Ah, Boots! There's a name from the Hi-Fi Gallery of Fame. Go nice with my Halfords speakers and McDonalds turntable. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
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Ah, Boots! There's a name from the Hi-Fi Gallery of Fame. Go nice with my Halfords speakers and McDonalds turntable. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Klipsch Heritage speakers do not come up very often in the UK, however these are a bargain for anyone that wants very sensitive speakers... and £900 or offers is a great price for the Heresy MK III's
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Klipsch-He...item2a49c5badd
They are priced at about £800 EACH new in the UK from the Irish Klipsch supplier...
Taken from a current ebay listing :-
Technics speaker in need of prefabbing I have tested these are no sound good but the Edition of the speakers and let them down unfortunately they have not been looked after very well in their life as shown in the pictures so these are gonna be listed as needing a rehab I will list what I think needs attention as shown in the speak up one of the speakers at as I've got a massive crack around the back and easily… Up a slight amount where you put the speaker cabling one of the positives stick to turn round to tighten the cable up Internet connection.
He's got a massive crack around the back and easily:D. In any event they "no sound good"......Mmm mental note not to buy these then:D
Nice but overpriced :rolleyes:
S.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MONITOR-AU...item462ee57e7f
They do look quite nice, the studio series always seem to go for good money.
did you get the allison cd6's?
I didn't, I was playing with the idea but then they sold which put paid to that :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
ditto!
Nice little speakers, HB2's http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1716187172...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Just spotted a rather decent Japanese integrated amp on eBay. It may go at a sensible price. I've set a 'snipe' for it. If I win it I'll spill the beans. Watch this space.
Well I won it. Cost me a whole £23.29 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1415197459...%3AMEBIDX%3AITQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I'll pick it up as soon as poss. It's a JVC AX-A441. Very little info on the net. I gather its 70 watts @ 8 ohms.
This is more or less all I could find: http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...tm&prev=search
It looks decent, just hope it sounds decent. It was cheap enough. :)
Well it certainly looks the part Geoff . You planning on an extension to house your growing collection this year ( and that's just the cables I'm thinking about ) :lol:
At this rate I'l need an extension on the extension. :)
Never mind mate , I'm sure land is very cheap down where you are :eyebrows:
That appears to be from the same range as Dave's [Synsie].
Could be a lot of speaker for £60 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2517724524...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Okay, so they have waffly cabinets, cheap vinyl wrap veneer, spitty tweeters & crap-o-la crossovers..... Hang on why am I posting these on here ?! Oh yeah, they have potential ;)
Just got back in from picking it up. Wow. It's mint and looks new, beautifully made. Heavy bit of kit for its size. I reckon it must have cost a bob or two. The seller was disposing of his late father's pride and joy system and this was the last bit. I'll wire it up tomorrow and give it a spin.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
:popcorn:
JVC AX-A441 integrated amplifier info wanted. Does anybody have experience of or knowledge about this unit?
I can find very little on the net. It looks pretty much a prestige item, being a pretty chunky bit of gear with a very decent standard of construction.
I suspect it may have had a remote control originally. It dates from around 1994 and most upper end Japanese integrateds from around then provided one. There is (almost hidden) what may be a remote sensor on the front panel. Presumably most JVC audio remotes may work.
NGeoff,Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I'd left JVC by the time this one came out, but I did the launch of the SuperA amps with the AX range. SuperA is a variable bias system developed by JVC and also marketed by Technics as New Class A. The idea is the bias raises and lowers rather than swiching on and off so like Class A there is no switching and cross over distortion, or if there is it's very, very low.
The model you have was one from the top of the range and the build quality of ghe upoer evhelons of the AX range was exemplary. My feeling is that these and the Technics versions are amongst the finest solid state amps ever made. Super low noise, super frequency response and huge dynamics. I would estimate new if made today, you would be looking at around£1500 rrp
Congrats at getting it at that price, suffice to say I have 5 various models from this period in my store.
Thanks Paul.
This one does indeed sport the 'Super A' title. I recall a few Japanese amplifiers from about then having a similar type of claim. I also own a rather small Technics amp that purports to offer something of the kind. It does sound far better than its looks would suggest. I understand the idea behind biasing into 'A' at lower outputs. I (may be wrong but) believe Yamaha were the first to offer this with the CA-800 and CA-1000 (nice units) integrated amps.
The Yamaha system was different as I recall, with SuperA the transistors never switch off, you will probably find it runs a bit hotter than you might expect, certainly the first range did.
Actually, now you say that. I seem to recall (it was a long time ago) that with the Yamaha integrateds, it was low output pure Class A only if switched on, but at very reduced output. I've not tried one. I'd like to, but prices are now just silly.
(I wonder if Luxman ever did something similar. My favourite Jap make)
I presume you've seen this Geoff ? http://www.hifi-pictures.net/amplifi...%20AX-A441.htm
I have the service manual if you're interested.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...pse01eb928.png
Not surevof the phono stage on yours Geoff, may me MM only AX-9 and 7 had MC too, but yours is from the digital source age. JVCs phonostages were always pretty good though, but I'd like to hear that with a goid phono stage. The best AX system I had at home, purely for the task of showing it to HiFi journos you understand, was MC1 cart in a QL8 into the AX-9 and then into Zero 5s with the ribbon tweeter. Awesome sound, fantastically dynamic and detailed.
Thanks James (do you ever use Jim?)Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
I showed that site on my original postings. But there's bugger all much else I can find out there. No matter. I'll give it a try out tomorrow and post my opinion (which is usually an honest and intelligent one) tomorrow. ;)
Ha yes, family tend to call me Jim ! Drop me your email address if you haven't already got the service manual.
JVC marketing depts take on "Super-A": Super-A works with an Active Bias Circuit IC strapped across the input of the power stage. This "ABC" controls the amount of bias following the output level's variation. By feeding them sinusoidally-varying reverse bias during their half-cycles of non-conductivity, output transistors never switch off. No switching distortion as in normal Class B, no useless heat production as in Class A.
In layman terms: It monitors the sum Vbe of all output devices, plus the voltage drop that occurs on the emitter resistance. This voltage gets compared to a fixed threshold, and when the total voltage gets beyond this threshold, plus a little something, a transistor fitted into the Vbe multiplier arrangement acts to gently increase the multiplication coefficient.
I believe it was originally termed "sliding bias" by a Japanese company [may have been JVC!] but they all had their own variant, Denon had "optical class A", Technics had "New class A", Pioneer had "non-switching" etc etc FWIW Technics later "MOS Class AA" had more than a little in common with Quads "current dumping" ;)
It has a phono input and MM & MC are separately switchable. I have yet to plug this item in and see what happens. Judging by the superb condition and appearance, all will be good. I shall check it all over tomorrow and report back. I'm optimistic. This will l be a back-up, spare, or extra amplifier in any case, but hopefully rather good.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulStewart
Sold for £75 quid - someone got a bargain. I recall a Hi-Fi world speaker test (from many years ago now) in which they were deemed to be head and shoulders above the other contenders. A bit of tweaking, as you say, and they will be a serious speaker system.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
I spotted those too James, I bet they sound special :)
He's asking way to much, though. Without a desirable badge big speakers like that just won't sell at that price. Shame as I would quite fancy some replica Cylon Base Stars in my living room :)
Blimey, "Take me to your leader", comes to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
They are suspiciously lightweight considering the wardrobe esque dimensions... In the pictures you can see construction is vinyl wrapped chipboard :stalks:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I think you're right Martin, £500-£600 on a good day... Maybe.
These Technics SB-E100 are actually a bit of a bargain in my view considering the excellent looking condition. The asking price is a fraction of what something like these would cost new now. You could have bought a few pairs of new Tannoy Lancasters at the money then. I'd like them.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
I'm guessing that is probably true but there is a difference between market price and actual worth that cannot be disregarded. New in today's money I'm guessing these would be at least £5K whereas James is right in reality they would fetch £500 on a really good day. Like wise for me to replace my Akais with something new and just as capable would cost me thousands but I paid £80 for them, because no-one wants them. Same reason I was eble to buy a minter Ford Scorpio Cosworth Ultima with 70,000 miles on it for £1250. Because to 99% of people it is just a big smoker and not what they are after.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Wait until you see the selling price. It could be interesting.
Speaking of Tannoys... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goldring-L...item2edbcb21db
We'll have to remember to check it out. But you can't make an offer it is just £1200 BIN and collection only from well out in the sticks. A fiver says the auction will expire with no sale ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
It's a pair of IIILZ speakers. Not something I'd be after, they ain't great. I guess they'll command somewhere between £500 and £800 depending on how many daft buggers are about.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
The GL85 TT is just incidental to all this and not worth much 'cos it's horrible (I've actually seen a few of them with buckled platters for some reason).
Look again. There's no BIN. Auction only.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Quite. I find it interesting how stuff like this can actually end up selling for more when the buyers think the seller doesn't know what they have... If you know what I mean ?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I've sold stuff in the past listing out in great detail exactly what it is & what needs doing to it to get it back to rights etc only for the buyer to return it saying its crap so I relist but change the description to a simple one saying "heres a piece of junk I found in a garage" & it sells for twice the original price & the buyer is over the moon :scratch:
Then you get people trying it on...:lol:Quote:
"One Garrard 301? gramophone I found in my deceased uncles attic, I don't know anything stereos but thought i'd offer it for sale before taking it to the dump.... *Grease bearing model*"
he might get lucky but doubt it. probably darn good but the name as said earlier will hold them back
But Technics are the best innit ? Not sure how so many of a certain age came to that conclusion but I've heard it many, many times. They didn't do marketing like Bose so what gives ? Is it all thanks to the SL1200 :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
yeah ive seen many like that! ..hell im into it and probably couldnt tell a grease bearing version unless it was rammed up where the sun never shines:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Ah that's even more ridiculous. £1200 starting bid! I'll up my action to a tenner ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I presume that he based his pricing on this completed ebay saleQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
More fool him for using a dealer price for reference... Never mind the fact those were in better condition and had a worldwide shipping option. IMO his best shot at getting a decent price would be start at 99p.
Yer inbox is full James :)
:doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by brian2957
Now sorted Brian :)