Boot Sale 2015

[Audio Al]

My local Boot Sale starts next Sunday 1st Feb 2015

Alarm set
Torch has new batteries
Warm coat ready
Thermal tights ready
Adult nappy (in case I get caught short) ready
Walking boots ready

2 x LIDL bags ready

Weather booked ( NO RAIN ) ;)

See what 2015 brings :D

Woo Hoo can't wait

[DarrenHW]

Ours doesn't start until 29/03 :(.

Let me know where I can book the weather too :).

Happy hunting!

[Marco]

Thermal tights ready
Adult nappy (in case I get caught short) ready


Quality! :respect:

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Quality! :respect:

Marco.


I use European pants , Think they are called Incontent pants :ner:

[Gordon Steadman]

I think these are what you mean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGNMeR-BOis

[Tarzan]

I use European pants , Think they are called Incontent pants :ner:


Boom tish! Good one Al.:D

[Beobloke]

My local boot sale runs all year and I set the alarm for 7am the weekend before last as Mrs. B was away. I woke up and peered out of the window to see a very pleasant morning.

And then I thought "stuff that" and went back to bed....

[Audio Al]

Off I go :D

[Audio Al]

And home again , its not on today , they decided the ground conditions and not good enough and were sending everyone away :(

[Marco]

Jeez - not even enough time to have a fart in your thermal pants! :D

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Jeez - not even enough time to have a fart in your thermal pants! :D

Marco.

I did not get out of my car

Hence NO chuffing :D

[Audio Al]

Lucky you Steve :D

I started a 2015 Boot sale thread for this years finds :eyebrows:

[Marco]

Indeed, I’ll transfer it there later :)

Marco.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Thank you Marco.. I is a numpty.. :D had this thread in my bookmarks....:mental:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Came away from the boot this morning with a huge grin on my face.

Akai AP-206C '70's TT for £25.00. It has the lid which is a bit scratched up. a quick look on the engine says it could be a goodie tho not with the awful and very flat sounding RS-100 cart it comes with.. ::eyebrows:



http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/turntable-akai-1_zps957f3e17.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/turntable-akai-2_zps18c207e9.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/turntable-akai-3_zpsfa580ba9.jpg



and some guy was unloading his CD collection and he had taste, I came away with approx. 75 titles for £75 including a pile of approx. 25 Dream Theatre /Porcupine Tree / Steve Wilson.

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-cds-1_zps31451a3e.jpg



Best Haul for a long long while.... :ner: :D

[dantheman91]

and some guy was unloading his CD collection and he had taste, I came away with approx. 75 titles for £75 including a pile of approx. 25 Dream Theatre /Porcupine Tree / Steve Wilson.

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-cds-1_zps31451a3e.jpg



Nice............:respect:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

I have most of the PT's already but not as the deluxe sets.. :D the "normal" copies I'll pass on to a good mate.. I just couldn't leave them behind... :D

[wiicrackpot]

Good stuff in there, as you said the guy had good taste, apart from the obvious you mentioned,
think i can see Temper Trap, Arcade Fire x3 ,Incubus and love them, would've like better pics so i can have a nosey to see what else is there. :)

[Audio Al]

Departing in 2 hours

Should be on today :)

May go down to the audio jumble after , not sure yet :scratch:

[Marco]

Yeah, go down there and sell what you've bought in the car boot sale (for a massive profit)! :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Tarzan]

Yeah, go down there and sell what you've bought in the car boot sale (for a massive profit)! :eyebrows:

Marco.


:)

[Pierre De Grenoble]

There is a Thursday Morning boot in town that I normally never get to because work gets in the way.. this morning tho I got there...

Garrard 401 / Rega RB300 / totally anon. cart that I don't recognise.

In a really crappy homemade plinth, with an incorrectly mounted arm board (if it ever was an arm board. :scratch:)

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-garrard401_zps15c58c37.jpg

Sony ST5066 Tuner

Sony TC KB820S Cassette deck

Philips CD 610 with remote

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-2sonyphilips_zpsf3cf39aa.jpg

I didn't even haggle... that was £50 for the lot then.. :D

there were no speakers or amp tho :doh:

looks like I'll be spending the rest of the day ..................

[Audio Al]

:eek::eek:

MEGA BARGAIN ALERT :eek:

[dantheman91]

There is a Thursday Morning boot in town that I normally never get to because work gets in the way.. this morning tho I got there...

Garrard 401 / Rega RB300 / totally anon. cart that I don't recognise.

In a really crappy homemade plinth, with an incorrectly mounted arm board (if it ever was an arm board. :scratch:)

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-garrard401_zps15c58c37.jpg

Sony ST5066 Tuner

Sony TC KB820S Cassette deck

Philips CD 610 with remote

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-2sonyphilips_zpsf3cf39aa.jpg

I didn't even haggle... that was £50 for the lot then.. :D

there were no speakers or amp tho :doh:

looks like I'll be spending the rest of the day ..................

Fook :eek:.

If your gonna sell it one best not to mention the purchase price people do get funny about that :lol::eyebrows:

[Gordon Steadman]

If you take £50 from me for the arm and deck, it leaves a nice little profit in the other three items:)

[MarginWalker]

That is some score. Are you going to keep it?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

It's been a fun day, as well as todays haul I've also been playing with a Sony badged pair of B&W DM1's which cost me £15, the very first boot of this year.. I've had them hooked up for a month but only today got them hooked up with a new pair of interconnects so that I can simply switch between them and my Spendor S6e's.I'll be keeping them They're sitting on top of my S6e's and staying there.. midrange and top of the DM1's is very nice indeed, (so they should, its the same pairing as was in the BC1) they seem a little breathy, and whilst they do bass they don't do it as well as the S6e's, which is a good thing in that I can relax a little bit in the evenings knowing I shouldn't be up setting the neighbours.. :D

Delighted to say that all of todays haul is working fine... :yay:

I'm keeping the Sony Tuner, as I don't currently have one, also love the retro look of it and the green indicator lights/glow... it also sounds fine and will be perfect for the limited use I'll be giving it..

The Sony cassette deck is a very nice piece of kit, works with no issues, could probably use a head clean, but still sounds good.. I'll pass that on as I don't do cassettes..

The Philips CDP is a pleasure to listen to.. with to my ears a warm but not over bright and very detailed presentation to it, again I'll be passing this on (probably to a friend in town)..

The big question mark is the 401, the "plinth" is a total mess, & the arm geometry is a disaster (though the arm itself is fine...) Its working well and the speeds are stable, but it obviously needs an overhaul (it's a late production item serial number in the 71'000s) but for me to even make judgement on it, I need to source a workable plinth.

I really want to do it, but I know that I haven't the time or dedication so I guess that answers that question..

Makes it worth getting up at 0345 though, the haul came from a house clearance guy.. and I was putting it into my car by 0530..... :eyebrows:

[Valvebloke]

... The Philips CDP is a pleasure to listen to.. with to my ears a warm but not over bright and very detailed presentation to it, again I'll be passing this on (probably to a friend in town) ...

I had one of those until a few years ago. It contained the most sure-footed transport I've ever owned. It would play anything, which made it great as the source for taking (digital) copies.

VB

[Marco]

There is a Thursday Morning boot in town that I normally never get to because work gets in the way.. this morning tho I got there...

Garrard 401 / Rega RB300 / totally anon. cart that I don't recognise.

In a really crappy homemade plinth, with an incorrectly mounted arm board (if it ever was an arm board. :scratch:)

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-garrard401_zps15c58c37.jpg

Sony ST5066 Tuner

Sony TC KB820S Cassette deck

Philips CD 610 with remote

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-2sonyphilips_zpsf3cf39aa.jpg

I didn't even haggle... that was £50 for the lot then.. :D

there were no speakers or amp tho :doh:

looks like I'll be spending the rest of the day ..................

Jeez, you did well there, dude! Respect... The Sony tuner is a cracker, btw. I use the same one, and is sounds stunning (on the end of a proper outdoor aerial), blowing any DAB piece of pish into the weeds on sound quality. Enjoy! :cool:

Marco.

[The Barbarian]

Nice steve
Just post me the '401' ill be eternally grateful, you can keep the arm :D

[Pierre De Grenoble]

The Sony tuner is a cracker, btw. I use the same one, and is sounds stunning (on the end of a proper outdoor aerial), blowing any DAB piece of pish into the weeds on sound quality. Enjoy! :cool:Marco.I was immediately struck by how "right" speech was.. and to be fair the aerial is just a long length of cheapish twin core draped any old fashion behind the tuner/record rack it sits on... looks really nostalgic with that green glow anall...

[Marco]

Speech is fab (and accurate) in the 'BBC tradition'. Essentially, broadcast quality permitting, the Sony is 'voiced' to make the human voice and instruments sound rich, full and 'real', as opposed to the bleached-out, tinny sounding entities, as reproduced by many of today's DAB tuners - yet another area in audio where unfortunately no genuine progress has been made! :rolleyes:

If you want to hear what the Sony is really capable of, say with high-quality live music broadcasts, then you'll need to feed it with a proper multi-element outdoor aerial, strapped to your chimney, fitted by a professional aerial installation company. I use a Ron Smith Galaxie.

Right now, muchacho, you're probably only hearing 50% of your tuner's true sonic potential.

Marco.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Speech is fab (and accurate) in the 'BBC tradition'. Essentially, broadcast quality permitting, the Sony is 'voiced' to make the human voice and instruments sound rich, full and 'real', as opposed to the bleached-out, tinny sounding entities, as reproduced by many of today's DAB tuners - yet another area in audio where unfortunately no genuine progress has been made! :rolleyes:If you want to hear what the Sony is really capable of, say with high-quality live music broadcasts, then you'll need to feed it with a proper multi-element outdoor aerial, strapped to your chimney, fitted by a professional aerial installation company. I use a Ron Smith Galaxie. Right now, muchacho, you're probably only hearing 50% of your tuner's true sonic potential.Marco.

Can't argue with any of that ^^^ but we may be moving next year so the outside aerial is a no no..

[Audio Al]

Just back from the booty

Absolutely nothing today :(

Muddy conditions

[Tarzan]

Thanks for the Canned Heat LP's Al.:)

[Audio Al]

Thanks for the Canned Heat LP's Al.:)

You are most welcome 2 LOAN them :ner:

[Tarzan]

You are most welcome 2 LOAN them :ner:


Lone?:ner:

[BTH K10A]

picked up these three for a pound

[Audio Al]

Early start today

I have ICE to scrape off the windows of my car :D

And you lot are still blowing out snores :D

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Early start today I have ICE to scrape off the windows of my car :DAnd you lot are still blowing out snores :DI always use tepid water.. much quicker.... :D

[Audio Al]

Morning Steve

Are you booting today as well ?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

yeah but it's a late start on a Sunday so I never bother about getting there until 0630

[Tarzan]

Morning Steve

Are you booting today as well ?


Answer your ear trumpet Al.

[Audio Al]

Answer your ear trumpet Al.

Done

Happy birthday M rAndy

:birthday:

[Tarzan]

Ta Al.:)

[Audio Al]

Very poor again today , mostly market type sellers , only noticed 3 stalls with records mostly old toot ( even I would not buy ) :D

Noticed a briefcase under a stall , pulled it out and opened it too find this lot
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Must be 150 7" singles , I asked how much ? £8 the lot , offered £6 and they were mine , did not even look through whats in this lot will do later and most likely a cull as well , see what the condition is like :)

[The Barbarian]

Hope you don't mind me asking but do you keep everything you pick up at Boots or do you sell them on?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

P"ss poor this morning... nothing to listen to at all.. a bit of lego for the grandson.. and a "meercat" book for a grand daughter.. my bed was nice and warm when I left it...

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Hope you don't mind me asking but do you keep everything you pick up at Boots or do you sell them on?keep some, trade some, give some, whatever.. :D The buzz is in the hunt...

[Audio Al]

Hope you don't mind me asking but do you keep everything you pick up at Boots or do you sell them on?

If its any good yes I keep it for use

Records , I have a cull of the damaged ones they go straight in the bin , anything decent gets cleaned and files in my record storage rack for listening

I fire up the hifi every day and do some box swapping / speaker swapping etc , it keeps me amused :)

[Audio Advent]

Records , I have a cull of the damaged ones they go straight in the bin

:stalks:

What consitutes damaged in your book? I hope you're not fussy? Sometimes a really bad skip can be cured by locating the point and digging out a tough bit of dirt by hand.

Some rare records are still worth loads when badlyscratched, mouldy ones still play well after a good clean. Better actually to clean records regardless before deciding if they're beyond repair or not - be surprised what a good clean can do.

Dont throw away music - pass it on for free if you must get rid of it quick. Then again, when I've looked at some of these boot sale threads before, some of the records you keep I'd be tempted to bin myself :lol:

[Audio Al]

:stalks:

What consitutes damaged in your book? I hope you're not fussy? Sometimes a really bad skip can be cured by locating the point and digging out a tough bit of dirt by hand.

Some rare records are still worth loads when badlyscratched, mouldy ones still play well after a good clean. Better actually to clean records regardless before deciding if they're beyond repair or not - be surprised what a good clean can do.

Dont throw away music - pass it on for free if you must get rid of it quick. Then again, when I've looked at some of these boot sale threads before, some of the records you keep I'd be tempted to bin myself :lol:


Believe me the ones that go in the bin are Fu--ed , look like someone has used them to sand a wall

[Audio Advent]

Believe me the ones that go in the bin are Fu--ed , look like someone has used them to sand a wall

Monetise rubbish - I've seen fruitbowls made from heated vinyl, I think you could have a line on Etsy of ash trays and key-bowls from Fooked 7 inches.

[Audio Al]

Monetise rubbish - I've seen fruitbowls made from heated vinyl, I think you could have a line on Etsy of ash trays and key-bowls from Fooked 7 inches.


Not me mate ;)

[dantheman91]

Off to my one today :lol:

Heaving with record dealers from the get go :(

I'm Optimistic :D

[Audio Al]

Its that time :D

[Audio Al]

20 LP's today various artists , not much else , still early in the season :)

[DarrenHW]

First car boot of the year for me today, not a bad pick:

14444

My third pair of car boot 15XR's (these just need 1 new binding post :)), a pitiful 3 records, 10 CD's and the 405 box in the background contains a 405 I picked up yesterday which only outputs on one channel, all in less than £100 for everything, a good start to the season, long may it continue.

[Audio Al]

First car boot of the year for me today, not a bad pick:

14444

My third pair of car boot 15XR's (these just need 1 new binding post :)), a pitiful 3 records, 10 CD's and the 405 box in the background contains a 405 I picked up yesterday which only outputs on one channel, all in less than £100 for everything, a good start to the season, long may it continue.

Nice :)

[DarrenHW]

This thread's been quite quiet, have you had much this year Al?

[Audio Al]

This thread's been quite quiet, have you had much this year Al?

Hi Darren

I stopped posting details and photos , got fed up with the " Whats the point " " Why " type of comments

[Marco]

That's a shame, Al. I never noticed that, and lots of other members (including me) enjoyed reading about your Pishanto finds :)

I'd reconsider, dude! :cool:

Marco.

[Ali Tait]

+1

[DarrenHW]

+2

[johnB]

Hi Darren

I stopped posting details and photos , got fed up with the " Whats the point " " Why " type of comments

Come on Al....reconsider, your boot-fair adventures are legendary.
I too pass on most Sunday lie-ins, the days of whole vinyl collections seem to now have passed but still loads of interesting stuff......30 or so CDs this morning from a bloke emigrating to Austria (I am Kloot, Charlatans, Fleet Foxes, Nick Cave, Lemon Jelly, Athlete, British Sea Power amongst many others).

Cheers John

[Wakefield Turntables]

+3 Come on get them boot finds posted. Makes for interesting Sunday night reading, in fact it replaces TopGear. :)

[Roy S]

Always meant to ask which one you go to Al, Dunton? Going to try next week but I don't really do mornings ;)

[RichB]

Come on Al....reconsider, your boot-fair adventures are legendary.
I too pass on most Sunday lie-ins, the days of whole vinyl collections seem to now have passed but still loads of interesting stuff......30 or so CDs this morning from a bloke emigrating to Austria (I am Kloot, Charlatans, Fleet Foxes, Nick Cave, Lemon Jelly, Athlete, British Sea Power amongst many others).

Cheers John

Decent haul John.

Although the fact I tend to be up at 5am on Mondays usually means I cling to my pit of a weekend.

[Marco]

5am? Is that when they let you out after the Sunday night 'lock-ins' in Geordie land? :eyebrows:

Marco.

[RichB]

5am? Is that when they let you out after the Sunday night 'lock-ins' in Geordie land? :eyebrows:

Marco.

All too often I'm on the 07.04 to Kings Cross...they call it the Flying Scotsman, I call it the Snoozing Geordie!

[Gordon Steadman]

Hi Darren

I stopped posting details and photos , got fed up with the " Whats the point " " Why " type of comments
Just ignore them.

It's because it's there. You need no other reason.

[Marco]

All too often I'm on the 07.04 to Kings Cross...they call it the Flying Scotsman, I call it the Snoozing Geordie!

Lol... Bloody hell... How often do you have to commute to London?

Marco.

[RichB]

Lol... Bloody hell... How often do you have to commute to London?

Marco.

I was doing it every week, Mon - Thurs for a while. These days it's every other week. I've actually got a lie in tomorrow as I'm just in Newcastle then doing a round trip London, Bristol, Leeds before getting home sometime before the end of the week.

I won't travel anywhere on a Friday and work from home so I religiously switch off early as I've usually done more than my fair share by then.

[Marco]

That's still a lot of running around, Rich. Not sure I could cope with that, as I'm too used to working from home these days.

Hope you're suitably well paid for it! What is it that you do? :)

Marco.

[RichB]

That's still a lot of running around, Rich. Not sure I could cope with that, as I'm too used to working from home these days.

Hope you're suitably well paid for it! What is it that you do? :)

Marco.

I'm in HR Marco... I won't say who for but we've got a staff of around 10,000 and locations from Penzance to the Borders. There's always plenty to keep me busy.

[Marco]

Ah, say no more! ;)

Just hope all that commuting doesn't end up burning you out, mate.... S'ok when you're still relatively young, but I'd be looking to reign-in the 'air miles' in a few years time :)

For me, having some free time is always worth more than any amount of money. Think 'work/life balance'.

Marco.

[RichB]

Ah, say no more! ;)

Just hope all that commuting doesn't end up burning you out, mate.... S'ok when you're still relatively young, but I'd be looking to reign-in the 'air miles' in a few years time :)

For me, having some free time is always worth more than any amount of money. Think 'work/life balance'.

Marco.

I think I'm rewarded commensurate with my efforts. The travel can be wearying at times but I take my time back in other ways... long train journeys give me an opportunity to catch up on emails, do the crossword, listen to new albums downloaded from Spotify and of course post rubbish on this forum ;-)

[Marco]

Coolio! :cool:

Marco.

[Beobloke]

Hi Darren

I stopped posting details and photos , got fed up with the " Whats the point " " Why " type of comments

Come on, Al - ignore the haters. Keep posting. I really miss my weekly 'Al update'!

[Macca]

Hi Darren

I stopped posting details and photos , got fed up with the " Whats the point " " Why " type of comments

Just read the whole of this thread and there arn't any such comments (or deleted comments for that matter). Do you mean on other forums?

[Audio Al]

Just read the whole of this thread and there arn't any such comments (or deleted comments for that matter). Do you mean on other forums?

You only read this years thread Martin

[Macca]

Oh right. Well, you're always going to get one or two who don't get it I suppose :)

[Pierre De Grenoble]

This Thursday Morning Boot. Cambridge Audio P110 and T55 pics later... Hope its working but will not get to play with it for a while

Also Sunday Car boot approx. 4 weeks ago Armstrong 127 Valve receiver and a pair of Goodmans Axiette 8's ( non alnico) and a Garrard AT6 These were all in a homemade "Stereogram type 3 foot square thing" which I took apart in front of the seller to get it in the car...:D
same as above tho because apart from trying the goodmans I haven't had the chance to play with the Armstrong.. :rolleyes:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

It's Good To gloat :eyebrows:

Cambridge Audio:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-cambridgeaudio_zpswou2yjcy.jpg


Armstrong 127: shame about the crack on the front...

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-1_zpspazpj5w6.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-2_zpsykmb5kvy.jpg


Goodmans

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-goodmans-2_zpswppl8zza.jpg

[Audio Al]

It's Good To gloat :eyebrows:

Cambridge Audio:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-cambridgeaudio_zpswou2yjcy.jpg


Armstrong 127: shame about the crack on the front...

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-1_zpspazpj5w6.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-2_zpsykmb5kvy.jpg


Goodmans

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-goodmans-2_zpswppl8zza.jpg

Love the tuner , just look at all those valves :eyebrows:
The Goodmans look like substantial units as well

Nice haul :)

[dowser]

It's Good To gloat :eyebrows:

Cambridge Audio:

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-cambridgeaudio_zpswou2yjcy.jpg


Armstrong 127: shame about the crack on the front...

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-1_zpspazpj5w6.jpg

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-armstrong127-2_zpsykmb5kvy.jpg


Goodmans

http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u647/PierreDeGrenoble/carboot-goodmans-2_zpswppl8zza.jpg

Nice score on the Cambridge Audio kit!

Richard

[sammyj]

Hi guys just wondering if you could help me out got a pair of Rogers speakers can you let me know how much you think they could be worth, thanks Sam

[walpurgis]

Hi Sam. Looks like this is your second posting. Seems we missed you first time. If you haven't, please pop by the 'Welcome' area with an introduction and tell us a bit about yourself. Thanks, Geoff.


(the speakers may be Rogers LS6. But I've not seen them in that finish)

[dantheman91]

Hi guys just wondering if you could help me out got a pair of Rogers speakers can you let me know how much you think they could be worth, thanks Sam

Are you sure their rogers?:scratch:

[orbscure]

the speakers may be Rogers LS6. But I've not seen them in that finish

They look very similar to a pair of LS6a/2's I had which were listed here (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?33068-FS-Rogers-LS6a-2-speakers-amp-matching-open-frame-stands) a while back but just in a fancy finish...

[Macca]

Ports look a lot smaller on yours but otherwise very similar. Drivers look identical.Could be a kit? Hard to give a value without any provenance.

[Audio Al]

Not much this week :(

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You may notice a favourite :D

Several VERY beaten up CD / Amps / Tuners very poor condition

A cold stiff wind as well , summer is around the corner ;)

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Not much this week
3 car boots this weekend, blurry cold in that breeze and apart from a few assorted CD's this morning a big fat nowt.... :doh:

mind you one of the CD's this morning was The Monkees: "Head" which did put a smile on the face..

[Firebottle]

Oi Super-Daftee, stop hogging all the Oleta Adams vinyl, I never see any :(

I think you ought to send me one, you've surely got toooooo many :mental:

[Audio Al]

Oi Super-Daftee, stop hogging all the Oleta Adams vinyl, I never see any :(

I think you ought to send me one, you've surely got toooooo many :mental:

I can do that

PM me ;)

[DarrenHW]

A good day for media today:

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32 Records (12" Singles & LP's)
18 NOS Cassettes
10 CD's, including my highlight of the day:

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Norah Jones, Feels Like Home EMI Hong Kong (?) 2 disc HDCD which seems like quite a rarity and sounds excellent :). Why carboot... find me another one of these for 50p!

[johnB]

.....Not to mention Joni Mitchell and Kenny Rogers.....nice haul (especially like the cats)

[wiicrackpot]

Nice haul Darren, Norah Jones double is cool, disc B 2-6 are from her collaboration with the Peter Mallick Band,
pretty good to here Norah finally rocking out a bit, 'Deceptively Yours' is a gem,if you tire of it i'd be interested if you want to move it on.

[Macca]

LA Woman seems to be cropping up in a few snaps recently. What a great haul. And cats.

[DarrenHW]

.....Not to mention Joni Mitchell and Kenny Rogers.....nice haul (especially like the cats)

I've been hoping to drop on some Joni Mitchell albums for a while, apart from Yellow Taxi and Canada (which I don't really like) I'm not familiar with her work. I have a copy of Blue which I can't get on with but I hope there's something here I do? As for Kenny Rogers, these are the first KR albums I've ever bought but I've heard him enough on the radio to know most of the lyrics from his big hits, possibly the perfect accompaniment to cold beers and lazy sunny afternoons? All I need now is the time for some lazy sunny afternoons.

The cat's must love the car boot hauls too as they spend the rest of the day sniffing everything that comes home. The black guy on the left is Walé the black and white gal is Dre. Wale's a recent arrival and the first Tom I've ever had, I've previously had 2 other Moly's (Tyler and Buster :deceased:) but wanted a Tom as a minder for Dre. Dre's 11(ish), quite small and doesn't like other cats, about 18 months ago a new cat rocked up across the road and was giving Dre some grief and taking ownership of our garden (our garden borders are well worked and mulched with bark so make lovely cat toilets). Dre and Wale (after a bit of initial animosity from Dre who dislikes other cats even more if they dare to enter her home) worked well as a team in the early days to see off any trespassers, now Wale's confident and big enough to own the garden which makes Dre far more comfortable. I wasn't sure how they'd get along but they're getting on well, Wale's very sociable (he likes other cat's, is best mates with next doors dog, has the old ladies round here swooning and loves playing with kids) and is wearing down Dre's gruff (fearful) demeanor, it's great to get home and see them both sunbathing side by side on the drive. Dre would never admit it but she's far happier with Wale around, check out her body language, chilling out, belly exposed, a good sign of trust :).


Nice haul Darren, Norah Jones double is cool, disc B 2-6 are from her collaboration with the Peter Mallick Band,
pretty good to here Norah finally rocking out a bit, 'Deceptively Yours' is a gem,if you tire of it i'd be interested if you want to move it on.

I wholeheartedly agree Andy. New York City passed me by when it was released and I've been meaning to pick up a copy for a while, it would seem that I have all the tracks from it on disc B, are there just 7 tracks on the album (one of which being the radio edit of New York City) / does it exist on vinyl? Sorry, it won't be going anywhere.


LA Woman seems to be cropping up in a few snaps recently. What a great haul. And cats.

Unfortunately LA Woman's not a keeper, it's roached, one of the downsides to buying vinyl before the sun's fully up, however I'd take a 50p punt on it every Sunday morning if I could.

[wiicrackpot]

Hi Darren,

Yes, there was only 7 songs on it and they are all good,it shows what Norah can do if she would just open up a bit,
another person i'd like to see ''upping it'' is Katie Melua,her stuff is just .....Zzzz, don't blame you for hanging on to it, :) no vinyl i know of,
the thing with Hong Kong and Jap pressings are they tend to bundle in tracks/hits from previous albums and not fillers either, enjoy. :cool:

Don't laugh but i like the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack too. :D

[DarrenHW]

I know what you're saying about Melua, I had hopes for her escaping the shackles of Mike (middle of the road) Batt and becoming the next Kate Bush but I've long given up on that pipe dream. I'm really happy with the HDCDs, I have Come Away With Me on SACD and I think the tracks on HDCD may sound better, my amp's undergoing some mods at the moment so can't really say but looking forward to a bake off once they're back in the rack.

I like the soundtrack too (that's why I bought it), it's a great sounding film but I don't like the film, I thought the sequal Staying Alive was far better but then I also like Neil Diamond's Jazz Singer (there's one of his LP's in that pile too :o) so that says a lot about my taste in music and film :).

[wiicrackpot]

Aye, the HDCD can sound rather good, if in your travels and you come across discs mastered with JVC K2-XRCD,
grab it !!, they are general top notch and equal of good SACD if not better.

Hee...hee...i see bits poking outta there, is that Pink Floyd 'final cut' i see the corner poking out, i see Joni's 'hissing of the summer lawns too,
and there's dire straits,nik kershaw....etc, don't want to go on but i recognise just about 90% of your haul. :)

[BTH K10A]

A good day today. A local pub has started doing a boot fair in their car park on Saturday mornings and I managed to pick up some valves, all boxed NOS

They were marked up at £1 each but got this lot for a tenner :)

2 Mullard GZ34
3 RTC branded Mullard GZ34
1 Mullard GZ33
4 Mullard EL34 double O getter
1 Marconi PX25
3 Brimar 6060 T
2 Brimar 6057 T
2 Valvo E88CC

[Ali Tait]

That is a storming bargain!

[Ali Tait]

You should get 200 quid for the PX25 alone.

[Marco]

Indeed.... NOS Mullard GZ34s also go for around £90 each, too! Awesome haul there, Andy! :eek: :thumbsup:

Marco.

[AlexM]

Clark, that is indeed a wonderful score :stalks: I'd be interested in those Valvo E88CCs if you're inclined to sell... stand by for a PM!

edit: pms not possible, but interested anyway :)

[BTH K10A]

Indeed.... NOS Mullard GZ34s also go for around £90 each, too! Awesome haul there, Andy! :eek: :thumbsup:

Marco.

It's the La Radiotechnique ones that interested me as these are the first GZ34's I've found / seen with 7 notches in the plates. Usually they have 4 or none at all.

It's also nice to find all 3 have the same codes f32 B2A2 which I think means made in the Mullard Factory in Blackburn during the 2nd week of January 1962.

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[Audio Al]

A good day today. A local pub has started doing a boot fair in their car park on Saturday mornings and I managed to pick up some valves, all boxed NOS

They were marked up at £1 each but got this lot for a tenner :)

2 Mullard GZ34
3 RTC branded Mullard GZ34
1 Mullard GZ33
4 Mullard EL34 double O getter
1 Marconi PX25
3 Brimar 6060 T
2 Brimar 6057 T
2 Valvo E88CC


Wowzer :eek::stalks::stalks::eek:

RESULT !!!

[BTH K10A]

Clark, that is indeed a wonderful score :stalks: I'd be interested in those Valvo E88CCs if you're inclined to sell... stand by for a PM!

edit: pms not possible, but interested anyway :)

I think the E88CC's are keepers for the time being.;)

Codes are the same on both 7L1 D91 which I think is made in the Hamburg Factory in January 1959 although I might be wrong as I'm not good with the earlier codes. Both are Red label D getters with gold pins.

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[Audio Al]

Its raining quite heavily here now , looks like the Boot Sale will be off :(

[Pierre De Grenoble]

weathers good here.. let the game commence.. :D

[Audio Al]

weathers good here.. let the game commence.. :D

Good hunting :)

[Marco]

Bright and sunny here in Wrexham, too! Just out me scratcher, and ready for a big frothy mug of cappuccino and a croissant... :eyebrows:

Happy hunting!

Marco.

[Pierre De Grenoble]

amongst all the dross 3 original Iranian albums with different sleeves etc..

The Zepp is for the trophy shelf.. one side is so badly scratched I don't want to put my stylus on it... :D

all the albums have the same Iranian "Swirl" and the Blue "English" back..

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[DarrenHW]

Went selling today. Great day to sell, not many sellers turned up (as predicted :eyebrows:) as it was overcast yesterday. Glad I did as I found absolutely F.A. to buy, nothing, nowt, nada.

[Audio Al]

Rain forecast again for Sunday and looking at the sky now looks like it will start soon :(

[dantheman91]

Mines possibly on..........

I doubt it though...........we see if i can be bothered to drag my arse out of bed oh yeah doh i have work at 8am....:doh: might go after....

[Marco]

What do you work as, Dan? :)

Marco.

[dantheman91]

What do you work as, Dan? :)

Marco.

Hi Marco

Cleaning Supervisor Retail & other sectors.:)

[Marco]

Nice one, mate. Don't work too hard tomorrow! :cool:

Marco.

[struth]

Used to like supervising the wife's high dusting exploits back in the day :eyebrows:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Today, Tomorrow, and Monday not possible 'cos of work, but the forecast here is garbage anyways.. so hopefully any goodies will be about next weekend... :eyebrows:

[Marco]

Used to like supervising the wife's high dusting exploits back in the day :eyebrows:

You're a very bad man :D

The best is working in the basement for a high-street store and looking up onto one of those glass-incased pavements above, which folk walk on top of... The amount of, erm, things you see 'winking' at you is rather interesting! :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Its raining :rolleyes:

[Audio Al]

Shhhh

It may not be raining Sunday :D

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Shhhh It may not be raining Sunday :Dfingers are crossed :D

[Audio Al]

Popped into the Boot Sale on my way 2 the boat club

Found these all in very good condition :) I already have some of them so now have Analogue backups ( I think thats what it referred 2 in digital puter terms :D )

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Its on again tomorrow as the weather will be good :eyebrows:

[brian2957]

Nice haul mate. Hope it's dry for you tomorrow . Remember the pictures , I enjoy surveying your booty .

[Audio Al]

Nice haul mate. Hope it's dry for you tomorrow . Remember the pictures , I enjoy surveying your booty .

Will do , if anything interesting is purchased ;)

[Audio Al]

And OFF I go :)

[Marco]

Happy Pishanto hunting - I sesne today will be particularly Pish (and by that I mean good)! :D

Marco.

[Macca]

It's a pleasant morning for it anyway. At least it is here...

[DarrenHW]

Pretty poor turn out here this morning, hand full of CD's, 2 x NOS TDK D60's and a pair of B&W DS3's on Target stands.

[struth]

well its pishing here...one good day a week at moment

[Macca]

Pretty poor turn out here this morning, hand full of CD's, 2 x NOS TDK D60's and a pair of B&W DS3's on Target stands.

That doesn't seem to shabby. Never heard those B&W but they look like they might be pretty capable.

[Audio Al]

Happy Pishanto hunting - I sesne today will be particularly Pish (and by that I mean good)! :D

Marco.

Your up early Marco !

Having problems with your incontinence pants again are we :) , or can you hear Baaa Baaa in the distance ;)

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Nothing much to be found here this weekend.. just 12 cd's @50p each including Tom Waits: Bad As Me, 2 x Rodrigo Y Gabriela, and sundry others..Called in at a mates to pick up a copy of Fleetwood Mac's Kiln House ( new Reprise Reish).. which is going straight on to the TT.. whilst I crack a few Stella's... hey ho.. :cheers:

[DarrenHW]

That doesn't seem to shabby. Never heard those B&W but they look like they might be pretty capable.

Possibly not the one's you've seen, these are "Vision" DS3's:

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A quick listen confirms they won't be replacing the KEF's or Celestions, they'll probably just go back to the carboot in a month or so. I knew I shouldn't have bought them but I just can't help myself :mental:.

[joey]

I picked up a Garrard DD132 with a Ortoton VMS 30 MKII fitted for £10

[dantheman91]

Good facebook post...:lol:

[Beobloke]

I didn't go to the boot sale but I did go to the National Vintage Communications Fair on Sunday. Result:
- Yamaha K-850 cassette deck
- Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable
- 3 LPs
- 3 CDs
- 1981 hifi year book
- 1981 Pro Audio year book
And.......
- a very rare three speed Garrard 201B turntable!!

[walpurgis]

a very rare three speed Garrard 201B turntable!!

I recollect seeing one or two 201s over the years, but don't know anything about them. Are they in any way related to the 301 in design?

[Audio Al]

My Pishanto for Sunday :)
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As you can see lots of Level 42 , The old boy selling them told me after I asked if he was a fan of the band " No my son moved out and left them all here :lol: " he must of had 50 LP's and 12" singles

You will see that I have picked up some albums I would have walked past just as a try out , Currently listening 2 the :-

Rondo Veneziano , Venice in Peril :) Its different but enjoyable ;)

Also found the Rick Stein sea food book of 50p It was £25 new , I do like Rick and love most sea food :eyebrows: I have a nice big Cod fillet for dinner toning so will have a look in the book for ideas

[Macca]

Never realised Level 42 made so many albums.

[DarrenHW]

Nice haul Al,


Also found the Rick Stein sea food book of 50p It was £25 new , I do like Rick and love most sea food :eyebrows: I have a nice big Cod fillet for dinner toning so will have a look in the book for ideas

that's where my cook books come from too.

[Barry]

I didn't go to the boot sale but I did go to the National Vintage Communications Fair on Sunday. Result:
- Yamaha K-850 cassette deck
- Vestax Handy Trax portable turntable
- 3 LPs
- 3 CDs
- 1981 hifi year book
- 1981 Pro Audio year book

And.......
- a very rare three speed Garrard 201B turntable!!

Any chance of you posting a photo of the Garrard 201 Adam?

Cheers
Barry

[Beobloke]

Here's a brief phone picture of it on the floor this morning. I've been away with work for the last two days and am off to Munich at silly o'clock tomorrow morning so will take some better ones when I finally get round to playing with it. Which will probably be some time in June at this rate... :doh:

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[Barry]

Thanks Adam. Do you know how old it is?

Cheers
Barry

[Gordon Steadman]

There was me saying that Vide Grenier (boot sales) were a waste of time.

Sony stuff.

Amp TAF300
CD CDP750
Tuner STS300L
Tape deck TCRX50
Speakers APM20ES

and a graphic equaliser and 'orrible TT.

All leads and manuals €40 :cool:

The speakers seem to be the bargain here, there are some up on eBay for £165 at the mo!! The CD player has the magic Phillips chip apparently. Its all playing and the only casualty of time is the cassette deck which probably just needs a new belt, I'll have a look later.

It sounds not bad at all. The speakers need to be up on stands as they are a little muddy at the mo but surprisingly smooth and non sharp for Japanese speakers.

Rather chuffed.

[Firebottle]

You're not going to have room to move soon :eyebrows:

Mind you, a good price for that lot :thumbsup:

[Gordon Steadman]

You're not going to have room to move soon :eyebrows:

Mind you, a good price for that lot :thumbsup:

We still have two rooms without a system in them:eyebrows:

The tuner, graphic equaliser, TT and tape deck (if I can fix it) will be on eBay or LeBonCoin. I reckon I should get my money back!!

[Audio Al]

There was me saying that Vide Grenier (boot sales) were a waste of time.

Sony stuff.

Amp TAF300
CD CDP750
Tuner STS300L
Tape deck TCRX50
Speakers APM20ES

and a graphic equaliser and 'orrible TT.

All leads and manuals €40 :cool:

The speakers seem to be the bargain here, there are some up on eBay for £165 at the mo!! The CD player has the magic Phillips chip apparently. Its all playing and the only casualty of time is the cassette deck which probably just needs a new belt, I'll have a look later.

It sounds not bad at all. The speakers need to be up on stands as they are a little muddy at the mo but surprisingly smooth and non sharp for Japanese speakers.

Rather chuffed.


Nice haul Gordon :eyebrows:

[agk]

Nice speakers. I had some APM22ES a few years ago and I still reckon them in my top five I have owned. Never had a speaker that would go so low!

[BTH K10A]

Not a boot fair but the misses went to visit a friend who lives in a small Kent village and came back with three big boxes of records from a garage sale. There's about 130 clasical records, mainly early stereo SXL, ASD, SAX, SABL, SAL etc but a few mono's as well. She asked me if they were any good and was £10 she paid was too much. :D

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Not a boot fair but the misses went to visit a friend who lives in a small Kent village and came back with three big boxes of records from a garage sale. There's about 130 clasical records, mainly early stereo SXL, ASD, SAX, SABL, SAL etc but a few mono's as well. She asked me if they were any good and was £10 she paid was too much. :D

:eek: result....

[Gordon Steadman]

Not a boot fair but the misses went to visit a friend who lives in a small Kent village and came back with three big boxes of records from a garage sale. There's about 130 clasical records, mainly early stereo SXL, ASD, SAX, SABL, SAL etc but a few mono's as well. She asked me if they were any good and was £10 she paid was too much. :D
I find buying vinyl out here very frustrating. There are plenty of stalls but they all have the same stuff and it is usually in poor condition. Mind you, if you could see what passes for the typical record player out here, it's a miracle that there is any vinyl left at all. The ADC cart I got that tracked at 5 grammes seems to be the lower end of the weight scale.:eek:

[Macca]

The French always did like to plough their own furrow.

Or in this case, groove...

[BTH K10A]

Some of the early French microgroove recordings of Violin, Cello and some piano and chamber music are amongst the most sought after classical recordings. The performances are often quite magical. Look out for works on the Discophiles Francais, Lumen, Ducratet Thompson, Valois, Pathe Marconi and Erato labels.

[Gordon Steadman]

Some of the early French microgroove recordings of Violin, Cello and some piano and chamber music are amongst the most sought after classical recordings. The performances are often quite magical. Look out for works on the Discophiles Francais, Lumen, Ducratet Thompson, Valois, Pathe Marconi and Erato labels.

Absolutely but it makes me cry when I take the record out of its cover and see that state of the damn things. This year I have found just two recordings that I am prepared to put on a turntable.

Erato are reasonably numerous but I'll keep my eyes open for the others, thanks.

[BTH K10A]

Absolutely but it makes me cry when I take the record out of its cover and see that state of the damn things. This year I have found just two recordings that I am prepared to put on a turntable.

Erato are reasonably numerous but I'll keep my eyes open for the others, thanks.

Sometimes it may be worth buying them no matter waht the condition http://www.cdandlp.com/en/oubradous-lazare-levy-quatuor-pascal/mozart-a-paris/lp-x-7/r115974258/ Might help fund a a lot of nice vinyl. ;)

[Gordon Steadman]

Sometimes it may be worth buying them no matter waht the condition http://www.cdandlp.com/en/oubradous-lazare-levy-quatuor-pascal/mozart-a-paris/lp-x-7/r115974258/ Might help fund a a lot of nice vinyl. ;)

Wow...the sort of LS35A of vinyl. I'll certainly look out for that one:)

[BTH K10A]

That's just the tip of the iceberg ;)

[Beobloke]

I did a car boot sale for the first time in ages yesterday. The sum total of audio excitement was a pair of JBL E30 loudspeakers (tatty) and an Akai AM-35 amplifier (filthy and bass knob missing). I passed on both and merely came home with LPs by Alan Parsons, Chris Rea and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

However, on Saturday in Winchester it was a different story. Wandering past the 'indoor market' shop, my eye alighted on two large and ugly teak boxes just inside the door. Further investigation, a bit of haggling and £55 later, a pair of Goodmans Magisters were in my boot. :eyebrows:

They're generally in quite good condition although have the usual issue of the woofer coating parting company with the driver - one dust cap has actually 'slid' halfway down the cone! Just hope the tweeters work; unlike on the last pair I owned...

[Ammonite Audio]

Mrs B must be very tolerant!


I did a car boot sale for the first time in ages yesterday. The sum total of audio excitement was a pair of JBL E30 loudspeakers (tatty) and an Akai AM-35 amplifier (filthy and bass knob missing). I passed on both and merely came home with LPs by Alan Parsons, Chris Rea and the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

However, on Saturday in Winchester it was a different story. Wandering past the 'indoor market' shop, my eye alighted on two large and ugly teak boxes just inside the door. Further investigation, a bit of haggling and £55 later, a pair of Goodmans Magisters were in my boot. :eyebrows:

They're generally in quite good condition although have the usual issue of the woofer coating parting company with the driver - one dust cap has actually 'slid' halfway down the cone! Just hope the tweeters work; unlike on the last pair I owned...

[Barry]

I find buying vinyl out here very frustrating. There are plenty of stalls but they all have the same stuff and it is usually in poor condition. Mind you, if you could see what passes for the typical record player out here, it's a miracle that there is any vinyl left at all. The ADC cart I got that tracked at 5 grammes seems to be the lower end of the weight scale.:eek:

I've largely given up with looking at vinyl at boot fairs - most of it is in very poor condition. Now I only consider vinyl from audiophile friends (for want of a better term), at least it has usually been looked after.


Not a boot fair but the misses went to visit a friend who lives in a small Kent village and came back with three big boxes of records from a garage sale. There's about 130 clasical records, mainly early stereo SXL, ASD, SAX, SABL, SAL etc but a few mono's as well. She asked me if they were any good and was £10 she paid was too much.

Looks like you might have got yourself a bargain; some of the Decca SXLs can easily fetch £10 or more apiece.

[BTH K10A]

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[Macca]

Great haul for a classical enthusiast that.

I stumbled across a car boot sale in the local market square yesterday. Only one box of records. I had a quick look through in the hope of finding that Holy Grail of pishanto, one of the Jimmy Savile 'Savile's Time Travels' LPs but sadly the quest continues...

[Audio Al]

I ended up with about 70 lp's for £5 :eek:
Nearly killed me carrying them 2 the car
Can't do photos at the moment computer problems :steam:

Sending this from my fannyPad

[dantheman91]

Yamaha T700 Tuner today :) £2.00 not that i need another tuner :lol:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

Pish poor weekend here.. carboots 3 Pierre 0. fingers are crossed for tomorrow morning.... :D

[Audio Advent]

This mornings boot fair haul. All the records are in fabulous condition although a couuple of the sleeves are less so.

I'm particuarly pleased with the early oval logo Argos :)


If you're lucky you'll get given an early Argos carrier bag to take them home in too!

[Audio Advent]

I've not been to a car boot in a long long time.

Last time though, maybe 2 years ago, I did at least come home with some JBL Caberet for £20 speakers kind of like this, but in their viny wrap form and needing a refoam:

http://img.audiofanzine.com/image.php?lang=en&identifier=id&size=thumb2&module=product&product_id=179617

and a JVC direct to disc recording of flamenco dancing! Like this one (think an extortionate £3):

http://www.popsike.com/pix/20110323/360354262523.jpg

Kind of wish I'd picked up the 16" MOD overseas news broadcast records too but what would I do with them?

Really have to get myself down to one soon, although in London it's too difficult to get bargains as everyone and their dog is on ebay flogging stuff.

[BTH K10A]

If you're lucky you'll get given an early Argos carrier bag to take them home in too!

If you only knew :eyebrows:

[Audio Al]

Sending this from my fannyPad

Morning Marco ;)

[BTH K10A]

Where's Willy :D

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/IMG_1697_zpsitqrtbco.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/IMG_1697_zpsitqrtbco.jpg.html)

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[Marco]

Sending this from my fannyPad

Morning Marco ;)

:lolsign:

Marco.

[Marco]

Where's Willy :D


Willy who? :scratch:

Marco.

[Audio Advent]

If you only knew :eyebrows:

Lucky sod... :(

[BTH K10A]

see side 2 track 4

[Marco]

Ah, I see... I had no idea what you were referring to, and I suspect no-one else did either ;)

Great haul, btw! :thumbsup:

Marco.

[BTH K10A]

Found a mint condition Gfeller TRUB

[Barry]

I picked up a copy of 'The Best of James Last' for £50! :D

[Macca]

I can get some more of those for you at that price, Barry, if you're interested ;)

[Barry]

I can get some more of those for you at that price, Barry, if you're interested ;)

Well I could do with adding to my Mantovani, Val Doonican and Des O’Connor collections.

Can you help? All LPs must be in poor condition with tatty covers!

[Audio Al]

Anyone have any goodies today out in the sunshine ? :D

I picked up a antique Garrard record player and some 8 track cartridges with the carry case :)

[dantheman91]

I did a rather large - Folk , Singer songwriter , Jazz , Blues , CD's about 75 in total not bad most are as new and not the usual shit you get this collection was looked after. :)

[BTH K10A]

:nocomment:

[Roy S]

First one I've been to in years, one stall had some interesting vinyl (Hawkwind, Tull, Grounhogs etc.) but she wanted ebay type prices for them. Everybody else had the usual Johnny Mathis/Perry Como/Cliff Richard type selection.

Amazing so many stalls just seemed to be a couple of paste tables with a few black bags full of old clothes emptied on them, how they hoped to sell anything I don't know, I mean at least make the effort to lay out what you're selling neatly!

Nice breakfast in Brentwood Wetherspoons after though.

[walpurgis]

I went to the huge boot sale at Denham, West London.

I've never seen such a load if useless tat in my life, It seems to get worse each time I go. Nothing that could seriously be called even budget Hi-Fi. Vast numbers of very ugly, stupid people though. One or two of them even spoke English.

Picked up a couple of decent milling tools and some pulley wheels for £4, so almost worth going.

[johnB]

After concluding that the days of a Boot-Fairs find had gone - yesterday a Collection of late 80s and 90s LPs and 12"/10" singles (160 in total) . Loads of stuff that I hadn't got, very pleased. (Weller, Curve, Sonic Youth, Steve Earle, Throwing Muses, Bernard Butler, Yello) Loads of Promo stuff.
They wanted £1 a piece, but got the lot for £40, which is 25p each!

[Marco]

I went to the huge boot sale at Denham, West London.

I've never seen such a load if useless tat in my life, It seems to get worse each time I go. Nothing that could seriously be called even budget Hi-Fi. Vast numbers of very ugly, stupid people though. One or two of them even spoke English.


You should work for the English tourist board, Geoff. Every time you describe London, and your environs, you 'sell' it to me in a very special way...! ;)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

It's how it is! :eek:

[Pierre De Grenoble]

It's how it is! :eek:
Ain't that the truth.. I'm from Essex and I can't stand the place.. or the A12 but I'm not bitter.. I drink the Stella...:cool:

On topic tho the car boots beat me 3.0 this weekend an all... :rolleyes:

[Marco]

It's how it is! :eek:

Lol.... At some point, you'll need to divorce yourself from the mutants!

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Lol.... At some point, you'll need to divorce yourself from the mutants!

Marco.

Don't I know it!

[Audio Al]

After concluding that the days of a Boot-Fairs find had gone - yesterday a Collection of late 80s and 90s LPs and 12"/10" singles (160 in total) . Loads of stuff that I hadn't got, very pleased. (Weller, Curve, Sonic Youth, Steve Earle, Throwing Muses, Bernard Butler, Yello) Loads of Promo stuff.
They wanted £1 a piece, but got the lot for £40, which is 25p each!

Top booting

thats the way to do it :D

[johnB]

Top booting

thats the way to do it :D

....I've only looked up a dozen of the LPs in Record Collector, but assuming that the values in there are accurate I've made my £40 back on 4 records already!

[struth]

RC is a guide only tbh. much depends on demand at the time.

[Floyddroid]

Love the Avatar.
First car boot of the year for me today, not a bad pick:

14444

My third pair of car boot 15XR's (these just need 1 new binding post :)), a pitiful 3 records, 10 CD's and the 405 box in the background contains a 405 I picked up yesterday which only outputs on one channel, all in less than £100 for everything, a good start to the season, long may it continue.

[DarrenHW]

Love the Avatar.

Another Rigonda fan? :D

[Audio Al]

Anyone out Booting today ?

After a buisey week I had a sleep in and only woke up when someones car alarm went off :steam: , 9 am is to late for a boot sale visit :(

[DarrenHW]

Picked up a Sansui SM-12M valve receiver today, tatty and needs a good clean but seems to work :).

[Audio Al]

:eyebrows: Just looked this up on Google images , Its the sort of thing I like very much , Great find , have fun with it :)

[DarrenHW]

Cheers Al, I am quite excited it's the first valve amp I've had from a carboot or indeed at all! Couldn't believe my luck as I too had a late start today and wasn't expecting to pick anything up.

[Tarzan]

Awaiting AudioAl to pick us up to go to a booty- ave it!:lol:

[struth]

early bird gets the worm;)

[Gordon Steadman]

early bird gets the worm;)

Well, two little ones anyway. On the way back from collecting my croissants this morning I called in to our local vide grenier just as the whole six stalls were being set up. One was selling a few Lps so I got two for €5. Both Deutsche Grammophon. Karajan and the Berlin Phil. Beethoven 5th and Mozart Requiem. Neither look as if they have ever been out of the sleeves. Not a mark on them. Busy day today so I will see what they are like this evening.

€5 for two is really cheap out here. Most of them ask between €10 and €15 for ONE LP!! French second hand prices tend to be stratospheric. They seem to think that old stuff still has value:mental:

[Gordon Steadman]

Tea break time so had a quick play. Both absolutely silent but have been stored badly and are slightly dished. So they are having a sunbathe. The old method of putting them under glass in the sun works very well. Hopefully they will be dead flat for this evening when I listen at length.

[brian2957]

You've got the sun Gordon :eek: Lucky boy :)

[Pierre De Grenoble]

This weekends score:- Carboots 3 Pierre 0

haven't seen a sniff of anything for quite a few weeks now....
:confused:

[Gordon Steadman]

You've got the sun Gordon :eek: Lucky boy :)

Yup, its already about 28 degrees and expected to go quite a bit higher later. I've taken them in already to cool down. The surface was getting too hot to touch comfortably. I had visions of them running out between the glass sheets.

[Tarzan]

17 could be the new magic number..........:)

[Audio Al]

17 could be the new magic number..........:)

Indeed it may be ;)

Had a selection of LP's and 2 CD's :) May do some photos soon :)

ANYONE else out today ?

[BTH K10A]

ANYONE else out today ?

Yes

[Audio Al]

This weekends score:- Carboots 3 Pierre 0

haven't seen a sniff of anything for quite a few weeks now....
:confused:

What time do you arrive at the Boot Sales ?

[Audio Al]

Yes

Any items purchased ?

[Pierre De Grenoble]

What time do you arrive at the Boot Sales ?

the two on a Sat 0500 and 0800

the one on a Sunday 0630

still fairly civilised in this part of the world....:rolleyes:

[BTH K10A]

Any items purchased ?

Yes

[Tarzan]

Any items purchased ?

Yes, l brought some shoeperb LP's- although l will have to play them on my belt drive T/T.:(

[Barry]

Three double CDs (the Goon show radio programmes) and two triple CDs (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), all in perfect condition. 70p for the lot! :)

[Tarzan]

Three double CDs (the Goon show radio programmes) and two triple CDs (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), all in perfect condition. 70p for the lot! :)

Which booty Barry?

[Barry]

Which booty Barry?

I'm keeping it a secret! :lol: Actually it's in Brent, London. Only a few dodgy looking LPs and no audio gear, but the CDs and DVD's are in good nick and cheap. :)

[Canetoad]

Tea break time so had a quick play. Both absolutely silent but have been stored badly and are slightly dished. So they are having a sunbathe. The old method of putting them under glass in the sun works very well. Hopefully they will be dead flat for this evening when I listen at length.

So, Gordon, has it worked?

Might give this a try with a few of mine. :eyebrows:

[struth]

So, Gordon, has it worked?

Might give this a try with a few of mine. :eyebrows:

should do although in your neck of the woods it wont take long Bernie

[Canetoad]

It is winter here at the moment.

It was 16 degrees this morning! Bloody cold! :ner:

[struth]

its summer here in Scotland and it was colder than that here at midday:doh:

[Canetoad]

Ah yes, I remember it well...

[DarrenHW]

Weather was suspect yesterday so took a chance and went to sell. Not a bad day for selling, not much to buy but I did pick up a KEF 30B which is currently doing a great job in the kitchen system :).

[cloth-ears]

Found these at the boot sale :cool: The TT is faulty and needs some TLC but the speakers work OK

http://s6.postimg.org/s2erryt3l/IMG_8185.jpg (http://postimage.org/)


http://s6.postimg.org/jivdu7kr5/DSCF0115.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

[Macca]

I could be wrong but I think I read somewhere that those Sony turntables are quite siught after as collectir's items. Good looking speeks too, what are they?

[cloth-ears]

It's Direct Drive which works OK but the cartridge drive servo is shagged. Leave it for the winter nights me thinks

[Audio Al]

:D

Todays finds

Goodmans Mezzo SL speakers ( 2 weeks running now with Goodmans )
Goodmans Module Ninety tuner amp
Connuisseur turntable With cartridge and lid

All above in lovely condition :eyebrows:

Camera battery on charge , will do some photos later :)

[Gordon Steadman]

So, Gordon, has it worked?

Might give this a try with a few of mine. :eyebrows:
Oops, missed this and didn't report. It sure did, both records are now flat and play well.



Pity I didn't really enjoy the music:rolleyes:

[Audio Al]

Photos of todays goodies

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A massive heat sink :eek:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/bigboobs/bigboobs008/IMG_3179.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bigboobs/media/bigboobs008/IMG_3179.jpg.html)
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[struth]

nice speakers those when fettled

[walpurgis]

Not a bad haul Al.

[Beobloke]

Nice collection, Al! Except the turntable, obviously... :D

[Beobloke]

Found these at the boot sale :cool: The TT is faulty and needs some TLC but the speakers work OK

http://s6.postimg.org/jivdu7kr5/DSCF0115.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

Oh, very nice indeed - I am suitably envious!

[Audio Al]

Nice collection, Al! Except the turntable, obviously... :D

Oy , YOU dissing me TT :D

[cloth-ears]

Oh, very nice indeed - I am suitably envious!

Thank you Adam, I hope I get it working. If not it still looks pretty cool :)

[Audio Al]

No booty today as its RAINING :(

[gsq4848]

Not strictly car boot territory but for any members near to Petersfield, Hants, there is a better than normal selection of vinyl in the High Street Sue Ryder charity shop. Plenty of Jackson Browne among other offerings.

[ff1d1l]

Heathkit tuner amplifier, some large and heavy heathkit speakers. Fair to good condition.

Get them home, whip the grilles off and they seem to be something like Kefkit 3's but with a mesh covered tweeter that I dont think Kefs had. Fired up they're pretty good and work perfectly but not in Urei/Tannoy league so are currently attic dwelling until I think what to do with them...Haven't tried the receiver yet. Ages since I scored any nice kit at the car boot, but I really must post some pics of the mystery stereo valve pre and power which was last years best find. With the huge body of expertise here on AOS someone will surely know what it is....

[ff1d1l]

Speakers seem to be AS-9530 or thereabouts.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ce/10/54/ce10545448b48dadaaf918edbfcac691.jpg

[struth]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ce/10/54/ce10545448b48dadaaf918edbfcac691.jpg

Nice find

[ff1d1l]

Thanks Grant...can't seem to find a pic of the tuner-amp, though. Will try it out tomorrow see if it works...

[BTH K10A]

Found a few nice vinyls today

I've never seen the Decca pressed Wand label before but I found these three, all first pressings from 1971/2 in absolute mint condition

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/Classical%20Records/IMG_1758_zpsoavqkipm.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/Classical%20Records/IMG_1758_zpsoavqkipm.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/Classical%20Records/IMG_1760_zpsllmleyc1.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/Classical%20Records/IMG_1760_zpsllmleyc1.jpg.html)

Also found these and a few others

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http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/Classical%20Records/IMG_1766_zpsssyxtutz.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/Classical%20Records/IMG_1766_zpsssyxtutz.jpg.html)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/emttsd15/Classical%20Records/IMG_1765_zpszu6ku41u.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/emttsd15/media/Classical%20Records/IMG_1765_zpszu6ku41u.jpg.html)

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[rossman]

Bit of a washout this morning. I was going to be selling but the rain in the North has quashed that idea