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The Pioneer PD-91 was a superb machine. I loved mine and it lasted a good few years in my system. Wish I hadn't sold it, in fact.
I was DJ'ing up until 1993, and not many clubs (or my mobile kit) had moved to CD, so I was still happy buying vinyl.
So you didn't start buying CD's till the mid 90's and have amassed 4,000 odd..... :scratch: good skills fella ;)
:cool:
So you didn't start buying CD's till the mid 90's and have amassed 4,000 odd..... :scratch: good skills fella ;)
:cool:
I think it is "only" about 3,000 - and I bought my first CD player in '91 - (for home/personal use) - so it isn't as bad as it sounds... An average of 150 per year, 12 a month, or 3 a week... Ok, so maybe that is bad! :lol:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CUSTOM-WOOD-STYLUS-DECARBONIZER-/270753892840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a3089e8#ht_500wt_922
Crikey - never realised my records were covered in carbon or petrol! Still, if they are and it's getting onto your stylus this could be the answer! :)
The Grand Wazoo
30-05-2011, 21:18
This is the Magic Eraser set into some dendro-bling to justify a price of £40.
You can buy enough Magic Eraser to last you several lifetimes for about £3. Slice a bit off, stick it to a 2p piece & yer away.
I bought some about 5 years ago & I'm still on my first 1.5" sq piece
I think it is "only" about 3,000 - and I bought my first CD player in '91 - (for home/personal use) - so it isn't as bad as it sounds... An average of 150 per year, 12 a month, or 3 a week... Ok, so maybe that is bad! :lol:
You've got too much dosh to spend guv'nor :lol:
Rare Bird
30-05-2011, 23:37
Please check the pics Andr'e, i have no other explanation of what "subcode out" could possibly be for? :scratch:
Sorry Mark. The subcode output never served any purpose at the time ;)
Jac Hawk
30-05-2011, 23:52
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CUSTOM-WOOD-STYLUS-DECARBONIZER-/270753892840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0a3089e8#ht_500wt_922
Crikey - never realised my records were covered in carbon or petrol! Still, if they are and it's getting onto your stylus this could be the answer! :)
Ohh yes sir, and don't stand to close with a lit cigarette the whole bloody deck could go up, tricky stuff vinyl highly volatile and lethal in the right hands :lolsign: the shite that some folks pedal :eek:
Reid Malenfant
31-05-2011, 17:28
Sorry Mark. The subcode output never served any purpose at the time ;)
Ah, i didn't know that, cheers Andr'e :) Damn fools :eyebrows:
No idea what this will sound like, but had a hankering to own an early CD player - I never bothered with CD until 1991, and then only half-heartedly, so missed out on the early players... Just a bit of fun, really, and maybe in my Cheap as Chips system...?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230627119412&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_633wt_1139
Missed the delivery yesterday but collected it today - in great condition, everything seems to work and after a couple of tracks doesn't sound half bad at all. Unsurprisingly, it is not as good as the Marantz/Caiman combo, but the difference isn't embarrassing for the old Pioneer...
Will be interesting to see if it works well with the Cambridge P50 amp and RAM 150 speakers as my 'CAC' system...
Rare Bird
03-06-2011, 16:50
My hand slipped on the BIN again :lolsign:
Got myself a loverly 1988 Technics 'SL-P770' CD spinner , be nice to use this as a transport. :eyebrows:
Well it landed today, first impression are very good, be intresting to compare the internal DAC to my outboard DAC..non the less a great bargin at £75.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/LIVING-SIN/Techy.jpg
Ali Tait
03-06-2011, 17:14
Looks mint Andre.
How does it sound against the Mission, Andr'e?
Rare Bird
03-06-2011, 17:40
Slightly better Martin
still looking for the slightly bigger Techy 'SL-P1000' :eyebrows:
What was the Techy CDP again which was designed to partner the SL-1210? It was a massive thing, that looked like no other CDP, and which I believe was also used for broadcasting purposes?
I think David Price reviewed it once in HFW. It also had one of those 'Jog-Shuttle' dial thingies...
I'd love one of those, as I reckon with some judicious tweaking from Audiocom, it would sound fab! :)
Marco.
Rare Bird
03-06-2011, 17:50
'SL-P1200'/'SL-P1300'
The one i have pictured above has the shuttle control. If these machines carry the DAC chips i think they do there is an up to date drop in replacement available
Yep, sure does. That's what reminded me of the 'SL-P1200'.
I reckon the SL-P1200 would be a phenomenal sounding machine, and I love the looks! See if you can find a nice piccy of one for me - gotta pop out for a bit :)
Marco.
Slightly better Martin, these Techy i tink use Burr Brown DACs
Makes sense - my old Pioneer PD-91 had BB DACs and sounded superb.
That SL-P1200 looks incredible! :stalks:
Marco.
Rare Bird
03-06-2011, 18:33
That SL-P1200 looks incredible! :stalks:
Marco.
Well i prefer the earlier 'SL-P50P'
:stalks: oooh yes!
http://www.vintagetechnics.info/images/slp50pcatalog.jpg
VU meters! :)
Coolio, dude... It's just personal taste.
I love how it doesn't look anything like a normal CDP. I love the shape of it, and the fact it looks like something you'd more likely find in a broadcasting studio, than in a home hi-fi system :)
Marco.
:stalks: oooh yes!
http://www.vintagetechnics.info/images/slp50pcatalog.jpg
VU meters! :)
Jeezuz H C....... :stalks: :stalks:
Fuck it, I'm off for a wank!!
Marco.
Rare Bird
03-06-2011, 18:47
Coolio, dude... It's just personal taste.
I love how it doesn't look anything like a normal CDP. I love the shape of it, and the fact it looks like something you'd more likely find in a broadcasting studio, than in a home hi-fi system :)
Marco.
The 'SL-P1300' had XLR balanced outputs..Thats the one probably used in studio enviroment..The 'SL-P50P' that Alex just pictured i prefer
Reid Malenfant
03-06-2011, 18:58
The 'SL-P1300' had XLR balanced outputs..Thats the one probably used in studio enviroment..
That would be my choice of the desktop Techies then ;)
That would be my choice of the desktop Techies then ;)
Oh yes indeed :)
http://www.broadcastbaron.com/picsandpdfs/slp13001.jpg
Thought these were something very special, but no, it was a typo!
18" Tannoy Monnitor Golds (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130529286332&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1156)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a222/LIVING-SIN/Techy.jpg
Andr'e, where did you get the mains block on the wall?
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 13:14
My old pre amp is up for sale on eBay , its so good to see it again and in pretty much the same condition as i left it in , must admit i would love to buy it back again , i know its the same one from looking at the elma switches and panasonic pot + the internal wring and earthing ,all carried out by my mate Darrell , who was an approved Concordant agent/dealer !
Its a brilliant pre ! Designed by the late great Doug Dunlop :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Concordant-Excelsior-Valve-Pre-Amplifier-Power-Supply-/270755357651?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item3f0a46e3d3
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 13:38
Note the bog standard regulator in the psu lol
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 15:12
Slightly better Martin
still looking for the slightly bigger Techy 'SL-P1000' :eyebrows:
Nice cd player , Andre ' I'm after the 770 or a 990 to partner my st-70 tuner.
Beobloke
05-06-2011, 17:42
:stalks: oooh yes!
http://www.vintagetechnics.info/images/slp50pcatalog.jpg
VU meters! :)
That's top of my CD player want list as well. Sadly I've never met anyone who's even SEEN one, leat alone found one for sale. :(
Rare Bird
05-06-2011, 17:47
Andr'e, where did you get the mains block on the wall?
Hi Tim i won a second hand Olson 13A Slim Range block on our fav auction site for peanuts, gutted it.. i stripped off the white paint, drilled out the ground terminal, reamer on the job the make the cable entry large for cable gland. re-finished it in satin crackle black, fitted a proper ground post, rewired it with Belden 19364 sheilded mains cable..disregarded the neon power indicator for a blanking off grommet..Jobs a good un
Nice cd player , Andre ' I'm after the 770 or a 990 to partner my st-70 tuner.
Chris:
An 'SL-P777' sold on auction yesterday
That's top of my CD player want list as well. Sadly I've never met anyone who's even SEEN one, leat alone found one for sale. :(
Prob cos they were frighteningly expensive when they came out..
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 17:51
Hi Tim i won a second hand Olson 13A Slim Range block on our fav auction site for peanuts, gutted it.. i stripped off the white paint, drilled out the ground terminal, reamer on the job the make the cable entry large for cable gland. re-finished it in satin crackle black, fitted a proper ground post, rewired it with Belden 19364 sheilded mains cable..disregarded the neon power indicator for a blanking off grommet..Jobs a good un
Chris:
An 'SL-P777' didnt sell on auction yesterday
Prob cos they were frighteningly expensive when they came out..
Damn it , looking at an SLP-555 at the mo :) might be ok ?
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 17:54
Quite a bit of interest in my old pre amp , anyone on here interested ? Marco ' perhaps you might fancy it , get Glen to service and upgrade it ! Glen and Doug knew each other very well i understand .
Rare Bird
05-06-2011, 17:55
'SL-P550' don't have the Shuttle search
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 17:57
'SL-P550' don't have the Shuttle search
Sorry its a 555 ,typo :eyebrows:
Hi Tim i won a second hand Olson 13A Slim Range block on our fav auction site
thanks Andr'e
chris@panteg
05-06-2011, 20:52
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270755357651&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
£877 :eek: More than i thought it would go for , but it is one hell of a good pre !
It will need a service though as those caps are 21 years old , Doug put it together in July 1990.
The Grand Wazoo
06-06-2011, 08:38
I don't know what the hell they sound like, but to my eyes, these are beautiful -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOLSTER-BRANDES-PHA30-POWER-AMPS-PHC-PRE-AMP-/170648966764?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item27bb78966c#ht_500wt_1156
Jac Hawk
06-06-2011, 09:38
I don't know what the hell they sound like, but to my eyes, these are beautiful -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOLSTER-BRANDES-PHA30-POWER-AMPS-PHC-PRE-AMP-/170648966764?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item27bb78966c#ht_500wt_1156
Just been re-listed less £100
I don't know what the hell they sound like, but to my eyes, these are beautiful -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOLSTER-BRANDES-PHA30-POWER-AMPS-PHC-PRE-AMP-/170648966764?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item27bb78966c#ht_500wt_1156
I agree - gorgeous (in a deliciously retro and understated way)!
TBH, I'd buy them for the casings, and then even if the amps were pants, I'd have one of our resident trusted DIY-ers pop their own design in (to my spec) :cool:
Marco.
Rare Bird
06-06-2011, 09:56
I don't know what the hell they sound like, but to my eyes, these are beautiful -
Aye.yum yum..
Made it a bit of a mission to get myself a pair of Wharfedale Diamond IV's dirt cheap, having read in various places they are a bit of a "giant killer" - £8.09 is cheap enough to find out! (Took me about 18 months of trying to get some close enough and this cheap though!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180672812365&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1156
Defo a bargain, Alex, so well done, but not a patch on the original Diamonds from the '80s...
Those are the babies to have, which are musically addictive in a way that all other Diamonds which deviate from the original design (and drivers used) aren't.
However, what you've bagged will still be a fun little pair of speakers, at a stupid price, so enjoy! :cool:
Marco.
Rare Bird
06-06-2011, 13:19
:popcorn:
Defo a bargain, Alex, so well done, but not a patch on the original Diamonds from the '80s...
Those are the babies to have, which are musically addictive in a way that all other Diamonds which deviate from the original design (and drivers used) aren't.
However, what you've bagged will still be a fun little pair of speakers, at a stupid price, so enjoy! :cool:
Marco.
Indeed, and I'll get some originals to try one day (rather like the white ones...) In the meantime, for the price of a CD a little bit of fun. I just need to start SELLING some of the old crap I keep acquiring instead of buying more! :doh: :)
What a bargain!
Must disagree about 'all other Diamonds' as my partner Ruth's Diamond 10.1s are absolutely stonking speakers for their size.
Beobloke
06-06-2011, 14:54
I just need to start SELLING some of the old crap I keep acquiring instead of buying more! :doh: :)
Tell me about it.
I came home from my local car boot sale with a Technics SL-7 yesterday (£7 :)) and this finally tipped the lovely and normally placid Mrs. B into meltdown.
The phrase I heard loudest in the middle of her rant was "If you don't get rid of some of this crap soon, I'm going to start picking items at random and taking them to the dump on my way to work".
Luckily the really good stuff is too heavy for her to lift, but I think it's time to start disposing of a few things!
Luckily the really good stuff is too heavy for her to lift
:lol:
Damn good ploy Adam! :lol: I'd start nicking some lead off the local church roof and stuffing it in the lightweight items if I were you!
Thing is though, at £7 it would have been rude not to liberate that Techie, wouldn't it?... Women, they just don't get it! :rolleyes: ;)
Techno Commander
06-06-2011, 15:05
The phrase I heard loudest in the middle of her rant was "If you don't get rid of some of this crap soon, I'm going to start picking items at random and taking them to the dump on my way to work".
Where might this dump be?:eyebrows:
Must disagree about 'all other Diamonds' as my partner Ruth's Diamond 10.1s are absolutely stonking speakers for their size.
Stonking they may be, Martin, but have you compared them to the 1980's originals? If not, you may find that those are even more stonking! - Hence my point... ;)
I can't think of many 'classic' vintage speakers that have been bettered all-round, musically (this being the key word), by modern adoptations of their original design.
Marco.
jandl100
07-06-2011, 07:18
I don't know what the hell they sound like, but to my eyes, these are beautiful -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KOLSTER-BRANDES-PHA30-POWER-AMPS-PHC-PRE-AMP-/170648966764?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item27bb78966c#ht_500wt_1156
OMG .. they are just so plug ugly! :scratch:
The seller would have to pay me a substantial sum to take them away. :eyebrows:
This is more my idea of a vintage beauty :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-MARANTZ-2215-B-Stereophonic-RECEIVER-Tuner-/370516197504?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item56447c8080
jandl100
07-06-2011, 07:29
These Shackman Dynastatic 'stat hybrid standmounts look interesting - and I bet they'll go for a song.
The 1st ever 'stat speakers I had were Shackman Dynastats. Oooo, must have been 35 years ago! Big bass cabinet with a 10 inch (?) woofer (not unlike a Tannoy Lancaster cab, really) with a separate little box on top to house the stat mid/treble unit. The stat driver was curved and must have been about 4x6 inches or so.
They didn't sound half bad, actually, and were an interesting and affordable start to my on/off love affair with stats ever since.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DynaStatic-Electrostatic-Hybrid-Speakers-/150613193899?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item23113ef4ab
Diamond Mk IV are from the 'eighties and IMHO are better than the Mk1 or any of the models after :ner:
Indeed, and I'll get some originals to try one day (rather like the white ones...) In the meantime, for the price of a CD a little bit of fun. I just need to start SELLING some of the old crap I keep acquiring instead of buying more! :doh: :)
I didn't know you were looking Alex. I found a pair of original Diamonds in a thrift store in Maidenhead last year, I was going to offer them on here but ended up giving them away on my local Freecycle instead. I must have had at least 15 people contact me about them :)
OMG .. they are just so plug ugly! :scratch:
The seller would have to pay me a substantial sum to take them away. :eyebrows:
This is more my idea of a vintage beauty :eek: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-MARANTZ-2215-B-Stereophonic-RECEIVER-Tuner-/370516197504?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item56447c8080
Yup - the Marantz is also gorgeous, but in a different way! Some of us here like the 'old school science lab' look - plain but purposeful ;)
Marco.
Diamond Mk IV are from the 'eighties and IMHO are better than the Mk1 or any of the models after :ner:
It's all personal taste, dude. The earlier models, to me, have more 'fun factor'. For me, speakers (and really any equipment I use) must 'boogie' first, and have that fun-factor with music, and THEN - only then - tick all of the hi-fi boxes. I'll always trade a hi-fi presentation for one which to my ears is more musical.
It's one of the things I intensely dislike about how most modern speakers (or some speakers that are more modern than their original counterparts) are voiced, as in my experience, they tend to major more on a 'hi-fi' style of presentation than they do on an inherently musical one, perhaps as many of them are mostly designed via computer software, and less so by ear....
Although for some people, differentiating between a 'hi-fi' and 'musical' presentation can sometimes be difficult. It's a tough one to nail. However, it's one of the reasons why my system contains so much quality vintage gear, as in my experience, it intrinsically has more 'soul' - and not just when it comes to sound!
Marco.
Rare Bird
07-06-2011, 11:41
:yesbruv:
You'll not catch me parting with the little amp i use (£16 of the bay)..Sounds so musical..Took me 28 years & many many thousands of pounds to get this far backwards :mental:
Beobloke
07-06-2011, 11:54
Diamond Mk IV are from the 'eighties and IMHO are better than the Mk1 or any of the models after :ner:
Meh. Goodmans Maxims wipe the floor with all of 'em! :)
Yep, love those - especially their 1960s-tastic grilles ;)
Marco.
Meh. Goodmans Maxims wipe the floor with all of 'em! :)
Nah - but the Magnums - now that was a loudspeaker!
:yesbruv:
You'll not catch me parting with the little amp i use (£16 of the bay)..Sounds so musical..Took me 28 years & many many thousands of pounds to get this far backwards :mental:
Lol!
I sometimes think we're the only ones with any taste here, dude ;)
Marco.
Rare Bird
07-06-2011, 12:52
sounds about right :eyebrows:
I sometimes think we're the only ones with any taste here, dude ;)
LOL! Speak for yourself ;)
Now, these are gorgeous classic speakers:
http://www.le-homecinema.com/occasions/images/annonces/1169204136JBL%20250%20Ti%20Classic%20Edition.jpg
Rare Bird
07-06-2011, 14:24
Are they JBL 'L250'?
I didn't know you were looking Alex. I found a pair of original Diamonds in a thrift store in Maidenhead last year, I was going to offer them on here but ended up giving them away on my local Freecycle instead. I must have had at least 15 people contact me about them :)
Cheers for the thought! (I daren't post any "wants" on here though - the price on ebay goes through the roof! ;))
Meh. Goodmans Maxims wipe the floor with all of 'em! :)
If you find a pair for £8.09 let me know! ;)
Rare Bird
07-06-2011, 23:23
I like the 'Maxims'
Stratmangler
08-06-2011, 00:00
I got a lot of pleasure from my Diamond IIs - they've also been out on stopgap duties on a couple of occasions too.
I'll have to dig 'em out from under the pile of stuff in the back bedroom cupboard and give 'em another run.
From what I remember they were voiced to be run with grilles on, and sounded quacky if you ran them sans grilles.
Beobloke
08-06-2011, 10:19
Yep, love those - especially their 1960s-tastic grilles ;)
Marco.
If you find a pair for £8.09 let me know! ;)
Hang on - I think we're talking about different Maxims here. I'm talking about the Maxim, Maxim 2 and especially the Maxim 3 from the 80s/90s (which were the main Wharfedale Diamond competitors), not the originals which, in my humble opinion, are good and impressive for their size, but not worth the prices being asked for them.
That said though, I've owned two pairs of the 1960s Maxims - one pair cost me £1 from the car boot sale, the other £3 from my local dump. :eyebrows:
spendorman
08-06-2011, 10:24
Hang on - I think we're talking about different Maxims here. I'm talking about the Maxim, Maxim 2 and especially the Maxim 3 from the 80s/90s (which were the main Wharfedale Diamond competitors), not the originals which, in my humble opinion, are good and impressive for their size, but not worth the prices being asked for them.
That said though, I've owned two pairs of the 1960s Maxims - one pair cost me £1 from the car boot sale, the other £3 from my local dump. :eyebrows:
Maxim 2, not bad, had a large capacitor in series with the bass unit to limit low freq input.
Consider the JPW Gold monitor, better tweeter than in Maxim 2 and usually go for peanuts.
Analog Addict
09-06-2011, 20:55
Nearly bought a pair of Maxims when I was going through a downsizing period in the early 80s, however, after listening, bought a pair of RCL Small Loudspeakers. Still listen to them 30 years on, only thing that isn't original is the grilles,which disintegrated in the 90s.
Jac Hawk
11-06-2011, 18:28
nice kenwood deck http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kenwood-Trio-KD-500-/220797096617?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item33688852a9
B.I.N. Bargain - Something Solid Speaker Stands for £70 - if you have the right sized/type of speakers. (NB - listing says you could use with smaller speakers - I don't see how!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280695266717&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1156
tommy6206
15-06-2011, 09:59
My latest bargain is a Yamaha CR 1000 reciever for £80 that should arrive today..
nice kenwood deck http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kenwood-Trio-KD-500-/220797096617?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item33688852a9
That would be a lovely deck for someone. Fit a decent arm and cartridge, and simply enjoy the music :cool:
Marco.
Jac Hawk
15-06-2011, 20:05
That would be a lovely deck for someone. Fit a decent arm and cartridge, and simply enjoy the music :cool:
Marco.
bet it weighs a tonne too, the plinth is made of a man made stone type of stuff, i'm sorely tempted :eyebrows: very very sorely tempted
Slippershod
15-06-2011, 20:43
as I've got a silver one of these I guess I could be accused of bigging this up, but... I've been amazed by the last couple of auctions I've seen for this deck - where basically it seems to have gone for the price of the arm, so to speak...
people don't seem to reckon it at all - not sure why :scratch:
this one hasn't an arm and is a bit scruffy - but could be a bargain?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/technics-sl-151-mk11-direct-drive-sme-cut-/270764708248?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item3f0ad59198
bet it weighs a tonne too, the plinth is made of a man made stone type of stuff, i'm sorely tempted :eyebrows: very very sorely tempted
Well, Mike, it is undoubtedly a genuine bargain... I'd fit a Jelco SA-750 to it, as it would be an ideal aesthetic match as well as sound superb, and depending on budget, a DL-103 cartridge, or one of the better Nagaoka MMs. That would make a true giant-killing T/T! :)
Marco.
Slippershod
16-06-2011, 09:54
if the technics I linked to above goes for less than £50, and is mechanically as the seller claims, I'd say that's pretty close to a genuine bargain, really (if there's any such thing when it comes to used t/tables). Whether it's a genuine bargain - not so sure of course.
I know the guy selling the kenwood - almost worth buying it off him just to see his hifi if you do a local pickup.
I thought they tended to go for less than that on ebay - not perceived as being of the quality Marco asserts - although I'm sure he's correct.
Hi Mark,
Trust me, the Kenwood is quality (and looks in great nick, too)! Fit a decent arm and cartridge (as I outlined), and it would compete, sonically, with modern T/Ts up to about £2k - no joke! :)
Marco.
Was this a bargain? I was tempted...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110699419949&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_546wt_1139
Hi Alex,
Not really my thing, but it's a decent little amp for the money. I do prefer the older Sugden kit to the new stuff :)
Marco.
Hi Alex,
Not really my thing, but it's a decent little amp for the money. I do prefer the older Sugden kit to the new stuff :)
Marco.
Indeed, might try an A48 some time. You know what I'm like, titting around with all of this stuff is great fun. :)
Yup - not sure though it'd be any better than your Creek, or were you thinking of it for a different system?
Marco.
Indeed, might try an A48 some time.
It's not the best road... I've driven on better.
Yup - not sure though it'd be any better than your Creek, or were you thinking of it for a different system?
Marco.
No, not to replace the Creek - just for a bit of fun - 5 systems is too few anyway, still got one or two rooms that could do with one! :)
Here's a mystery for you... Any idea what these speakers are, or are they bespoke, as suggested in the listing? What about the drivers? They look pretty well made...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Speakers-/130533911603?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item1e646d6c33#ht_500wt_1156
Shame he couldn't get the photo orientation right!
The Grand Wazoo
17-06-2011, 07:19
I suspect they may be rather better than both his Bose & his B&W speakers!
Shame he couldn't get the photo orientation right!
Indeed! Pictures of the back would have been good, too as well as bigger, and better quality - especially if you're starting a pair of unknown speakers at £100... :rolleyes:
I suspect they may be rather better than both his Bose & his B&W speakers!
I doubt it - I can't see a Waveguide anywhere! ;)
Here's a mystery for you... Any idea what these speakers are, or are they bespoke, as suggested in the listing? What about the drivers? They look pretty well made...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Speakers-/130533911603?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item1e646d6c33#ht_500wt_1156
I feel that Ive seen them before a couple of times over the years on Ebay (perhaps two failed sales) as either prototypes (by some unknown) or homebuilds.
The surrounds on the drivers look a bit gluey as if they've been re-stuck or are a SEAS with a modified cone.
Perhaps a non-bargain but I was wowed by the final high price! Perhaps a rare thing? :
Tandberg TD20 SE 4-track (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320712348243)
Often the 2 track SEs fall beneath the radar with others fetching £500. Would have thought a 4-track would be worse quality (I have a 2-track SE from a phsychology debt, Luton Poly or somewhere).
tommy6206
18-06-2011, 11:09
Well I'm really enjoying the sound of this Yamaha cr1000 and the power.I gave it all a good clean and some switch cleaner on all the sliders and switches and now sounds wonderful.£80 well spent i think..
Pete The Cat
22-06-2011, 20:27
Denon PMA 250 amp for £20 plus post.
It's now scaring the vermin out in the garage with my mid 80's Toshiba CD and even cheaper Mordaunt Short 5s.
Pete
tubehunter
24-06-2011, 09:07
Are these for real?
seem very good buy at that price.
http://london.craigslist.co.uk/ele/2409593347.html
Sometimes Craiglist stuff can be a bit dodgy, but there'd only be one way to find out. Seems too good to be true, so it probably is.....
Do you think you'd fit 'em in your room, Dunc? ;)
Marco.
tubehunter
24-06-2011, 09:48
it's not the room i'm worried about, there's no way they will fit in a corsa or celica.:)
Long drive from the US too! (Unless the guy shipped them from New York to the UK)
Dodgy copy of an Audiogon sale most likely..
I picked up a turntable via Ebay last year from an woman in her 70s or so and she had an amazing set-up!
Some of these massive Westminsters with a Rockport TT with Mission Mechanic, Esoteric P-03 D-03, some bespoke 7-box pre-amp, Cello amp.... Was originally her late husband's but she'd caught the bug and had been upgrading too..
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 16:07
Just won this, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280698394042&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT hope it's an easy fix :eyebrows:
Just won this, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280698394042&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT hope it's an easy fix :eyebrows:
You were robbed! :lol:
Should be fun trying to get it going though. :)
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 16:21
You were robbed! :lol:
Should be fun trying to get it going though. :)
Well i hope not, i've listed to my mates mini aiwa the series 20 and it's a capable piece of kit so i hope this will be just as good, as far as getting it going is concerned i hope it's just blown fuses, TBH after speaking to the seller, that's what it sounds like, but you never know, anyway it was less than £5 so what the hell, and if i can get it working it may find a spot in my sub £100 system.
By the way alex is satanic ritual common place in your house, or do you often allow your daughter to play with the blood and guts after murdering the next door neighbours cat:ner::lolsign::lolsign:
it was less than £5 so what the hell, and if i can get it working it may find a spot in my sub £100 system.
A pre-power AND tuner in the CAC challenge for under a fiver would be some achievement...!
By the way alex is satanic ritual common place in your house, or do you often allow your daughter to play with the blood and guts after murdering the next door neighbours cat:ner::lolsign::lolsign:
She was making a sacrifice on my behalf, in order that the Forum Gods would smile favourably on me as I prepared to attempt an exorcism... ;)
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 17:41
She was making a sacrifice on my behalf, in order that the Forum Gods would smile favourably on me as I prepared to attempt an exorcism... ;)
Nice one, does she want to be a butcher when she grows up :lolsign: or the bride of chucky:eek: seriously though she looks like she's having a blast with all that paint, errm what's the wall in yur house like alex?
Nice one, does she want to be a butcher when she grows up :lolsign: or the bride of chucky:eek: seriously though she looks like she's having a blast with all that paint, errm what's the wall in yur house like alex?
She's a pussy cat really ^^^^ :lolsign:
Reid Malenfant
25-06-2011, 18:09
She's a pussy cat really ^^^^ :lolsign:
There if ever i saw it is proof of the pudding that makeup, or in this case facepaint makes girls look older than they are :eyebrows:
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 18:29
There if ever i saw it is proof of the pudding that makeup, or in this case facepaint makes girls look older than they are :eyebrows:
yeh yeh but what about my latest acquisition, :eyebrows:
Reid Malenfant
25-06-2011, 18:33
yeh yeh but what about my latest acquisition, :eyebrows:
Well assuming it's all there you got a bargain didn't you ;) I say that as there was talk of a loose amp cover, last time i bought an integrated described as spares or repair the damn power amp PCB was totally missing :doh: :lolsign:
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 19:09
Well assuming it's all there you got a bargain didn't you ;) I say that as there was talk of a loose amp cover, last time i bought an integrated described as spares or repair the damn power amp PCB was totally missing :doh: :lolsign:
true but £13 inc delivery, how could i turn it down. could do with a service manual though, where's Andre when you need him
true but £13 inc delivery, how could i turn it down. could do with a service manual though, where's Andre when you need him
You at least got a tuner and a pre or power out of it worst case - they can't all be faulty.
Jac Hawk
25-06-2011, 23:45
You at least got a tuner and a pre or power out of it worst case - they can't all be faulty. that's what i was thinking, the guy said the only thing that didn't light up was the pre amp, the service manual would be handy
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/image.php?image=2355211&is_user=0
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/image.php?image=2355218&is_user=0
Nice looking though, with a whopping transformer shoehorned in there
It's very Space 1999 isn't it?
Thick end of a grand for the whole caboodle - tape deck etc I would say - in 1979 vastly uninflated pounds.
Jac Hawk
26-06-2011, 00:15
looks solid though, and it's predecessor sounds very nice, so i have high hopes, i just hope it's not beyond repair
steveinfrance
26-06-2011, 11:16
Oh the evils of drink - went to pour another glass of red medicine, got sidetracked and missed
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280698390835&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:FR:1123#ht_500wt_1156
(an ERA TT with a SME 3009 and an AT?? cartridge) sold for £118.
Hot Damn!
Oh the evils of drink - went to pour another glass of red medicine, got sidetracked and missed
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280698390835&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:FR:1123#ht_500wt_1156
(an ERA TT with a SME 3009 and an AT?? cartridge) sold for £118.
Hot Damn!
Just up the road from me - does seem to have gone pretty cheap
steveinfrance
26-06-2011, 14:43
Yes, I could have easily sold on the ERA in France (being a FrogTable) and got an SME for free.:doh:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fatman-Valve-Amp-And-Idock-mission-m33i-speakers-/320719658819?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4aac619f43#ht_500wt_922
A good deal? I know nothing about the fatman other than that Werner uses one, or the mission speakers.
For the Technics owner who has everything...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SL1210-Turntable-Inspired-Mirror-Graffiti-/120732538525?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item1c1c38569d#ht_3206wt_1139
For the Technics owner who has everything...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SL1210-Turntable-Inspired-Mirror-Graffiti-/120732538525?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Turntables&hash=item1c1c38569d#ht_3206wt_1139
...except good taste :lolsign:
(I've bought this one - will make a very cool shaving mirror!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120732534509#ht_2034wt_1139
http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/skustyle/Technics%20Mirrors/Skills2PayDaBills-SkuStyle2011.jpg
makes a change from squandering your cash on curtains Alex;)
I'm looking for some to match! :lol:
BTH K10A
30-06-2011, 21:19
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140569223133&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_562wt_1141
Lovely Ferrograph amp I've not seen before and looks to be in great condition too.
Rare Bird
30-06-2011, 22:29
Lovely Ferrograph amp I've not seen before and looks to be in great condition too.
'20+20' (F208) were available in silver or Kharki facia's as were the '60+60' (F608) 'SFM-1' tuner was also available in both colours..
If he knocked that asking price in half i'd have jumped at it when i first saw it listed
The Grand Wazoo
30-06-2011, 22:44
I've seen the silver one, but it comes to life for me in that finish. Luvverly.
Any in Nottingham interested in these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Floor-standing-speakers-B-W-DM6-/320717768387?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&rvr_id=245112411490&clk_rvr_id=245112411490) DM6's
Rare Bird
01-07-2011, 15:15
Any in Nottingham interested in these DM6
I liked the "The pregnant penguins" thought they were great
Cheap but might for a reason were they any good to start with?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Technics-RS-273-HiFi-Stereo-Cassette-Deck-/260813288386?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item3cb9aef3c2
Nice Nad as well
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Very-beautiful-NAD-140-receiver-exc-condition-NR-/160612039096?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item25653939b8
Stratmangler
05-07-2011, 21:22
Are these for real?
seem very good buy at that price.
http://london.craigslist.co.uk/ele/2409593347.html
If it looks to be too good to be true it normally is ;)
Rare Bird
05-07-2011, 22:59
:lolsign:
Nice Nad as well
Great i have a 140 & 160 & Model 60
Great i have a 140 & 160 & Model 60
In that case, you've got nice Nads! :lol:
In that case, you've got nice Nads! :lol:
I bet you say that to all the boys ducky :lol:
Tannoy (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-TANNOY-15-GOLDS-LE1-ASMk3-LOCKWOOD-cabinets-/270745551664?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f09b14330) Temptation but not cheap
Lol - I think that Chris is getting a bit greedy in his old age! He sold me my Lockwood Majors, with 15" Tannoy MGs, for less than that, and the Major cabinets are much bigger than the LE1s! ;)
Those LE1 cabinets are good, but way too small to allow 15" drivers to perform optimally....... That's why you need the 'wardrobes' that I have, to do the job right!
Marco.
Beobloke
07-07-2011, 09:23
Cheap but might for a reason were they any good to start with?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Technics-RS-273-HiFi-Stereo-Cassette-Deck-/260813288386?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item3cb9aef3c2
My first cassette deck was the model below this, the RS-263US (there's one of those on eBay as well) and it made some very good recordings. Simple but nicely engineered.
Lol - I think that Chris is getting a bit greedy in his old age! He sold me my Lockwood Majors, with 15" Tannoy MGs, for less than that, and the Major cabinets are much bigger than the LE1s! ;)
Those LE1 cabinets are good, but way too small to allow 15" drivers to perform optimally....... That's why you need the 'wardrobes' that I have, to do the job right!
Marco.
There were some late concrete lined Lockwoods on Ebay a couple of months ago with front bass port.
Anyone know what models they were? £1200 or so - wish I'd had the cash at the time. Drivers from the SRM15X ara.
Might search through my email notifications and see if they sold..
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190553364187&clk_rvr_id=246698894708Please would someone translate German for me?
This is a buy it now, right? Will he ship to UK? Is it working?
Would appreciate help on this, cheers.
jandl100
10-07-2011, 09:53
Use the Google Translate service, Macca http://translate.google.com/#sv|en|
It's very good! :thumbsup:
The Grand Wazoo
10-07-2011, 09:56
Sony CDP-797 CD Player
Condition: Used
Time Left: 1 days 23 hours (July 12, 2011 10:56:07 AM EST)
EUR 9.50
Shipping: EUR 26.00 - Standard Int'l Shipping
Location: Cologne, Germany
Shipping to: Worldwide
Delivery: For articles that are sent from abroad, the expected delivery date is not specified exactly.
Seller will ship items within 2 days after receipt of payment .
Payments:
Transfer
No returns. This is a private sale.
Seller Information: vista1012 ( 157 )
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Shipping and payment methods
The seller is responsible for this offer.
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Sony CDP-797 CD Player
You are bidding on a technically well-received CD player. As always, buying privately without warranty and return processing
Nice one Chris - not so much of a bargain with the shipping added on though:(
Holy smoke :stalks:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190550975763&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Holy smoke :stalks:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190550975763&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Richard Dunn bought them, probably. (Sorry Richard - couldn't resist a little fun! ;))
That is a mental price, though... Far East buyer I expect.
Holy smoke :stalks:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190550975763&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I take it that price is due to the nostalgia, rather than quality? You can get some pretty hot performing speakers for £3K :¬)
StanleyB
11-07-2011, 23:56
I can see the face of the winning bidder dropping when he powers them up.
LS3/5as are good, but not that good!
hifi_dave
12-07-2011, 09:38
Sonically, they're worth probably 1/3 of that price but it's the rarity value the buyer has paid for and is unlikely to lose any money on them.
Back in the day when they were current, we struggled to sell a couple of pairs a year up against other small monitors of that time. If only I had known the prices they fetch now though, I would have stock-piled a heap of them..:doh:
Much, much better than Linn Kans though, eh?
Depends of you can have them well away from a wall.
The 3/5A was before it's time as the KEF midrange unot wasn't really up to full-range duties (in the 3/5A or Kan IMO) and truly wide-band tweeters didn't exist then either. Neither the scansqueak that Linn used nor the T27 in the 3/5A went down far enough and the B110 wouldn't go high enough without complaining viciously - a deep dip followed by the "quack" at 5kHz. The BBC design put in a ringing filter at the dip frequency to try to "correct" this, with some success in the early days before KEF had to fugg up the B100 design...
Thankfully for those in the real world, the current Harbeth "derivative" - the P3ESR, has NONE of these shortcomings and sounds delightfully sweet and clear - a totally different ball game altogether I think (the twenty year old original P3 was shedloads better too - I compared these with the later 3/5A, although Alan S said the original mid 70's LS3/5A was something special in his opinion)
spendorman
12-07-2011, 17:21
Depends of you can have them well away from a wall.
The 3/5A was before it's time as the KEF midrange unot wasn't really up to full-range duties (in the 3/5A or Kan IMO) and truly wide-band tweeters didn't exist then either. Neither the scansqueak that Linn used nor the T27 in the 3/5A went down far enough and the B110 wouldn't go high enough without complaining viciously - a deep dip followed by the "quack" at 5kHz. The BBC design put in a ringing filter at the dip frequency to try to "correct" this, with some success in the early days before KEF had to fugg up the B100 design...
Thankfully for those in the real world, the current Harbeth "derivative" - the P3ESR, has NONE of these shortcomings and sounds delightfully sweet and clear - a totally different ball game altogether I think (the twenty year old original P3 was shedloads better too - I compared these with the later 3/5A, although Alan S said the original mid 70's LS3/5A was something special in his opinion)
KEF did have the T15 at the time, it goes down lower than the T27, works very well with the B110
You don't see these very often:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SB-F2-Loudspeakers-/110716516681?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item19c737f949
Rare Bird
18-07-2011, 11:02
:lolsign:
Rare Bird
19-07-2011, 11:59
Some Mission '730' presently running, they need some work but i'm very tempted.
Not necessarily a bargain, but could be of interest to someone if they are looking for some Harbeth SHL5's, he is taking offers?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250857854796&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
£1,750 or best offer
aquapiranha
20-07-2011, 16:22
not sure if this is a bargain as I don't know how much they go for, but reckoned to be a great amp nonetheless.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Marantz-PM-4-/120751252517?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item1c1d55e425
class A and all that...
Holy smoke :stalks:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190550975763&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
A bit of a bidding war went on there - although against someone with zero feedback so could be dodgy or bidding by someone who had pie in the sky ideas of buying them and so felt he could bid what he wanted and walk away if too much..
Still, not too far off normal for a pair of early Chartwells..
Have to remember also that the pound had a devaluation of some 30% a few years ago - other countries will be paying the same prices as maybe they always have but it will be 30% higher when priced in £s..
I think that's certainly the case with BC1s - people in the Euro zone have always been paying around £300 for them which equated to €500.
Now they still pay €500 but in £s today that is now £440.. so the price appears to go up whereas actually the value of all your savings has gone down!
Chartwell LS3/5as used to reach ~ £2000 max a few years ago, now they reach £3000 max. Can be accounted for PURELY by GBP devaluation.
Better really to keep your savings in something that has international value, has a its footing over a few boarders - LS3/5as could be a good store of money that will keep it's value or Gold or whatever..
Add that in to coming crises maybe you'd all better start buying these up before the UK gets hit by the ratings agencies!
£3100 for those Chartwells is total an utter nonsense - I have heard the Rogers equivilant. Good little 'speaker but I wouldn't pay more than a ton and a half even if they were mint. Crazy:mental:
StanleyB
21-07-2011, 08:23
eBay prices can be crazy. I have been clearing out a few bits from my loft in the last month and decided to list a few for a laugh instead of binning them. Well, I wish I had also listed some other bits I binned prior to thinking of ebay :doh:.
£3100 for those Chartwells is total an utter nonsense - I have heard the Rogers equivilant. Good little 'speaker but I wouldn't pay more than a ton and a half even if they were mint. Crazy:mental:
It's a different market over there and to be honest the UK public have a reputation amongst international dealers of being tightwads when it comes to classic and good gear - at least that's what I pick up from people and history - hence a lot of great manufacturers gave up on the domestic market and did (and still do) export only.
It is a little crazy in the big scheme of things but then I'd say a lot less crazy than current high end with multi tens of grand speakers and turntables and Dacs - in that light, with a finite source, with increasing demand, with cache of history, nostalgia, with rarity for mint ones, it makes much more sense. And then this price is really £2000 when you factor in GBP depreciation.
Not a bargain as such but a fair-ish price from a long established seller:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CELESTION-A3-LOUDSPEAKERS-/300579270753?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item45fbebb061
These speakers are well capable of (quite politely) bringing the world to an end if you should so desire (and have the amplification).
I thought they looked horrid with grilles off, but I agree about the sonics if the A series was properly amplified :)
Of all the vintage ranges out there, I think Celestion has the most complete range of "old-goodies" from baby to top models. B&W have a very patchy range IMO and some of their former output could be dire as I recall. KEF too, although not as bad, certainly in the mid 70's, but these decoupled bass units ruined any sense of timing on plucked (or struck!) bass instruments, all in the sake of preventing midrange colouration... And as for some of the cheapies they did in the 80's (Coda III etc), they were so bland, if smooth on the other hand.
... And as for some of the cheapies they did in the 80's (Coda III etc), they were so bland, if smooth on the other hand.
The Coda III were a favourite of mine from years back - not at all bland with a cheapo rough and ready CDP as the source. Lovely, rich, sumptuous bass.
Just got me this:):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170669020104&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
The Coda III were a favourite of mine from years back - not at all bland with a cheapo rough and ready CDP as the source. Lovely, rich, sumptuous bass.
maybe with a top notch system driving them, but give them a typical Rega or Pro-ject type of source and a Creek or similar amp and they sent you to sleepzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz
Give me the Celeste III/IV or Concord III/IV with body-stockings any day :lol: or MS20's, Wharfedale 505's or even the rather hideous HB1's :D
Rare Bird
23-07-2011, 16:57
Just got me this:):
Brilliant thats the machine i have..
Brilliant thats the machine i have..
My understanding is that it is the domestic version of the pro machine they did which are now like hen's teeth. Don't know if that is true - hopefully it will have some balls in the bass. If not, well it was pretty cheap.
Rare Bird
23-07-2011, 17:24
My understanding is that it is the domestic version of the pro machine they did which are now like hen's teeth. Don't know if that is true
There was a bigger 'SL-P1000' machine below the '1200'
I use the 'SL-P770' as a transport. Loverly looking machine, the press buttons are so nice to use, the shuttle controls so cool..
hopefully it will have some balls in the bass. If not, well it was pretty cheap.
If you don't like it, give me first dibs will you Martin :eyebrows:
Nice one Martin! :thumbsup:
really pissed off, I lost a radiogram earlier that only made £25 because ebay is on a go slow with my phone so my bid got froze, I had no access to pc at work. :doh:
Rare Bird
23-07-2011, 18:56
Sorrry to hear that Jon, was their anything intresting in the radiogram?
yes a EL84 valve amp, i have contacted the seller and the other buyer had dropped out, i said i would pay more than £25 it sold for, they told me that they really thought it should of sold for more money and might relist it after getting it valued by an expert :(, so we will have to wait and see, its only 5 mins around the corner as well
Rare Bird
24-07-2011, 17:10
But he was prepared to let it go for the finish price, whats the difference between the buyer that dropped out & you?!!! I wouldnt play games with him.It sells for what it sells for simple as that, nothings worth any of these artificially inflated price, it's worth what it sells for.. if he wants more there's such a thing as a reserve price, if he doesnt want to pay the the reserve listing fee tough sh*t. tbh i'm getting very browned orf with what things are fetching these days, time to throw in the towel with vintage gear me thinks.
But he was prepared to let it go for the finish price, whats the difference between the buyer that dropped out & you?!!! I wouldnt play games with him.It sells for what it sells for simple as that, nothings worth any of these artificially inflated price, it's worth what it sells for.. if he wants more there's such a thing as a reserve price, if he doesnt want to pay the the reserve listing fee tough shit. tbh i'm getting very pissed orf with what things are fetching these days, time to throw in the towel with vintage gear me thinks.
Oh & i'm totally blaming Hi-Fi forums for much of it.
I tought you might say something like that :lol:,
yes it does piss me off, but it still could be a bargain
tbh i'm getting very pissed orf with what things are fetching these days, time to throw in the towel with vintage gear me thinks.
It's getting ridiculous on eBay for buyers these days, I'm selling a lot just lately and frankly cannot believe what people are paying me - but that does not bode well for later on, when I want to buy something myself :( I think the number of people using eBay has increased significantly too, the number of watchers you get compared to 5 or 6 years ago is huge.
I think I bumped up the average price on Musical Fidelity A3 CDP's recently. I do very good listings, with nice photographs and people seem to pay a bit more for my gear which is mint, but now everyone lists at the price I got, even if it's ratty, at a price which is around 100 more than they went for 12 months ago! :eek: Pisses me off when they steal my well prepared text too - I now watermark my pictures as well, as they have been stolen in the past :steam:
But having said all that, I still think it's an amazing resource and I wouldn't be without it. High fees or not, what would I get at a carboot sale for my stuff and where would I find things like my Albarry PP1, which was an absolute bargain and a wonderful sounding amp. :)
Dingdong
25-07-2011, 00:08
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cambridge-audio-azur-540p-phono-pre-amp-shure-m97xe-cartridge/84456809
Not exactly ebay, but they do seem decent vfm.
Another one of those very nice JVC Receivers goes tonight - worth a lot more than £8 - I would be dicing with death if I bought it, but must be someone out there can give it a good home...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280712199330&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156
Another one of those very nice JVC Receivers goes tonight - worth a lot more than £8 - I would be dicing with death if I bought it, but must be someone out there can give it a good home...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280712199330&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156
collection only will keep the price down
collection only will keep the price down
Indeed - but we have got several members in and around London... though I wouldn't want to lug that on the tube!
The JRS100 was the weedy one - we sold loads of these and it was better than the increasingly grey sounding (IMO) Yamaha's and tizzy Technics equivalents..
The ones to look out for are the bigger, rarer and more powerful JRS400 and 600 models. I haven't a clue how they'd stack up today, but they were naughty looking things at the time :)
The JRS100 was the weedy one - we sold loads of these and it was better than the increasingly grey sounding (IMO) Yamaha's and tizzy Technics equivalents..
The ones to look out for are the bigger, rarer and more powerful JRS400 and 600 models. I haven't a clue how they'd stack up today, but they were naughty looking things at the time :)
I don't care how they sound - blue power meters! :drool:
('s ok, I know I'm superficial & shallow!)
That is a lovely piece of kit.
really pissed off, I lost a radiogram earlier that only made £25 because ebay is on a go slow with my phone so my bid got froze, I had no access to pc at work. :doh:
As an aside, has anyone bought a nice old wooden radiogram and stuck modern equipment in it? Failing that, take one of those old receivers and stick a media / server PC in it. Old and the new. This is all assuming the hardware is kaput and the shell is still nice looking.
someone got a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GARRARD-301-Decca-International-Arm-Auriol-Decca-Case-/290586047335?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item43a8473367
someone got a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GARRARD-301-Decca-International-Arm-Auriol-Decca-Case-/290586047335?pt=UK_Consumer_VintageAudio_RL&hash=item43a8473367
Taken in toto, that's about the going rate these days: £125 each for the arm and the cartridge, leaving £425 for the 301.
Taken in toto, that's about the going rate these days: £125 each for the arm and the cartridge, leaving £425 for the 301.
i was thinking about the grease bearing models :doh:, they seen to be up at around a grand and then some
£425 is still a bit light, I reckon - usually go nearer £700 I think.
i was thinking about the grease bearing models :doh:, they seen to be up at around a grand and then some
I didn't read the listing carefully enough: the cartridge was not included. That makes about £550 for the deck alone.
Garrard 301s are really getting expensive these days. I certainly wouldn't pay that amount.
I never could understand why the original grease bearing versions fetch so much. Garrard redisigned the bearing - replacing it with an oil lubricated one following requests from the BBC. Apparently, with the advent of stereo LPs, the grease bearing versions were found to have too much rumble!
Garrard 301s are really getting expensive these days. I certainly wouldn't pay that amount.
I think we can blame our friends from the East for that along with a lot of other classic stuff
Another one of those very nice JVC Receivers goes tonight - worth a lot more than £8 - I would be dicing with death if I bought it, but must be someone out there can give it a good home...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280712199330&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156
It went for £8.50! :doh:
It went for £8.50! :doh:
Vu's Mmmm :doh::doh:
Dingdong
27-07-2011, 18:32
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300580461151
Not sure if this is a bargain or not, but I liked the look of it.
Big wharfdales (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-VINTAGE-RARE-LARGE-WHARFEDALE-SPEAKERS-CD-90-2-/300581041844?_trksid=p4340.m444&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DSI%25 2BUA%252BLM%252BLA%26otn%3D20%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D 1645935956689443977&_qi=RTM636337) from the same seller
Dingdong
28-07-2011, 06:58
I spotted the Wharfedales but they're a bit too fugly for me, and I've got too many speakers already. The B&W DM1's they are selling looked nice, though.
StanleyB
28-07-2011, 07:33
Speaking of Wharfedale, these Linton XP2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-XP2-stereo-system-speakers-/200634100238?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2eb6b96a0e) are in extremely good shape behind the grilles. I used a set of these for years with a Pioneer receiver (RX600 ?), and sound wise they were absolutely outstanding after a cross over rebuild.
Speaking of Wharfedale, these Linton XP2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-XP2-stereo-system-speakers-/200634100238?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2eb6b96a0e) are in extremely good shape behind the grilles. I used a set of these for years with a Pioneer receiver (RX600 ?), and sound wise they were absolutely outstanding after a cross over rebuild.
My first pair of proper hi-fi speakers, 25 years or so ago. Loved them at the time.
I'm going to have to bite this bullet at some point. At the time, I thought the 74-75 vintage Wharfedales (XP's especially), Leaks and small Celestions a total pile of poo compared to the KEF competition and if you wanted paper cones, then AR had it all sewn up so much better back then IMO.
I've had an itch for summat like this for some time to refurb and must scratch it before too long....
StanleyB
28-07-2011, 18:41
I think that you were getting confused between the LINTON 2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-2-home-stereo-system-speakers-/400231767240?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item5d2fac1cc8), which was a pile of rubbish, and the far better Linton XP2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-XP2-stereo-system-speakers-/200635243386?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2eb6cadb7a).
tannoy man
28-07-2011, 18:50
The Linton 3XP was my first ( separates ) speaker:thumbsup:
I think that you were getting confused between the LINTON 2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-2-home-stereo-system-speakers-/400231767240?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item5d2fac1cc8), which was a pile of rubbish, and the far better Linton XP2 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-WHARFEDALE-LINTON-XP2-stereo-system-speakers-/200635243386?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2eb6cadb7a).
When I started full-time in '75, the XP's had just been launched. I don't remember us selling the previous ones in 1974 when I started part-time although we did have the original Ditton 15's before the XR's. If I can find the pics I took (hopefully of just the speaker stack we had in the "budget" demo room), I'll try and identify the suspects ;)
The Black Adder
30-07-2011, 07:50
ROLL UP, ROLL UP... Ending this eveing.
I have some nice valves available... Recently got some spares which cost me a fair packet.
Quad of Mullard EF86 valves - NOS in 1994
Pair of BRIMAR 6AS7G - BVA valves - NOS in 1994
Been in storage since 1998. Very light useage. Bought them with my Croft Quad II's amplifier.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120752402407&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120752405035&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
No under-crackers then Joe? Valves sell well on eBay with under-crackers pics ;)
http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq295/musical_submarine/Stuff/DSC04933.jpg
The Black Adder
30-07-2011, 08:39
Hi Tim.
I hope the Brimars sell for more than 99p... :0
jandl100
31-07-2011, 07:09
Ooo :eek: luvverly - a Threshold S300 150wpc power amp has just come up. If I hadn't just bought my luvverly Parasound A21 amp I may well have gone for this!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nelson-Pass-Threshold-Audio-S300-150wpc-Power-Amplifier-/320736310420?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item4aad5fb494
A tad expensive though? :scratch:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii114/jandl100/ThresholdS300.jpg
The Parasound by John Curl or the Threshold by Nelson Pass? Nice decision to have!
Oooooh, thick front panel and loads of heatsinks - must be good :rolleyes:
Actually, even by today's standards, a classic methinks, although how it would be performing thirty years on I don't know - the buyer would have to be prepared for an expensive service at some point down the road...
StanleyB
31-07-2011, 18:20
One of the few amps I ever wished that I had owned is the Pioneer M25 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-M25-Power-Amplifier-/130555147477?pt=DE_Elektronik_Computer_TV_Video_El ektronik_Verst%C3%A4rker&hash=item1e65b174d5).
But at that price I shall have to pass.
Rare Bird
31-07-2011, 20:32
I missed out on a nice ITL 'MA-80' amp tonight, couldnt get a responce from the seller in time. :(
Rare Bird
03-08-2011, 17:19
Just bagged a cheap Black Sondex 'S230' Intergrated £40.00, i prefer the tan/brown facia but you can't win em all.. odd marks on the facia but i'm sure i can sort em out..
Just bagged a cheap Black Sondex 'S230' Intergrated £40.00, i prefer the tan/brown facia but you can't win em all.. odd marks on the facia but i'm sure i can sort em out..
I thought you had given up on vintage gear André? ;)
Rare Bird
03-08-2011, 17:49
I thought you had given up on vintage gear André? ;)
Wouldnt call the 80's really Vintage
Just bagged a cheap Black Sondex 'S230' Intergrated £40.00, i prefer the tan/brown facia but you can't win em all.. odd marks on the facia but i'm sure i can sort em out..
Yummy! My first serious amplifier!! Lovely MM phono stage on it :)
Marco.
Wouldnt call the 80's really Vintage
Lol, fair point - but according to the people I work with, I'm vintage and past my best :lol: Mind you I'm a deal older than that amp!
Rare Bird
03-08-2011, 19:29
I call Vintage pre CD :lolsign:
Yeh Marco they are great amps
Rare Bird
03-08-2011, 20:14
2 Pair of Rhodium over Copper Chassis Sockets £27.00 yum yum
Nice, Andre! I use something similar on my Copper amp, but they cost a damn sight more :doh:
They're a bit of a bargain - where did ya blag 'em from? :)
Marco.
Rare Bird
08-08-2011, 00:03
Bagged a pair of old Mission 70 Mk.I speakers, wants some new foam surrounds on the drivers but at a tenner i aint complaining.They were great little speaker.
Bagged a pair of old Mission 70 Mk.I speakers, wants some new foam surrounds on the drivers but at a tenner i aint complaining.They were great little speaker.
I had a pair of those, Mk II's which went with my Cyrus One - as you say, great little speakers and for a tenner? :)
Rare Bird
08-08-2011, 09:52
They have a lot of potential since the crossover (HF Filter) consists of just two components..I never listern to speakers these days, just headphones so there kinda background musik if i do.I recon these & the Sondex amp will sound quite ok.
Canetoad
08-08-2011, 10:41
Picked up a pair of AR 28s speakers last night. My brother had a pair in 1982 running off a Luxman amp and I always remember how sweet they sounded. He upgraded and traded them in for peanuts. I was gutted! I would have bought them off him given the chance. Missed out on the Luxman amp too. Doh! :doh:
These will need new surrounds fitted but seller has confirmed that the enclosures are in good condition. I'm really pleased for £16. :)
Rare Bird
08-08-2011, 11:21
Hi Bernie
Aye those old AR's were great..I'm in the same position as you now with the Bass units need for foam surrounds, i've seen a guy in the Netherlands selling em cheap enough, it's getting the dust caps thats the thing.
Canetoad
08-08-2011, 11:31
Hi Andre, I did a set of AR18s 8" drivers a while back. Couldn't get a set of 28s. I've already ordered the surrounds from the Dutch seller on ebay.
On the 18s I used pegs to hold the surround in place to check that they were centred, so didn't remove the dust cover to do it properly. In the case of the 28s I might try using a razor blade to cut them open and glue them back when done. Delicate job but should be do-able. :)
On the AR18s the crossover was a single cap across the tweeter. Couldn't get the right value so went as close as I could. I think I went for a value that gave a bit more protection to the tweeter than stock. I know my brother had to replace the tweeters in his 28s at one point. They don't like too much power. Mind you the amp that blew them was only 20 watts.
Just landed a lovely matched and fully tested pair of NOS 1945 Tung-Sol 6SU7GTY tubes (6SL7 equivalents):
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8666/6su7gtytungsol.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/6su7gtytungsol.jpg/)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310335623296&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I left a very hopeful bid of $100 for them last night ($99.00 was the seller's minimum bid!), and woke up this morning to find out I'd won them as the sole bidder....!! :eyebrows:
They normally go for anything between $250 - $400 a pair. Indeed, there is a near-identical pair for sale on eBay now for $399.00:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200628755494&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Result!! :carrot: :carrot:
Marco.
Ali Tait
09-08-2011, 09:37
Nice one mate, it's not that often now you get a real bargain on the bay.
Ali Tait
09-08-2011, 09:43
Hi Andre, I did a set of AR18s 8" drivers a while back. Couldn't get a set of 28s. I've already ordered the surrounds from the Dutch seller on ebay.
On the 18s I used pegs to hold the surround in place to check that they were centred, so didn't remove the dust cover to do it properly. In the case of the 28s I might try using a razor blade to cut them open and glue them back when done. Delicate job but should be do-able. :)
On the AR18s the crossover was a single cap across the tweeter. Couldn't get the right value so went as close as I could. I think I went for a value that gave a bit more protection to the tweeter than stock. I know my brother had to replace the tweeters in his 28s at one point. They don't like too much power. Mind you the amp that blew them was only 20 watts.
That would make sense, as it's more likely for a low powered amp being driven into clipping to damage a tweeter. Better to use a higher power amp to provide a clean signal if you want a bit more volume. It's usually clipping that causes the damage.
The original AR18 was everything good about FE thinking, but also everything bad too.. The bass unit was run practically wide open, losing bass at the expense of midrange efficiency and with a ragged performance right where the ear is most sensitive. The cone tweeter on original ones could behave quite tolerably with a decent capacitor feeding it and chunky wiring inside for both drivers also helped no end. Wonderful with a vinyl source and a NAD 3020/Creek/A&R A60 amp though :)
Beobloke
09-08-2011, 11:49
Hi Bernie
Aye those old AR's were great..I'm in the same position as you now with the Bass units need for foam surrounds, i've seen a guy in the Netherlands selling em cheap enough, it's getting the dust caps thats the thing.
http://www.speakerrepairshop.com/index.php?item=dust-caps&action=page&group_id=12&lang=EN
I've bought foams and dust caps from them several times and the quality is excellent.
Rare Bird
09-08-2011, 12:19
Excellent Adam, many thanks
Vinyleyes
09-08-2011, 17:04
Well I was bored today ... :) ...... you can't argue it doesn't look nice ... It's nearly an inch thick ... I wonder if it will work ... .. :lolsign:
CORRECTION: /// It is GRANITE :-)
selfaddict
09-08-2011, 18:26
:eek:Just had to bid on this...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130556224726&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
And I got it for £5.50. Just don't know what to do with it because the replacement stylus is eye watering expensive.
Audio Note IQ3 stylus £450
Audio Note IQ2 stylus £258
Has anyone heard this cartridge before and is it worth to buy the replacement stylus?
Nice one mate, it's not that often now you get a real bargain on the bay.
Cheers, Ali. Along with the GE 5691 (and CV1985), the 6SL7GTYs are, IMO, the best sounding 6SL7 tube there is - and to get them at that price was incredible! :eek:
Marco.
Ali Tait
09-08-2011, 20:52
Aye, ye lucky bugger! Just shows, if you keep looking, good stuff does come up now and again. Getting rarer though!
Canetoad
10-08-2011, 06:30
http://www.speakerrepairshop.com/index.php?item=dust-caps&action=page&group_id=12&lang=EN
I've bought foams and dust caps from them several times and the quality is excellent.
Thanks for the info Adam! :)
Recently bought off eBay: a Cambridge Audio P50 integrated amplifier.
http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy88/barrydhunt/013-3.jpg
I have always wanted one of these amplifiers since they first appeared on the market and I started getting involved with Hi-Fi. Not only did they receive very good reviews at the time, what also attracted me was the beautiful elegant styling. Only B&O displayed an equally similar styling.
The elegant, slim, ‘low-profile’ look was achieved by using a toroidal mains transformer. I believe Cambridge Audio were one of the first to use toroidal transformers. I also liked the look of the metal knobs and switches. Again, this was a refreshing change from the cheap plastic ‘toothpaste cap’ knobs used on current equipment at that time (apart from some up-market Japanese designs, but then they used those ugly ‘clunky’ toggle switches).
Being an impecunious student, I simply could not afford to buy one. :( (In those days I had to build my amplifiers.)
Looks good doesn’t it? It was basically in good condition, with no ‘dings’, scratches or rubbed lettering, but it was not particularly clean. Thanks to a very useful article in the AoS Library: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7659 (;)), the amp scrubbed up well! :)
It now joins a Cambridge Audio T55 tuner, in what may become a third system.
The Grand Wazoo
11-08-2011, 17:34
That looks great Barry. Are you going to assemble the entire system that would have been your heart's desire at the time?
That's a very attractive looking amplifier for sure Barry and thanks for posting the link too, I had never seen that and may give my old Albarry a once over :)
A modified Quad 303: the Quad 303J wherein all the connectors are XLR style.
http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy88/barrydhunt/012-1.jpg
This was advertised on eBay some time ago, and I was watching it. However I forgot about it and the auction ended without a bid. I got in touch with the seller to ask if he was going to re-list, or if he would accept a ‘Buy it Now’ offer equal to the opening bid. However even if the seller had re-listed with a BIN option, I would not have been guaranteed a purchase.
We agreed a private sale, which since it did not involve eBay, allowed the seller to knock £50 off the price.
Surprisingly for an ex-studio item, the amplifier is in excellent cosmetic condition, with no scratches or scuffs whatsoever.
The only difficulty found was the XLR connectors correspond to the American NAB convention, both in gender and wiring, rather than the European CCIR convention. A job with a soldering iron quickly sorted things out!
Recently bought off eBay: a Cambridge Audio P50 integrated amplifier.
http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy88/barrydhunt/013-3.jpg
I have always wanted one of these amplifiers since they first appeared on the market and I started getting involved with Hi-Fi. Not only did they receive very good reviews at the time, what also attracted me was the beautiful elegant styling. Only B&O displayed an equally similar styling.
The elegant, slim, ‘low-profile’ look was achieved by using a toroidal mains transformer. I believe Cambridge Audio were one of the first to use toroidal transformers. I also liked the look of the metal knobs and switches. Again, this was a refreshing change from the cheap plastic ‘toothpaste cap’ knobs used on current equipment at that time (apart from some up-market Japanese designs, but then they used those ugly ‘clunky’ toggle switches).
Being an impecunious student, I simply could not afford to buy one. :( (In those days I had to build my amplifiers.)
Looks good doesn’t it? It was basically in good condition, with no ‘dings’, scratches or rubbed lettering, but it was not particularly clean. Thanks to a very useful article in the AoS Library: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7659 (;)), the amp scrubbed up well! :)
It now joins a Cambridge Audio T55 tuner, in what may become a third system.
Well how nice to see one of these after all these years. I used to work in a hifi shop back in the 70's and we sold these then.. and we sold the Quad too of course. Ahh the memories. :)
Wonderful looking amp, Barry - just my sort of thing! :)
So other than the Cambridge tuner, what else do you have planned for the third system (indeed, what is your second system, as I don't remember you having mentioned it?)
Will the third system be fronted by a digital or analogue front end, or both? And what speakers do you fancy? Some vintage horns would be nice! :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
That looks great Barry. Are you going to assemble the entire system that would have been your heart's desire at the time?
Hi Chris,
Truth of the matter is I can't remember what my 'heart's desire' was in those days. The only speakers I had heard at the time were some small Celestions (Ditton 15s, I think), Wharfedales (my speakers were DIY jobbies using Wharfedale DD-8RS drivers) and some small Tannoys (I think they were the model III LZ). Later I lived for a year with a pair of Lowther Acoustas using PM6 units, and for a time considered using the same drive units in the 'Lowther Ideal Baffle', with the option to build the Acousta cabinets later.
I don't think I had heard the Quad ESLs then (now, erroneously, referred to as the 57s).
Cambridge Audio later developed the R40 and R50 transmission line speaker. I did have frequent access to the R50s: a four-way design using the popular combination of KEF B139 woofer, B110 mid, Celestion HF1300 tweeter and STC (Coles) super-tweeter. I liked them, but when I heard the Quads they were what I was looking for.
I don't have the room for a complete Cambridge Audio system; the R50s are just too big and too heavy.
Regards
That's a very attractive looking amplifier for sure Barry and thanks for posting the link too, I had never seen that and may give my old Albarry a once over :)
Hi Tim
I'm not sure who styled the P-series amplifiers, but they seem to an excellent example of Bauhaus thinking: "Form follows function".
I just had to 'name-drop' the Library article - I do have a vested interest. :eyebrows: Hope you find it useful.
Regards
My goodness it's like travelling back in time here. My first speakers were Celestion Ditton 15s and I remember selling the Quad Electrostatics for £66 a pair in the shop I worked in. I wish I had purchased a pair myself at the time... although I think my wife wouldn't be pleased now if I had...
Wonderful looking amp, Barry - just my sort of thing! :)
So other than the Cambridge tuner, what else do you have planned for the third system (indeed, what is your second system, as I don't remember you having mentioned it?)
Will the third system be fronted by a digital or analogue front end, or both? And what speakers do you fancy? Some vintage horns would be nice! :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
Hi Marco,
I have mentioned my second system, however it is not used much, is in a state of flux and so changes from time to time. It is in a spare bedroom where the TV lives and is used to reproduce the stereo audio channels from the Freeview box or from the DVD player. Over the years it has consisted of:
Quad 33/303 into Eltax bookshelf speakers (the latter are better than you might think)
then
Hafler DH101 / Quad 303 into Eltax speakers
Lately it has been:
Levinson ML10A / Quad 520 into B&W DM2A speakers.
The latter might seem to be a bit OTT for 'home cinema', but I may hook up a TT for vinyl replay and find a CD player to justify the equipment. Ideally I want some speakers that are about 2/3 the size of the DM2As.
If I do set up a third system, it will be for my bedroom and will require small speakers.
Regards
The Grand Wazoo
11-08-2011, 18:37
My goodness it's like travelling back in time here. My first speakers were Celestion Ditton 15s and I remember selling the Quad Electrostatics for £66 a pair in the shop I worked in. I wish I had purchased a pair myself at the time... although I think my wife wouldn't be pleased now if I had...
Travelling back in time?
Oh yes, we have an entire "Travelling Back in Time Dept." here!
Head Office:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5
And several branches:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28
Travelling back in time?
Oh yes, we have an entire "Travelling Back in Time Dept." here!
Head Office:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5
And several branches:
http://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=28
Thanks Chris, I'll take a look. I used to own a Hafler DH101 (that Barry mentioned) along with a DH200 too. It's a bit weird to see your past floating before your eyes when you aren't expecting it :)
If I do set up a third system, it will be for my bedroom and will require small speakers.
Cool. Perhaps a nice pair of BBC-heritage Chartwell LS3/5as? :)
Marco.
NO MARCO :lol: The 3/5A was deliberately contoured for the particular (outside?) broadcast job they had to do and really don't cut it as main domestic speakers these days any more than Spendor BC1's do today, despite the small but highly vocal fans of these models - things have moved on in leaps and bounds, as Alex's SP1's reminded me earlier today :) These days, they fetch far too much money and the Harbeth P3ESR's at £1500 or so absolutely annihilate them IN EVERY WAY :) - Oh alright, you don't like me being absolutist :lol: but in this I'm far more right than wrong - I think :D
Anyway, back to eBay and some sort of reality bargain ;) Try this for a starter cartridge of considerable merit (I have one and rate it highly) -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHURE-TURNTABLE-CARTRIDGE-DUAL-BIC-GARRARD-/350484156274?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item519a7bcf72
Wipes the floor with the AT95E, which sells for over double the price of the above, which is a Shure 76-6S body with a Swiss or Japanese N91ED pattern stylus (with decent diamond tip). It's better than a cheapo Ortofon as well (OM10 and under), tracks pretty well at 1.25g and retains bass while having a far better treble than an M75-EJ for example. I have the original N70-EJ and N93E styli which fit exactly (same body as M93E I believe) and the supplied pattern stylus has more life and bounce to my ears.
Each to his or her own, I guess, Dave... I've heard Chartwell LS3/5as sound superb in the right system :)
Marco.
But I understood you don't like small squeakers?????????
I know this is giong to be difficult as dealers are so few and far between, but the P3ESR's take the "classic" 15 Ohm 3/5A's from the mid 70's and build on the strengths. The bass "breathes" better with no "stunt-bass" qualities, the midrange is sweet, open and so natural with absolutely NO "quack" or "glare" at all (that "radial" material, whatever it is, seems to work so well in a speaker driver) and as for the treble, well, all I can say is that it's as sweet as the source allows, no sizzle or spit at all (which deliberately affected all 3/5A's for their monitoring purposes - emphasising distortion and tape-hiss). There's a clarity in these (Croft driven) that my ATC 20SL pro-actives couldn't beat and only equal (just) in the midrange...
Anyway, I'm sure the set you heard sounded very good in a properly matched system. Forgive me if I sometimes get a bit absolutist about things - I think you know that I am actually quite flexible in opinion and will say so if my old views are changed dramatically :peace:
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