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    Default The Sale of James, Sovereign Hi-fi

    Molly, James wife as asked me to sale is kit so watch this space.

    Good prices will be most welcome as she has a daughter to bring up and now without her Daddy.




    Thank you for your help.

    Best Colin

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    Cant imagine anything but generosity from the members. Dig deep if you can.

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    Colin. that's just too sad for words....

    Quote Originally Posted by Bigman80 View Post
    Cant imagine anything but generosity from the members. Dig deep if you can.
    Without doubt, I'm sure everyone will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Colin. that's just too sad for words....



    Without doubt, I'm sure everyone will.

    Marco.
    Yes it is but I am so please Molly asked me to do this, thus in my tiny small way I can help the family of the man that helped me get though a crap time a few years ago. I was going to see him the morning he left us. (BUGGER)

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    Colin, I sent James my valve dac to borrow just a couple of weeks ago. Doesn't have a top on it, but it is the prototype of the Longdog Audio dac, and it's seen off many a dac over the last few years. Please sell it and give James' family the money.

    I'd say a fair price would be around £400 or so.

    It has a valve output stage with Bud Purvine transformers, which are not cheap!
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    That's nice Ali.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ali Tait View Post
    Colin, I sent James my valve dac to borrow just a couple of weeks ago. Doesn't have a top on it, but it is the prototype of the Longdog Audio dac, and it's seen off many a dac over the last few years. Please sell it and give James' family the money.

    I'd say a fair price would be around £400 or so.

    It has a valve output stage with Bud Purvine transformers, which are not cheap!
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    Least I can do Geoff.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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    yes, very generous Ali.
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    Perhaps we could extend this further, maybe if anyone has unwanted gear that could be sold to add to the pot?
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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