Boot Sale HIFI 2018

[Audio Al]

As 2018 is only 1 day away I thought its time for a new Boot Sale thread :)

Any HIFI equipment and or Music media you find when rummaging :eyebrows: post it here please ;)

:D

[Audio Al]

Planning on a visit to the Booty tomorrow :eek:

Should be fun in sub zero temps :D

[Audio Al]

Just back with nothing :(

I was more like a Sunday market :(

[Dubmart]

Quiet boot sale this morning, a nice early shower didn't help, but I did pick up a Luxman L-190 amp from a house clearance guy, I left the matching cassette deck and tuner behind, no record deck, unfortunately, or speakers, had it running for a couple of hours this afternoon and was very impressed, nice sound, good phono stage, lots of features and very well built, I suspect it would have been an interesting match up against the Rotel 840 BX2 I had back in '84 which is when I believe the Luxman dates from. I let a friend have it to try, he's been after a nice sounding and well specified amp for a few months and you don't find too many with twin tape loops, two lots of speaker outputs, tone controls and a decent phono stage. I also grabbed a Denon DCD 580 CD player which I think was a pretty decent machine in it's day although I haven't even plugged it in to try yet.

[Audio Al]

Martin you should have taken the other 2 as well , Great find for boot sale money , Well done :)

[Dubmart]

Al, I've learned not to bring any more hi fi home unless I want to use it, I know someone who may want to use it, or it's worth loads of money, the last one doesn't really happen although my 301 was from a boot sale, but that just ended up costing me loads of money:eek: I did think about the tuner and cassette deck, but I just didn't need them, didn't have the space and it's good to leave something for someone who may want to use it. My friend seems very happy with the Luxman so it all worked out well and a good budget amp lives on.

[Barry]

Went yesterday - it had been raining overnight and the site was a bit like Glastonbury: mud, mud and more mud! It wasn't well attended, there was absolutely nothing to attract me, but we managed to sell £50 worth of stuff.

[Audio Al]

Went yesterday - it had been raining overnight and the site was a bit like Glastonbury: mud, mud and more mud! It wasn't well attended, there was absolutely nothing to attract me, but we managed to sell £50 worth of stuff.

Did you get the job of selling Marcos old frocks again :)

[Barry]

:lol:

[spendorman]

Quiet boot sale this morning, a nice early shower didn't help, but I did pick up a Luxman L-190 amp from a house clearance guy, I left the matching cassette deck and tuner behind, no record deck, unfortunately, or speakers, had it running for a couple of hours this afternoon and was very impressed, nice sound, good phono stage, lots of features and very well built, I suspect it would have been an interesting match up against the Rotel 840 BX2 I had back in '84 which is when I believe the Luxman dates from. I let a friend have it to try, he's been after a nice sounding and well specified amp for a few months and you don't find too many with twin tape loops, two lots of speaker outputs, tone controls and a decent phono stage. I also grabbed a Denon DCD 580 CD player which I think was a pretty decent machine in it's day although I haven't even plugged it in to try yet.

I have a Luxman L-200, which in pictures looks similar in appearance to the L-190. The L-200 has 40 W per channel, quite a nice amp.

[Dubmart]

Lots of gear at the boot sale this morning almost all of it from a single house clearance, Cambridge CD players, Arcam Alpha tuner, Sony surround amp, cheap Sansui record deck with no stylus, Pioneer EQ, Technics cassette deck, Wharfedale and Celestion speakers and assorted other bits, I got myself a Pioneer PDR 609 CD recorder and a Panasonic DMR-EX77 DVD recorder, bit worried that there was a fault with the hard drive, but managed to get it fully working and it turns out the hard drive had never been used to record on. I also picked up a couple of Sony twin deck CD recorders, a RCD W3 and a RCD W100, I have a friend who's asked me to look out for one, I thought two would be better, I did leave a third one behind. It's a shame tomorrow's going to be rained off as today was perfect weather, I usually travel further afield on bank holidays.

[Audio Al]

looks like you had a result :)

[Barry]

Last boot sale I went to, all I picked up was Miles Davis CD for 50p.

But who needs boot sales? My fiancé's neighbour has just put out a box of nearly 50 CDs for collection as refuse, and all are in excellent condition About three quarters of them are not to our taste, so they will go to a charity shop. But the rest are good and a nice find.

[Audioflyer]

Just back form a boot sale and bag a Nakamichi CR-4 for £20 just testing it and I think it sounds better than my DR-2.

Sharif.

[Dubmart]

Nakamichi at a boot sale is a great find, I saw a fair bit of stuff today, only bought a Rotel RA-931 Mk II for £20, just because I have a soft spot for Rotel amps, the most interesting thing I saw was a fantastic Telefunken radiogram, incredibly stylish and well designed with chrome support/legs and sliding top, unfortunately I can't find a picture online, I just don't have room or a need for it, but at £35 I probably should have taken a punt, I did pick one of these up though, a tenner well spent and not something I thought I'd find at a boot sale: https://www.discogs.com/Jim-Williams-The-Sightseers-Sessions/release/4038015

[Audio Al]

:eek: nice finds lads ;)

[Minstrel SE]

I have the equivalent of a giant car boot sale and its called ebay. Everything I have ever thought of has been on there at some point

Ive never seen any decent hi fi equipment at the local car boots within say a 15 mile radius.

I have never found the car boots are worth the effort of attending. If its a nice day and Im bored, I might pop along and see whats going on

[Barry]

I had given up with finding decent vinyl LPs at a boot sale. The choice has either been between ‘professional’ traders who blindly follow the record collectors’ price guides and charge commensurately regardless of record condition, or private sellers who sell the most amazing amount of dross, usually in the most appalling condition.

However one can sometimes strike gold. I was at a very large boot sale last week where there were hundreds of sellers. At these ‘dos’ I’m methodical in looking and visiting everyone, usually spending a few moments at each table. So I start at one end and work my way through all the aisles in a serpentine fashion. Having looked at all the tables I was thinking of giving up when I noticed a few more tables had been set up right at the far end of the field. To my delight there was one private seller who not only had items of interest, but was only charging a £1 apiece for LPs. Not only that but being a private collector, he was knowledgeable about his wares and they had been well looked after.

I was only interested in classical music and snapped up the following:

Django Reihhardt and Stephan Grappelly with The Quintet of The Hot Club of France

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Decca ACL 1158 (1964)


Vivaldi – ‘Concertos: Two Trumpets; Madrigalesco; Two Cellos; Two Flutes; Alla Rustica; Two violins & Two Cellos’

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The Academy of Ancient Music, dir. Christopher Hogwood

Florilegium, Editions de L’Oiseau-Lyre. Decca DSLO 544 (1978)


’Recital for Strings – Telemann: Viola Concert in G major; Gabrieli: Canzona Noni Toni; Vivaldi: Concerto in B minor, Op.3 No.10 for Four Violins; Handel: Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.4

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The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, dir. Neville Marriner

Editions d’Oiseau-Lyre. Decca SOL 276 (1964)


Beethoven – ‘Violin Sonatas: No.9 in A, Op.47 “Kreutzer” and No.4 in A minor, Op.23

https://img.discogs.com/ZjgvVg94SNWlKIJSNlyzD1weBhQ=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-4154785-1393367772-9655.jpeg.jpg

David Oistrakh, violin and Lev Oborin, piano

Philips Al 3419 (1962)


Khachaturian – ‘Masquerade, Gayaneh, and Morning Ode’ and Prokofiev – ‘Symphony No.1 “Classical”’

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Prague Symphony Orchestra, cond. Aram Khachaturian (‘Masquerade’ and Mourning Ode’) and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Zdenèk Chalabala (‘Gayaneh’) and Karel Ančerl (‘Symphony No.1’)

Supraphon SUA 10300 (1962)


Segovia – ‘Segovia on Stage: Purcell; Scarlatti; Handel; Bach; John Duarte and Gaspar Cassadó’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71t58KJkQEL._SX385_.jpg

Decca Brunswick AXA 4550 (1967)


’The Virtuoso Oboe, Volume 1 – Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, K370 and Oboe Concerto in C major, K314; Handel: Oboe Concerto No.8 in B flat major and Oboe Concerto No.9 in B flat major; Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in D major, Op.67 No.6’

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André Lardot, oboe with The Boskovsky Quartet and the Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, cond. Felix Prohaska

Vangard VSL 11024 (1960)


Falla – ‘El Amor Brujo’ Granados – ‘Intermezzo From “Goyescas”’ Ravel – ‘Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte’ and ‘Alborada Del Gracioso’

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The New Philharmonia Orchestra, cond. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

Decca SXL 6387 (1967)


Beethoven – ‘Wellington’s Victory’ and ‘Marches’

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Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert Von Karajan

DGG 643 210 (1969)


Beethoven – ‘Violin Concerto in D major Op.61’ and ‘Coriolan Overture’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61QdLtMpf0L._SL1280_.jpg

Josef Suk, violin and the New Philharmonia Orchestra, cond Sir Adrian Boult

EMI ASD 2667 (1970)

[Dubmart]

As Barry says finding decent records is getting very difficult, they are either overpriced, £50 for a 1980s "White Album" anyone, or should have been taken to the tip years ago, I did four boot sales across three counties on Monday, got some nice books, but the only records were a 1980s Charlie Parker on Savoy comp and a Pye copy of "Bo Diddley's Beach Party", nice for 50p and £1 respectively, but not worth all the time, effort, petrol and £6 for car parking. My usual Sunday sale didn't yield any vinyl, but I did get an Acoustic Research A-04 amp, I haven't tried it yet, but from memory they were pretty decent sounding, hopefully it's fully functioning.

[Audio Al]

Barry , well done you , :)

[Marco]

Yeah, nice haul there, Barry! There's some good stuff (on very nice labels, too - some of my favs), so enjoy. I presume the condition is excellent?:)

Marco.

[Firebottle]

I already have some of those plus a different Segovia, good choices Barry.
When we were in France we picked up a lot of Django. :)

[Audio Al]

10 LP's today £9 the lot :)

Billy Joel , Songs in the attic
Billy Joel , The nylon curtain
Steve Gibbons , Cought in the act
" " , Rolling on
Carly Simon , Hotcakes
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver , Slipstream
" " & Quiver , Dream kid
ABBA , The album
10cc , Deceptive bends
Kiki Dee , I've got the music in me

[Barry]

Another nice haul there Al. :)

[Audio Al]

Another nice haul there Al. :)

Oh yes , very pleased , Will be on the RCM soon ;)

[Dubmart]

Second sale of the day, one I don't go to regularly and from two rows away I spot what looks like a Quadraspire rack, I rush over and beneath the makeup and glassware it was being used to display was a very nice Quadrapsire Q4EVO, having pointed out that nobody else was likely to even recognise what it was let alone buy it I got it for £12, looks like the second system is getting a rack upgrade.

[Pigmy Pony]

Just picked up a pair of JBL Control 1's in silver from local car boot. Only £15, could be a bargain, providing that they work! Haven't tried them yet.

Then will come the dilemma, whether to sell them on, or keep. If they are a keeper, I would have to do something about that silver finish, I couldn't live with that. They look like they belong in a 90's home-cinema-in-a-box. Only question is, which colour would sound best?

[Audio Al]

which colour would sound best?

Rainbow :)

[337alant]

Got some mint records from the second boot sale, kicking myself for not going there first as they guy said he had sold 250 in same condition few first pressings in there and very good condition some look unplayed

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Alan

[337alant]

A few weeks back
Also picked up a mega bargain pair of boxed unused 6 x 9" infinity 9603i car speakers £15 :stalks:
Been looking for some for the caravan as it has just poxy little 4" ones that sound crap
Was at the caravan for the week end so installed them the next day
What a difference in sound quality :eyebrows:

Need to get a better stereo now though

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Alan

[Pigmy Pony]

which colour would sound best?

Rainbow :)

I like the sound of that, as long as it goes well with magnolia.

I've had a good search on ebay, but no luck so far. Must be one of those obscure colours, like taupe or cerise. I'm off to B&Q in the morning for a left-handed screwdriver, so I'll try there.

I may be thick, but I'm also persistent :)

[walpurgis]

Well if you can't find rainbow paint, what about tartan? :)

[Pigmy Pony]

I've heard tartan speakers only sound good when listening to Runrig or Big Country. I could try wrapping my travel blanket around them and see how it goes. Only temporary mind, I'll want it back in the car come autumn.

[Barry]

Got some mint records from the second boot sale, kicking myself for not going there first as they guy said he had sold 250 in same condition few first pressings in there and very good condition some look unplayed

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Alan

Some nice stuff there.

Usually visit a couple of boot sales each weekend. What depresses me is the traders who do house clearence. This weekend there were a couple of house clearence traders who were offering someone's complete record collection (in one case the discs had numbered stickers on the top left hand side of the cover). There were several box-set operas and a lot of 10" LPs on Decca; most of the collection was classical, and it had all been cared for.

Except by the sellers: the records were just dumped on the ground, a piled flat on their back, and left in the baking sun! Very sad to see someone's record collection end up that way. :(

[Macca]

That's bad.

I went to a record fair once, bought about 5 albums. Noticed my shoelace was untied, stuck the pile of records on a nearby table and kneeled down to tie it. As I stand up there's an old boy right there pointing at the records. 'Are these yours son?'. Then gives me a prolonged bollocking about how you should never be piling records. Couldn't get a word in edgewise.

[Bigman80]

Today's car boot haul,

Varying degrees of condition but £15 for the Filmore was worth it alone. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180715/20d4116d0e37201422229f3ab77986b8.jpg

[Barry]

Today's car boot haul,

Varying degrees of condition but £15 for the Filmore was worth it alone. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180715/20d4116d0e37201422229f3ab77986b8.jpg

The Steve Miller and The Band LPs are none too shabby either. :)

[Bigman80]

The Steve Miller and The Band LPs are none too shabby either. :)Yes, they are actually in decent condition too. Just cleaning them now. Thank God I bought the Okki Nokki lol.

The Bread one needs help lol not even the Okki Nokki can save that.

[Macca]

It's crap anyway. Otherwise, good haul.

[Bigman80]

Lol, one for the wife mate.
It's crap anyway. Otherwise, good haul.

[Bigman80]

The "Fillmore" is mint! A clean and it's perfect. Well pleased. Steve Miller is in fantastic fettle too. Heavy Cream, Cream is very good too. Bread is dead. Not tried the rest yet.

[nonuffin]

Went to a car boot Friday evening and saw a Sherwood receiver plonked on the grass by the back of a car. Nice external condition but the old nose told me that it had a bonfire in there recently. "Eighty quid mate, works lovely" says the fat bloke behind the wallpaper table. "What as? A door stop? Axle stand?" says I.

[Bigman80]

Went to a car boot Friday evening and saw a Sherwood receiver plonked on the grass by the back of a car. Nice external condition but the old nose told me that it had a bonfire in there recently. "Eighty quid mate, works lovely" says the fat bloke behind the wallpaper table. "What as? A door stop? Axle stand?" says I.[emoji23]

[Barry]

I often see sleek-looking '80s period B&O gear at a couple of boot sales around here. But don't get too excited - they're obvious house clearance items, and were once well looked after by their owner, but not anymore: they now sport numerous scuffs, dings and have bits of the wood veneer missing. :doh:

[Pigmy Pony]

Last year I was asked to "keep an eye on" some house clearance blokes as they did their thing, to make sure they didn't make off with copper or lead or something, truth is I didn't know why I'd been sent there. I managed to rescue an old vinyl records case from their clutches, which contained the first five Beatles albums, all original pressings, mono, all near mint vinyl and near mint covers. Result!

Then I found out why I was there. The toilet didn't work and the old lady had been using the bath instead. And no one else could face cleaning it. The smell coated my nostrils and stayed with me all day. So I think I earned those records.

[Barry]

That would explain your penchant for toilet humour. :D

[Barry]

Some more vinyl finds:


Beethoven – ‘Piano Concerto No.4 in G’ and ’Six Variations on a Turkish March Op.76

http://pianistdiscography.com/Images/Emil_Gilels/VINYL/Angel/Gilels-RL32124.jpg

Emil Gilels (piano), Cleveland Orchestra, cond. George Szell.

EMI Angel S-36030


Grieg – ‘Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16’ and Falla – ‘Nights in the Gardens of Spain’

https://img.discogs.com/yIpAk60i09i5tf-6uhZN5kmbvYI=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-4756173-1374514312-4753.jpeg.jpg

Clifford Curzon (piano) with the London Symphony Orchestra, cond. Anatole Fistoulari (Grieg) and the New Symphony Orchestra of London, cond. Enrique Jorda (Falla)

Decca (Ace of Clubs) ffrr ACL 102 (mono)


Mozart – ‘Piano Concertos: No.20 in D minor K.466; No.21 in C major K.467

https://img.discogs.com/2ikDFdPL5YZY8gW-eWomPLsWGYM=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():qualit y(90)/discogs-images/R-6117876-1411498452-3998.jpeg.jpg

Murray Perahia (piano) English Chamber Orchestra, cond Murray Perahia

CBS 74062 (1977)


Richard Strauss – ‘Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.8’ and Burleske for Piano and Orchestra

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Ulf Hoelscher (violin) and Malcom Frager (piano), Dresden State Orchestra, cond. Rudolf Kempe

EMI ASSD 3399 (1976)


Franz Liszt – ‘Concertos: No.1 in E flat major; No.2 in A major’

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Michel Béroff (piano) Orchestre du Gewandhaus de Leipzig, cond. Kurt Masur

EMI Pathe Marconi 2 LP set 2C 069-03866


Mozart – Symphony No.29 in A, K.201; Symphony No.35 in D, K.385’

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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Istvan Kertesz

Decca SXL 6616 (1973)


Beethoven –‘Piano Sonatas No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1; No.6 in F major, Op.10 No.2; No.7 in D mjor, Op.10 No.3

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(similar cover)

John Lill

WEA Enigma K53561(1979)


Saint-Saëns – ‘Organ Symphony No.3 in C major, Le Rouet D’Omphale and Danse Macabre

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French National Radio Orchestra, cond. Jean Martinon (organ symphony) and the Orchestre de Paris, cond. Pierre Dervaux (Le Rouet and Danse Macabre)

HMV (EMI) ESD 1731911


Beethoven – ‘Piano Sonatas: No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No.2; No.8 in C minor. Op.13; No.23 in F minor, Op.57

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Rudof Serkin, piano

CBS 72148 (1963)


Dvořák – ‘Serenade for Strings’ and Grieg – ‘Holberg Suite’

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Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, cond. Neville Marriner.

(Decca) Argo ZRG 670 9 (1970)

[Barry]

Further to the records listed above, I came across a 'house clearer' who amongst the usual stuff had three Studiospares 19" rack mounting 16-way XLR 'jack fields' using Neurik connectors. I wasn't so much interested in the chassis mounting connectors, as in the flying leads consisting of either Mogami or Klotz balanced cable terminated with Neutrik XLR plugs.

Clearly the seller didn't know what they were, so bundled in some more cable and stereo 1/4" jack plugs plus some extra XLR connectors. All for £5.

[Audio Al]

Nice finds Barry :)

[Barry]

Only a few LPs this week:

Gerry Rafferty – ‘Night Owl’

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United Artists UAL 24078 (1979)
In good condition – not too bad for 75p.


Rod Stewart – ‘The Best of Rod Stewart’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/318871umh6L.jpg

Mercury 6643 030 (1977)
All the Rod Stewart I need, all of his hits. In near perfect condition – I’m very pleased with this one. Double LP for £1


Chuck Berry – ‘The London Chuck Berry Sessions’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81%2BdGCzh2gL._SL1073_.jpg

Chess (German Bellaphon pressing) BLPS 19198

In excellent condition, but has over 11 minutes of puerile innuendo on Side 2. Not sure if I will play this one much. 75p

[Audio Al]

Only a few LPs this week:

Gerry Rafferty – ‘Night Owl’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91gyS4usr7L._SL1500_.jpg

United Artists UAL 24078 (1979)
In good condition – not too bad for 75p.


Rod Stewart – ‘The Best of Rod Stewart’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/318871umh6L.jpg

Mercury 6643 030 (1977)
All the Rod Stewart I need, all of his hits. In near perfect condition – I’m very pleased with this one. Double LP for £1


Chuck Berry – ‘The London Chuck Berry Sessions’

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81%2BdGCzh2gL._SL1073_.jpg

Chess (German Bellaphon pressing) BLPS 19198

In excellent condition, but has over 11 minutes of puerile innuendo on Side 2. Not sure if I will play this one much. 75p

Nice finds again Barry :)

[Jac Hawk]

I haven't been to a boot sale in years and i've never come across anything hifi related worth buying, maybe i've been going to the wrong ones?

[Barry]

Some classical vinyl, all in virtually mint condition - the seller claimed they had only been played once to record them onto cassette.


Tchikovsky – ‘Serenade for Strings in C major’, ‘Marche Slave’ and ‘Capriccio Italien’

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Dresden State Orchestra, cond. Otmar Suttner (‘Serenade for Strings’)

Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Felix Leitner (’Marche Slave’ and ‘Capriccio Italien’)

DDG 135 109 (1960)


Tschikovsky – 'Symphony No.6 in B minor “Pathétique”'

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Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert von Karajan

DGG 138921 (Austrian pressing, 1964)


Dvořák – ‘Symphony No.5 “From the New World”’

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Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert von Karajan

DGG 138 922 (Austrian pressing, 1964)


Stravinsky – ‘Le Sacre de Printemps’

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Berlin Philharmonic, cond Herbert von Karajan

DGG 138 920 (1964)


Berlioz – ‘Symphonie Fantastique’

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Berlin Philharmonic, cond. Herbert von Karajan

DGG 138 964 (1965)


Bruckner – ‘Symphonie No.7’

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Vienna Philharmonic, cond. Herbert von Karajan (This was Karajan’s last recording)

DGG 429 226-1 (1970)


Greig – ‘Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16’ and Liszt – ‘Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat’

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Arthur Rubenstein, piano RCA Symphony Orchestra, cond. Alfred Wallenstein

RCA SB-2112 (1962)


Beethoven – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8’

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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Hans Schmidt-Issertedt

Decca SXL 6396 (1969)

[Audio Al]

I haven't been to a boot sale in years and i've never come across anything hifi related worth buying, maybe i've been going to the wrong ones?

Did you go EARLY ? AS the dawn was breaking with a torch ? or did you turn up at 10am

[Pigmy Pony]

I haven't been to a boot sale in years and i've never come across anything hifi related worth buying, maybe i've been going to the wrong ones?

There's Elaine's car boot near Botany Bay, where I picked up a pair of JBL Control 1's for £15 the other week. Also, a bit further away there's one at Middlebrook (off the M61) that's on tarmac.

As Audio Al said earlier, you need to get there super early.

[Jac Hawk]

Did you go EARLY ? AS the dawn was breaking with a torch ? or did you turn up at 10am

No is the short answer, what sort of time do you need to turn up to these sort of things? or is it a secret:eyebrows::eyebrows:

[Barry]

No is the short answer, what sort of time do you need to turn up to these sort of things? or is it a secret:eyebrows::eyebrows:

Most boot sales open at 6 'o' clock and that is when the 'vinyl vultures' hover and pounce. But I have come across and bought a large quantity of vinyl in excellent condition and at a very reasonable price (around £1 apiece or less) from private sellers who have turned up after 10 'o' clock.

[Jac Hawk]

most of the car boot sales i've been to didn't really have a lot of hifi or vinyl for that matter, or maybe i wasn't really looking for it or as has been suggested i turned up a bit late for the party. Most of the 2nd hand vinyl i buy tends to come from either ebay or a place in Chorley called Drumbeat, Pete at Drumbeat is pretty good and if you buy something and you're not happy with it for whatever reason, he'll take it back, you do pay a premium though, ebay is a bit of a gamble in my eyes and many a time i've bought something which was advertised as VG+ and it's turned out to be unplayable, it's cheaper though. i'll have to give this car boot thing a proper go as it seems that you guys have found some real bargains.

[Barry]

The bargains are not guaranteed. I've bought some 'dogs' (but not too many)!

But boot sales are interesting places to visit, just to see what some people are wanting to shift.

[Pigmy Pony]

most of the car boot sales i've been to didn't really have a lot of hifi or vinyl for that matter, or maybe i wasn't really looking for it or as has been suggested i turned up a bit late for the party. Most of the 2nd hand vinyl i buy tends to come from either ebay or a place in Chorley called Drumbeat, Pete at Drumbeat is pretty good and if you buy something and you're not happy with it for whatever reason, he'll take it back, you do pay a premium though, ebay is a bit of a gamble in my eyes and many a time i've bought something which was advertised as VG+ and it's turned out to be unplayable, it's cheaper though. i'll have to give this car boot thing a proper go as it seems that you guys have found some real bargains.

Ok then Mike, I'll be round to pick you up at 6 next Sunday, so be ready!

Only kidding, but we could do something like that in a couple of weeks if you fancied. The one at Middlebrook is only 10 minutes down the M61 from us and apparently it's quite large. And not muddy.

[Jac Hawk]

Ok then Mike, I'll be round to pick you up at 6 next Sunday, so be ready!

Only kidding, but we could do something like that in a couple of weeks if you fancied. The one at Middlebrook is only 10 minutes down the M61 from us and apparently it's quite large. And not muddy.

Sounds like a plan :)

[Audio Al]

Time , as said early as soon as it opens , bring your torch and a bag ;)

[Alan D]

It's Bank Holiday Monday and in true Cornish style the local bootsale will start at 5PM.
People have been seen wandering around the field since before dawn with torches, but they have not found any Hi-Fi or vinyl yet!

[Barry]

It's Bank Holiday Monday and in true Cornish style the local bootsale will start at 5PM.
People have been seen wandering around the field since before dawn with torches, but they have not found any Hi-Fi or vinyl yet!

Were they carrying spades?

[struth]

Never ask a man where he's going with a spade at a boot sale. Lol

[spendorman]

Never ask a man where he's going with a spade at a boot sale. Lol

That man is Dug

[Dubmart]

The rain knocked out three out of four sales on Sunday, but I still managed one, plus three more on Monday, not a single piece of gear to be seen and not a single record worth buying, three counties a lot of petrol, £4 in entry fees and all I got was five CDs for 50p each which now don't seem quite as much of a bargain.:doh:

The main one I go to most of the good stuff has been bought by 6.30am, you can still get good stuff turning up after that, but there will also be more competition later, I've already got new batteries in my torch for next week or the week after.

[Pigmy Pony]

That man is Dug

He was digging a load of holes for his mate Warren :)

[dantheman91]

Just got these i think their Kef Kit something? Early T15 Tweeters and B139 Bass Units...

Loads about today but had to have these for the ridiculous price of £20

[Firebottle]

£20 that's insane ;)

[Barry]

Just got these i think their Kef Kit something? Early T15 Tweeters and B139 Bass Units...

Loads about today but had to have these for the ridiculous price of £20

Well worth it for the drivers alone (especially the B139s). Well done! :)


Me, I just picked up a CD, bought 'on spec'. Have just played it and decided I don't really like it much - never mind, it only cost 50p.

[Dubmart]

Nice speakers! No records for me again, but there was some hi fi, I picked up a Sony PS-11 record deck, needed to take the bottom off and sort out both the arm lift and auto stop, once done it sounded pretty decent and looks to be a very well made deck with some upgrade or modding potential, also got a Sony SACD player and twin cassette deck which I let my brother have as he was after both, left some Mordant Short MS25is and some interesting large Sony speakers as I had no need for them, was told a Dual and Thorens weren't for me after I pointed out to the seller that neither had the dedicated power supplies, I guess he wasn't looking for educated buyers and wanted someone who wouldn't notice they were missing, see that a fair bit at bootsales, missing power supplies and weights as well as the more obvious and easier to replace headshells.

[Beobloke]

Well I went to my local booty for the first time since I sold there back in May.

On the upside they’ve really sorted the field and the logistics, and the place was huge - there were twice as many sellers as when I last went.

On the downside, there was nothing of any interest there at all. The only thing I bought was a cup of coffee, and that was dreadful.

[Audio Al]

Well I went to my local booty for the first time since I sold there back in May.

On the upside they’ve really sorted the field and the logistics, and the place was huge - there were twice as many sellers as when I last went.

On the downside, there was nothing of any interest there at all. The only thing I bought was a cup of coffee, and that was dreadful.

What time did you arrive Adam ?

[Beobloke]

Got there about 7:45. I know this is far too late to grab the bargains, but I really can’t be bothered to get up any earlier. I’m not looking for bargains that desperately any more!

[Audio Al]

You answered the questions , all gone by 8am :(

[Audio Al]

I attended my local boot sale this morning , Dire is all I can say
65% market traders
20% mums trying to sell childrens toys clothes pushchairs
5% utter dross
10% used tool traders , Dont ask where the tools come from

I think thats it for me , Retired from boot sales :(

[dantheman91]

Tannoy Sub and Job Lot of Cassettes LOL..

Nearly end of season so not much about will call it quits for this year though as any more HI-FI i will be in the garden...

[Barry]

I attended my local boot sale this morning , Dire is all I can say
65% market traders
20% mums trying to sell childrens toys clothes pushchairs
5% utter dross
10% used tool traders , Dont ask where the tools come from

I think thats it for me , Retired from boot sales :(

What didn't you buy up all the Christmas tat that was on sale?

But you're right - today's was poor, even though I picked up a bunch of classical LPs (Decca SXLs) in good nick.

[Beobloke]

Lovely sunny morning today so I called into the booty on my way to Henley to collect a cassette deck.

One low end Yamaha tuner, one low end silver Pioneer amplifier and about 5 Crosleys! I can’t help wondering if there are being disposed of because they’ve chewed their way through the owner’s records and so they’ve gone back to MP3s, or that the rediscovery of vinyl has prompted them to upgrade. I’d like to think the latter, but I suspect the former is more likely.

[Pigmy Pony]

I fancy getting one of those Crossley decks for the cat - if I put some Dreamies on the platter and run it at 33rpm, I reckon she'll love it.

[Marco]

Well, it's probably the only pussy you'll get to purr these days!:D

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

I used to be the pussy whisperer but these days nobody's listening. :(

[Dubmart]

Been doing okay on vinyl the last month, not picked up any gear, but did see a lovely stack of Leak separates and speakers on Sunday including a nice Troughline tuner, the amps were transistor so none of it was of interest to me and I passed on it all, I did ask about a record deck, there had been a Micro Seiki, but it had been given to a friend, I'd have gone for that if it had been there.

[Barry]

Been doing okay on vinyl the last month, not picked up any gear, but did see a lovely stack of Leak separates and speakers on Sunday including a nice Troughline tuner, the amps were transistor so none of it was of interest to me and I passed on it all, I did ask about a record deck, there had been a Micro Seiki, but it had been given to a friend, I'd have gone for that if it had been there.

Shame, the Leak Stereo 70 was a very good amplifier. And the solid state Leak Stereofetic was much better tuner than the 'fashionable' Troughline.

[Dubmart]

Shame, the Leak Stereo 70 was a very good amplifier. And the solid state Leak Stereofetic was much better tuner than the 'fashionable' Troughline.

I did think about buying them, especially as it's not every day you come across nice clean Leak gear let alone a pile of it, but as money and more importantly space are finite and I didn't have anyone lined up I passed, I wouldn't mind another TL12 as I already have one, as for the tuner sad to say I haven't even turned my trusty Denon on in a couple of years, at least I get an extra hour's sleep before tomorrow's adventure, not looking forward to the cold though.

[Beobloke]

Lovely sunny car booty morning here but the lack of anything on the last two visits, plus the fact I only got back from a concert in London last night at 2am, means I decided to stay in bed!

[Dubmart]

Almost wish I'd stayed in bed, the wind made it bitterly cold even though I was very well wrapped up, I picked up three Jazz CDs and a local 12" single, otherwise I saw a nice clean Sony PS 3300 for £50 which didn't hang around long, a couple of Technics tuners and very little vinyl none of which was of any interest, I guess there's always next week if the weather holds.

[Audio Al]

Lovely sunny car booty morning here but the lack of anything on the last two visits, plus the fact I only got back from a concert in London last night at 2am, means I decided to stay in bed!

:zzz: or :bonk:

:D

[Beobloke]

Well, as I was on my own, I’ll leave you to work it out!

[Audio Al]

Well, as I was on my own, I’ll leave you to work it out!

:(

[Roy S]

Charity shop haul, £3

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[nonuffin]

The last bit of hifi I saw at a boot sale was a Sherwood receiver that had the smell of burnt resistor emnating through the slots in the lid ans the seller still wanted 50 notes for it. Damn near choked on me ice cream when he mentioned the price.

I recently acquired a Pioneer PL12D from a charity shop for peanuts. Still boxed up but the belt had seen better days, which caused a nasty grumbling noise with every turn of the platter and a new belt for £4 off ebay soon cured that.

[Pigmy Pony]

At car boot on Sunday got Neil Young Harvest, George Michael Patience (ooh, the shame) and Keith Richards Autobiography. 50p each.

[Sherwood]

Charity shop haul, £3

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They won't be doing much charitable work selling CDs at 20p a go!

[Barry]

They won't be doing much charitable work selling CDs at 20p a go!

It's not unusual, though most charity shops charge £1 or even £2 for some CDs. Most boot sales charge 20p.

[Roy S]

They won't be doing much charitable work selling CDs at 20p a go!

Every little helps I guess (can’t even recall what the charity was, gave the nice old dear a fiver anyway).

[Dubmart]

A very slow start today as most sellers waited for daylight, but as well as a few CDs I got myself a Sansui SR 222 MkIV, I've always liked the looks of the 222s so I'll enjoy playing with it for a while, I need to replace the phono plugs, but cosmetically it looks really nice and comes with a really clean looking, possibly unused, MP11.

[Audio Al]

A very slow start today as most sellers waited for daylight, but as well as a few CDs I got myself a Sansui SR 222 MkIV, I've always liked the looks of the 222s so I'll enjoy playing with it for a while, I need to replace the phono plugs, but cosmetically it looks really nice and comes with a really clean looking, possibly unused, MP11.

Nice one :santa:

[Roy S]

Hit a few charity shops today

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About 4 quids worth [emoji846]

[Hammer]

A good haul Roy

[flapland]

Its possible Goldfrapp Supernature is a dual layer SACD. Worth double checking.

[Roy S]

A good haul Roy

Indeed it was & most of them look unplayed :)


Its possible Goldfrapp Supernature is a dual layer SACD. Worth double checking.

Unfortunately not an SACD but for the equivalent of 16.5p I'me not complaining!

[stairpost]

Father Ted has got a copy of Shaft that Mrs Doyle bought at a boot sale.