Ripley's Cat
21-08-2013, 16:37
£50 Starter System - Amp/CD/Tuner/Speakers/Cables
Hi All -
As a long-time lurker and low-frequency poster, (never quite seem to have anything of merit to state), I find myself in the position of owning a few too many shiny boxes.
I moved to Lincolnshire two years ago, and in that time have had great fun assembling a couple of systems for both my dining room and living room. A couple of dead-ends and changes of heart/mind means that I have a complete 'extra' system in need of a new home.
First things first, 'tis very much a starter system and as such, I'm fairly sure, will find no place in the homes of regular contributors of this forum. Nevertheless, you may well be in a position of knowing someone about to start out on this mad-cap game and appropriately, this system may be an ideal starting point.
So, specs as follows:
Amp: Cambridge Audio A1 (1995) - surprisingly decent, this first itineration of the A1 was designed by Mike Creek (Can't be true, I hear you cry! But yes, his initials are stamped in various places upon the PCBs.) Bonus time, is that it contains the optional phono module - also a Creek design, so is ready for the ubiquitous Pro-ject Debut . . . Condition is excellent for age.
CD: Sony CDP-XE700E (1995) Not a lot to say: condition is very good and features Sony's fixed pick-up mechanism. Some seem to rate these as decent transports and at one point, this was my intention. Still, as a budget player it seems to work very nicely, indeed. Remote included, as is original box and instruction manual. The AMS feature was always good fun.
Tuner: Sony ST-S261 (1995) More features than you can shake a stick at and being a mid-nineties Sony, can pick up a stereo signal through a pair of moist Y-fronts. A Troughline, it ain't, but sounds pleasant enough. Condition is good, with a few tiny scratches to the top - difficult to see more than a couple of feet away.
Speakers: Mission 760i (1993) I like these - a lot (and more importantly, both bass units and HF units are in full-working order - no perishing or deterioration). Many rated them over the replacement 731 models. Condition is good and the grills still stay on. (If you've owned a pair, you'll know what I mean.)
Spaghetti: 2 pairs of QED Qunex and 2 x 2 meters(ish) of QED copper £2.50-per-metre stuff. Can't quite remember the name, but it states 'balanced design concept', so it must be . . .well, . . . balanced! Basic stuff, but a clear step up from bell-wire and freebie interconnects.
Apart from the CD player, I have no boxes - so it really is collection only (Washingborough, Lincolnshire). I'm hoping that the price is reasonable enough for someone to feel that an hour in the car and a few bob for fuel may well be worth spending. Still, a week and onto t'Bay it goes . . . The point is, it all works well together and I don't have the emotional energy to start finding boxes and selling separately although if you really are after one of the bits - well, negotiating is always fun., isn't it?
Peace,
Matt
1037910380
Hi All -
As a long-time lurker and low-frequency poster, (never quite seem to have anything of merit to state), I find myself in the position of owning a few too many shiny boxes.
I moved to Lincolnshire two years ago, and in that time have had great fun assembling a couple of systems for both my dining room and living room. A couple of dead-ends and changes of heart/mind means that I have a complete 'extra' system in need of a new home.
First things first, 'tis very much a starter system and as such, I'm fairly sure, will find no place in the homes of regular contributors of this forum. Nevertheless, you may well be in a position of knowing someone about to start out on this mad-cap game and appropriately, this system may be an ideal starting point.
So, specs as follows:
Amp: Cambridge Audio A1 (1995) - surprisingly decent, this first itineration of the A1 was designed by Mike Creek (Can't be true, I hear you cry! But yes, his initials are stamped in various places upon the PCBs.) Bonus time, is that it contains the optional phono module - also a Creek design, so is ready for the ubiquitous Pro-ject Debut . . . Condition is excellent for age.
CD: Sony CDP-XE700E (1995) Not a lot to say: condition is very good and features Sony's fixed pick-up mechanism. Some seem to rate these as decent transports and at one point, this was my intention. Still, as a budget player it seems to work very nicely, indeed. Remote included, as is original box and instruction manual. The AMS feature was always good fun.
Tuner: Sony ST-S261 (1995) More features than you can shake a stick at and being a mid-nineties Sony, can pick up a stereo signal through a pair of moist Y-fronts. A Troughline, it ain't, but sounds pleasant enough. Condition is good, with a few tiny scratches to the top - difficult to see more than a couple of feet away.
Speakers: Mission 760i (1993) I like these - a lot (and more importantly, both bass units and HF units are in full-working order - no perishing or deterioration). Many rated them over the replacement 731 models. Condition is good and the grills still stay on. (If you've owned a pair, you'll know what I mean.)
Spaghetti: 2 pairs of QED Qunex and 2 x 2 meters(ish) of QED copper £2.50-per-metre stuff. Can't quite remember the name, but it states 'balanced design concept', so it must be . . .well, . . . balanced! Basic stuff, but a clear step up from bell-wire and freebie interconnects.
Apart from the CD player, I have no boxes - so it really is collection only (Washingborough, Lincolnshire). I'm hoping that the price is reasonable enough for someone to feel that an hour in the car and a few bob for fuel may well be worth spending. Still, a week and onto t'Bay it goes . . . The point is, it all works well together and I don't have the emotional energy to start finding boxes and selling separately although if you really are after one of the bits - well, negotiating is always fun., isn't it?
Peace,
Matt
1037910380