Hi Fi for peanuts !!

[Audio Al]

I thought it was time 2 let you all know again you can get quality hifi for very little outlay

As some may have seen today I acquired a Pioneer stereo receiver model SX-450 for the amazing price of £6 yes six pounds , its very dirty ( Not in a sexual way other than looks )

Ever the optimist I waited for it 2 dry out as it was covered in due , Well I have just plugged it into 2 different sauces

First was a heading for the skip cassette deck Pioneer CTF 4040 that was offered for free by Mike P on Pink Fish so as I have a soft spot for old hifi I let it come and live with me

At the moment we have 1 sauce free, and SX-450 total cost = £6

I also use a BrAun P2 TT as a second sauce used with the original stylus , god knows how many hours on it , Still working fine TT cost when split from the system cost probably around £25

Now the total is £31

Add in some ebay qed 79 strand speaker cables bagged for £10 posted

The total is now £41

And lastly a pair of speakers £20 for the booty ( Goodmans )

Total system price is £61

Oh hold on I did not add in the cassette at 20p and a LP at 50p

£61.70

And for £61.70 it sounds bloody AMAZING

So GET YOU BUTTS OUT OF BED AND GO A HUNTING , The HUNT is amazing fun as well and some keep fit , you never know whats in the next row

Did I say I LOVE BOOT SALES

[Marco]

Ever the optimist I waited for it 2 dry out as it was covered in due , Well I have just plugged it into 2 different sauces...

Spicy chicken Madras and what else?

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Spicy chicken Madras and what else?

Marco.

I woz never any good at speeling

[jandl100]

Yep, yep -- not news to me
-- old Jap amp or receiver. Cheapo DVD player from Tescos. Some old Brit speakers, I'd probably go Celestion.
Good sounding system for less than a £ton, no problems.

These guys sure would enjoy it ...

[DarrenHW]

I LOVE BOOT SALES

Me too!

A quick snap of my kitchen system:



Denon TU-260LII - £4.
Pioneer A-400 - £5 (Sat on a granite chopping board - £1).
Sony MDS-JE520 (DAC/ADC) - £3.
Sat on a Target rack picked up with a pair of Target stands (including extra DIY shelves)- £5.
KEF Model 30B Sub - £10 (over paid a little).
Speakers are B&O RL60.2 which I've had for well over a decade now but could be paired with either the KEF Concerto's (£10) or Celestion 15XR's (£20) I picked up earlier this year.

Still have to put the Nakamichi DR-3 (£2) I picked up this year, against the Technics RS-AZ7 I picked up in 2013 for £1!

Our local boot finished with BST, roll on 2016!

[Marco]

Ha - that says it all! Quality

Btw, thanks a lot for looking after the cats while we were away. Top man!

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

And you have been lucky, so far. But switching ancient electronics on without a slow build up voltage device can end up with failure, fire, even explosion.

There are bargains to be had, but equally a lot of crap, not worth saving. Thrift shops are also worth keeping an eye on, one of my local shops has had various Philips, Marantz, NAD CD players regularly, NAD and Arcam amps and a pair of wrecked Heybrook speakers. However many of these may not have been working right and quiet possibly not fixable.

I keep my eyes open for that desirable score, but so far nothing electronic, worth my time has come up.

For those with wider picking good luck to you.

[struth]

Very rare anything worth a second look ever shows face around here

[DarrenHW]

Btw, thanks a lot for looking after the cats while we were away. Top man!

Marco.

You're welcome, always got time for pussy .

[Spectral Morn]

Very rare anything worth a second look ever shows face around here

Cash Converters in Stirling once had a stack of Quad gear - solid state. It was priced ok but of no interest to me. Now if it had been Quad 2's I might have had ago.