I got one of there for free the other week!Quote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
http://www.samlaren.org/radioapparat...master1000.jpg
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I got one of there for free the other week!Quote:
Originally Posted by hifi_dave
http://www.samlaren.org/radioapparat...master1000.jpg
That is neat, never seen one of these.
Just found this:
http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=316
Various versions, with/ without stereo decoder, with germanium or silicon transistors.
Hi Paul,
Just a quickie, mate, when you get a minute could you please fill in the basic location details in your profile?
Cheers! :cool:
Marco.
Couldnt you have cut him down a bit :DQuote:
Originally Posted by aquapiranha
Yes, this is the older stereo one. Doing sterling service with some old missions in the spare room!Quote:
Originally Posted by spendorman
Andre, maybe I should have got the guy to pay me for taking it off his hands :lol:
:lolsign:
I only like the Beolab 1700 Amp/Beomaster 1700 Tuner & the Beolab 5000 Amp/Beomaster 5000 Tuner
Beomaster 1000, one of the first proper HiFi units I ever saw in the flesh. I understand the caps last well on these.
Alex, that Planar 3 NEEDS serious attention. The main bearing may well be dry by now and if there's anything more than a slight dimple on the bottom of the shaft, replace the bearing (quite cheap). Otherwise, clean off the crunge and use a good few drops of EP80 gear oil. MAKE SURE THERE'S A BALL IN THE BRASS BEARING HOUSING!!! With belt disconnected, a serviced bearing with glass top platter on should take ages to spin down to a very gradual stop. The motor bearings may need cleaning (especially the bottom one) and re-lubing and if you can find the early fixed-motor upgrade kit on fleabay I'd get one as the motor runs smoother, the thing doesn't wobble about and pitch stability is very much enhanced IMO.
Check and tighten the main bearing nut and, with care, the arm fixing nut too. failure to do this wrecks the "Rega Sound" and adds to feedback (which the R200 equipped models were sensitive to).
The R200 bias belt can fatigue and fracture. I believe mine has been replaced with a toothed belt from a video service kit.
A new belt and mat is advantageous. HiFi dave will advise and supply. Remove the lid when playing and consider a wall support (their own used to be good value and can be used with others if spiked).
Hope this helps.
DoneQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Thanks for the advice Dave DSJR, I'll let you know how it all goes when I collect it in a couple of weeks.
Churz, dude!Quote:
Originally Posted by spendorman
Marco.
77 quid !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
It's worth that just for the arm.
Indeed Dave - it was the arm that is of interest, but I always wanted a glass platter Planar 3 back in the day, and you can never have too much vintage hifi, can you? (a R200 on it's own went for £82 today) TBH, I was very surprised to win it, but another classic case of publishing rubbish pictures and not advertising effectively.
Alex, forget all about using the P3 and simply pop the R200 on your Garrard (once you've got a decent plinth), where it'll sing like a Canary :)
If you do decide to use the P3, though, I bet you it'll outperform the Pro-ject! ;)
Marco.
Ha ha - I knew someone would suss me! That was my plan (I think the current SME 3009 is knackered, beyond redemption, judging by the slop in the bearing...) a Rega-based arm was a possibility, as most custom plinths that come on ebay seem to be Rega cut, if not SME - but I don't think a straight arm will look right with a 401 - which is where the R200 comes in... but I'm going to give it a fair chance on its own merits to oust the Pro-Ject from downstairs duties first...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
By the way, the Sony TA-F4A amp I picked up is a little stunner, especially with the Garrard. I haven't had much time to listen to it since it arrived on Thursday, but it looks lovely, is built like the proverbial battleship, and on first listen is more than capable of making music enjoyable - it has now assumed system #2 duties, my Audiolab 8000S is taking a second feed from the Caiman to liven up the garden, and my Aura amp is now in the summerhouse awaiting the exercise bike to be retrieved from the shed, and my ipod... started my diet/exercise regime on the 1st, lost 9lbs in 10 days - very pleased with myself. :)
The Rega will sound better than the Project but not as good as a 401 on decent plinth. So, keep the R200 and put the Rega and Project on E-Bay to raise the necessary for a 401 plinth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Job done...:cool:
Spot on advice, Dave - I concur completely :)
Alex,
I did have the feeling that might have been the plan of action ;)Quote:
Ha ha - I knew someone would suss me!
Marco.
SME 3009 arms use knife edge bearings in the vertical plane. What appears to be 'slop' is simply the fact that the arm can be lifted off the vertical bearing yoke. In use the weight of the arm, cartridge/ headshell and counter balance weight will keep the knife edge bearings under load and so no 'slop'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Regards
The horizontal bearings can be adjusted to minimise if not remove free-play. I'm looking forward to getting mine (Series 2 fixed shell) in a few weeks. Used with the right cartridge, it's good IMO.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...G-SIN/3009.jpg
You see the notches each side above! thats where you Knife edge bearing sits, thats all it does, held inplace by the Yolk, as barry says there is play in this bit it's normal. The other bearings are inside that black main pillar, One at the top, one at the base. Just grab the above at those screw points & try moving it side by side see if there is any slop, shouldnt be.You can upgrade your Knife edge with a bronze version, make shure you specify which version of the 3009 you have, these are dead easy to change over
I should have mentioned that most of the SME 3009 Improved models use plastic knife edges, which really ought to be replaced with ones made from brass or bronze. Some of the early samples of the Improved design used metal knife edges; SME were using up their stock of the these - the SME 3009 Imp (FH) arm I have, has a metal bearing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Regards
You know i think people are genuinely thick ..I won an amp last week on & specifically asked the seller to chop of the mains plug to avoid any damage to the amp in transit as i know the original boxes were a bit tight for space!..Guess what it arrived today with the mains plug pins sat on the facia giving me a loverly set of scratches & small chip..I friggin give up with people. :steam:
Oh, blimey, that is stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
I hope that you took photos of the damage and the plug.
What a thick useless twat! :doh: :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
I presume you gave the thick useless twat the feedback he deserved??
Marco.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I'm amazed tbh. I asked him to slip the original box into a secondary box as i like to keep everything original, but he obviously failed to follow the most important instruction, both instructions were on the same message so no excuse really..I am mad mostly because the amps is in beautiful condition at around 38 years old to be disfigured by someone just like that! very sad. Suppose two requests overloaded his brain somewhat.
What was the amp André? A Ferrograph?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
:lolsign: Your so good ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Not on ebay but I think I missed a bargain:doh: Yesterday at the local car boot fair I came across a guy selling a pair of Rogers LS5 speakers, the cabinets were a little knocked about but nothing to bad and they were black ash finish so probably easily restorable, though didn't get to look at the drivers. He obviously new what they were because the asking price was £50 but like most people I don't go to the local car boot with £50 in my pocket. After wandering around for 1/2 hour I decided to go back and give the guy my details and see if we could arrange a deal for later but unfortunately by then he had packed up and gone home, though I'm fairly sure he didn't find a buyer.
I did however manage to find a vintage Sansui AU-505 amplifier, which unfortunately though it powers up omits no sound:( Still better luck next time:).
My friend (about 3 years ago) got a nice pair of 15 Ohm Rogers LS3/5a at a car boot sale for, yes, 99p!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mothman
That amp might be a simple fix, fuse, switch or connection etc.
My Audiomaster 15 Ohm 'LS3/5a' were from cash convertors £20 including original chrome tublar stands. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by spendorman
And the Audiomaster versions came out amongst the best of the breed too. The 'Choice Angus MacKenzie review on 1976 apparently did the high power tests before the listening and many lower powered speakers had their tweeter crossovers either damaged or burned out.
I thought the Chartwell versions were supposed to be 'best of breed'?Quote:
Originally Posted by DSJR
Regards
A MacK did indeed say just that and I wouldn't necessarily disagree, despite seeing Robin Marshall slaving over pen plots and crossover components (every cap was tested and matched up to the drivers). Some batches with iffy B110 bass units needed two or three trips to Hirst Labs to be calibrated.
I refer to the HiFi News appreciation of them a few years ago, where, IIRC, the Audiomaster was thought highly of.
Na Chartwells fetch good money for obvious reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
What are these 'obvious' reasons? I have no axe to grind - just curious. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Regards
Anyone know anything about "bargain" Sansui "Carlos Fandango" hairy-chested speakers like these... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_500wt_1154 - are they "all mouth and no trousers" like you would imagine?
The guy who I bought the Sansui amp from at the weekend also had a pair of Sp2000's which are similar and could have been yours for less than a fiver. There's lots of discussion about Sansui speakers over on Audiokarma but reading these you get the general impression that there not that great. The high end models though which were built for the Japanese market are supposed to be exceptional.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I have Chartwells (bought from my friend who got them new), they are good, but my home made LS3/5a clones are better in my opinion. This is probably mainly due to the slightly larger and more rigid cabinets that I used.
Cheers Rich, I just love the look of them, like they jumped straight off a can of
http://pmimages.worthpoint.com/thumb...bac74a0f32.jpg
yum yum
If only they had ring pulls on them. :):)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
Two cheap Fons 'CQ30' Vinyl Grinders running at the mo if anyones intrested, one with SME & one without.
Never liked the CQ30 - flimsy build, bell-like platter, quivery suspension and very weak drive with little torque. I'm sure the ideas were ok, but the execution of them needed more thought in my opinion.
Well there you go lord davey has spoken :lol:
Yah Boo Shucks and Bah Humbug :chainsaw: :ner:
Regarding the Fons CQ30 - I'm with Dave.
Regards
You can make that three of us...:lol:
The Fons was an ugly pig and poorly made. The Planar-2 rode rings around it.
The Planar 2 rode rings round many a turntable, didn't it mate????? :eyebrows:
It did/does and it was most upsetting. There were many beautiful looking turntables back then but the plain ol' Planar-2 showed them up. Purely in the sound department, of course....:doh: