I've bought from him too, can't remember what though.Quote:
Originally Posted by spendorman
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I've bought from him too, can't remember what though.Quote:
Originally Posted by spendorman
It doesn’t happen often, but I think I’m lost for words...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mordaunt-...sAAOSwdMRbu8fy
I think that may have been better in the 'Genius at Work' thread. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIV-ZEN-M...53.m1438.l2649
innuos zen on the cheap... dunno if its any good tho
Don't know why, but this E Bay entry really annoyed me.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142987183117?ul_noapp=true
Take a fairly ordinary Lowther speaker, remove the valuable PM7 drivers and install, in a really amateurism way, a pair of crap 'radiogram' drivers. Finally inflate the price and hope for a mug to buy it.
Annoys me too, butchered, actually, the EMI is quite a good unit, but needs a tweeter, as it is there won't be any top end.Quote:
Originally Posted by bumpy
Gumtree rant pair of spendor SP/2 at put on today at £50 then the bidding starts on them and i lost its not ebay LOL they have been sat 8 years so bound to have issues they will no doubt end up on ebay..
Somebody had them but not me..
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by bumpy
He's not the only one trying to sell Lowther enclosures fitted with non-Lowther drive units. :doh:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Lowt....c100009.m1982
At least the Philips 5710M is a worthy and quite possibly suitable alternative driver. The starting price is sensible, as the Philips units fetch that much on their own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Have you heard the combination? There is no a priori reason why it should work well.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
No. I did say 'possibly suitable'. Lowther used a variety of drivers in the Acousta horn, so other units may work well enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
True, but they were all Lowther designed drivers. Just because the Philips unit has a 6" diameter and will fit the aperture, doesn't mean the combination will work as well as it would with a PM6 or PM7.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I have heard both the Acousta and the Corner Acousta: both designs displayed superb transient attack, but were coloured. I couldn't and didn't live with them for long.
Gots some interesting clobber there under other items as well. Shahanian compass 4 grand plus Tannoy Glenair 3 grand plus
Well he s a dealer so bound to be a bit over the bleeding top I suppose !
I owned the PM6 Acoustas and also the PM6 Mk.I version and drew simlar conclusions and found the sound not to my taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I’ve spent nigh on 20 years looking for a pair of these. A few months after Mrs. B and I buy our ‘forever’ speakers, here they are!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mission-7...AAAOSwzUxb1PWa
It's always the way it goes. Are your new speakers flat down to 20Hz?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
18Hz!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
The Spendors i missed on Friday phew dodged a bullet their
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spendor-S...1iOg:rk:8:pf:0
Toshiba SR-370 turntable in Blackburn. Lovely heavyweight DD unit capable of excellent results.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232983788200?ul_noapp=true
Such fond memories of my old one. It was a great turntable. Took A LOT of money to do better.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Stick a good ol' Mission 774 arm on it, get the isolation right, and welcome to Hi-end on a budget.
Nostalgic turntable for me. I really cut my teeth on setup, isolation and maintenance with one of these. Good times.
Yup. Possibly the biggest TT bargain out there. Still very happy using mine.
+1 and me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Lenco - for the fettler ....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-G...75.c100623.m-1
I was looking at these too Dan . Until I saw the price of a new tweeter :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
Wow , could be a bargain ?? Anyway , I really like the very clever use of large timber, crossed and laid to accomodate the Cyrus units :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
Tannoy DC1000 speakers in Manchester. A taste of dual concentrics on the cheap with a bit of luck. Good fun speakers!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-DC...2FT3:rk:6:pf:0
Neat looking passive pre-amp from Doukstore, a dependable seller. Only £50 delivered from China. It doesn't state pot value, but the Chinese ones tend to be 50k, the seller could probably advise.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stereo-4-...item41b957ff1d
They also have this oneQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-1-IN-1-....c100005.m1851
Yes. Douk do all sorts. I've bought from him before. One stepped attenuator passive did not function correctly, so he sent me a complete replacement set of internal components that sorted it, only took a few minutes to fit.
Some fool bought them for £250 more money than sense...:mental:Quote:
Originally Posted by brian2957
Go on How much is a new tweeter?
Couple of days to go and only bid up to £11.50 so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Rare seventies Celestion Ditton 120 speakers. Great little things with amazing bass for their size.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-C...53.m1438.l2649
Also had these when first starting out..In my Hip Hop Days they were really good now not into Hip Hop LOL....Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The replacement which I found was £160 . Probably need two to keep things balanced :(Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
The last of the great Celestions the A1 compacts from a well reputed seller buy from Russ "HI FI House" with confidence he's a top guy
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Superb-Ce...3yEB:rk:3:pf:0
Superb they are i own a pair....
Please tell me this is nothing more than a very early April Fool...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-AM...IAAOSwrAFb4Fc~
Oh my God!!!
This is true: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inoH...ature=youtu.be
:help:
Look at the size of the knobs fitted to the amp. Don't think I've even seen a bigger knob ......
Neither have I - oh now what do I want for Christmas ???:spank:Quote:
Originally Posted by killie99
Not sure about functionally, but aesthetically those knobs are too close together.
If I was nearby I may well just buy these just for the sheer fun. 15 inch bass drivers, 98db sensitivity etc.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-L....c101006.m3226
A lot of speaker for the money. Some nice drive units there, I do like Japanese horn drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwardlon
And if they sound crap you can use them to keep chickens in ...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Edwardlon
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by montesquieu
A lot of crap drive units and firewood for the money, more like...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
You can go off people. :)
Blimey
B149 and Peerless Mid
https://www.gumtree.com/p/speakers/2...tlc/1319767295
Peerless tweeter too, B139 by the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
Probably based on the Chris Rogers PRO9-T.
I really should know that i own a bloody pair LOL...