Wanted: Cheap Receiver

[cpjvej2012]

Hi all,

Haven't been around for a while as life has been very busy!

Anyway wondering if anyone has a cheap receviver such as the link below going cheap?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Sur...19.m1438.l2649

I dont want to spend a lot as it's going to sit in TV cab and be prodded at by kids no doubt.


Anything going?

Thanks in advance

[hifinutt]

best place to get these is the av forums chris , loads on there

https://www.avforums.com/forums/rece...assifieds.153/

[walpurgis]

It doesn't look as though that one on ebay will sell for a lot.

[cpjvej2012]

It doesn't look as though that one on ebay will sell for a lot.

I'm the bidder!

[walpurgis]

I always put bids in nine seconds before the sale ends. Avoids showing interest in advance and keeps other potential bids low, hopefully. Nine seconds is too short a time for a counterbid to go in from somebody else unless they use an automatic 'sniper'. I decide before bidding, the max I want to pay and often win items for less.

[vintagesteve]

I always put bids in nine seconds before the sale ends. Avoids showing interest in advance and keeps other potential bids low, hopefully. Nine seconds is too short a time for a counterbid to go in from somebody else unless they use an automatic 'sniper'. I decide before bidding, the max I want to pay and often win items for less.

That's exactly what I do walpurgis, exactly, even to the 9 seconds! The main thing, as you say, is to decide beforehand what your absolute maximum bid is and don't go a penny higher if the bidding exceeds that in the run in. Another one will come up eventually, always. I waited many months for a pair of Denon by Mission SC-M5K bookshelf speakers in decent condition at a reasonable price. A few days ago a pair appeared on a 'buy it now' for £35. I offered £25 and to my surprise, got em. The seller was great, he did a wonderful job of packing them and now I have them, in perfect condition. So, like I say, my advice is WAIT if necessary, another will always come up.

[walpurgis]

Another one will come up eventually, always.

Not necessarily. I kept a two year watch for a sanely priced Pass Labs Aleph 3 power amp. Not one turned up. Too short of cash for one now .

[cpjvej2012]

Well got outbid on the Yam, listed as faulty so didnt want to go any higher, have checked AVForums, seems a bit quiet for older style stuff. Not that I can post anyway as I have insufficient permission apparently. So I shall keep looking on here and on ebay.

Cheers.

[cpjvej2012]

I just won one of these... Looks good!

Onkyo TX SR507

[walpurgis]

Like this? A photo says a lot.