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Location: South London
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I'm Mike.
Hi just did a check on the ebay global shipping program and just for info their specs are
'The item must weigh no more than 30kg and be no larger than 125,000 cm³, and no longer than 120cm on the longest side. It should be worth no more than £2,000, except if you’re posting Russia, in which case it should be worth no more than £800'.
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Mike
Location: South London
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I'm Mike.
From what I have seen on the internet when the foam was found to be disintegrating most owners / studios threw them away when they found no replacement parts were available. As mentioned there is a chap on ebay US based in Russia who can supply the smaller ones but can't get anything for the APM6 and again as it appears the speaker waffle also contains similar foam that would need reinstalling / replacement also for a total repair so even if possible would be a considerable cost.
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Mike
Location: South London
Posts: 37
I'm Mike.
Hi everyone - thanks again for the advice and interest shown.
I just wonder what might be best to do - connect it all up switch on and see if it works or find an economical tester that can check the four units over before pressing the on switch! Then either way if I decide to sell I can either say in working condition or fully tested etc. Cost of testing might be a problem for me as only on government pension and things are a bit stretched to say the least I live in South London if recommending a tester.
Appreciate your thoughts
Cheers
Mike
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Location: South London
Posts: 37
I'm Mike.
Location: South London
Posts: 37
I'm Mike.
Hi everyone just to say thanks again for all your advice much apprciated.
I've spoken to John - nice chap - and will be arranging to go and see him sometime during the next month for everything to be checked over. He feels that as nothing has been used and being as it is Sony Esprit there probably won't be any problems at all so will post back hear when we know the answer.
I've just had an idea re the speakers as to whether the following might work.
Centre the speaker for in and out movement then get some rubber tubing maybe from a car spares shop around the size of the original foam cross section - run that around the metal speaker outside edge frame then attach and seal using a strong duck tape. Wonder if that might just might do as a temporary repair. Guess the tape wouldn't last that long but you never know and if it did well behind the speaker fret covers who would know - or care!
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Mike
No. Don't touch the speakers. Shagged foam is far better than bodged and shagged.
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Location: South London
Posts: 37
I'm Mike.
Still, don't bodge them. Someone who knows what these are will take them as is and sort them out, You won't get as much for them as you would if they were minty mint. But there it is. Any bodging them will only reduce the value.
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