Hi Neon;
I have a Philips N4520 which might be looking for a good home at a modest price - it is a stereo quarter track 3 speed 3 motor machine - let me know if you are interested.
http://www.tonbandhobby.de/n4520.jpg
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Hi Neon;
I have a Philips N4520 which might be looking for a good home at a modest price - it is a stereo quarter track 3 speed 3 motor machine - let me know if you are interested.
http://www.tonbandhobby.de/n4520.jpg
Here's a few from ePay to look at:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=110355775263
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200312675810
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=220367217498
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=330309367518
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290298148408
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290298156783
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=230327284021
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=230326234100
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=280314379629
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200311622758
A few are above your budget but absolutely worth mentioning anyway.
It seems like the eBay choise is not great right now.
Akai, Philips, Sony and a lot of other brands only made a very few models worth going for.
The rest of their production lines are very uninteresting.
However, your budget is low.
You might need to compromise a lot.
With patience you can be lucky........................
"dolph"
Thanks dolph and everybody else,
I look forward having a good browse. The links don't work for me currently but I'm confident that it's just because of the PC I'm using.
If I go quiet for a while now it's because I have just put in an offer for a house by the sea, so had better concentrate on that. It's a 'dream' move that's been on the slow burn for 2 years. One of the nicest things about the new place if we get it is that we will have a spare room for me to set up all my equipment... and, of course, fill it with a few more purchases :eyebrows:
Neon
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Originally Posted by Lodgesound
You mean it still works???????:lol::doh:
The old Philips machines were very good, but SOOOO frail as I recall. Same for their better turntables and video machines (I have not so fond memories of the "Charly" video mech, with glass re-inforced nylon parts, horrid loading/unloading noises and so esasily damaged - great pic and sound though - when it worked...).
Good luck Neon. It sounds fantastic. Are you waiting confirmation of the space before you invest?Quote:
Originally Posted by neonknight
In celebration here's a little quote from our friends XTC, and 'Bungalow' off Nonsuch from '89. I love the sentiment in this song :)
Quote:
Bungalow... Bungalow
By the sea... Bungalow
In the sea air,
Climbing rose,
Time to spare,
Luxury accommodation traps the sun
So we're working every hour that God made
So we can fly away
Saving it all up for you bungalow
...
Standing prime position for the town
Working for a vision through this life
So we can fly away bungalow
Bungalow... You wait and see
Nice one! I'll get a good-sized room, the offer's in and we currently appear to be only a small distance away from agreeing a price, so my fingers are tightly crossed. :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Beechwoods
Neon
From The Grave
Who else knows a bit about the best way to dip your toes in the R:R waters? Any tips?
Pick a machine where you can get tons of spares floating about & reel service: Revox.
We use one of these to record the band.
Otari MX5050
A lot depends on whether you want an antique or a professional machine :eyebrows:
Well if were talking sex machines Studer A80, for home use tho Revox B77 or even a PR99 should be easy enough to source parts quick if need be