this is a nice set too
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-Se...26980575&rt=nc
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this is a nice set too
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-Se...26980575&rt=nc
Have a look at the bidding. It's actually only two. Part of me wishes I knew who they were. I bought my 88 as a keeper, but prices like that are tempting. Don't like selling on EBay though.Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
2 sad little pricks then!Quote:
Originally Posted by jaym481
S.
You won't find a better tuner for the cash http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-700ES...item27f21ed85b
How about mine, and it didn't come from a recycling centre.....Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...uners-for-sale £35.00 posted
Nigel
15" Volt drivers (in bass bins), look as though they may go cheap. These are superb quality and very expensive new.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volt-Radia...item20f180ede3
I love the look of those Volt drivers - I always get the feeling that the metal spokes on the front are to stop the bass from leaping out and hurting you!
These have arrived now and they sound fooking AWESOME!! Very happy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Marco.
Is that what you paid Marco 18/6d (92.5p) plus purchase tax, each? Seems cheap. ;)
That's what you get with quality products from Kent :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I take it they are staying in rather than being spares.
nice Pioneer SA-9900
There's an SA-9500 on at the moment, too.
SA-9500
My nephew just picked up a pair of good Quad 63s on eBay for £489. Won them on the 3rd and they arrived today and he has yet to:
Try them
Tell his girlfriend:lol:
It is of course, my fault as I found them for him and told him what to go up to but good value I reckon at that price as I expected last minute bidding to push them well over the £500. Just shows what is out there if you keep looking.
Shame really, I rather like his girlfriend. You never know, she may still talk to me.
One good thing is that he'll stop nagging me about how my ears are no longer up to really appreciating the 57s. I keep telling him he would have to wait until Ronnie goes too.
she might even start stalking you.:lol:...:lol:with any luck.
hope you dont have a rabbit:eek:
Ah....we have two.....live ones that is....and another seven in the freezer:)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Fortunately, the English channel is in between and she is not a good sailor. Damn....I forgot about the chunnel. Oh well, we were going to have a bunny for Christmas dinner, prefer them roast though.
Ha! reminds me of the camomile lawn and the guinea pig dinner
Alpheston Apollo amp
Any Good????/
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/jollityvil...p2047675.l2562
Scruffy as hell, but I bet it'll go for a song.
I wouldn't give them tuppence for it, it's a right mess :mental:Quote:
Originally Posted by shane
It does look a mess, but it's restorable and probably worth doing (if one is keen).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Or you could buy a good condition version for about £100..
Like: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A48...item20f08639af
Or maybe: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A48...p2047675.l2557
Or a nice A21A: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sugden-A21...item2a466a87d0
You're slipping up there Bev. The first is a Mk.1 (and looks rather nice), the second is 'spares' and the third is an A21a that sold for over £500. :)
Ooops, I'm no Sugden expert, as you can see, but surely there isn't much in it is there ?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The only one I have some experience of is the A21A, and it was a superb amp... used it with a pair of Shahinian Arc's... just couldn't afford the kit at the time...
Also the original add for this nasty looking one does say: "I can confirm that the power light illuminates when it's plugged in but as I cannot lay my hands on a 5-pin Din-plugged cable I do not know if it still functions or not"
So I'd consider that as 'spares or repair' only...
I dare say, but if I hadn't got other things in the pipeline, I'd consider it myself. It ain't going to be dear to buy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Knowing ePay... I bet it goes for a decent price... it still has 14hrs to go .. I'll keep an eye on it..
Is it a good amp then Geoff ? better than a A21A ?
The benefits of 8 million people on one's doorstep......but I'll take the peace and the snow, which I don't think is far away.
Yes and no. It's decent enough, but not true Class A like the A21, let alone the A21A. I've had the Mk.1 and it's quite pleasant. This later Mk.II is just a styling revamp basically (not a very good one), but the poor old thing deserves better than to go to the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
I agree if it doesn't go for silly money.. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I would, of course, recommend these: .. and they don't come up for sale very often in UK
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Klipsch-He...item27f25e6d04
However they are NOT Heresy Mk II's as stated, these are Mk I's...
Some may say that the originals are better but I have no idea on that as I have the Mk II's, all I do know is that these are potentially quite old, anywhere between about 1964-1985. Having said that the Heresy, along with most Klipsch's, are pretty tough so no real problem
If you have a 'flea' powered amp, then these will be a great match.. ;)
In my opinion, of course... ;)
Or, you could do things properly and spend the money on a pair of Tannoys. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
I am sorely tempted to grab these, I could hang 'em off my Mini-T, I reckon they'd be a match made in heaven and a significant step north from the Mission 760's it is driving just now...
:rfl::rfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I can't comment on that Geoff..
The only Tannoy dc's I've had experience of was a rather expensive pair of mint DMT 15's and after a while I found them to be pretty rubbish to be honest..
Have you heard a pair Dave? They have a vibrant, lively character, but odd phase characteristics. Quite noticeable actually, probably due to horn lengths. Bass extension is not great either and there are colourations across the whole range. (sorry Bev, but I have heard them)
Well Dave I did run my Heresys with a T amp, which was pretty good but, of course, I had to go back to my Oto..Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
I thought you said that horn's were not your cup-of-tea?
If they don't go for too much I THINK you'd love them actually but then I am a complete convert to the Klipsch Heritage range... ;)
It's funny that you say that GeoffQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Are they vibrant? well kind of but not in a nasty way (to my ears anyway!) they are VERY revealing, are they lively? well they can be I guess if the music is 'lively'..
As for the "odd phase characteristics".. I don't know what exactly that is to be honest!!!
Bass wise they don't go particularly low (MkII's are supposed to roll off at about 63Hz, according to Klipsch)... but as I now have a sub this is not a problem.. in fact it was never a problem even without the sub as I have nice neighbours and don't want to annoy them with too much bass... I have the sub set pretty low on the gain so there still isn't an annoying amount of bass, just enough to fill in.. I'd still be very happy to run them without the sub though, as I have for a long time..
Hi Fi World had this to say:::::
Klipsch Heresy II.... £1150 .... May 99 .... Horn and infinite-baffle hybrid with power to spare. Phasing and frequency accurate beyond belief
I have no idea what they are saying but I THINK it sounds ok ... :)
Also if you want the most up-to-date version, the Mk III's, they are now about £800 EACH.. so £1,600 for a pair.. so they are not cheap speakers !!
I've had dozens of speakers over many years and the ONLY speakers I have purchased twice are the Heresys... They certainly suit my needs. It might be that they are just a super match for the Oto, I don't know, but I will certainly NOT be changing these for a long long time... :D
They aren't, however if the price is right I am certain I'd end up with speakers which would comfortable outperform the humble Missions, as good as they are. The frequency range of the two models is all but identical btw ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
All I can say Dave is that these are my second pair of Heresy II's and I should NEVER have sold my originals, but you live and learn don't you ?Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
The ONLY other speaker I would have again is a pair of Quad ESL 57/63's... but I just don't have room for them at the moment or I would have another pair in a heart beat... oh also my Oto would definitely not drive them..
Go for the Klipsch Dave... and then blame me if you don't like them... :D
As an aside ...I did try a number of Mission speakers many years ago and didn't like any of them...some were stand mounts and some were floor standers and I didn't like any one of them...
I know at the time they were highly rated by the hifi magazines but they did nothing for me...
Also my first pair of Heresys were run with just 1.5w of set amp and it drove them just fine and VERY loud if needed !
If you send me your DV717 for fettling I shall install a little voice circuit inside which extorts an angry GRRR!!! every time you switch it on if I don't like 'em... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
:rfl::rfl::rfl::rfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
Nice one... we've missed you Dave... !!!
I should also point out that I am still listening to my hifi, at VERY low levels as it's late, BUT the Heresys still sound full and properly driven... you could drive them with virtually no watts and they will still sound super... in my opinion, of course... !!
I've missed me too :scratch: Not sure where I've been but I have vague recollections of a small planet orbiting a white dwarf in the sigma quadrant. And then there's this sanctimonious git who keeps buzzing my house in his flying saucer... :rolleyes: :D
:doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
Well I'm glad you are back...
I've been so engrossed in the conversation I completely failed to notice that Alanis Morissette had stopped popping her Jagged Little Pills... :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Dave,Quote:
Originally Posted by synsei
These are identical to a pair I sold Nick Faldo in 1980, he was using a 33/303 IIRC and his house was a coverted ancient village hall and they filled it. I think a T amp with these and a powered sub would be mind blowing :) If I had room for a fifth system, I would be well tempted. BTW, I have always found the phasing with Hereseys and in fact all Klipsh horn type speakers to be very acceptable.
By the way Dave why are you wanting to get rid of your ART Skibo's ? Are they not the most expensive speakers you own ??
Ah Paul, at last someone agrees with my views of the Klipsch.. thanks.. I knew I wasn't the only one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulStewart