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He can ask what he wants but will he get it?Quote:
GL75 prices getting sillier by the day. This is ten times what they sold for just a couple of years ago!
You can still get them for well under a hundred pounds if you look. A friend bought one just last week for £50.
"I think this is far too much for what I thought was a bit of scrap metalQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
I have now added a picture to make sure we are talking about the same thing
It has been laying around in the garage for many years and was on it's way to the dump"
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.
On the one hand, great bargains can be had from people who decide to "try and sell that old thing before taking it to the dump", but I can't help wondering how much good stuff just goes straight to the dump without the slightest attempt to offer it to a new owner? I don't know about anyone else, but I've heard enough "I used to have one of those - I threw it in a skip" type comments to last me a lifetime.
Ive seen it in the metal skips at the local dump, loads of it. Now can i ask why these idiots purposly smash this item so no one else can grab em? Totally & utterly spiteful imho..
Spare late Mayware Shell there
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mayware-Fo...item20d0e7b0e7
Several years ago, you couldn't get rid of some old audio stuff no matter how good it was. 401's were a hundred quid tops and TD124's not that much more. GL75's went for £25 in plinths with old cartridges too.
I think that the collapse of the mid-priced HiFi market has caused the slack to be taken up by the used market now and I know many audio forumites do just that, paying a few hundred quid for things that would cost thousands new and I feel this has caused ebay prices to go bananas, hence the GL75 price inflation now for example.
A few months ago a guy was selling a rough looking 401 mounted on a very basic board/plinth and was dismissive of the arm, "I'm throwing in the arm for free dont know if it works" was what he said. It was an Ortofon worth at least double the TT, someone must have tipped him off because he withdrew it then re-listed separately.
My P Reg Saab has to start going up in value soon tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike - H
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Um yeh right you know & i know why people by vintage gear ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Just received Prodigy - Invaders Must die CD
Thought there was a mistake on the listing saying +DVD, I was happy enough with the CD
1p
+ postage
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Originally Posted by Beobloke
I've seen plenty of stuff down my local refuse that would make you weep - once saw some big green valve amps - Pamphonic or Dynatron I'm guessing. I bought some KT66's off a valve seller the other day and he said his mate came across a pair of Quad II's (complete with valves) just sitting on the wall at his local refuse centre in Bracknell, ended up paying the manager £50 for them! :rolleyes:
I've had this conversation before - the trouble is its impossible reaching the kind of people who do this before they actually do it. They don't seem to use ebay, local papers, or the freecycle website. They seem to live in world of their own.
Vintage Sansui/Sony system in Cumbria. Sansui 1050 TT needs attn. Nice Sony amp & tuner. Interesting EMI based speakers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-tuner...2#ht_44wt_1086
I could do with that Sansui TT
I knew you'd clock that Andr'e. Ambleside is in Cumbria, Lake District.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Here's a rare pair of Sonab Type 2 omnidirectional speakers in Norfolk. They look in nice condition. These sound rather good, but the listing ends very shortly. No bids, opening price £130, a bargain!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONAB-TYPE...#ht_326wt_1086
Is this too good to be true? Highly sought after Marantz Model 7 valve preamp ending soon and only up to £370 currently! Note the '0' feedback of the seller.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MARANTZ-MO...d#ht_82wt_1086
I have a pair of these lurking around if anyone is interested:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I was watching this but i really wanted the Aurex labeled 'PC-6030'
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-PC...p2047675.l2557
This has got to be a 'wind up'!
http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay&gbh=1
:):)
Just won this for a really good price in the condition i buy stoof in
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-R...vip=true&rt=nc
Just won this for a great price. I already have a 'SG560' Royal De-Luxe, what i love about them is the way you can easily remove the complete head block & best of all no farting about threading tapes & of course they are propar Uher's.. However i think i have an illness, a good one tho :lol:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UHER-VARIO...vip=true&rt=nc
Nice find André! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Uhers always were under appreciated. A bit like the Tandberg machines, they lived under the shadow of Revox as regards domestic tape recorders
Tempted.......<thinks>....... gone
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3905714208...84.m1438.l2649
I'd love to hear a valve against my SS Isis
LNB transmission line speakers going cheap so far as they were wrongly titled. Ending soon. In the Midlands.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-KE...#ht_242wt_1086
Rare IMF ALS40 II speakers in Staffordshire. They look in nice condition. These have a seriously wicked bottom end. Looks as though they're going to be cheap. If they were nearer I'd buy them! (Interesting bit of 'barrel' distortion on the piccies.)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Imf-speake...f#ht_61wt_1149
Hi BarryQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Yeh Uher were brilliant products, so nice to use.
A pair of very sweet and smooth soft dome tweeters. I own a pair and they are outstanding, almost like ribbon tweeters for quality.
http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/20...luids-work-you
Look as though they could do with a clean. I've had dealings with the seller, he seems a decent bloke.
Nice new look Quad '405' there :D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-405-2...item1e7952c0e1
For those who are not sure - the 405-2 looks like this! :D
http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps64910b43.jpg
He's changed the picture now.
...and I've just won them! A pair of Gale GS401s with what looks like just a four bass driver re-foaming job, which I've done before on a pair of JBLs. Not bad for £38.69 collect. I think he did me a favour there by just having 'Speakers' in the title.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
In case anyone is wondering, I have the idea of using them at shows since my Ushers are utterly immovable. I'll report on refurbishing them when I make a start.
Well done Martin! What a great price.
Good lad! you'll have a very nice pair of speakers when they're done. Don't forget they are AR6 bass units (unless there were model variations), the surrounds are obtainable.Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
Well done Martin they are 'GS401C' btw. The desirable one are 'GS401A'Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
I've already researched it, thanks Geoff, although according to one site they were made 'in-house'. There's a company selling the re-foaming kits here and even the Celestion tweeters can be replaced with SEAS units if necessary. I shall rebuild the crossovers, too. I also have the necessary power to drive them ;)
Thanks, Andr'e. I didn't buy them for resale value, just to be a very good 2nd pair of speakers for me. I thought the 'C' model were the chrome ones?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
'A' are chrome sides
Nice one, thats a good price :)
Heres another possible bargain in the making http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2512539294...84.m1423.l2649
Not world beating but a nice little amp nonetheless...
Ah ok, thanks. I do prefer the wooden cabs, to be honest.
Me too Martin.. That curved front looks loverly i always thought..
I presume you've seen Mr. Tibbs thread about refurbishing 401's over on PFM ?
No, but I'll take a look thanks, James.
Its packed with info, well worth a read :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
Also, I notice at least one of the HF2000's is missing its mesh cover IIRC DJSR reckons they can be purchased from Sterling broadcast [I think that's right anyway :scratch:]
Seen a few on ebay in the past!Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
My recent Tannoy re-foam was done using ''Aleene's original Tacky Glue" by the way Martin. It's good stuff. If you'd prefer a contact adhesive, let me know. I have several spare tubes of something very suitable.
Hmm I always use "Anitas original tacky glue" ...Sisters maybe ? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Here's a project for anybody wanting a cheap pair of compact Tannoys:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/tannoy-i6A...9#ht_54wt_1086
These use the same drivers as the System 600, but they sound awful in these plastic i6 cabinets. Bung the drivers and crossovers in decent bigger cabinets and you have a very good speaker on the cheap! I've done it.
Just spotted these. The same drivers. At a premium!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mint-NEW-p...#ht_1707wt_912
(apologies if it's an AOS member)
Why do people try to flog stuff that's totally f****d?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Speak...8#ht_938wt_912
I've seen that before - it's been exposed to fumes. Possibly the wrong glue.
Classic pair of IMF TLS50 transmission line speakers in Essex. Very nice and only bid up to £75 currently.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMF-TLS50-...#ht_359wt_1149
Listing finishes tomorrow!
Shit hot rare & good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELITE-TOWN...item27d19c51d9