Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

[struth]

Luvly Jubly

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SANSUI-AU919-AMPLIFIER-LEGEND-/171872431181?hash=item2804652c4d

[walpurgis]

Superb ZYX R100 Yatra MC cartridge in the US. Could be a bargain. These sound beautiful. I've got one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161795249627?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

[Audio Advent]

I like the look of these. Probably sound ok for anyone wanting a simple music set up (has phono stage too) and for less than £40:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-Retro-Intergrated-Amplifier-Amp-And-Tape-Deck-DA-U11-DT-11-Vintage-/181835809913

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE5NVgxNjAw/z/rdgAAOSwu4BV0Hyr/$_57.JPG

[Audio Advent]

Some people and their "Make an Offer" attitudes!

I made an offer on a mobile phone for just £20 less than the seller's Buy It Now. Their response? A Counter Offer of their BIN price ! "If you're looking for a cheap bargain, then look elsewhere. This is pristine and almost as new". :lol:

The funny thing is they've reduced their BIN from £350 to £300 over the last four or five weeks and when it was at £350 I offered £315 via Make an Offer and it was rejected with the same reasoning :lol: :lol:

Interesting to get inside people's wierd emotional mindset of selling ..

[walpurgis]

I really, really want these, but I don't have room. Altec 846B speakers. I've heard them a couple of times and they sound superb.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Altec-Lansing-846B-Speakers-/252046366068?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[Ninanina]

I really, really want these, but I don't have room. Altec 846B speakers. I've heard them a couple of times and they sound superb.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Altec-Lansing-846B-Speakers-/252046366068?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

:drool: :drool:

[Audio Al]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291528511803?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Me like this :eyebrows: , However its over priced at 3K

[The Black Adder]

a nice collection though...

[Audio Al]

a nice collection though...

I asked if they would split any items and was told NO

[symon]

Ooh. Well done! It was a bargain even at the offered price. I've seen them sell for over £400.

I'm confident it will wipe the floor with your DACmagic.

Do let us know how you get on with it.

Well, that was £180 well spent!!!
Much louder, just much more of everything. Bold but not brash. Excellent. Definitely well pleased. A true bargain.

[walpurgis]

Well, that was £180 well spent!!!
Much louder, just much more of everything. Bold but not brash. Excellent. Definitely well pleased. A true bargain.

£180 was a bargain.

I knew it would blow the DACmagic away!

[symon]

Yup. At first it was just louder, so much louder. But, as I listen more, I realise it is just more of everything. Nice.

[hermit]

Not sure if these have already been posted - very nice pair of vintage Akai SW180 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-akai-speakers-SW180-/281774365414?hash=item419b0f9ae6) TOTL speakers.

[Ninanina]

These seem like a bit of a bargain to me, and open to offers as well:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DC-2000-Stereo-Speakers-VINTAGE-/171898134264?hash=item2805ed5ef8

[walpurgis]

These seem like a bit of a bargain to me, and open to offers as well:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DC-2000-Stereo-Speakers-VINTAGE-/171898134264?hash=item2805ed5ef8

I prefer the smaller DC1000. I've used both side by side and the extra driver in the DC2000 seems to affect the imaging.

[Ninanina]

Well they have been sold now.... £50 surely was a bit of a bargain for a pair of Tannoy's...

[struth]

this sold for over 500 last week but has been relisted. no reserve again so think they are looking for more. originally was o! for a grand. no mention of non payer etc so think the seller is at it
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KENWOOD-KD990-Direct-Drive-High-End-Turntable-Lovely-original-condition/371414748790?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D32694%26meid%3Dc1a4587a5c014a978d9eaaa5aa66 6c9c%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D7%26mehot%3Dp p%26sd%3D371406485549

[mikeyb]

this sold for over 500 last week but has been relisted. no reserve again so think they are looking for more. originally was o! for a grand. no mention of non payer etc so think the seller is at it
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KENWOOD-KD990-Direct-Drive-High-End-Turntable-Lovely-original-condition/371414748790?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D32694%26meid%3Dc1a4587a5c014a978d9eaaa5aa66 6c9c%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D7%26mehot%3Dp p%26sd%3D371406485549
Hi Grant,

His Buy It Now was £990 the week before, and seems strange it's back on so quick as it only sold at £510 yesterday or the day before?

Mike.

[Us-&-Them]

Everyone's at it on eBay - its all about money, everyone wants it and things are never gonna change!! I never get a bargain on eBay for the very reason you have all outlined - everyone just gets mates to bid for them and hike the prices up so they can get more!! You cant win on eBay - PERIOD!!!!!

ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY - EVERYONE WANTS AS MUCH OF IT AS THEY CAN GET!!! :(

[struth]

Yes, I am wary of this kind of (it appears) dubious practice. He wanted near a grand and when it only made 500+ he has relisted. No mention of a non payer and there was no reserve as it comes up in green so sold. I have seen this practice b4 of helping it along with bids etc, so last bid is one of yours/ gets cancelled etc. Cannot say this is whats happening but its suspicious enough for me to not bid. Lovely deck but tbh 500/600 is its value in great nick. imo. its not a 1k deck

[Beverast]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221851087480?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Was very tempted to place a bid on this Croft phono stage but Firebottle is going to loan me a Firebottle 2 to try out. Don't know if it is a downright bargain, but it is half the retail price.

[karma67]

watching this with interest :) only 3 hrs left.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271952958427?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Audio Al]

watching this with interest :) only 3 hrs left.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271952958427?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


Looks slightly dodgy , Not photos of his item ? re listed , 21kgs it was in the loft :eek:

[struth]

Looks slightly dodgy , Not photos of his item ? re listed , 21kgs it was in the loft :eek:

might be ok but i would want to uplift and test first

[Us-&-Them]

Looks slightly dodgy , Not photos of his item ? re listed , 21kgs it was in the loft :eek:

Yeah and read at the bottom of the listing - "My son placed a bid on it, can I retract it" !!!!!!

More like - "I got my mate to bid on it but he's put too much on it and I think I've overdone the price-hike. What bull5h1t can I invent that will allow me to drop it back down so I can actually sell it without frightening everyone off due to the ridiculous price I hiked it up to"

[Gordon Steadman]

I wouldn't touch anything that didn't have the picture of the actual item. Even if it was in viewing distance, I wouldn't risk a bid.

[karma67]

lol i never noticed any of that,just shows it pays to read the listing description,i would have done if i was bidding of cause.

[marvi]

Hi Grant,

His Buy It Now was £990 the week before, and seems strange it's back on so quick as it only sold at £510 yesterday or the day before?

Mike.

It's been taken off now.

Funnily enough the same seller has also relisted a Garrard 301, which sold at £2,100.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371406486765?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITLink added

[walpurgis]

Pretty serious looking pair of speakers here. Big JBL/Altec horn loaded reflex. Ends tomorrow.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTEC-JBL-SPEAKER-SYSTEM-/221849156374?hash=item33a73d7b16

[southall-1998]

Nice sweet little Audio Note pre/mono combo. Based in Ireland, Cork.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-M-Zero-preamp-and-P-Zero-mono-blocks-/141744531767?hash=item2100a1e937#viTabs_0

S.

[struth]

Citation combo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARMAN-KARDON-CITATION-22-CITATION-21-HI-FI-POWER-AND-PREAMP-/131580161350?hash=item1ea2c9ed46

[gsq4848]

Record Cleaning Machine at Hifi Hanger

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-Built-MOTH-Vinyl-Record-Cleaning-Machine-Working-with-Fluid-Pads-and-Manual-/221858130927?hash=item33a7c66bef

I was there yesterday, it looks to be in good condition.

[montesquieu]

Record Cleaning Machine at Hifi Hanger

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-Built-MOTH-Vinyl-Record-Cleaning-Machine-Working-with-Fluid-Pads-and-Manual-/221858130927?hash=item33a7c66bef

I was there yesterday, it looks to be in good condition.


Hmph I just sold a kit built one for £125 :(

[gsq4848]

Hmph I just sold a kit built one for £125 :(


I just bought one for £400 or so - I'm only a 20 minute drive from their premises

[RochaCullen]

Nice sweet little Audio Note pre/mono combo. Based in Ireland, Cork.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Note-M-Zero-preamp-and-P-Zero-mono-blocks-/141744531767?hash=item2100a1e937#viTabs_0

S.

Hey Shane,

Those are mine. I would normally list items here before I push them onto ebay, but the last few items I've listed have had no take up.

I'm open to sensible offers.

Nathan

[mad-moon]

Unusual rare sugden speakers...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-PAIR-OF-SUGDENS-CONNOISSEUR-SPEAKERS-FOR-AR-SUGDEN-AMPLIFIERS-/181836177456?hash=item2a5647e030

[walpurgis]

Unusual rare sugden speakers...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-PAIR-OF-SUGDENS-CONNOISSEUR-SPEAKERS-FOR-AR-SUGDEN-AMPLIFIERS-/181836177456?hash=item2a5647e030

They're not that rare actually. Don't know why he'd say they're for Sugden amplifiers. J E Sugden and A R Sugden are different makes. :rolleyes:

[mad-moon]

eh !.....http://www.valve-radio.co.uk/gallery/ar-sugden-connoisseur-s66-amplifier-and-preamp/ :scratch:





They're not that rare actually. Don't know why he'd say they're for Sugden amplifiers. J E Sugden and A R Sugden are different makes. :rolleyes:

[struth]

not the most desirable of the pressings but again these dont come along often...sinatra.basie jones. live at the sands



www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381359532836?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

[southall-1998]

Here is an older Sugden A21a with signature style writing. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A21a-Pure-Class-A-Integrated-Amplifier-with-Phono-Stage-Fully-Boxed-/121736581380?hash=item1c5810d104

Already at £310 with 8 days to go!! I personally wouldn't pay more than £450 for it.

S.

[struth]

Hear is a rarity. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1040s-HMV-16-034-Vintage-Tonearm-for-Turntable-/141743299619?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[struth]

Nice set of Alnico 10" drivers. similar to mine. would make an excellent set of speakers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271938031202?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


...and a Braun 500TT in need of tlc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381367058172?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[walpurgis]

Nice set of Alnico 10" drivers. similar to mine. would make an excellent set of speakers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271938031202?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Those are really nice Grant. Isophon is top quality!

[struth]

Yup, he has 2 sets as well. not a bad price for them I suppose. Thought someone might fancy making up a set. The cabs I have are a little bit small for 10" ers I think width wise. Have to say the 2 sets Ive made up so far are superb and right up my street.

[montesquieu]

Early Townshend version of the original Cranfield Rock .. bit of a rarity this one. Fairly priced too, with the arm and cartridge.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOWNSHEND-ROCK-turntable-with-Zeta-arm-EEI-mm-CARTRIDGE-/281757165518?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419a0927ce

[Oddball]

Pioneer PL -A45 TT.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-PL-A45-Turntable/281776144566?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D32956%26meid%3D902a18a528214dcfb1f1da3bc6c1 7f44%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D281 765327804

I am tempted as my PL-A35 has a hum that I cant get rid of.
However the build quality does not look as good ,and the original lid is substituted for a Sony one !! Close enough for me to pick up:)
But it sold for £28 and has been relisted twice since then , not selling last time . Huuummm

[Oddball]

£26 already , 3hrs to go . It looks a bit unloved so I will give it a miss.
You must all persuade me to buy something of quality;)

[struth]

anther one of those it sold but it didnt sell...dont trust folk like that. they are usually getting friends to bid on it to push price up

[Oddball]

anther one of those it sold but it didnt sell...dont trust folk like that. they are usually getting friends to bid on it to push price up

Shill bidding Grant???:doh:


Surely not !!!


;)

[The Black Adder]

This looks interesting... Compact & Bijou

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZVEX-iMP-Amp-Stereo-Valve-Amplifier-/121733568608?hash=item1c57e2d860

[walpurgis]

Substantial pair of vintage Japanese Coral speakers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coral-BX-1201-vintage-speakers/301716790838?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D33120%26meid%3D2575ef1e901e4339bc50ce144790 1935%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D1117 51589227

They should sound decent. Good quality stuff Coral.

[Barry]

Substantial pair of vintage Japanese Coral speakers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coral-BX-1201-vintage-speakers/301716790838?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D33120%26meid%3D2575ef1e901e4339bc50ce144790 1935%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D1117 51589227

They should sound decent. Good quality stuff Coral.

They need a few more drive units IMO! :lol: "The smudgy area ....... is a cobweb" - couldn't the seller be bothered to give them dust/clean?

[Ninanina]

I think 6 drivers is about 3-4 too many... I loathe the look of them to be honest, just not my cup of tea I guess... and the cobwed is just a joke... clean them before taking pictures ;)

[walpurgis]

Another deceased Rega R200 tonearm and this guy is asking £125! Nuts!! He's even got a good few people watching it. It belongs in the bin.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rega-R200-Tone-arm-/271957269432?hash=item3f51ea9bb8

[Beobloke]

Substantial pair of vintage Japanese Coral speakers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coral-BX-1201-vintage-speakers/301716790838?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D33120%26meid%3D2575ef1e901e4339bc50ce144790 1935%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D1117 51589227

They should sound decent. Good quality stuff Coral.

Personally I'm not a fan of the 'throw as many random drive units as you can at the baffle' school of loudspeaker design. Plus my theory of no decent loudspeaker ever having had a shiny dustcap has yet to be disproven!

I reckon a price with the decimal point one jump to the left is more like it...

[Ninanina]

Might be of interest to someone...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DMT-System-8-NFM-II-Main-Stereo-Speakers-/231659555721?hash=item35effc4b89

[southall-1998]

I wonder how old this oto is? The logo looks older. Bit overpriced IMO!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-Audionote-OTO-Phono-SE-Valve-Tube-Integrated-Amplifier-RRP-2-900-/301702069483?hash=item463ed83ceb

S.

[Ninanina]

I wonder how old this oto is? The logo looks older. Bit overpriced IMO!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-Audionote-OTO-Phono-SE-Valve-Tube-Integrated-Amplifier-RRP-2-900-/301702069483?hash=item463ed83ceb

S.

It is certainly an 'older' version due to the logo and the rear panel. I don't think they changed much on the internals though so would sound much the same as the later ones. Maybe a little bit to much money for an early version

[orbscure]

Personally I'm not a fan of the 'throw as many random drive units as you can at the baffle' school of loudspeaker design. Plus my theory of no decent loudspeaker ever having had a shiny dustcap has yet to be disproven! I reckon a price with the decimal point one jump to the left is more like it...

Something else along the same lines :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-KOSS-CM1030-standalone-Speakers/131582789821

[Ninanina]

Something else along the same lines :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-KOSS-CM1030-standalone-Speakers/131582789821

They look horrendous ;)

[Ninanina]

Described as having "SLIGHT DETERIORATION OF SPEAKER SURROUNDS"...

Look at the state of them..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPERB-TANNOY-DEVON-LOUDSPEAKERS-HPD-315A-12-DUAL-CONCENTRIC-MONITORS-/181844869271?hash=item2a56cc8097

[walpurgis]

Something else along the same lines :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-KOSS-CM1030-standalone-Speakers/131582789821

They will likely be horrible, but Coral on the other hand, were well respected back in the day. They made some truly beautiful drive units and systems.

[walpurgis]

my theory of no decent loudspeaker ever having had a shiny dustcap has yet to be disproven!

Vintage JBL LE8T. Reputed to be excellent

http://i57.tinypic.com/16m2lvm.jpg

Fostex FF225WK. Again reputed to be just fine.

http://i57.tinypic.com/255usti.jpg

Can't say I've used either though.

[walpurgis]

Described as having "SLIGHT DETERIORATION OF SPEAKER SURROUNDS"...

Look at the state of them..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPERB-TANNOY-DEVON-LOUDSPEAKERS-HPD-315A-12-DUAL-CONCENTRIC-MONITORS-/181844869271?hash=item2a56cc8097

Yeah. Saw those. New surrounds needed. Not a big deal though.

Most folks would just send the units off to Lockwood for reconing. I on the other hand, would just fit new good quality surrounds to the nicely settled and broken in cones.

[Marco]

Wouldn't Lockwood also just fit new surrounds to the existing cones, if that's what you wanted, and do the same job as you would? There's bugger all wrong with the cones themselves.

Agreed, though. Vintage loudspeakers and/or drive units often need some fettling before giving of their best, which is usually worth the effort, as their best is often far better than the 'best' offered by the majority of modern speakers, one can buy in perfect condition! ;)

However, Devons, although decent, were never Tannoy's greatest creations....

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Wouldn't Lockwood also just fit new surrounds to the existing cones, if that's what you wanted, and do the same job as you would? There's bugger all wrong with the cones themselves.

Agreed, though. Vintage loudspeakers and/or drive units often need some fettling before giving of their best, which is usually worth the effort, as their best is often far better than the 'best' offered by the majority of modern speakers one can buy in perfect condition! ;)

However, Devons, although decent, were never Tannoy's greatest creations....

Marco.

No Marco. My understanding is that Lockwood only offer a complete recone. Presumably the work and time needed to fit replacement surrounds makes it an uneconomical repair which would probably cost near as much as new cones anyway. But from the competent owner's point of view, it's a DIY job worth taking on.

I've owned the Devons and The Cheviots with the HPD 315 and found them coarse at the top. The Devon is short on deeper bass too, the smaller Eaton of the same series runs circles around them, using a 'mere' 10" HPD variant.

I suspect the HPD 315s would have sounded better with a recap.

[montesquieu]

No Marco. My understanding is that Lockwood only offer a complete recone. Presumably the work and time needed to fit replacement surrounds makes it an uneconomical repair which would probably cost near as much as new cones anyway. But from the competent owner's point of view, it's a DIY job worth taking on.

I've owned the Devons and The Cheviots with the HPD 315 and found them coarse at the top. The Devon is short on deeper bass too, the smaller Eaton of the same series runs circles around them, using a 'mere' 10" HPD variant.

I suspect the HPD 315s would have sounded better with a recap.

Agreed, coarseness in Tannoys is generally a crossover issue.

My issue with these ones on ebay needing reconed is that the price doesn't allow for it. Like the way Oxfam price vinyl these days - always top book regardless of condition.

[Marco]

No Marco. My understanding is that Lockwood only offer a complete recone. Presumably the work and time needed to fit replacement surrounds makes it an uneconomical repair which would probably cost near as much as new cones anyway.


That's a bit pish, isn't it? Still, if it were me, as I couldn't hope to take on a job like that, I'd pay for just for fitting replacement surrounds, even if was almost as much as a complete re-cone, simply because, like you (for good reason), I'd rather retain the original cones :)


I've owned the Devons and The Cheviots with the HPD 315 and found them coarse at the top. The Devon is short on deeper bass too, the smaller Eaton of the same series runs circles around them, using a 'mere' 10" HPD variant.


Agreed, as it mirrors my own experience. The biggest problem with the Devons is that the cabinets are ridiculously too small for their 12" drive units, which IMO is also one of the reasons for the coarseness, as the drivers aren't allowed to 'behave' as intended.

However, the cabinet size would've been influenced by their use in studios, as 'control monitors', when placed above a mixing desk, and as such listened to in a very near-field position. In that scenario, it was mainly the midrange that they were listening to.

That said, it was a pair of Devons that got me into Tannoy DCs, as when listening I became utterly transfixed by the sheer levels of insight into the musical programme and information retrieval that they offered, which I found beguiling, and had never heard before from any 'conventional' loudspeaker designs.

After that, I went straight out and bought a pair of Lockwood Majors - and the rest, as they say, is history!

Marco.

[struth]

Theyre overrated any ways:ner:

[Marco]

Aye... Until you hear some good ones ;)

Marco.

[struth]

Too true mate.... but because of the good ones a lot of the not so good get hyped up price wise causing people to get the wrong idea and rubbish all of them. I think Tannoys have suffered more from this than most brands alas. My ones are pretty good thanks to a good driver but there are a few models very similar that use other drivers and sound crap in comparison.

[Marco]

Yes indeedy.

You also get the ignorant and uninitiated rubbishing them, when they've never heard good ones in the right context, or worse, heard some ropey ones, once, 30 years ago in some piss-poor system, and subsequently make all sorts of remarks about them, which bear no relation to the reality, when they're optimised and used in the right system.

Not to worry, you just smugly laugh at those clueless idiots! :exactly:

Marco.

[struth]

you need an open mind when trying major hifi components if you are going to get what you really like, and not what the internet brigade say you should like.
on paper no one would give my system any credence but i believe its very good and suits me sir

[Marco]

I certainly enjoyed it when I heard it, especially your T/T, which at that stage was quite a bit ahead of your digital sources. The playing field may have been levelled there since, though! ;)

Marco.

[struth]

I think bar the tt and the big dac its all changed, and for the better to me.

[Marco]

Nice one, mate. I look forward to hearing it when I pop up in October and try on some frocks, haha! :D :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Macca]

Personally I'm not a fan of the 'throw as many random drive units as you can at the baffle' school of loudspeaker design. Plus my theory of no decent loudspeaker ever having had a shiny dustcap has yet to be disproven!

..

Not true, my Akais have shiny dustcaps on 2 of the supertweeters. Although I'm possibly the only person who thinks they are decent...

[brian2957]

Good god I can imagine peoples faces when they look in the window and see you two in flowery frocks and big flouncy hats :eek:
Phone the polis !!
:lol:

[struth]

Good god I can imagine peoples faces when they look in the window and see you two in flowery frocks and big flouncy hats :eek:
Phone the polis !!
:lol:

now now Brian. you werent saying that when you were trying on those knee length fmb's ladt visit:eyebrows:

[brian2957]

Yeah but the blinds were closed :lol:

[Marco]

We're planning on televising our session before the watershed.

Marco.

[struth]

best i bow out now... my daughter may read this and have me committed:eek:

[Marco]

Hehehehe....

Marco.

[brian2957]

best i bow out now... my daughter may read this and have me committed:eek:

Ditto :lol:

[walpurgis]

best i bow out now... my daughter may read this and have me committed:eek:

I thought you were kept under lock & key anyway? :D

[brian2957]

He gets escorted outings to pre selected venues Geoff :lol:

[southall-1998]

Sugden A21a Power Amplifier looking in nice condition. This particular one is a March 1990 birth :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A21a-Power-Amplifier-/131588533027?hash=item1ea349ab23

S.

[struth]

Sugden A21a Power Amplifier looking in nice condition. This particular one is a March 1990 birth :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A21a-Power-Amplifier-/131588533027?hash=item1ea349ab23

S.

Thats a pretty one Shane. Much better in black I think.

[southall-1998]

Thats a pretty one Shane. Much better in black I think.


I understand why some prefer the black, along with the orange writing. Did the ''titanium'' arrive around the 2000 era?

S.

[struth]

I understand why some prefer the black, along with the orange writing. Did the ''titanium'' arrive around the 2000 era?

S.

No idea mate. I dont dislike the silver finish but that looks better to me...more solid I and balanced. The first bite is with the eye :)

[karma67]

one for geoff here,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mission-774-armtube-boxed-/262018408486?hash=item3d0183a026

[walpurgis]

one for geoff here,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mission-774-armtube-boxed-/262018408486?hash=item3d0183a026

Got one mate. Thanks for the thought! :)

[southall-1998]

Gorgeous looking Albarry PP1 Integrated- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Albarry-PP1-Amplifier-/271965731342?hash=item3f526bba0e

S.

[awkwardbydesign]

Gorgeous looking Albarry PP1 Integrated- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Albarry-PP1-Amplifier-/271965731342?hash=item3f526bba0e

S.

I borrowed one of these last week. It sounded very nice, but I didn't realise I was running it in passive pre mode! The +16 db mode is apparently the active pre setting. :doh:

[dantheman91]

Just won a pair of Tannoy 615 MK II for beer money :eek:.

Picking up later...

[walpurgis]

Just won a pair of Tannoy 615 MK II for beer money :eek:.

Picking up later...

You should have fun with those! :)

[dantheman91]

You should have fun with those! :)

I think i will Geoff, Although i'm slightly worried about fitting them in a Deawoo Matiz :scratch: We will see...:)

[walpurgis]

I think i will Geoff, Although i'm slightly worried about fitting them in a Deawoo Matiz :scratch: We will see...:)

Should be OK as it goes. I'm using a pair of Tannoy Lancasters in the back of my Fiat Panda! :eek:

[dantheman91]

Should be OK as it goes. I'm using a pair of Tannoy Lancasters in the back of my Fiat Panda! :eek:

Just picked them up...Excellent condition well looked after and sounding VERY VERY good.

[walpurgis]

They should sound decent enough. The main drivers are close relatives of those used in the System 600 nearfield monitor.

[karma67]

geoff i heard some tannoys at the repairs guys house last week,they were HPD295 in Chevening cabinets,they sounded rather nice.

[walpurgis]

geoff i heard some tannoys at the repairs guys house last week,they were HPD295 in Chevening cabinets,they sounded rather nice.

The Chevening is a pretty rare model. Only in production for a short while. They do sound nice.

I'm surprised there's a pair still functioning. They were very prone to the foam cone surrounds rotting away.

The Eaton model that replaced it is a better speaker though. That used the HPD 295A.

[matador]

IMO very nice Garrard 301/401 plinths for sale here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111755738684
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111755722524

[struth]

On Gumtree not overly far from me a set of Leak Sandwich speakers... 150's i think....

https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTc2WDEwMjQ=/z/PUEAAOSwjVVV1FY8/$_86.JPG

Look ok for the money

[southall-1998]

Tannoy Dorset Speakers. Lovely pics! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marvellous-TANNOY-The-Dorset-T185-Loudspeaker-in-Walnut-Finish-/221865741219?hash=item33a83a8ba3

S.

[walpurgis]

Tannoy Dorset Speakers. Lovely pics! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marvellous-TANNOY-The-Dorset-T185-Loudspeaker-in-Walnut-Finish-/221865741219?hash=item33a83a8ba3

S.

They are good pics. Obviously taken by somebody who knows photography.

The Tannoys are not the most popular series. They are first generation 'plastic cone' Tannoys and not taken seriously by many. They are actually pretty decent, just tonally different. In my collection, I have the smaller, ABR-less Ascots from the same range and they sound good enough. They're just awaiting some mods! :)

[struth]

Quite a good deal this if your in the area

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Project-Turntable-Eagle-7200-Stereo-receiver-Hitachi-HS-335R-Speakers-/151791108341?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[dantheman91]

Little & Large Tannoys..:)

Sorry for the clutter....:rolleyes:

[rdpx]

he is having a bath....

HUGELY OVERPRICED THORENS (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121740611736?euid=382c270720974118a350abbb983b1a83&cp=1)

Imagine what he would be asking if it had the tracking weight, lid, and finger lift!

The flight out to Memphis to check on his provenance is going to cost a few quid 'n all.

[southall-1998]

Little & Large Tannoys..:)

Sorry for the clutter....:rolleyes:


Nothing wrong with your room, Dan. It actually reminds me of Walrus Systems!

S.

[struth]

he is having a bath....

HUGELY OVERPRICED THORENS (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121740611736?euid=382c270720974118a350abbb983b1a83&cp=1)

Imagine what he would be asking if it had the tracking weight, lid, and finger lift!

The flight out to Memphis to check on his provenance is going to cost a few quid 'n all.

As a tt its worth about 99 pounds as is.. Not much of an Elvis link that he had a 150.

[Gordon Steadman]

he is having a bath....

HUGELY OVERPRICED THORENS (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121740611736?euid=382c270720974118a350abbb983b1a83&cp=1)

Imagine what he would be asking if it had the tracking weight, lid, and finger lift!

The flight out to Memphis to check on his provenance is going to cost a few quid 'n all.

If it's so brilliant, why hasn't he used it?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

If it's so brilliant, why hasn't he used it?

for the same reason he doesn't know that it's missing a few crucial bits.. he believed the guy down the bootie who told him it was in perfect working order.... :D

[PaulStewart]

As a tt its worth about 99 pounds as is.. Not much of an Elvis link that he had a 150.

Actually, to be a pedant, the guy talks about the TT being in Sun City Studios, Elvis never recorded there it's in LA. Where he recorded, with a Sun connection was Memphis Recording Services, owned by Sam Phillips the legendary producer. The studio was the home of SUN records and later changed it's name to SUN STUDIO not Sun City, which is a legendary studio in it's own right. There is a Thorens TD150 not a MK2, in Sun Studio in Memphis, I've seen it there. Buuuuut, the TD150 came out in 1965, my dad bought one in '66 and my brother is still using it. However, Elvis' last recording for Sun was When it rains, it really pours" recorded in 1955. Just saying' peeps Just saying' :lol:

[Xapito]

seller = p0wned! :)

[struth]

Kinda thought it said Elvis had one himself and that if you went to Sun City studios they would confirm it, or have a picture of it. I probably mis read it though. Good points though Paul. Even Johnny cash only recorded there for a few years before moving on(think his was their first album)

[walpurgis]

Cambridge Audio CD4 SE CD player. Well regarded unit with a reputation for decent sound. Looks like it'll be cheapish, probably because the postage is high.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cambridge-Audio-CD4SE-CD-Player-John-Westlake-of-Pink-Triangle-With-Remote-/281776543481?hash=item419b30d6f9

[Macca]

Cambridge Audio CD4 SE CD player. Well regarded unit with a reputation for decent sound. Looks like it'll be cheapish, probably because the postage is high.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cambridge-Audio-CD4SE-CD-Player-John-Westlake-of-Pink-Triangle-With-Remote-/281776543481?hash=item419b30d6f9
Finished at £83 = they are a cut above but surprisingly high.

[walpurgis]

Complete Lenco system. Very rare! In Berkshire.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenco-Hi-Fi-system-including-GL75-deck-/221862797439?

[Macca]

Cool looking JVC receiver.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jvc-stereo-reciever-jr-s50-retro-vintage-made-in-japan-amplifier-/261995756954?hash=item3d0029fd9a

[spendorman]

Complete Lenco system. Very rare! In Berkshire.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lenco-Hi-Fi-system-including-GL75-deck-/221862797439?

That Lenco amp reminds me of the Metrosound one, I wonder.

Just looked at a photo of a Metrosound ST20, no it's quite different. Seem to remember that it was not a bad little amp.

[walpurgis]

That Lenco amp reminds me of the Metrosound one, I wonder.

Just looked at a photo of a Metrosound ST20, no it's quite different. Seem to remember that it was not a bad little amp.

Funny that occurred to you. The same crossed my mind when I looked at the photos.

Metrosound was good Hi-Fi at the lower price end of the market. Many years ago, I had a friend who used an ST60 (the one with the sliders and 'mid' control) driving a pair of KEF Cadenzas. They sounded pretty decent together.

[spendorman]

Funny that occurred to you. The same crossed my mind when I looked at the photos.

Metrosound was good Hi-Fi at the lower price end of the market. Many years ago, I had a friend who used an ST60 (the one with the sliders and 'mid' control) driving a pair of KEF Cadenzas. They sounded pretty decent together.

Yes, remember the ST60, never owned one though.

My friend had a ST20 and two Videoton Minimax speakers, sounded pretty good, and I'm sorry to say has outlasted him.

On similar lines was the EMI 15-15 Amp. I still have one of these, although not with EMI badge on, I wonder if you remember who bought up all the discontinued parts and re-badged them? I will be surprised if you know the answer!

[Macca]

On similar lines was the EMI 15-15 Amp. I still have one of these, although not with EMI badge on, I wonder if you remember who bought up all the discontinued parts and re-badged them? I will be surprised if you know the answer!

I'm going to guess Amstrad

[spendorman]

I'm going to guess Amstrad

Nope, but a good guess.

[gsq4848]

Unusual reincarnation of a TD150. Optimistically priced.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THORENS-TD-150-Mk-2-Turntable-with-Linn-LVV-Tonearm-/391242905910?hash=item5b17e4f936

[struth]

Quad?

[spendorman]

Quad?


You have got colder, Amstrad was nearer the mark. Unless of a certain age, you might not know anyway.

[struth]

Hmm.. EMI worked closely with a few British companies in the 60s like Armstrong,Decca Quad etc but the most likely may be Leak

[spendorman]

Hmm.. EMI worked closely with a few British companies in the 60s like Armstrong,Decca Quad etc but the most likely may be Leak

It was RTVC, they were in Edgware Road London, not far from famous Henry's Radio.

[walpurgis]

Yes, remember the ST60, never owned one though.

My friend had a ST20 and two Videoton Minimax speakers, sounded pretty good, and I'm sorry to say has outlasted him.

On similar lines was the EMI 15-15 Amp. I still have one of these, although not with EMI badge on, I wonder if you remember who bought up all the discontinued parts and re-badged them? I will be surprised if you know the answer!

Was it a fella called Les, with a shop on Edgware Road (and in Acton for a while) which I can't recall the name of. Was it RTVC? He marketed his own amps etc. Nice chap. Did many deals with him. Mainly for speaker parts.

[walpurgis]

I see you beat me to it by answering your own question.

He was just up the road from Denys Trickett's wonderful little emporium.

[struth]

Would not have thought of them... They sold out of magazines a lot... Kits etc if memory serves....good quiz question:)

[spendorman]

Would not have thought of them... They sold out of magazines a lot... Kits etc if memory serves....good quiz question:)

Yes, adverts by RTVC in magazines, they sold the EMI 1515 amp, slightly modified as the RTVC 20+20.

RTVC sold a lot of speaker drive units, can you remember their biggest sellers make?

[walpurgis]

Yes, adverts by RTVC in magazines, they sold the EMI 1515 amp, slightly modified as the RTVC 20+20.

RTVC sold a lot of speaker drive units, can you remember their biggest sellers make?

I recall (and bought) a lot of Decca, EMI and Goodmans stuff. Some Peerless and Audax too.

[spendorman]

I see you beat me to it by answering your own question.

He was just up the road from Denys Trickett's wonderful little emporium.

Yes, but I never went in there, thought it out of my league, well it was, lot of Quad stuff.

[walpurgis]

It was few years earlier I bought what I regard as my first proper Hi-Fi amp from Tandy a few doors down from RTVC. After a few sad experiences with Amstrad, I bought a Japanese Olson integrated from them. It sounded pretty damn good to me. Never seen another though. Kept it until I bought a new Ferrograph F307 from Lasky. That was a disaster. Nothing but trouble. It went back several times until I got fed up and was given a Rotel RA-611 in lieu of a refund. Great amp!

[struth]

Remember them doing the Vicount. It was quite jazzy for the day and popular..was a amp and speskersetc

[spendorman]

It was few years earlier I bought what I regard as my first proper Hi-Fi amp from Tandy a few doors down from RTVC. After a few sad experiences with Amstrad, I bought a Japanese Olson integrated from them. It sounded pretty damn good to me. Never seen another though. Kept it until I bought a new Ferrograph F307 from Lasky. That was a disaster. Nothing but trouble. It went back several times until I got fed up and was given a Rotel RA-611 in lieu of a refund. Great amp!

Tandy amps and receivers, mainly Realistic named, were generally pretty good. I vaguely remember the name Olson. Rotel RA-611 is getting modern!

[struth]

Remember baker making drivers around that time as well..

[spendorman]

Remember baker making drivers around that time as well..

No, thats not the one.

[struth]

Yes Comet came of age and screwed everyone up with their selling from hugecwarehouses. I was never out of the one in Edinburgh

[walpurgis]

Remember baker making drivers around that time as well..

There was a Lasky clearance shop by Tandy and they were selling off Baker, Whiteley Stentorian and Tannoy discontinued stuff back then. Cost me a fortune that shop. A pair of 12" Baker Superb drivers, a pair of 12" Stentorian HF1216 and 10" HF1016 and 8" HF812, plus many crossovers and constant impedance attenuators (may still have a couple). A pair of Tannoy IIILZ speakers and an extra pair of IIILZ drivers.

[Barry]

Tandy amps and receivers, mainly Realistic named, were generally pretty good. I vaguely remember the name Olson. Rotel RA-611 is getting modern!

I used to smile at the thought of audio gear being named 'Realistic'. :D

[struth]

There was a Lasky clearance shop by Tandy and they were selling off Baker, Whiteley Stentorian and Tannoy discontinued stuff back then. Cost me a fortune that shop. A pair of 12" Baker Superb drivers, a pair of 12" Stentorian HF1216 and 10" HF1016 and 8" HF812, plus many crossovers and constant impedance attenuators (may still have a couple). A pair of Tannoy IIILZ speakers and an extra pair of IIILZ drivers.

Sentorian is a blast...they were good..Fane were selling out of such shops a lot as were Goodmans and Elac

[walpurgis]

I always wanted a pair of those enormous 19" by 14" elliptical bass drivers EMI made. The version with the huge magnets. They were being flogged off cheaply back then, but whenever I spotted some I'd already spent my cash elsewhere. Ended up with 14A770N units instead.

[struth]

I always wanted a pair of those enormous 19" by 14" elliptical bass drivers EMI made. The version with the huge magnets. They were being flogged off cheaply back then, but whenever I spotted some I'd already spent my cash elsewhere. Ended up with 14A770N units instead.

Think rtvc became more into car audio later on.... I used to ge practical Electronics a lot...made me look smart;) there was usually a copy of H&E inside mind:lol:

[southall-1998]

Geoff,

There used to be a Tandy shop based in West Ealing. Opposite the McDonald's restaurant. I still remember seeing all the jap crap stuff in there :)

Their hot selling big Jamo speakers had that typical 90's look about them.

S.

[spendorman]

I always wanted a pair of those enormous 19" by 14" elliptical bass drivers EMI made. The version with the huge magnets. They were being flogged off cheaply back then, but whenever I spotted some I'd already spent my cash elsewhere. Ended up with 14A770N units instead.

I liked the idea of the 19" x 14" EMI's, have four 14A770c's though. Pretty nice units. EMI drive units were RTV's big seller.

Then there was Lee Electronics just across the road. Lee also sold quite a lot of EMI units. THey did the Hi Fi news system using the 14A770 EMI and a KEF T27

[walpurgis]

Then there was Lee Electronics just across the road. Lee also sold quite a lot of EMI units. THey did the Hi Fi news system using the 14A770 EMI and a KEF T27

That vaguely rings a bell. I recall one of the mags doing a system using a 13" x 8" Fane bextrene coned unit. About the same time the Daline came along.

[walpurgis]

Geoff,

There used to be a Tandy shop based in West Ealing. Opposite the McDonald's restaurant. I still remember seeing all the jap crap stuff in there :)

Their hot selling big Jamo speakers had that typical 90's look about them.

S.

I seem to remember a Tandy there. Can't remember visiting it though. I used the long gone Ealing Broadway one a few times.

[southall-1998]

I seem to remember a Tandy there. Can't remember visiting it though. I used the long gone Ealing Broadway one a few times.


I can't even vaguely remember the Ealing Broadway branch.

There was also a big cash converters shop, right on the other end of West Ealing. This was at a time, when LS3/5a's was selling for £30!!!!

S.

[spendorman]

Remember them doing the Vicount. It was quite jazzy for the day and popular..was a amp and speskersetc

Mainly EMI I think, but memory on that is a bit hazy!

[PaulStewart]

Was it a fella called Les, with a shop on Edgware Road (and in Acton for a while) which I can't recall the name of. Was it RTVC? He marketed his own amps etc. Nice chap. Did many deals with him. Mainly for speaker parts.


I remember Les at RTVC really well, they did a lot of god drivers in there. I bought lads of Son Audax from them at one time. I frequented Edgware Road a lot in those days, the best place for real hifi parts.

[spendorman]

I remember a shop in Acton, my Dad took me there a couple of times, but I can't remember the name. They also used to advertise in magazines. It might have been RTV Acton. I might find a few old Practical Wireless magazines to check.

[spendorman]

I remember a shop in Acton, my Dad took me there a couple of times, but I can't remember the name. They also used to advertise in magazines. It might have been RTV Acton. I might find a few old Practical Wireless magazines to check.

Just got Practical Wireless out, April 1965, page 1175, avert for Radio and TV Components (Acton) Ltd, 21 High Street Acton W3. This particular advert is for a portable radio, the Elegant Seven at £4.4.0

[southall-1998]

Oh dear- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIDEOTON-MINIMAX-2-VINTAGE-HI-FI-LOUDSPEAKERS-LOVELY-FULLY-WORKING-CONDITION-/111757934794?hash=item1a054ac0ca&clk_rvr_id=892334737290&rmvSB=true

S.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Oh dear- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIDEOTON-MINIMAX-2-VINTAGE-HI-FI-LOUDSPEAKERS-LOVELY-FULLY-WORKING-CONDITION-/111757934794?hash=item1a054ac0ca&clk_rvr_id=892334737290&rmvSB=true

S.

always gobsmacked at how these arse wipes actually think that peeps will believe their bulls doo doo...

[Oddball]

I had been watching these for a few days and as I went to see the mighty Wrexham play Cheltenham ( Boo) , I forgot to place a max bid of £50!!
Was it a bargain ?? :scratch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Celestion-Floor-standing-25i-vintage-HiFi-speakers-Wooden-Dittons-120-Watt-/151791090873?hash=item2357743cb9&nma=true&si=uaHZR2SKa8FV0VebSe3Ms9vnzDU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[Macca]

Quite cheap but they are not vintage Celestions unless mid 1990s now counts as vintage. Which it doesn't. That range had mixed reviews and post-dates Celestion's move to China.

[spendorman]

Always liked the idea of these bookshelf speakers:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-and-Superb-VIDEOTON-MUSICAL-ENCYCLOPAEDIA-SPEAKERS-wonderful-sound-/321849727059

[spendorman]

Always liked the idea of these bookshelf speakers:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-and-Superb-VIDEOTON-MUSICAL-ENCYCLOPAEDIA-SPEAKERS-wonderful-sound-/321849727059

[Puffin]

Stereo post:lol:

[walpurgis]

Always liked the idea of these bookshelf speakers:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-rare-and-Superb-VIDEOTON-MUSICAL-ENCYCLOPAEDIA-SPEAKERS-wonderful-sound-/321849727059

I remember those. Never heard any though. Bet they sound awful! :lol:

[Puffin]

Surprised that these didn't sell (look closely)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TDL-ELECTRONICS-RTL2-PAIR-OF-SPEAKERS-/221863361482?hash=item33a8163bca&nma=true&si=wArOKUe38VvGglQdtOZglziM67w%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[walpurgis]

Surprised that these didn't sell (look closely)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TDL-ELECTRONICS-RTL2-PAIR-OF-SPEAKERS-/221863361482?hash=item33a8163bca&nma=true&si=wArOKUe38VvGglQdtOZglziM67w%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

May be OK as firewood though. :)

[Oddball]

May be OK as firewood though. :)
Kindling at best

[Beobloke]

I remember those. Never heard any though. Bet they sound awful! :lol:

I had a pair and, to be fair to them, they're not all that bad. Sticking them amongst the books on your bookshelves and surprising visitors with them is great fun, though!

[spendorman]

I remember those. Never heard any though. Bet they sound awful! :lol:

I've never heard them, but seem to remember a review that quite liked them. I do have a pair of Videoton Minimax II's, not too bad, could do with a better tweeter.

Just noticed, the ones in the listing look like they need new surrounds on the bass units.

On slightly different lines was the Rogers Wafer Speaker, I had these on home trial from Rogers just before the beginning of production, quite liked them at the time.

[struth]

These look quite interesting and may make a nice multiple driver full range speaker

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291553852590?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[walpurgis]

These look quite interesting and may make a nice multiple driver full range speaker

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291553852590?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

They look the same series as the ceramic magnet version of the 9710 driver. The sound quality should be really nice.

[struth]

Ive got an offer on them, but dunno if he will take it... may be 5" versions of the 8080m4

[brian2957]

Well did you get these Grant ? :)

[struth]

It was accepted brian lol.
Ut will be sn interesting project methinks

[brian2957]

Nice one sir :D

If you build speakers with these make sure you can carry them :lol:

[Ali Tait]

A wee line array OB might be interesting.

[brian2957]

Sounds good Mr T. Probably need 2 people to carry them though :D

[Ali Tait]

It's not proper hi-fi unless it takes two people to carry it.. :-)

[brian2957]

Hah ! True True :lol:

[struth]

It's not proper hi-fi unless it takes two people to carry it.. :-)

Thats why i own junk.:)

I have considered an open design so you never know. But they will fit in the rogers cabs should i wish them to. Its a bit down the line as i will be doing the Rola ones into the Dovedale cabs first i think. They may be very nice.

[brian2957]

You'll be moving into the shed soon Grant :lol:

[struth]

Got 4 sets of speakers in spare room and 2 empty sets in kitchen so plenty room yet

[Ali Tait]

:D

[walpurgis]

Bugger. I deleted on of your posts Grant. I was trying to reply and quote then needed to edit and messed things up, sorry about that.

Anyway. As I was going to say. I built some big folded horn cabinets for speakers this size years ago, using two driver in each. It worked a treat. Very punchy with proper bass.

[struth]

Bugger. I deleted on of your posts Grant. I was trying to reply and quote then needed to edit and messed things up, sorry about that.

Anyway. As I was going to say. I built some big folded horn cabinets for speakers this size years ago, using two driver in each. It worked a treat. Very punchy with proper bass.

No worries Geoff... Easy done. Yes a folded horn or similar is an option.

[walpurgis]

IMF ALS40 in Wrexham. These are great fun. Wicked bass output. Getting rare now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMF-ALS40-II-Transmission-Line-Speakers/191679557203?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26 asc%3D32694%26meid%3Db0c3880209e54a15bc5d733aae763 48c%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D1315 92558201

[shane]

Very sad. And as for the description, words fail me...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331645361157&globalID=EBAY-GB

[struth]

It has seen better days aint it. terrible how folk treat nice stuff......get their money too easy.

[montesquieu]

Very sad. And as for the description, words fail me...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331645361157&globalID=EBAY-GB

If ever the words ' ... it's OK I'll wait for a better one' were appropriate .....

[Puffin]

Very sad. And as for the description, words fail me...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331645361157&globalID=EBAY-GB

User Name : Thirdtime......Unlucky:rolleyes:

[hermit]

Klipschorns (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321850516821?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=893544117269&rmvSB=true)

[walpurgis]

Klipschorns (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321850516821?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=893544117269&rmvSB=true)

Ah. I was looking for a nice pair of bookshelf speakers for the bedroom. :D

[struth]

Ah. I was looking for a nice pair of bookshelf speakers for the bedroom. :D

Hope you've a big bookshelf

[nuff]

Very sad. And as for the description, words fail me...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331645361157&globalID=EBAY-GB


It has seen better days aint it. terrible how folk treat nice stuff......get their money too easy.

It amazes me how people can have their equipment in this condition. It would drive me nuts! I'd have to strip ever part of that to restore it to its original beauty. Or am I a bit OCD :doh:

Such a shame though. This is such a great TT but I wouldn't pay the amount it's managed to reach on bids due to its condition.

[karma67]

yep,id have a bid if it was £50,its too high for the state of it.

[Ali Tait]

Shame he's only got one-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westrex-Western-Electric-A31-speaker-enclosure-Old-Cinema-central-Speaker-c1940/221866911109?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D32957%26meid%3D9e94dbb201f94e8383e8b8e7b890 8278%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D3218 50516821

[walpurgis]

yep,id have a bid if it was £50,its too high for the state of it.

Not really Jamie. The important turntable parts look OK. I'd sell the arm, bin the plinth and lid and make a new base. If the bearing was knackered I'd turn a new one up on the lathe. Any half decent machine shop could do it for a modest cost. The bearing is likely to be OK anyway. They seem to last.

[Ninanina]

Klipschorns (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321850516821?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=893544117269&rmvSB=true)

I know I know.... I'd have them in a flash if I could fit them in..... :doh: :(:(

[Marco]

Is that what you say to all the boys? :eek: :D :eyebrows:

Marco.

[gsq4848]

Anyone near West Yorkshire fancy a bit of a bargain. Just gone on Gumtree some 35 minutes ago......


https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-stereo-audio/thorens-td-150-mk11-turntable/1132291450

[struth]

That wint last long..if it were near me id have it by now lol

[gsq4848]

That wint last long..if it were near me id have it by now lol

Me to Grant, a bit too far away from the South Coast though!

[struth]

some "old school speakers" on gumtree https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/old-school-speakers/1132307832

[walpurgis]

some "old school speakers on gumtree" https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/old-school-speakers/1132307832

Those have a rather B&O or Tandberg look to them. Got to be worth the £50!

[Macca]

Check out this JBE turntable:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBE-FP-2001-DIRECT-DRIVE-TURNTABLE-WITH-SME-3009-SERIES-II-TONEARM-BRITISH-HI-FI-/291545017938?hash=item43e16fee52

[Marco]

Great thing, and very sensibly priced. Not sure how easy it'd be to fix though, if something crucial to the functioning of the control circuitry went pop....

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Great thing, and very sensibly priced. Not sure how easy it'd be to fix though, if something crucial to the functioning of the control circuitry went pop....

Marco.

I believe it uses the pre quartz Matsushita (Technics) motor and circuitry Marco. So maybe not too hard to sort.

[Marco]

Possibly, Geoff. The fear of possibly ending up with an expensive ornament is always what puts me off of buying vintage D/Ds. Idlers and belt-drives are a different proposition entirely.

Marco.

[Beobloke]

Marco, don't be scared -as Geoff says the motor was used in many different models and it would be easy to find a replacement should it go bang. However I have to say I've never known one to fail and I've owned many!

On the other hand, it's not all that great a motor, although the deck looks fab. I wouldn't pay £550 for it, personally.

[Barry]

But it does come with an SME 3009 arm, worth about £200. So that makes ~£350 for the deck alone.

[struth]

Neil was selling his slate series 3 jbe which i liked.

[walpurgis]

Is he nuts? Early Goodmans Axiette driver. £275!! For one? :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/goodmans-speaker-/111759267222?hash=item1a055f1596

[spendorman]

Is he nuts? Early Goodmans Axiette driver. £275!! For one? :eek:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/goodmans-speaker-/111759267222?hash=item1a055f1596

I have two similar Goodmans units, but slightly smaller magnets, not bad, but not worth that sort of money in my view.

[Marco]

Nice minty SL-120 with SME3009 and Micro-Acoustics cartridge - should sound fab: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Technics-SL-120-Direct-Drive-Turntable-W-Shure-SME-3009-Micro-Acoustics-M2002e-/321834262829?hash=item4aeed1212d

US mains, though...

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Another dead and irreparable Rega R200 arm. This guy wants £125 for it! That's more than a working one is worth (not that there are many left).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rega-R200-Tone-arm-/271972468547?hash=item3f52d28743

[spm]

Rotel RP1500 just posted on Gumtree for £10 for anyone close to Melksham

https://www.gumtree.com/p/record-players-turntables/rotel-record-deck/1132930100

[Barry]

Despite the awful 'bling', this is a very good turntable:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Empire-598-Turntable-Record-Player-990-Tonearm-Grado-G-Cartridge-GOOD-SOUND/301732820828?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26 asc%3D33098%26meid%3De239afcfa0ff4d5196d804d628512 019%26pid%3D100013%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D17%26mehot%3Dp p%26sd%3D171918774998

[matador]

Serviced Nakamichi 1000 ZXL:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111764735570

[struth]

Thorens 160 and arm in Gloucester


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-TD160-/141768134821?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

[mad-moon]

Get thee behind me Satan...god I like this..it's bootiful...shame about the remote..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-CDP-X555ES-High-End-CD-Player-in-Champagner-mit-FB-BDA-OVP-/161792808340?hash=item25ab9a5594

[Audio Al]

despite the awful 'bling', this is a very good turntable:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/empire-598-turntable-record-player-990-tonearm-grado-g-cartridge-good-sound/301732820828?_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3d555012%26algo%3dpw.mbe%26ao%3d1%26 asc%3d33098%26meid%3de239afcfa0ff4d5196d804d628512 019%26pid%3d100013%26rk%3d1%26rkt%3d17%26mehot%3dp p%26sd%3d171918774998

---all items sold as-is, as found---

no returns on international sales.

[montesquieu]

---all items sold as-is, as found---

no returns on international sales.

Hard to think of a more inappropriate cartridge for that mega-heavyweight arm than the high compliance Grado ....

[Nick_G]

Anyone fancy a Yamaha CT-7000 FM tuner for £350?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-CT7000-FM-Tuner-Good-Condition-perfect-for-an-enthusiast-/252087357575?

Not a bad price if you ask me.

[Barry]

Hard to think of a more inappropriate cartridge for that mega-heavyweight arm than the high compliance Grado ....

Presumably it worked well with Empire's own cartridges. The 2000 series had a dynamic compliance of 20 - 30 cu.

[walpurgis]

A pair of Tannoy System 10 DMT at a very reasonable £550 in London. These sound superb. I've heard them many times.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Dual-Concentric-System-10-DMT-II-speakers-pair-/262045278154?hash=item3d031d9fca

[mad-moon]

Tannoy 603's with original stands..delivered for £58.99.........got to be a bargain for someone...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-603-Speakers-With-Original-Stands-/191689235301?hash=item2ca1919b65#shpCntId

[struth]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Imf-Pro-Monitor/141771074926?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D32958%26meid%3D5157eeaf26e9471892c5a4f88f0a 2148%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D262 045278154

[Ninanina]

:hmm::hmm::hmm:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Klipsch-La-Scala-II-Heritage-pair-loudspeakers-speakers-High-End-Cherry-/261999564371?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

[killie99]

£5k! Got to be joking.

[Ninanina]

£5k! Got to be joking.

I know but they sound so good Stuart.... I've heard them and it made a lasting impression on me.... :)

[struth]

Yeah I understand that but they are probably twice what they are worth on a normal market at best tbh. I have uckily found the beauty of full range drivers that produce music the way I like nit and cost a fraction of what multi driver speakers cost. A bit of work is required but the end result is superb imo. Some of these old drivers are fabulous and a audio bargain

[Ninanina]

Yeah I understand that but they are probably twice what they are worth on a normal market at best tbh. I have uckily found the beauty of full range drivers that produce music the way I like nit and cost a fraction of what multi driver speakers cost. A bit of work is required but the end result is superb imo. Some of these old drivers are fabulous and a audio bargain

Yes Grant I know they are probably overpriced but they do sound fantastic... once heard never forgotten...

I used Lowther full range drivers for a while and they sounded absolutely superb for certain music types, but not for all... what the Lowthers did they did very well indeed, and they did have a certain 'magic' about them but they were fraught with problems... which made me sell them in the end.. just to much of a finicky product to live with

I also made a pair of Voigt pipe speakers using some Fostex full range drivers which were great fun to make and to listen to..... however I still moved them on and I went back to multi driver's....

[Ninanina]

Rare and pretty good value...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Klipsch-Kg5-2-Horn-Speakers-/181868472989?hash=item2a5834aa9d

[southall-1998]

Nice Sugden Masterclass Pre- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-Masterclass-Pre-Amplifier-Beautiful-Condition-Boxed-Manual-RRP-2900-/281797107613?hash=item419c6a9f9d

S.

[mad-moon]

Any Arcam fans??...the full compliment:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARCAM-ALPHA-DELTA-Separates-Black-Box-50-CD-Transport-Power-Integrated-Amp-/131602639353?hash=item1ea420e9f9

[Marco]

Just bagged a nice pair of matched NOS 1953-vintage Russian 6N8S (6SN7) tubes, for my Copper amp: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221881123385?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/540/nfOLf3.jpg


These Russian Melz factory, military spec tubes are amongst the best sounding 6SN7 types available, and still reasonably priced, compared with NOS Brimars and Tung-Sols! :)

Marco.

[southall-1998]

Rather nice Sugden Masterclass SPA-4- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-Masterclass-SPA-4-Power-Amplifier-Beautiful-Condition-Boxed-RRP-4135-/281800760414?hash=item419ca25c5e

S.

[struth]

Rather nice Sugden Masterclass SPA-4- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-Masterclass-SPA-4-Power-Amplifier-Beautiful-Condition-Boxed-RRP-4135-/281800760414?hash=item419ca25c5e

S.

Big sucker that. pretty though

[montesquieu]

Rather nice Sugden Masterclass SPA-4- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-Masterclass-SPA-4-Power-Amplifier-Beautiful-Condition-Boxed-RRP-4135-/281800760414?hash=item419ca25c5e

S.

One I'd love to hear with the Tannoys.

[mr sneff]

How much???? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-BBC-Rogers-Gold-Badged-LS3-5A-PRE-SO-No-005-006-3rd-pair-ever-made-/121755256979?hash=item1c592dc893&clk_rvr_id=897359577460&rmvSB=true

[Marco]

The idiot selling those diddy little speakerettes at that price needs a good slap.

Marco.

[walpurgis]

How much???? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-BBC-Rogers-Gold-Badged-LS3-5A-PRE-SO-No-005-006-3rd-pair-ever-made-/121755256979?hash=item1c592dc893&clk_rvr_id=897359577460&rmvSB=true

Imagine what they'd be worth if both had badges! :rolleyes:

Question is. Will some twat with more money than sense fall for it?

[orbscure]

Already has 1 bid Geoff.... :stalks:

[walpurgis]

Already has 1 bid Geoff.... :stalks:

Shill bid?

[mikmas]

Nice looker in North East:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garrard-401-TURNTABLE-SME-3009-TONE-ARM-SHURE-M75ED-TYPE-2-EXCELLENT-/231686184074?hash=item35f1929c8a

...same seller also selling Spendor set:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Spendor-Type-BC1-Speakers-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/231686891694?hash=item35f19d68ae

[shane]

The idiot selling those diddy little speakerettes at that price needs a good slap.

Marco.

on the contrary, he should be congratulated for enterprise and endeavour. It's the pillock who buys them that needs slapping.

[Marco]

Indeed, but cock-jockeys, such as the seller in question, contribute to feeding the pathetic frenzy for these grossly overpriced little speakerettes, and help keep the prices at such lunatic levels! :mental:

Marco.

[Macca]

Not the sellers fault. What if he needs the money for an operation or something? Pay his mortgage areas or get kicked out? If that is what they are fetching he is perfectly entitled to ask it. I'd do the same.

[struth]

Would think they are more collectors items than anything tbh. Obviously as speakers they aint worth anywhere near the price but if someone wants a rarity they will pay. thats why folk pay millions for crappy pictures

[Marco]

Not the sellers fault. What if he needs the money for an operation or something? Pay his mortgage areas or get kicked out? If that is what they are fetching he is perfectly entitled to ask it. I'd do the same.

I know where you're coming from, and if the guy needs the money for genuine reasons, fair enough, but I just abhor all the bullshite attached to the vulgar overpricing of some vintage gear :wanker:

Marco.