Anyone know anything about this or ever had experience of using it? A friend says he had one in the past and it was excellent.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1309181593...323%26_rdc%3D1
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Anyone know anything about this or ever had experience of using it? A friend says he had one in the past and it was excellent.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1309181593...323%26_rdc%3D1
Sadly the seller has closed the auction :(Quote:
Originally Posted by seoirse2002
Yea, just seen that Dave,
Still Id still like to hear if anyone has ever had one,my friend has snapped it up:doh: should have kept my mouth shut
I have a Matrix Mosfet PA power amp. Stonking build quality and great sound. I would not be surprised if the power amp stage of the domestic amp was similar.
80's manufacture, 35wpc, mosfet output stage ? I would hazard a guess it uses the same Hitachi textbook circuit as the Myst TMA3... Looks pretty similar too !Quote:
Originally Posted by seoirse2002
If they are internally similar it will be a very good amp ;)
Hmm, the Hitachi MOSFET application circuit results in a very dry, flat and boring sounding amp. I tried it many years ago. Also the big Hitachi amp of the time was not a great sounding unit. There are other ways to make MOSFETs work well.
Looking on the 'net, Musical Fidelity's Synthesis integrated amp was said to be a basic interperatation of Hitachi's application and was well regarded in the '80s.
This wont be around for long.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A28...item232b81a09c
I couldn't disagree more but there you go ! All very subjective this malarkey isn't it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by MartinT
Anyone need a spare tweeter ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peerless-D...item51ad953707
Fwiend's, Woman's and countwymen, lend me your ears......so I can listen to my musical columns... :D
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/B-W-Speakers-...ecw~~60_12.JPG
Auguste Rodin's Thinker would look grand perched on the topper dat loike
Well there's a good word ending in '..nker' that is appropriate, but it ain't got much to do with thought.
is it Stinker? :lol:
Talk about tacky. Mind you, going by the wallpaper the whole place is probably horrible. Bet he's got simulated gold plate taps in the bathroom.Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
:eyebrows::eyebrows::eyebrows:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-TA-NR...item51ad99e8b3
:)
Oh dear, he calls it a step-up transformer but it looks very much like a powered head amp to me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...B:FSEL:US:1123
EDIT: I've just noticed that it's 2juki. He should know better!
Turner A500 power amp. An old bruiser from the seventies!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Turner-A50...item33824fef3c
Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
They look like c**p, I cant believe anyone would do that to a nice pair of speakers. I think speakers should look like speakers :scratch::scratch:
That paint is like flock wallpaper in a can - how the hell any sound gets out is a wonder. If you take the grilles off, do you think all the treble that you should have heard will fall out onto the floor?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mordaunt-S...21233712425%26
These are fab speakers!!
They certainly are... but to be blunt the stock crossovers are complete & utter tripe of the lowest quality. I cant even begin to imagine how good they would be with new hardwired crossovers using quality modern parts :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
I mapped the crossover for future reference :eyebrows:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ps280a7472.png
Hi JamesQuote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
I have a pair, i nearly fell through the floor when i saw the crossover :lol: i think i mentioned this a while back tho..
Aye I cant understand what they were thinking :scratch: even compared to a crossover from the most basic Kef model of the same time they are just laughable !
I used to have a pair of "AR94's" which I thought were quite good at the time, these should be even better http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-R92-ACOU...item2ec83d0307
Jesus why do people keep putting A&R! When they sell AR gear? :rolleyes:
Agreed :steam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
Also, Cambridge Soundworks when they are selling Cambridge Audio... A couple of years ago I remember someone selling B&W speakers as "Black & Whites" ... Did they get confused with lemonade :doh:
Yup, will be getting mines re-capped soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
If you can, get some replacement inductors as IMO the originals are the weakest part of the design. Jantzen audio sell air-core replacements that will cost around £20 all in delivered.
You would lose the functionality of the midrange switch, I don't know how much of an issue that would be for you ?
Especially that dinky litttle three legged jobbie :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Which I discovered is a "off-center-tapped inductor" ... Its actually difficult to find replacements with the same series resistance its so high due to the cotton thin wire used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
You can either decide which way you prefer the midrange switch & replace with the appropriate value inductor [1MH=flat / 1.6MH=cut] or buy 1x1MH & 1x0.6MH and wire them together so they mimic the original. Completely pointless unless you must keep them working as originally intended.
By the way, these are fantastic speakers http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-s...item19dd15332e
They don't sound "hifi" impressive at all, just make very enjoyable sounds.
Cool looking deck!!! Shame about the pic quality :(
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pink-trian...71049623726%26
The seller must surely mean 300 quid, not 3k!!!! :rolleyes::rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Can this antique really be worth this much?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Western-El...item338252ea62
I bet you my farts make a million mile better sound than those :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Quad ESL 63. Some tad errors in the description :doh:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-ESL-6...item3a81889fbc
You're so right Rob!Quote:
Originally Posted by Puffin
The mighty SME V Tonearm. These are fantastic sounding arms IMO!!
Oh, and no ebay plonkers aloud :eek: :lol:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SME-V-TONE...item27d33a840f
This is neat. Mini valve amp!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Qinpu-A-1-...item2c6e5bd205
Probably sounds like a transistor amp!Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
It can't. It isn't one!Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
If you look at the internal photo you can see the legs of a chip amp bolted to the rear casing... 6N3's are small signal tubes ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
No bids and an hour or so to go - surely it would be mine for £50? No....:(Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Oh well, maybe I'll hold out for the version with VU meters...
Might go cheap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mission-sp...item27d331b69e
More "under the radar" speakers due to poor listing title http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2712103440...84.m1423.l2649
Low impedance monsters from the mid 60's. Shame about the problem.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bang-Olufs...item1c33382de4
Aye James, Nice..
Don't think I'd want to pay more than £400 for them though no matter what they're worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rare Bird
I meant to post them up earlier but forgot until I was reminded by those B&O wardrobes !