You don't have to restrict yourself to gear being sold just in Ireland. Most people in the UK will ship to you, I've sent Hi-Fi bits there. Just ask the seller.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benji
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You don't have to restrict yourself to gear being sold just in Ireland. Most people in the UK will ship to you, I've sent Hi-Fi bits there. Just ask the seller.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benji
Ok thanks for that I'll keep looking
Ben, something like the following, would get you started. With some decent leads.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-CD...item2a2e704e31
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-PM...item2ec8f54d1b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wharfedale...item3f26d28466
Just how good is a PM-44SE? Compared to...let's say... a vintage receiver like the HK 330C or a Sansui 2000x and so on?
Ben
Check people in the UK will send to Ireland before bidding
For price "Collect only" is great in the UK. You can also hear it working !
It seems nobody wanted these monstrosities.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Maybe Ireland is more like the EU than the UK. Second hand prices out here are scandalous. Most of the Brits out here seem to shop in the UK or eBay when buying anything second hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benji
Oh I don't know why :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I know mike but I haven't been back to England for 7 years so wouldn't be able to collect or listen.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMusic
I suppose it is Gordon. Are you in France?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordon Steadman
Yup, seven years now. Still don't speak the language properly:(. I spent all my time until I retired, working for the Brits!@! Poor excuse. generally, prices are rising as everywhere. My two areas of expenditure are music and tools. Both of which are bought on-line. When we came here it was cheap. No more. sadly, the Euro is going the wrong way at the moment as well so the pension is going down rather than up. Rats:doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Benji
Yes I can remember France being good value but family have said it is getting pricier. There was a time when I would buy music and chainsaws in France!
Parents have said food is going up too.
I haven't been back to France for about thirteen years.
Best of luck in IrelandQuote:
Originally Posted by Benji
Thanks mike.
Geoff,
Nice to see how easy it is! It is amazing, i wish it was this easy to put together a decent system for so little when i was a kid!
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
Yes, If you keep your wits about you, a lot can be achieved very quickly these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubies
Could be a bargain here. Goldring Eroica LX in nice condition. Bid up to £71 at the moment. Decent MC cartridge.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eroica-LX-...item4610e7a423
Not on ebay, but who would like to pay £75 for a knackered old valve amp box?? :eek:
https://www.emporiumhifi.com/shop/ar...26aid%3D233%26
I could begin to understand if it had some very special protective packing, but this doesn't look very special at all ...
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It's that sort of thing that would ensure I never buy from the seller. They always seem to set new records for high prices on EBay too. I will leave the "bargains" to others :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-EVERES...item3cd3571e83
Considerably below rrp at the mo'
Jordan Watts? They look like it to me.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Rare-V...item20d4ddf622
Now don't get me wrong, they look to be in superb condition but arent they budget floorstanders ? Those tweeters used to cost between £5 -£10 each... I just cant understand the price :mental:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royd-RR1-R...31%26rk%3D1%26
I have to agree. That Audax tweeter was a real cheapie which always sounded veiled in every speaker I heard it. Whenever it was replaced with something better, the speaker took several paces forward in terms of performance.
What did surprise me was that the RR1 retailed for £799 in 2001. I'd expected it to be cheaper with that tweeter.
http://www.roydaudio.com/reviews/rr1...sept-oct-2001/
Can you really have two quadraphonic speakers?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Couldn't agree more... Royd probably modified it somehow as with every tweeter they used but you cant make a silk purse from a sow's ear !Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew B
That whole review/specification page looks iffy at best... Reviewer states sensitivity is 87dB yet the specs say 83dB, reviewer states metal dome tweeter used yet pictures show the dreaded Audax POS & then there's the frequency response ! 28hz@-3dB from a 5" driver in a baby floorstander ? Somewhat doubtful :lol:
Having owned an amazing smaller pair of Royds a few years ago, I'd take those over a £400 pair of new Monitor Audio or something any day of the week ...Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Credit to the seller though - he was much happier to take offers on PFM rather than sell on ebay even with 163+ watchers!
I've owned & enjoyed Minstrels, Doublets, Conistons, Edens & Apex's so I'm not knocking the brand I just thought the price was daft considering any of the aforementioned would eat them for breakfast at half the price IMO.
This looks very cheap. A pair of Audio Technica mono moving coil cartridges for £195!
One for the (few) mono buffs.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unique-PAI...item1e7cccfaeb
Olive Nait 2 anyone :D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/naim-nait-...item2c7090130d
Sold for £491!Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
There is a really nice looking pair of Doublets for sale just round the corner from me - collection only so someone could get a great deal here ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royd-Doubl...item232d1f4376
Tannoy DC200, the Tannoy to avoid. A friend of mine had a pair and on his system and on mine (both decent systems by the way), these sounded flat, coloured and lacking any proper dynamics. I'd imagine the smaller DC100 has similar problems.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DC2...item4ac6c22259
The compact Tannoy to buy. System 800, these sound wonderful. I've had a couple of pairs. They are really professional nearfield monitors, but sound sublime in a H-Fi system. At 94db efficiency they'll work with just about any amplifier (great with valves) and have 180watts power handling (they can go very loud).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Sys...item4174d47b7d
Classic and very nice sounding vintage British FM tuner, needing a tidy and the silly sticky tape taken off the front, but a bargain!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Ar...item19d9fbb7a4
Zeta! Still one of the best tonearms ever made.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZETA-TONEA...item3cd36e2cdc
Doh, not another!
I need another Zeta badly but I can't spare the cash at the mo' and there've been more on Ebay in the last two months than you would ever believe!
Cheap Dittons ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celestion-...item3383bc5dec
Aye, good price for the seller ! I'm sure owners of RR1/2/3 will e rubbing their hands together after seeing that... It was UK only too, imagine what they might of reached had the seller offered international postage ?Quote:
Originally Posted by julesd68
Cracking little amps these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harman-Kar...item2ec91ec95d
Only 20wpc but the power supply wouldn't be out of place in an 80wpc amp :eyebrows:
is the Leak Delta 30 Amplifier any good?
one going cheap at the moment not far from me.
I wouldn't bother at any price. I've had one and the earlier Stereo 30 and they didn't do much for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by skimminstones
JBL L100 Century speakers in nice condition. These are very tight and punchy high quality speakers, they were often used as monitors in recording studios. The sound is not neutral, but very detailed. Only bid up to £181 so far, could be a bargain. In Essex.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-Centur...item4ac69dfd91
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
In a word: disappointing... In every way - OK that was more than one word but you get the idea. Don't bother unless you enjoy replacing nearly every passive component in an amplifier just to find out it sounds pants :doh::mental:
I know its bad form linking to another hifi forum let alone another hifi forums classifieds ! But I do feel this is rather a special case...
http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread...-10-world-wide
:eek:
Never seen one of these before but it looks very retro 70's.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-...item4d0e88e752
Yes, I spotted that when I was doing my usual eBay trawl. It looks really good!Quote:
Originally Posted by BTH K10A
I was hoping these may have gone under the radar with no mention of WE in the desription and I could have picked them up for circa £2-3k.
No such luck though. :(
Given that these can go for twice the winning bid, someone got themselves a bargain.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Vi...vip=true&rt=nc
I've ben after a pair of these for 20 years - if they weren't so far away they would be mine - oh yes they would be mineQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Not that much of a drive....especially after waiting that long,they were used as monitors in a studio I worked at many moons ago and I lusted after them too! Never managed to get a pair though.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
This is pretty rare: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-EM...30956334930%26
The EMT association will cause it go for far more than it's worth.