I wasn't expecting that !!! BrAun system [Archive]

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Audio Al

21-09-2015, 17:25

I have had this system in storage for a couple of years :doh: Yes I know I will get some stick :)

Its a Buaun comprising of a :-

P2 Turntable

R1 Amp / Tuner

C2 Cassette dack

and a pair of LS 130 speakers

Humped it downstairs today as I am not working , Threw it together with cheap interconnects and speaker cables

Switched it on , It lit up on all 3 units ( good sign :) )

Pressed the draw open button for the cassette deck and the draw motored out , put a Pretenders Cassette in , pressed play and NOTHING :eek:

However the VU LEDs were moving :scratch: , Twat :doh: try pressing the speaker A button and GORD BLIMEY it works and sounds very good

I then switched to the TT and am currently listening 2 TFF :D

I think this lot will now have a permanent place in my listening room :) Very impressed and I have not set the TT up yet ( tracking weight or anti skate ) don't even know what the cartridge is yet :D

brian2957

21-09-2015, 17:29

Any piccies Al :)

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 17:33

Any piccies Al :)

OK will take some now , Excuse the dust not cleaned it up yet :)

brian2957

21-09-2015, 17:46

Ta mate . Just love the look of some of the Braun gear .

Macca

21-09-2015, 17:50

Yes some of it is very tasty looking. Pricey stuff in the day.

brian2957

21-09-2015, 17:51

Yup . Don't see much of it these days .

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 17:51

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/21415495698_b7d70d920e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yCq1Ls)IMG_3262 (https://flic.kr/p/yCq1Ls) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5703/20980498934_34ff8a4238_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xXYxof)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xXYxof) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5673/21603405335_4707e05d03_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yV26KM)IMG_3264 (https://flic.kr/p/yV26KM) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5643/20982178473_765baa9d5f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xY89DP)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xY89DP) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5815/21415304670_c1accd6536_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yCp2YS)IMG_3268 (https://flic.kr/p/yCp2YS) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm6.staticflickr.com/5752/21612216331_f3cda9a581_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yVNfXv)IMG_3269 (https://flic.kr/p/yVNfXv) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickrhttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/634/20982190603_5edcf6912d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xY8dfX)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/xY8dfX) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickr

Yes its untidy :)

No wife = Happy life :D

brian2957

21-09-2015, 17:54

Looks very nice Al . This kind of gear deserves to be polished up , listened to , and given pride of place mate.
Thanks for the piccies :)

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 17:57

The cart is a Braun mag 2- E made by ortofon

Macca

21-09-2015, 17:58

Christ thoses speakers look like they could do a bit of damage. Mid range domes too. Lets see a bit more of them. Have you tried them out?

Frazeur1

21-09-2015, 18:01

Very nice Al, I always liked that gear, a local shop carried it, yet I never had the readies to buy it sadly! Have fun and enjoy!

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 18:06

Christ thoses speakers look like they could do a bit of damage. Mid range domes too. Lets see a bit more of them. Have you tried them out?

Yes Martin I am listening to them now via the cassette player :eyebrows:
They sound very detailed , Nice Bass great mids and treble :eyebrows:

They and a sealed design and are 3 ft hight 9 1/2" wide and 10.5" deep weigh about 39 lbs each
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/642/21592391032_ff0329563b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/yU3DA1)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/yU3DA1) by Allen Wells (https://www.flickr.com/photos/134779142@N03/), on Flickr

Macca

21-09-2015, 18:10

Serious looking speakers. Look to be near mint too.

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 18:15

Serious looking speakers. Look to be near mint too.

They are in good condition , not mint , I have the grills for them as well , perforated steel ( Black ) with a fine acoustic cloth bonded on the inside ;)

twotone

21-09-2015, 18:29

Some of the Braun gear here Allen, looks nice too.

http://www.gs-audio.com/startseite/braun-atelier-schwarz/p4-mc2e-neue-nadel-490/

http://www.gs-audio.com/startseite/braun-atelier-grau/c3-kassettendeck-190/

Audio Al

21-09-2015, 18:38

rdpx

22-09-2015, 00:57

Audio Al

22-09-2015, 02:48

https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/606/gallery/hifi-storage

Check it out.

Those shelves are very dear.... if you tart it up and bring it in to Dalston you could probably sell it to some bearded idiot on a unicycle for £20,000.

Very smart

I already have a similar product , 6 bays wide about 30ft long with a total of 27 shelves in varying widths and depths from this maker

http://ximula.com.au/gallery/x2-shelving/

I also have a load more available for use

Beobloke

22-09-2015, 07:34

Nice looking system, Al!

Audio Advent

22-09-2015, 16:26

https://www.vitsoe.com/gb/606/gallery/hifi-storage

Check it out.

Those shelves are very dear.... if you tart it up and bring it in to Dalston you could probably sell it to some bearded idiot on a unicycle for £20,000.

:lol:

No way.. bearded idiots on unicycles are not the rich people in Dalston - those types live in small flats and still strugle to pay over-priced rents and would go for something reclaimed instead, not something clean and obviously designer like this.

People buying this stuff are late middle-aged to early retirement age who own a whole house whose value has rocketed by £400,000 over the last 15 years and paid off their mortgage anyway years ago. Or a city boy recently moved to Dalston to a new-build.

Obviously in my opinion!

I like it though myself ..

rdpx

23-09-2015, 12:07

nice shelves al. Are they expensive, and where did you get them?

Audio Al

23-09-2015, 21:15

Luck eBay find , I was looking for racking , These were used and removed from a posh office having a refit , I obtained them via the contractor , He was told to put it all in a skip :eek:

Its very high quality , I have it loaded up with kit :)

rdpx

23-09-2015, 21:24

Audio Al

23-09-2015, 21:27

Amazing stuff!
Is the extra going begging??

I could have a count up and see how much I have left , How many bays and shelves are you looking for ?

walpurgis

23-09-2015, 21:28

Some nice gear there Al. :)

rdpx

24-09-2015, 01:01

I could have a count up and see how much I have left , How many bays and shelves are you looking for ?

Depends on the width of them really. We really need some shelving and my GF is looking at Vitsoe... we have a corner to fill with LPs and large books wall space is 150cm width and as high as you like... maybe 5 shelves or max 6?

At the moment I am in big trouble because my crap seems to be just reproducing all over the house and she is not happy (it's her house!!) There are records all over the place and we have several boxes of art books that haven't been unpacked since we had the place insulated two years ago...

Let me know what you have and what you would like for it. Drop me a PM if you like. If anything it would just be great to have some shelves up even if they are a tenporary solution so we can see what a big rack of shelves look like in that part of the room. Also if we can save a load of cash by not getting Vitsoe shelves (I'm not sure I am convinced by them?) then maybe I can swing an amp/CDP upgrade... LOL

[emoji38]:cool:

Robert