Very tidy looking pair of seventies B&W D5 speakers. They sound better than the more well known and slightly larger DM4. As the man says, they're rare!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOWERS-WIL...#ht_159wt_1086
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Very tidy looking pair of seventies B&W D5 speakers. They sound better than the more well known and slightly larger DM4. As the man says, they're rare!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOWERS-WIL...#ht_159wt_1086
Rare seventies Mordaunt Short 235 speakers!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-MO...#ht_555wt_1086
They sound good Geoff but i don't like the flip switches, The champagne color or little inset lights .I draw the line at the 'KA2002/'KA4002'.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Pick up preferred, but he would "wrap" them if sending. Mmm a nice bit of old Christmas paper should suffice. Job done:DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
In the past I received a Marantz 2245 receiver inside a single bin liner... when the delivery guy handed it over snapped controls fell on the floor :steam::(:rolleyes: Had to part it out in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puffin
Some people just don't have a clue
Nice amp this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIO-INNO...item3a7faba3a3
I keep seeing these and could be very tempted... Note these are not only rare, they are ULTRA rare... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Inno...item19d9da4209
i saw something on ebay the other day described as super very ultra rare :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I won this bargain the other day! :yay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Older-but-...p2047675.l2557
Very pleased and looking forward to it arriving this week hopefully..
Nothing like an oddly described and badly photo'd, in an odd section listing to throw up a bargain.
Hmm... he sees another advert that describes them as extremely rare and repeats it parrot fashion.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
And hence a new truth is born!
Maybe they are, although a slight model difference (tweeter - which was probably discontinued or changed due to criticism even) doesn't mean that rare is good.
Well, i guess that they sold for less than DM5's might mean something.
They are good simple as that.
The D5 is rare, especially in that kind of condition. They are seldom seen for sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by nat8808
I've owned them and the DM4. They are totally different and the D5 is the cleaner sounding and smoother of the two. Unlike the DM4, the D5 is a smaller sealed cabinet speaker and the drive units are different too. The D5 was B&Ws first proper 'bookshelf' speaker and they put some effort into getting it right (the little DM1 was about the same size, but originally aimed at the professional market as a small monitor).
The DM5 was a slightly later model and larger. Some similarity in drivers though.
I always fancied trying the DM17 - anyone heard them?
Nice looking pair of Tannoy Sandringham Speakers on ebay. My father owned Tannoy Sandringham's before, they are indeed nice speakers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-San...40944553649%26
Apparently this is a "Sony intergrated amp" (not my spelling)! It looks exactly like a Pioneer integrated amplifier.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1110449772...9#ht_54wt_1086
Ferrograph F608 60+60 integrated amplifier in tidy looking condition. Brown facia version!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2711828499...#ht_413wt_1086
Its currently raining Royds on eBay... Never seen so many at one time!
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Aye that should fetch a pretty pennyQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
If you've got the cash to splash................
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/German-Spe...ht_4116wt_1086
Keep an eye on the postage though!
I know you lot like 'em... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-...item1c3187aaa7
Need a re-foam but possible bargain to be had http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Speakers-/...item4ac3057860
That could be a tremendous project!
Well spotted. These are very nice sounding speakers. AR6 bass units, Audax cone mid and HF2000 tweeters if I recall.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Be serious. What kind of nut pays this sort of money for a dust arm, never mind it's a Michell. They're bad for the sound anyway!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JA-Michell...#ht_172wt_1086
The ebay seller's only contribution to info was roughly "these speakers from the 70s sound great".Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The rest of it was copied straight from the Canadian sellers ad that he got when Googling the D5. I bet he has no idea if they are rare or not but has parroted that they are because the other ad did..
Another pair on Belgium ebay from sept 2012 says exactly the same thing verbatim "Extremely Rare" - unusual for people to use the exact same language in the title unless all copying from the place. http://www.ebay.com/itm/B-W-D5-SPEAK...-/271066946975
Another pair sold on ebay.uk in middle of Jan: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-Bowers...-/200880600027
And those from the very first page image search results on Google. I could think of much rarer things that still come up often enough to not call them particularly rare.
Just the usual annoying hyping up on ebay from people who have no clue (probably bought them at a car boot and googled when they got home) that always makes me type the same old thing on this thread, probably to many yawns :lol:
That's mad :eek: I have a Transcriptors version i bought from Marco, only for collections sake tho, i never use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Nice little Theta Cobalt 307 DAC listed at £99, pretty decent sounding unit. Way better than the average budget DAC.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1510219696...#ht_386wt_1086
Would you like to part with it?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Maybe we could do a swop for something I have that you may like?:)
No it's part of my collection, i don't use sweep arms regardless of what they are. The carbonfibre brush fitted to the Pickering Styli i more than good enough.
I have one of these, good amps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NAD-90-Amp...item2c6dae80ea
Yum Yum - VU meters! Lovely looking amp. :)
Very early styling for NAD? Was that also designed here and made in the far east?
Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
The model '90' was the 2nd unit they made...they were made in Japan & excellent build quality...I will only entertain the Model '60'/'90' Amps & '120'/'140'/'160' Recievers...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Looks lovely! How would you describe it's sound?
Thats your '160' absolutly stunning looking Recievers. I cherish mine with all my heart
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTA...p2047675.l2557
Warm sounding, not bassy..Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
That NAD is one whore, it's looks has all ready seduced me!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
How much does this particular NAD usually fetch for?
Looks like it was modelled on the marantz amps.
Wouldn't say no to "model 200" & "model 300" ....Not that I've ever seen any for sale!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
www.hifi-studio.de/hifi-klassiker/nad.htm
Had the 60 & 160a, both knackered up before I had the knowledge/will to fix them bearing in mind you couldn't give kit like that away 10 years ago :(
IIRC the real wood veneer on the receivers was far higher quality than anyone else had at the time, really pretty after a beeswax polish.
Shane:
I paid £90.00 for mine, £120.00 for the '160' around 2 years ago.
James:
Yes the reciever Veneer was nice however that 'Mode 90' is not real veneer.
Nice link..Don't like '300' amp the flip switches completely destroy the good looks that the '60/'90' had..Same goes for the '300' reciever the two flip switches spoil the the Aesthetic imho..
It doesnt mention but there was a very rare matching Cassette deck & Tuner..
Ah yes, I was thinking of the 160a wood sleeve... Don't think my 60 ever had a sleeve previous owner used in inside a console IIRC.
I like flip switches! The Trio KA-*100 is one of my favourite amplifier series & they're covered in them :D
The 'KA 9100' had em & looks a bit like the 'Model 90' with the two VU' power metersQuote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
How much do we reckon this busted old 301 will end up at...?
£6-700?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:B:WNA:GB:1123
That's completely ridiculous! :eek: Some people have far more money than sense, it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I fail to see how such piles of crap manage to grip so many into almost a pandemic fever to pay such absurd amounts :eek:
This seller must have had a fit when he saw the bidding escalate the way it has. And it was destined for the tip, so he says . . . . . . !!
Don't know these MJ Acoustics speakers but they look most handsome ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stunning-M...31%26rk%3D2%26
You think? I was looking for an inscription that starts "Here lies the body of..." ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by julesd68
:lol: Now you mention it ... Maybe they give you a blank plate where you get your own inscription engraved!!
GL75 prices getting sillier by the day. This is ten times what they sold for just a couple of years ago!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-GOOD-...ht_7519wt_1009
£625... bet the seller is almost as shocked as we are!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK