speakers ! Geoff, thanks for the info...

I wont be bothering with them. If anyone wants them or the drivers out of them or whatever I don't mind collecting & forwarding.

walpurgis
14-02-2014, 23:09
I've had exactly the problems you describe Geoff. I cleared my cookies & everything went back to normal... For a while, then started playing up again ! Clearing cookies seems to temporarily fix it for me [I'm running Vista/Chrome]

Hmm. I deleted all temp stuff off I.E. and Firefox, ran 'disk cleanup' and CCleaner. No difference. It has to be a gliche (or more) at eBay.


Just noticed the 'search' drop-down is not working. Had this before, it'll go back to normal tomorrow. I bet they've buggered things up while they do maintenance.

istari_knight
14-02-2014, 23:16
Could well be... As you say, its not the first time !

istari_knight
15-02-2014, 16:58
Good price, good condition, good amp... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ION-OBELISK-1-integrated-hifi-amplifier-mm-phono-stage-nytech-heed-/281267181989?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item417cd499a5

Effem
15-02-2014, 19:48
Nice pair of Celef speakers for pickup in Gravesend

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Celef-Hi-Fi-Speakers-/201037564601?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2ecec5cab9

istari_knight
15-02-2014, 19:56
Its a bummer nothing properly good ever comes up in Cornwall... I'll occasionally do a local search & its always me, big ears & some fella in Penrin. I've had one bargain in 7 years... A pair of AR4xa for £2 from Mawnan smith !

Barry
15-02-2014, 20:09
Its a bummer nothing properly good ever comes up in Cornwall... I'll occasionally do a local search & its always me, big ears & some fella in Penrin. I've had one bargain in 7 years... A pair of AR4xa for £2 from Mawnan smith !

I would have though picking up a pair of AR 4ax speakers for £2 was reward enough!

istari_knight
15-02-2014, 20:10
:D Never satisfied, me !

... Although I am quite happy about the Goodmans Axiom 301 I got last week for £10.50.

walpurgis
15-02-2014, 20:12
Its a bummer nothing properly good ever comes up in Cornwall... I'll occasionally do a local search & its always me, big ears & some fella in Penrin. I've had one bargain in 7 years... A pair of AR4xa for £2 from Mawnan smith !

Don't say that. I'll be staying in Cornwall for a while from next week. Thought I might scout round for bargains. There are a few good auction houses there.

istari_knight
15-02-2014, 20:16
You might get lucky Geoff, everything seems to be priced daft here !

Two places worth your time, Camborne indoor market has a hifi "shop" thats stacked to the ceiling with gear or was last time I went there & a little second hand shop in Penzance, I can't recall the name but its pretty much opposite the train station... They have the odd interesting thing.

walpurgis
15-02-2014, 20:17
Nice pair of Celef speakers for pickup in Gravesend

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Celef-Hi-Fi-Speakers-/201037564601?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2ecec5cab9

Have you been to Gravesend? I wouldn't go there to pick up anything. It's The Land Time Forgot. It's awkward to get to and the landscape resembles the opening scenes of the film 'Terminator', all bleak and devastated.

Effem
15-02-2014, 20:19
Don't say that. I'll be staying in Cornwall for a while from next week. Thought I might scout round for bargains. There are a few good auction houses there.

I know exactly what James means, the hi-fi bargains are very few and far between down this neck of the woods. Plymouth used to be a good source but even that is gradually drying up.

Just get yersel fat on a few pasties :lol:

Effem
15-02-2014, 20:22
Have you been to Gravesend? I wouldn't go there to pick up anything. It's The Land Time Forgot. It's awkward to get to and the landscape resembles the opening scenes of the film 'Terminator', all bleak and devastated.

That pretty much describes any place east of Bath. You can keep it.

walpurgis
15-02-2014, 20:24
You might get lucky Geoff, everything seems to be priced daft here !

Two places worth your time, Camborne indoor market has a hifi "shop" thats stacked to the ceiling with gear or was last time I went there & a little second hand shop in Penzance, I can't recall the name but its pretty much opposite the train station... They have the odd interesting thing.

I know the Camborne market, but don't remember any Hi-Fi there. Can't say I've seen the Penzance shop though, I'll check it out, I'll be in Helston most days and Penzance is only up the road. The David Lay auction house in Penzance is worth a visit when they have a general goods auction. They get the occasional interesting bit of Hi-Fi. Loads of other stuff too, I bought a nice, rare nineteen fifties German air rifle for £20 last time I popped in, it was worth a hell of a lot more.

istari_knight
15-02-2014, 20:53
https://www.facebook.com/CamborneHifi?ref=stream&viewer_id=0

Macca
15-02-2014, 21:18
https://www.facebook.com/CamborneHifi?ref=stream&viewer_id=0

Some interesting stuff there. WTF are these?

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/Macca_photos_2009/481474_475843812457311_466912637_n.jpg (http://s903.photobucket.com/user/Macca_photos_2009/media/481474_475843812457311_466912637_n.jpg.html)

Looks to say 'BSS' on the bottom of the baffle.

walpurgis
15-02-2014, 22:10
Some interesting stuff there. WTF are these?

Looks to say 'BSS' on the bottom of the baffle.

Those are more recent 'White Van Man' speakers. Sometimes seen in markets too. Nasty!

Macca
15-02-2014, 22:18
Those are more recent 'White Van Man' speakers. Sometimes seen in markets too. Nasty!

Right. Not seen any that fancy before. How much do White Van Men sell them for?

walpurgis
15-02-2014, 22:36
Right. Not seen any that fancy before. How much do White Van Men sell them for?

Be enlightened ;): http://en.440forums.com/forums/?showtopic=8149

istari_knight
16-02-2014, 11:43
Be enlightened ;): http://en.440forums.com/forums/?showtopic=8149

Its shocking how many claim "they actually sound quite good" after realising they've been scammed - Post-purchase rationalisation in action :doh:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161225239187?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Macca
16-02-2014, 11:53
Its shocking how many claim "they actually sound quite good" after realising they've been scammed - Post-purchase rationalisation in action :doh:

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lol - yes possibly there is some of that going on it did cross my mind. Actually I don't think it is a scam in the true sense. Okay you are told they retail at £1.5K but you can have them for £350 but outrageous retail prices that bear no resemblance to the actual worth of the goods are not unusual in the world of hi fi. The buyer can see what he is getting and it is some quite substantial loudspeakers - it's not like the drivers are painted on or anything. Assuming the cabs are a decent build and the drive units are not being asked to do anything they can't I'd guess that they sound at least okay. I'd suspect I'd prefer them to a little 2 way stand mount but that could be just me.

istari_knight
16-02-2014, 12:06
I see your point, they are basically just preying on the naive. Notice how most "marks" were college students ?

... We'll have to ask Geoff to go give them a listen :lol:

walpurgis
16-02-2014, 12:48
I see your point, they are basically just preying on the naive. Notice how most "marks" were college students ?

... We'll have to ask Geoff to go give them a listen :lol:


Er, maybe not.


Possibly these iffy speakers are ideal for students. The vinyl wrap 'veneer' should withstand having pizza and beer all over it and having the odd football kicked against them would at worst bust one of the £3 to replace drive units. :D

Xapito
16-02-2014, 21:46
Can anyone pick this for me?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-SA-818-Tuner-Amp-/121277380935?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Stereo_Receivers&hash=item1c3cb1f947&autorefresh=true

southall-1998
16-02-2014, 22:04
Can anyone pick this for me?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-SA-818-Tuner-Amp-/121277380935?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Stereo_Receivers&hash=item1c3cb1f947&autorefresh=true

NO :)

S.

istari_knight
16-02-2014, 22:33
Can anyone pick this for me?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-SA-818-Tuner-Amp-/121277380935?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Stereo_Receivers&hash=item1c3cb1f947&autorefresh=true

Sorry Filipe, I don't know where Abergele even is !

I do recognise the internals though... That power amp section is from the SU-V6 ;)

Effem
16-02-2014, 22:36
Abergele is in Wales, between Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, on the north coast

Macca
16-02-2014, 22:37
Abergele is in north Wales. So might as well be collect only from the Moon.

Xapito
16-02-2014, 22:41
Ahahah!! Good to know ehehe :)

Effem
16-02-2014, 22:49
The closest person I can think of is Marco

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 11:33
Bought me some twitters http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321325547028?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

walpurgis
17-02-2014, 11:36
Bought me some twitters http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321325547028?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

They look like fun. Horn tweeters go one of two ways, horrible or nice. Those look like Jamo units, so I reckon they may be OK.

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 11:57
Well I've somehow become the owner of a pair of Goodmans Axiom 301 drivers. Wont be doing anything with them for the minute but after the move I'll have a 30x18 listening room :eyebrows: so some 200L cabinets might be quite fun.

walpurgis
17-02-2014, 12:04
Well don't try using the Goodmans Hifax or Midax horns with the 301s. I found the Goodmans horns coloured and unpleasant, doesn't stop them going for silly money now though.

The dimensions of your silver horns should give you an idea of what crossover point to use. I don't have figures handy, but an online search should tell you the cut-off point for a horn mouth that size. Just use a crossover point maybe 20% higher and it should work.

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 12:08
Well don't try using the Goodmans Hifax or Midax horns with the 301s. I found the Goodmans horns coloured and unpleasant, doesn't stop them going for silly money now though.

Thanks for that :thumbsup: Much appreciated. There's next to no information on them other than specs, I had thought of trying some but you've saved me the bother.

The 301's sound very promising in open air [no cabinets at all.] Should be fun.

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 12:19
The dimensions of your silver horns should give you an idea of what crossover point to use. I don't have figures handy, but an online search should tell you the cut-off point for a horn mouth that size. Just use a crossover point maybe 20% higher and it should work.

Also good to know. The Goodmans recommended cabinet can be viewed here: http://community.fortunecity.ws/rivendell/xentar/1179/projects/afterburner/goodmansax201encl.jpg

Jensen BLH cabs look interesting: http://photo.qip.ru/users/yras/4067660/all/?mode=xlarge

I have no idea what will or wont work... This is all completely new to me [hence why I'm doing it... "Normal" stuff has become a bore.]

walpurgis
17-02-2014, 12:26
Just pick up a pair of Tannoy 12" Lancaster or Cheviot cabinets cheap off eBay. Loads being sold lately with people stripping the drivers out. They'll work as the driver will be in the right position and you can brace them internally a bit to improve them. You can mount tweeters in a matching box/module on top!

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 13:04
That's food for thought ! I wouldn't be in a position to build any for months so could be a good idea.

"and amp"... Yeah a Quad 405 ! :doh: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Aiwa-AD-1250-Stereo-Cassette-Deck-AND-Amp-/201038671670?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Cassette_Tape_Play ers&hash=item2eced6af36

nat8808
17-02-2014, 15:41
Its a bummer nothing properly good ever comes up in Cornwall... I'll occasionally do a local search & its always me, big ears & some fella in Penrin. I've had one bargain in 7 years... A pair of AR4xa for £2 from Mawnan smith !

There is/was something good in Truro.... But I can't remember what it was! Haha.. Collection only so I didn't bother to watch it. Something that looked to be going cheapish and probably ending today... Might be worth searching through today's ending listings in the hifi section.

MikeMusic
17-02-2014, 15:47
Is this the oddest thing ever on Ebay ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111281406670&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

Gordon Steadman
17-02-2014, 16:08
Is this the oddest thing ever on Ebay ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111281406670&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

It seems likely:scratch:

mr sneff
17-02-2014, 16:43
Is this the oddest thing ever on Ebay ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111281406670&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

You mean you haven't got one?

nat8808
17-02-2014, 18:34
Is this the oddest thing ever on Ebay ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111281406670&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1120

Other items for sale include 'I can make you rich' by Paul McKenna.. I guess unread!

nat8808
17-02-2014, 18:37
Here's that item in Truro: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garrard-transcription-turntable-/201033511186

401 with SME S2 and SME plinth and probably a cart of some kind. £320 with under 2hrs left, collection only from Truro..

It's almost priced well enough to bother from London..almost.

Oh what?? In the text it says £55 shipping afterall... Err, nothing to see here folks.. It was all a err, joke! No garrard what's it and even if there was it's probably crap and broken so best not bother...

Gordon Steadman
17-02-2014, 18:40
Here's that item in Truro: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garrard-transcription-turntable-/201033511186

401 with SME S2 and SME plinth and probably a cart of some kind. £320 with under 2hrs left, collection only from Truro..

It's almost priced well enough to bother from London..almost.

Strange how he says price will be between £600 and £900 but there doesn't appear to be a reserve.

istari_knight
17-02-2014, 20:47
Yeah I've been watching that... Not a bad price in the end.

nat8808
17-02-2014, 21:37
Strange how he says price will be between £600 and £900 but there doesn't appear to be a reserve.

Yeah, daft - trying to tell people what something is worth when it's an auction.

istari_knight
18-02-2014, 12:02
Good little amp if your local http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/trio-kenwood-amplifier-/321327028496?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item4ad0955910

Audio Al
18-02-2014, 12:48
Good little amp if your local http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/trio-kenwood-amplifier-/321327028496?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item4ad0955910


BEER !


Kenwood KA-2002
September
1 9 7 0
1 9 7 2

Early 1970s low-end combo with the KT-2001 - high-fidelity for the impoverished students with a rising beer budget.

Cheap to buy with all but the essential features removed but an ok trafo and two pairs of bipolar transistors to produce simple, straight, 1970s WATTS.

Weighing 4,8kg, the KA-2002 was no Supreme 1 nor a KA-7002 but one could improve it by using the only high-end feature available :
the pre-out / main-in terminals which allowed to upgrade one part of the KA-2002 with a better, bigger, beefier power amp - more Watts, less beer.

Slightly upgraded as KA-2002A in 1972 : more power, slightly better specifications within the same layout but a less angular design, warmer aluminium anodizing and added sideburns.

Exams passed, successfully : no more beer.

Gordon Steadman
18-02-2014, 12:55
BEER !


Kenwood KA-2002
September
1 9 7 0
1 9 7 2

Early 1970s low-end combo with the KT-2001 - high-fidelity for the impoverished students with a rising beer budget.

Cheap to buy with all but the essential features removed but an ok trafo and two pairs of bipolar transistors to produce simple, straight, 1970s WATTS.

Weighing 4,8kg, the KA-2002 was no Supreme 1 nor a KA-7002 but one could improve it by using the only high-end feature available :
the pre-out / main-in terminals which allowed to upgrade one part of the KA-2002 with a better, bigger, beefier power amp - more Watts, less beer.

Slightly upgraded as KA-2002A in 1972 : more power, slightly better specifications within the same layout but a less angular design, warmer aluminium anodizing and added sideburns.

Exams passed, successfully : no more beer.

If anyone is near Kidderminster and could collect this, I might be tempted at £10 BIN. I used to have one of these and thought it was a terrific little amp. Don't need it but nostalgia rules and all that. If you are in Worcester area I could get someone to collect it from you eventually. You could play with it in the meantime!!

walpurgis
18-02-2014, 21:40
Look out! More 'White Van Man' speakers:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acoustic-3312-Studio-Monitor-Speakers-These-really-pack-a-punch-/261402107517?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3cdcc79e7d

walpurgis
18-02-2014, 21:41
Anybody fancy a couple of tall, fancy urinals?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bang-Olufsen-BeoLab-9-Active-Loudspeakers-Black-Pair-/181328251484?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2a38018a5c

walpurgis
18-02-2014, 21:45
Pretty decent looking pair of Lecson HL1 horn speakers. Cheap too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LECSON-HL-1-HORN-LOADED-LOUDSPEAKERS-/261402487408?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3cdccd6a70

Nick_G
19-02-2014, 19:56
This seems good value for a Sony ES range tuner:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-ST-570ES-FM-AM-Tuner-with-RDS-/201039796727?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Tuners&hash=item2ecee7d9f7

istari_knight
19-02-2014, 20:03
This seems good value for a Sony ES range tuner:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-ST-570ES-FM-AM-Tuner-with-RDS-/201039796727?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Tuners&hash=item2ecee7d9f7

Strangely thats all they're worth... I sold mine last month for £22.

Nice sounding tuners though.

istari_knight
19-02-2014, 20:17
Anyone recognise the arm ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/record-player-turntable-possibly-VINTAGE-TECHNICS-DIRECT-DRIVE-ModelSL-110-/360861174374?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item5405008a66

walpurgis
19-02-2014, 20:48
These are interesting. Scan Dyna A45 speakers. Big brother to the Dynaco A25. Bet they pack a punch and sound decent!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCANDYNA-A-45-A45-SPEAKERS-PAIR-/221377515979?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item338b20d1cb

Scan Dyna and Dynaco used to share speaker product lines.

Audioflyer
19-02-2014, 21:00
Anyone recognise the arm ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/record-player-turntable-possibly-VINTAGE-TECHNICS-DIRECT-DRIVE-ModelSL-110-/360861174374?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item5405008a66

It's a early Hadcock

walpurgis
19-02-2014, 21:11
Quite right.

Mr Kipling
19-02-2014, 21:20
Walker.

Billy. Annie's son. Took to making arms when things were getting a bit slack in the Rover's Return in the early '80s. Had the pants sued off him by one G. F. C. Hadcock and took to the bottle spending many years in the wilderness and bit-part appearances. Salvation beckoned when he took the role of haulage supremeo Tom King in Emmerdale in '00s.

istari_knight
19-02-2014, 23:09
It looks like the tonearm's worth £100 alone... If its not knackered.

nat8808
20-02-2014, 05:04
Sometimes un-restored hadcocks go for little, like £70 (ok, not much off what you said!).

Shame though when those armboards are used for unpopular arms with funny arm-rest holes as they are quite unique and obviously can't easily be replaced by new ones because of the printing.

Here are some interesting speakers even if the seller can't be bothered to post up photos or a description, only screen grabs from probably the auction he bought them from... Seems too low a priced and unusual item to be a scam?

Some Wilmslow Audio speakers which look to be like AudioMaster replicas or similar - Audax tweeter and Dalesford mid/bass. BIN £40 in Notts.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dalesford-Drive-Units-Vintage-Only-Post-Or-Speakers-Collection-/400666352460

Effem
20-02-2014, 10:48
Anyone recognise the arm ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/record-player-turntable-possibly-VINTAGE-TECHNICS-DIRECT-DRIVE-ModelSL-110-/360861174374?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item5405008a66

It's a Haddock.

Battered, with chips, plenty of salt and vinegar

dantheman91
20-02-2014, 19:31
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-AudioMetric-Vintage-Speakers-Pair-MINT-/261403313554?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3cdcda0592


£499 for a pair of tannoy audio metric :scratch: don't think there the same pedigree as dual concentrics

istari_knight
20-02-2014, 20:38
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MULLARD-EL131-EL34-Successor-Quad-Set-/301084643869?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Valves_Vacuum_Tube s&hash=item461a0b121d

Good on them. It would be nice to see "Made in Blackburn" printed on new production valves... Cant see it happening though !

istari_knight
21-02-2014, 14:52
Really good speakers for the price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rega-Ara-Speakers-/141198838420?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item20e01b4a94

Xapito
21-02-2014, 20:56
Are they better or worst than the kyte's?

istari_knight
21-02-2014, 21:21
Are they better or worst than the kyte's?

A little bit better IMO. Same drivers & crossover but ever so slightly larger cabinet with a rear port instead of front.

jandl100
21-02-2014, 22:51
Interesting cheap valve amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIOCRIS-6L6-SINGLED-ENDED-TRIODE-Valve-tube-Power-amplifier-with-Volume-pot/191078348092?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26 asc%3D20206%26meid%3D5001839522472309469%26pid%3D1 00034%26prg%3D9064%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D29108 5884937

Any good? :scratch:

I used to have a CR Developments 6L6 amp, and that was very nice indeed.

istari_knight
21-02-2014, 23:00
Interesting cheap valve amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIOCRIS-6L6-SINGLED-ENDED-TRIODE-Valve-tube-Power-amplifier-with-Volume-pot/191078348092?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26 asc%3D20206%26meid%3D5001839522472309469%26pid%3D1 00034%26prg%3D9064%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D29108 5884937

Any good? :scratch:

AFAIK they were made by a Romanian hobbyist that wound his own transformers thus keeping costs down.

http://www.audiocris.dap.ro/index_ro.html

AmDismal over on HFWW used to own one so could be worth asking ? IMO it looks horrible, I wouldnt pay more than £100 for it but each to their own & all that :)

jandl100
21-02-2014, 23:04
ALCHEMIST Axiom APD26A amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALCHEMIST-AXION-APD26A-/161231360012?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item258a23500c

Alchemist have a lot of fans.

jandl100
21-02-2014, 23:06
IMO it looks horrible, I wouldnt pay more than £100 for it but each to their own & all that :)

I would call it interestingly distinctive. :D

nat8808
22-02-2014, 04:23
ALCHEMIST Axiom APD26A amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALCHEMIST-AXION-APD26A-/161231360012?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item258a23500c

Alchemist have a lot of fans.

Was watching that last week - already ended without a buyer at £120 which was a surprise.

shane
22-02-2014, 11:14
Pair of hefty great Scan-Dynas, anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221377515979?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

MartinT
22-02-2014, 15:35
Interesting cheap valve amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIOCRIS-6L6-SINGLED-ENDED-TRIODE-Valve-tube-Power-amplifier-with-Volume-pot/191078348092?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26 asc%3D20206%26meid%3D5001839522472309469%26pid%3D1 00034%26prg%3D9064%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D29108 5884937

I love the CPU style heatsink at the back - most incongruous!

istari_knight
22-02-2014, 19:25
I love the CPU style heatsink at the back - most incongruous!

Exactly ! Completely spoils it IMO... What's it there for anyway ? Solid state rectifier bridge on the underside probably :rolleyes:

The Barbarian
22-02-2014, 19:41
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-AudioMetric-Vintage-Speakers-Pair-MINT-/261403313554?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3cdcda0592


£499 for a pair of tannoy audio metric :scratch: don't think there the same pedigree as dual concentrics


Late 60's Tannoy 'Towmsman'

istari_knight
22-02-2014, 20:25
Fair price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUAD-33-QUAD-303-/171249097318?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item27df3dda66

Wakefield Turntables
22-02-2014, 20:34
Thats probably one of the cheapest 303 combo's I've seen in a very long time.

istari_knight
23-02-2014, 02:39
Thats probably one of the cheapest 303 combo's I've seen in a very long time.

A steal if they work.


... Not seen one of these before http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-B-W-speaker-/291086813239?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item43c6204837

istari_knight
23-02-2014, 13:13
Pretty rare JPW's http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-2-ruby-3-speakers-/261406162428?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3cdd057dfc

Probably worth sending the faulty drivers to DK or Wembley for repair.

istari_knight
23-02-2014, 13:14
Should be illegal... Ruining a classic amp for a "project" :spank: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/leak-stereo-20-Valve-Amplifier-/121281665501?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1c3cf359dd

The Barbarian
23-02-2014, 14:14
:exactly:

nat8808
23-02-2014, 14:29
Should be illegal... Ruining a classic amp for a "project" :spank: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/leak-stereo-20-Valve-Amplifier-/121281665501?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1c3cf359dd

Not if that project is to save a more desirable Leak amp.

nat8808
23-02-2014, 14:38
:exactly:

Can't be many Andre's in Yorkshire posting on AoS - are you Rare Bird? :scratch: How come?

istari_knight
23-02-2014, 15:52
Felt like a change ? :confused:

southall-1998
23-02-2014, 17:26
Should be illegal... Ruining a classic amp for a "project" :spank: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/leak-stereo-20-Valve-Amplifier-/121281665501?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1c3cf359dd

Disgraceful pricing IMO!!! The robbing bastard!

S.

dantheman91
23-02-2014, 18:52
Should be illegal... Ruining a classic amp for a "project" :spank: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/leak-stereo-20-Valve-Amplifier-/121281665501?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1c3cf359dd


I feel sick.......

simon e
23-02-2014, 22:13
I feel sick.......

I know!
but it could be a good buy if anyone has a mains transformer lying around.

istari_knight
23-02-2014, 22:16
I dont understand the logic - He's removed the mains transformer which he could have got custom made for under £250 devaluing the amp by £500+ :doh:

MartinT
24-02-2014, 10:01
That's a shame, and only another original Leak transformer is going to fit and look good in that position. There can't be many Stereo 20s left for breaking.

istari_knight
24-02-2014, 12:23
A good tuner for peanuts [currently] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221376156465?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Xapito
24-02-2014, 12:31
Isn't this suitable?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEAK-STEREO-20-MAINS-TRANSFORMER-/151239945674?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item23369a6dca

MartinT
24-02-2014, 12:53
That looks like the one, but look at the price he's charging.

jandl100
24-02-2014, 13:56
Marigo Labs CD mat http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marigo-Labs-3-D-Stabilizer-CD-Mat-/141200954425?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item20e03b9439

I've the Sig model and it works a treat in my system. :)

wiicrackpot
24-02-2014, 16:21
Highest i ever saw one of these go for, tempted to let one of mine's go. :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Alphason-HR-100S-MCS-HR100SMCS-High-Specification-9-Inch-Tonearm-/191071200572?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AGB%3A3160&item=191071200572&nma=true&si=aKk1XJy3fDgyMMjwnufp12sS9kc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Wakefield Turntables
24-02-2014, 16:27
Highest i ever saw one of these go for, tempted to let one of mine's go. :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Alphason-HR-100S-MCS-HR100SMCS-High-Specification-9-Inch-Tonearm-/191071200572?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AGB%3A3160&item=191071200572&nma=true&si=aKk1XJy3fDgyMMjwnufp12sS9kc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


I lusted after one for my 301 but went for a SME3012 instead.

southall-1998
24-02-2014, 16:52
Highest i ever saw one of these go for, tempted to let one of mine's go. :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Alphason-HR-100S-MCS-HR100SMCS-High-Specification-9-Inch-Tonearm-/191071200572?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AGB%3A3160&item=191071200572&nma=true&si=aKk1XJy3fDgyMMjwnufp12sS9kc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Daft stupid price. The buyer is also stupid!

S.

wiicrackpot
24-02-2014, 18:29
@Andrew, you made a good choice with the 3012.

@Shane, the buyer overpaid by £300.00 at least for that, i must think about getting rid of mine and track down a Breuer Arm. :stalks:

istari_knight
24-02-2014, 18:53
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sony-ps-6750-direct-drive-turntable-carbon-tonearm-/331136544225?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item4d1946ade1

nat8808
24-02-2014, 21:06
@Andrew, you made a good choice with the 3012.

@Shane, the buyer overpaid by £300.00 at least for that, i must think about getting rid of mine and track down a Breuer Arm. :stalks:

Well good luck! Last time I saw a Breuer arm go up for auction it was even silly-er money, might even have gone to £2000? Can't remember, might have been £1400.

Oh here you go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Breuer-Tonarm-Tonearm-/270865177253 so probably at least €2200 (a guess at what the offer was).

Ebay is NOT the place to buy rare and sought-after tonearms.. perhaps the Alphason is just catching up with those kind of prices. Get some hype going (deserved in some cases like this) as the Alphason has had over the years, lots of mentions of being good then people putting up wanted ads for them etc etc and eventually it plays out in prices. Still, that was a high price.. Used to be £250 - 300, then £400 odd now around £500 on average. Network effect gets people talking about and then recommending the same arms over and over yet there weren't enough sold probably to feed that demand (especially when people hoard hifi!) .

nat8808
24-02-2014, 21:12
I dont understand the logic - He's removed the mains transformer which he could have got custom made for under £250 devaluing the amp by £500+ :doh:

You mean he's made the amp worth a negative amount?

Completed auctions suggests that Leak Stereo 20s are worth £410 - £460. All asking prices of £750 odd have failed over and over, a £595 BIN failed.. A case of hopeful BINs hyping the price whilst auctions better reflect real value.

OK, one Emporiumhifi - guaranteed and professionally refurbished from a trusted dealer who is trusted to ship such an item perfectly across the world - sold one for £800.

nat8808
24-02-2014, 21:15
That looks like the one, but look at the price he's charging.

£85 + £175 + a little DIY refurb time = a nice Leak Stereo 20 for £260 !

If they were worth more or I had more spare cash, that sounds like a good deal!

I wouldn't turn that down for the sake of not liking overpaying £40 on the transformer.. £200 profit lost for the sake of £40?

That's how my mind thinks anyway...

istari_knight
24-02-2014, 21:32
You mean he's made the amp worth a negative amount?

Completed auctions suggests that Leak Stereo 20s are worth £410 - £460. All asking prices of £750 odd have failed over and over, a £595 BIN failed.. A case of hopeful BINs hyping the price whilst auctions better reflect real value.

OK, one Emporiumhifi - guaranteed and professionally refurbished from a trusted dealer who is trusted to ship such an item perfectly across the world - sold one for £800.

You are quite right, I've never taken an interest in them so just had the usual BIN figures I'm used to seeing whilst browsing in mind.

wiicrackpot
24-02-2014, 21:32
Well good luck! Last time I saw a Breuer arm go up for auction it was even silly-er money, might even have gone to £2000? Can't remember, might have been £1400.

Oh here you go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Breuer-Tonarm-Tonearm-/270865177253 so probably at least €2200 (a guess at what the offer was).

Ebay is NOT the place to buy rare and sought-after tonearms.. perhaps the Alphason is just catching up with those kind of prices. Get some hype going (deserved in some cases like this) as the Alphason has had over the years, lots of mentions of being good then people putting up wanted ads for them etc etc and eventually it plays out in prices. Still, that was a high price.. Used to be £250 - 300, then £400 odd now around £500 on average. Network effect gets people talking about and then recommending the same arms over and over yet there weren't enough sold probably to feed that demand (especially when people hoard hifi!) .
Nat, well i never !!!....always hankered over a Type 8 but those prices are insane, have you heard one before?,
are the Brinkmann copies anywhere as good as the original?.

Barry
24-02-2014, 21:59
Last time I saw a Breuer Type 8 arm for sale in the classified ads, they were asking £2,000. They always were rarae aves.

I paid £300 for mine (a Type 5), but that was back in the early '80s.

nat8808
24-02-2014, 21:59
You are quite right, I've never taken an interest in them so just had the usual BIN figures I'm used to seeing whilst browsing in mind.

(me neither... the idea of them to me is a bit boring but don't tell the others! Shhh... :) )

nat8808
24-02-2014, 22:06
Nat, well i never !!!....always hankered over a Type 8 but those prices are insane, have you heard one before?,
are the Brinkmann copies anywhere as good as the original?.

I've never heard one myself.. Still someone on wigwam bought one for £800 via an aquaintance, so it's still possible!

I bet the Brinkmans are just as good (normally ~ £1300 secondhand) but I plumped for the Sumiko MDC 800 which is a Breuer copy, though probably a 5 copy, but with more funky design and very nice sounding for the little while I actually had mine set up.. Picked mine up for £400 with a broken EMT cart attached, paid for by selling my previous one on for slightly more, so kind of an indirect swap ..

There's a Brinkmann 10.5 on ebay UK now I think. Here it is: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brinkmann-10-5-Tonearm-/141194503823

Wish I could justify buying it... I remember Howard Popeck on here or elsewhere saying he bought the Brinkmann over a new Breuer type 8 but that was over Mr Breuer being difficult and a pain to deal with compared to Brinkmann.

I was probably exagerating though a little - I bet quite a few nice rare arms go under the radar often enough, just when the right people spot them they can go crazy.

nat8808
24-02-2014, 22:10
I've only seen a type 5 on a weird modified Linn a few years ago. The deck had a secondary flywheel attached under the top plate. Think the combo was about £1000.

istari_knight
25-02-2014, 00:40
Call me a cynic but these look like cheap Visaton drivers with a bit of paper glued on to enlarge the whizzer... :scratch: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-of-8-full-range-drivers-for-Lowther-Acousta-or-upgrade-Celestion-Ditton-15-/201042625256?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2ecf1302e8

agk
25-02-2014, 04:05
They do have the look of some Soundlab items that certainly never used to cost that much.


Anybody ever look at french ebay? Some interesting bits over there.

nat8808
25-02-2014, 11:45
Sometimes but the way it and italian ebay have the classified section kind of makes it more difficult and less attractive (cos auctions throw up bargains more often than plain sale ads).

istari_knight
25-02-2014, 11:52
The styling is very Nytech http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hitachi-vintage-music-centre-with-speakers-model-No-SDT-400-/301106754805?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_HiFi_Separates_Sys tems_Combos&hash=item461b5c74f5

Mr Kipling
25-02-2014, 12:21
Call me a cynic but these look like cheap Visaton drivers with a bit of paper glued on to enlarge the whizzer... :scratch: http://www.ebay.co.uk/
itm/PAIR-of-8-full-range-drivers-for-Lowther-Acousta-or-upgrade-Celestion-Ditton-15-/201042625256?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2ecf1302e8

Cynic.

Wonder if they go whizz bang?

MartinT
25-02-2014, 12:42
Marigo Labs CD mat http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marigo-Labs-3-D-Stabilizer-CD-Mat-/141200954425?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item20e03b9439

I've the Sig model and it works a treat in my system. :)

Mine too, Jerry. In fact, I prefer the Signature over the more expensive Ultimate.

Macca
25-02-2014, 12:58
The styling is very Nytech http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hitachi-vintage-music-centre-with-speakers-model-No-SDT-400-/301106754805?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_HiFi_Separates_Sys tems_Combos&hash=item461b5c74f5

Those things were mega-money back in the day. Now it is not a question of getting £20 for it, more like you will need to pay someone £20 to take it away. I bought one (not that exact model but very similar) for a fiver 20 years ago; ended up skipping it.

prestonchipfryer
25-02-2014, 16:48
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyundai-RETRO-3-in-1-Radio-Gramophone-CD-Player-STUNNING-DESIGN-/331130992267?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item4d18f1f68b

agk
25-02-2014, 17:25
Yeah, I'd love one.

synsei
25-02-2014, 17:28
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyundai-RETRO-3-in-1-Radio-Gramophone-CD-Player-STUNNING-DESIGN-/331130992267?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item4d18f1f68b

Hang on a moment, isn't that Marco's ear trumpet? :D

istari_knight
25-02-2014, 18:13
Not too shabby... The music centre's probably alright too.

Gordon Steadman
25-02-2014, 18:22
Stunning design, stunning price - I'm stunned:doh:

What gets me about these godawful things is that there are actual, real people out there who buy them. I got some old bits from someone, including a Dual TT and was proudly shown what had replaced it. Not this one with the plastic horn but the rest was the same standard and it sounded so shitty that I passed on the opportunity to give my opinion.

They loved it as it saved all those untidy wires and bits and pieces.

jandl100
25-02-2014, 18:58
Cor - lovely vintage Kenwood monster amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-KA-9150-/171251475068?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item27df62227c

http://www.thevintageknob.org/kenwood-KA-9100.html

But does it work? :scratch: I don't think the seller says.

StanleyB
25-02-2014, 19:42
Cor - lovely vintage Kenwood monster amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-KA-9150-/171251475068?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item27df62227c

http://www.thevintageknob.org/kenwood-KA-9100.html

But does it work? :scratch: I don't think the seller says.
I am after an on/off lever and knob for mine. The lever snapped off after someone got a bit heavy handed with it :steam:.

mr sneff
25-02-2014, 20:48
Cor - lovely vintage Kenwood monster amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-KA-9150-/171251475068?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item27df62227c

http://www.thevintageknob.org/kenwood-KA-9100.html

But does it work? :scratch: I don't think the seller says.
Couldn't accuse it of having a forward sound, seller says "Kenwood KA-9150 EXTREMELY REAR amplifier" :lol:

istari_knight
27-02-2014, 17:57
Worth it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-PM-4-PM4-Class-A-Integrated-Amplifier-100-original-Superb-/261409834882?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item3cdd3d8782

synsei
27-02-2014, 18:01
Worth it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-PM-4-PM4-Class-A-Integrated-Amplifier-100-original-Superb-/261409834882?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item3cdd3d8782

ooh, that's a bit spesh... :)

The Barbarian
27-02-2014, 18:11
Mi fav Armstrong of all time

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/armstrong-425-stereo-tuner-amplifier-/331136368924?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item4d1944011c

istari_knight
27-02-2014, 18:17
Mi fav Armstrong of all time

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/armstrong-425-stereo-tuner-amplifier-/331136368924?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item4d1944011c

The separates version of that have been climbing in price I notice [cant remember the model numbers though.]

synsei
27-02-2014, 18:32
My old man was a fan of Armstrong kit back in the 1970's, gawd knows what happened to it all though. His main system was Quad based but he had a low slung Armstrong amp and tuner in his and mum's bedroom hooked up to a pair of nice Sony speakers which he cadged from a Sony music system my granddad once owned. There was also a Garrard SP25 but we won't talk about that... hehe

The Barbarian
27-02-2014, 18:58
The separates version of that have been climbing in price I notice [cant remember the model numbers though.]

I don't think the '421' Amp, '423'/'424' turners were as nice looking as the '425'/'426' Tuner/Amps..

losenotaminute
01-03-2014, 16:43
Some Ruark Equinoxes have 42 people watching, BIN price is not exactly a bargain at £735, so will be interested to see how long they last as they don't come up very often. Pick up only in Bognor.

I'm obviously biased, but I think these are some of the best pre-owned high-end speakers in the sub £1,000 price range.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ruark-Equinox-Speakers-/301107953769?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Lawrence

istari_knight
01-03-2014, 18:18
The doughnuts listed it as a DJ amp :doh: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Topping-TP-10-MARK-II-MARK-2-POWER-AMP-CLASS-T-/151243551916?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item2336d174ac

dantheman91
01-03-2014, 18:31
Tricky one this the seller is using my description from my ad on hear hmm:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-IAS-HORN-LOADED-HIFI-SPEAKERS-RICHARD-ALLEN-DRIVER-INTEGRATED-AUDIO-SYSTEM-/360871579495?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item54059f4f67

istari_knight
02-03-2014, 01:37
"Butt cheek tweeter" - Technical term I assume ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-2404H-Butt-Cheek-Tweeter-Super-Tweeter-/161226955518?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Speakers_Monitor&hash=item2589e01afe

istari_knight
02-03-2014, 13:29
Look fun http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-HPM150-/201045523289?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2ecf3f3b59

istari_knight
02-03-2014, 14:44
Not a bad price... Seen them go for twice that before. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Legendary-Vintage-CELESTION-66-STUDIO-Monitors-Ditton-SPEAKERS-/121286622363?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item1c3d3efc9b

chris@panteg
03-03-2014, 09:04
The ultimate Audio innovations system ,only 10 hours to go and no bidders yet ? This could be one hell of a bargain for someone ,the 4 Border Patrol psu's are about 4k worth on their own , but a P2/L2 and 2nd Audio's too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301106261979?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

istari_knight
03-03-2014, 10:36
Nice little bargain for a geordie ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Q-Acoustics-2010i-Stereo-Speakers-White-Gloss-Finish-/291093478172?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item43c685fb1c

istari_knight
03-03-2014, 18:48
Bit rough but the Coles are worth that alone ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-Speakers-Vintage-Bowers-and-Wilkins-/271416629707?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f31b119cb

synsei
03-03-2014, 19:03
Bit rough but the Coles are worth that alone ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-Speakers-Vintage-Bowers-and-Wilkins-/271416629707?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f31b119cb

They're a billy bargain, tempted by these myself. They are DM4's btw for those who don't know... ;)

istari_knight
03-03-2014, 19:04
They're a billy bargain, tempted by these myself. They are DM4's btw for those who don't know... ;)

:exactly:

Some muppet has made an offer :lol: :doh: ... No offence if it was you Dave :o

Personally I prefer DM4 over DM2 but everyone hears differently.

synsei
03-03-2014, 19:10
:exactly:

Some muppet has made an offer :lol: :doh: ... No offence if it was you Dave :o

Personally I prefer DM4 over DM2 but everyone hears differently.

There was a polite but firm' no' when I suggested buying them to jo... :lol:

istari_knight
03-03-2014, 19:28
Hehe, worth a try though eh !?

... I see he's also listed some Quads for £90 BIN, bit tatty though.

Mr Kipling
03-03-2014, 21:58
Bit rough but the Coles are worth that alone ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-Speakers-Vintage-Bowers-and-Wilkins-/271416629707?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f31b119cb

What do they sound like?

The Northridge E-Series he has appear to be JBLs.

nat8808
06-03-2014, 03:42
Some interesting speakers down Exeter way, made from a kit but drivers are half decent:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAVE-BERRIMAN-DB6-SPEAKERS-/331143395185

nat8808
06-03-2014, 03:50
Celef PE1 standmounts! Don't see them very often and excellent speakers..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celef-PE1-now-ProAc-3-way-audiophile-monitor-speakers-electrostatic-tweeters-/291092115006

nat8808
06-03-2014, 03:53
I might normally look right past these even though they're probably very good, but the veneer on this particular pair of Monitor Audio R852MDs is too striking not to post up!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monitor-Audio-R852MD-designed-by-Robin-Marshall-of-Epos-ES14-/291093013103

Apparently a Robin Marshall of Epos design

jandl100
06-03-2014, 07:45
Celef PE1 standmounts! Don't see them very often and excellent speakers..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celef-PE1-now-ProAc-3-way-audiophile-monitor-speakers-electrostatic-tweeters-/291092115006

Yes, excellent speakers for £200 or so. You can hear that it's a Stewart Tyler design - definitely on the path to the ProAcs that lay ahead!

Xapito
06-03-2014, 12:42
Is this bargain or what?!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Fi-Celef-II-Speakers-/281280160957?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item417d9aa4bd

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 12:48
Is this bargain or what?!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Fi-Celef-II-Speakers-/281280160957?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item417d9aa4bd

The subtitle says "£30 for pair" yet the listing shows 1 of 2 sold :scratch:

Xapito
06-03-2014, 12:57
2 pairs available I guess, it's pretty straight forward, "£30 per pair" :lol:

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 13:10
Maybe I'm just being [extra] dense today ? But I don't see any evidence of more than one pair for sale.

Xapito
06-03-2014, 13:25
Well, you gotta believe in the official information in the ad...

Fact 1: theres an explicit info from the seller saying 30£ per the pair

Fact 2: when there's more than 1 unit (1 unit = 1 pair believing what he says) available you have the quantity selection for in this case 2 pairs?

Maybe i'm being [extra] gullible today :D

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 13:27
I've sent a message asking ;)

Effem
06-03-2014, 13:47
Maybe I'm just being [extra] dense today ? But I don't see any evidence of more than one pair for sale.

I thought I saw another pair on ebay a while back, same location.

For £30 I would bang the BIN button and ask questions afterwards - if it wasn't a pickup on the far side of the country :rolleyes:

Xapito
06-03-2014, 13:52
if it wasn't a pickup on the far side of the country :rolleyes:

"Posts to: United Kingdom"

Nevertheless, are they good? Example: as good or better as...?

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 15:00
Me: Hi, how many speakers are you selling here ? 1 pair or 2 pairs ? Thanks.

Seller: SORRY just sold them. one pair. ie 2 speakers

:D

Xapito
06-03-2014, 15:12
Ahah, at least he was honest! :)

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 16:13
Looks interesting... http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/denon-trntable-dp-6000-with-sm3012-not-working-400-ono/1051449438

The Barbarian
06-03-2014, 18:18
Worth it for the SME & Japan Piezo pick-up arms.. lob the rest in the classifieds

StanleyB
06-03-2014, 19:18
I'll have the legs from the support base if anyone here decides to buy that TT.

istari_knight
06-03-2014, 19:43
I'd love to but I'm brassic.

Barry
06-03-2014, 19:56
Yep - It's worth £400 for the SME 3012 arm alone. The Denon arm might be a good match for the DL-103 cartridge.

The Barbarian
06-03-2014, 20:39
Yep - It's worth £400 for the SME 3012 arm alone. The Denon arm might be a good match for the DL-103 cartridge.

It's not a Denon arm it's a Japan Piezo also known as a Syntec

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/105262-syntec_s220_broadcast_arm/images/107346/

MartinT
06-03-2014, 21:37
Gosh, Andr'e, you're a mine of information. I've never even heard of that arm.

nat8808
07-03-2014, 02:11
"Posts to: United Kingdom"

Nevertheless, are they good? Example: as good or better as...?

Good but often see them go for around £40 anyway...

nat8808
07-03-2014, 02:17
Hope no-one bought these odd looking LS3/5as..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROGERS-LS3-5a-Spendors-chartwell-Harbeth-in-a-V-VGC-/321336273391

Couldn't quite work them out.. Cabinets look new, tweeters look too clean for the supposed age, the bass units aren't black framed so are probably from some other speaker, yet has the rare plates on the back that one finds on very early versions and early looking crossovers. And a terrible listing to boot..

prestonchipfryer
07-03-2014, 08:11
[QUOTE=nat8808;531754]Hope no-one bought these odd looking LS3/5as..

Someone did for 970!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROGERS-LS3-5a-Spendors-chartwell-Harbeth-in-a-V-VGC-/321336273391

gobbledygook

Xapito
07-03-2014, 10:03
And from someone with 0 feedback... unbelieveble. How does these average speakers get this kind of money if out of comprehension. :doh:

Barry
07-03-2014, 15:41
It's not a Denon arm it's a Japan Piezo also known as a Syntec

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/105262-syntec_s220_broadcast_arm/images/107346/


I stand corrected - I thought "Japan Piezo" was a reference to a cartridge. Nonetheless it is a handsome-looking arm.

With the backward pointing outrigger and way-rod, it reminds me of the Macinnes S-220 arm; the two look virtually identical. In fact, it could well be the Syntec was marketed in the UK by Macinnes Laboratories in Suffolk.

I have a review of one in the May 1979 edition of Studio Sound magazine.

Beobloke
07-03-2014, 16:13
Very nice Quantum Electronics amplifer:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Electronics-IA150-stereo-amplifier-A-R-Cambridge-A60-rival-Superb-/141213942838?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20e101c436

I can vouch for this one personally as it was mine - the seller appears to have re-used my text from when I sold it! Consequently, for "recently given a once-over", this now actually means "about 18 months ago"!

Yomanze
07-03-2014, 16:34
A grand gets you A LOT more speaker than LS3/5As. I don't get it either...

The Barbarian
07-03-2014, 20:27
With the backward pointing outrigger and way-rod, it reminds me of the Macinnes S-220 arm; the two look virtually identical.



Aye ;) You forgot to mention Sparta arm :D see the old Barbarian knows all

:dance:

The Barbarian
07-03-2014, 20:30
Very nice Quantum Electronics amplifer:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantum-Electronics-IA150-stereo-amplifier-A-R-Cambridge-A60-rival-Superb-/141213942838?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item20e101c436

I can vouch for this one personally as it was mine - the seller appears to have re-used my text from when I sold it! Consequently, for "recently given a once-over", this now actually means "about 18 months ago"!

Aye good amps those Quantums.. Old Barbarian had a few.. the older '102'/'402'/2x'205' were great

Ninanina
07-03-2014, 22:21
My Sterling LS 3/5a's are probably 20-30 years younger and probably have had less than a quarter use of these but I won't be expecting anywhere near the price these achieved.... it's just crazy. The Sterling version is so much newer and every bit as good, if not better, than all the very old BBC versions...

Barry
07-03-2014, 23:30
Aye ;) You forgot to mention Sparta arm :D see the old Barbarian knows all

:dance:

Yes, except on the Macinnes S-220 arm, the two parts of the counterweight didn't have the 'flats'. Also the transverse balance way-rod is on the right hand side and not the left as shown in the Sparta.

Macca
08-03-2014, 12:02
Hope no-one bought these odd looking LS3/5as..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROGERS-LS3-5a-Spendors-chartwell-Harbeth-in-a-V-VGC-/321336273391

Couldn't quite work them out.. Cabinets look new, tweeters look too clean for the supposed age, the bass units aren't black framed so are probably from some other speaker, yet has the rare plates on the back that one finds on very early versions and early looking crossovers. And a terrible listing to boot..

I don't think the state of the cabinets is any clue. If one owner from new and well looked after, why shouldn't they be mint? The Celestions I sold recently I had for 13 years and the cabs were as perfect as when they first came out of the boxes. And I am sure that if I had them another twenty years they would be just the same. Never subject to direct sunlight, no sticky fingered kids and no wife who insists on putting her bits of clutter on top of the cabs, ya see :)

StuN
08-03-2014, 15:58
An SL120 Mk11 seems an ok buy with an interesting arm to boot.......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131133108947?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649