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Gaz
27-01-2019, 19:22
Who can come up with a better sounding system for the same, or less?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/philips-cd732-bitstream-cd-player/1327889343

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/gale-floorstanding-speakers-rebuilt-to-model-4-specification/1327890018

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cambridge-audio-a1-amplifier/1327945965

Lawrence001
27-01-2019, 21:21
Well as the amp is spares or repairs an Amstrad midi system would sound better you can probably find something similar on rubbish day if you look round [emoji23]

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dantheman91
27-01-2019, 21:52
My Audio Note ANJ's came to less then that lot now thats hard to beat no joke £40 in 2013 - £20 to refoam the drivers and still using them today they are on as i type..plenty of gear gear out their you just have to time it right ..

Gaz
27-01-2019, 22:35
Well as the amp is spares or repairs an Amstrad midi system would sound better you can probably find something similar on rubbish day if you look round [emoji23]

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https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cambridge-audio-a1-amp/1328127804

There you go, same amp in working order

Gaz
27-01-2019, 22:45
My Audio Note ANJ's came to less then that lot now thats hard to beat no joke £40 in 2013 - £20 to refoam the drivers and still using them today they are on as i type..plenty of gear gear out their you just have to time it right ..

That certainly was a bargain.

Mind you I've posted links to a whole system, which even allowing extra for cables, costs less than some people spend on a fuse or plug

walpurgis
27-01-2019, 22:50
I've got a mint Pioneer PL-15 in the loft that cost me £3 at a boot sale, a tidy pair of Philips MCD708 ribbon tweeter compact speakers that also cost me £3 from a charity shop and my lovely little Technics SU-C04 integrated amp at £4 from a boot sale. So that's £10 for the whole system.

(the amp is the best bit actually, sounds like a Sugden A21)

Gaz
27-01-2019, 22:57
I've got a mint Pioneer PL-15 in the loft that cost me £3 at a boot sale, a tidy pair of Philips MCD708 ribbon tweeter compact speakers that also cost me £3 from a charity shop and my lovely little Technics SU-C04 integrated amp at £4 from a boot sale. So that's £10 for the whole system.

(the amp is the best bit actually, sounds like a Sugden A21)

You win lol

southall-1998_mk2
27-01-2019, 23:58
You win lol


Geoff is the king of cheap!

S.

Roy S
28-01-2019, 00:08
Had a pair of those Gales, think I gave a tenner for them, about all they were worth if I'm honest.

Lawrence001
28-01-2019, 00:24
Had a pair of those Gales, think I gave a tenner for them, about all they were worth if I'm honest.Ah but these are upgraded [emoji23]

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Roy S
28-01-2019, 00:31
Ah but these are upgraded [emoji23]

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Mine were 4is (fuel injected?)

Gaz
28-01-2019, 09:10
I had a pair too, can't say I was that impressed either even though I had the "i" version too, it seems fuel injection doesn't help sound quality much

Roy S
28-01-2019, 09:43
I had a pair too, can't say I was that impressed either even though I had the "i" version too, it seems fuel injection doesn't help sound quality much

They're also the only pair of speakers I've ever had (and there've been quite a few) that just stopped working. Did the obvious thing and looked for loose wires inside but there was nothing obvious wrong, chucked 'em in a skip.

blackmetalboon
28-01-2019, 19:55
I had the Gale 4i’s as well, the first speaker I ever bought, I wholeheartedly agree with the above opinions of them! After quite a few years of being used as plant pot stands at my parents house, they are now back in use in their system.