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01-02-2011, 17:30
The Grand Wazoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techno Commander

For some reason, I never got on with the looks of those.

http://www.collectibles-articles.com...0558861528.jpg
01-02-2011, 17:47
Rare Bird

:lolsign:
01-02-2011, 18:27
Ali Tait

Nice sounding though!
06-02-2011, 20:59
Barry

There seems to be one born every minute!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

£92? :doh: I made one up for £5!
06-02-2011, 21:03
Reid Malenfant

:D Not everyone can solder though Barry, as well as that a lot of people wouldn't know a centre conductor from a screen ;)

I can understand though chap - stuff £92 :doh:
06-02-2011, 21:08
Marco

I'd love this, but realistically, would it be any better than the Jelco?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ortofon-SMG-21...80897385683529

Marco.
06-02-2011, 21:24
MartinT

Doubt it, it doesn't even have a bias mechanism. I know 12" arms need less compensation, but even so :(
06-02-2011, 21:29
Rare Bird

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco

I'd love this, but realistically, would it be any better than the Jelco?

look a bit odd on the techy..:lolsign: However i predict no too far in the future that your Techy will be history ;)
06-02-2011, 21:35
Jonboy

This in still a bargain for a complete system
06-02-2011, 22:11
BTH K10A

:( Up until just before 3:00 pm today I was ready to put my max bid of circa 600 Euro in.

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI...m=170597436900

I thought that these were little known but obviously I was wrong. :eyebrows:
06-02-2011, 22:45
Barry

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTH K10A

:( Up until just before 3:00 pm today I was ready to put my max bid of circa 600 Euro in.

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI...m=170597436900

I thought that these were little known but obviously I was wrong. :eyebrows:

Seems you're not the only vintage enthusiast! The problem with old decks like the Telefunken or, say, the Studer C37 is that many spares are hard to come by and when they do, are snapped up by well-heeled enthusiasts. Perhaps your Japanese friend bought them?

I too missed out on these items:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT.

The first because I forgot :doh:, the second because I thought it would go for much more! :(

Regards
06-02-2011, 23:10
Jac Hawk

Why on earth do fuck wits do this. i won an auction for these cables http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT now in the ad it says that he bought too many for his needs, suggesting that he bought 1 or 2 sets more than he needed but he has 10 plus sets for sale in other adds so he actually bought a load to sell on, so some sets are in auctions and some on buy it now and his problem was he set the p&p charge in the auction higher than other buy it now sellers were selling the same thing for but inc delivery, anyway i live about 5 miles or so away from stockton, so i pm'd him to find out when i can collect, he then tells me that he only posts for security purposes, which is a crock of shit, i'm sure if my winning bid was £30 i could collect, it boils my piss idiots pulling stunts like this because they made a mistake when listing there gear :steam:
06-02-2011, 23:17
BTH K10A

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

Seems you're not the only vintage enthusiast! The problem with old decks like the Telefunken or, say, the Studer C37 is that many spares are hard to come by and when they do, are snapped up by well-heeled enthusiasts. Perhaps your Japanese friend bought them?

Regards

The bidders were not interested in using them with tape decks. With a modification to change the replay circuit to RIAA curves they make astoundingly good phono amplifiers.

They usually have the brownbook V + number naming code. I thought that having the less common MMS code might give me a chance.

They probably did go to either Japan or Korea. What astounds me with enthusiasts from those countries is the depth of their knowledge of European and US vintage hifi and studio equipment. They seem to have comprehensive data on even the most obscure pieces of kit.

Yes parts for old Studers can be hard to come by but there's a great place in Hamburg that carries parts for and services all the studio Telefunken decks.

Andy
06-02-2011, 23:19
Barry

Why didn't you shop with http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT?

Or were you worried about the white/gray uncertainty?

I have to admit £6.99 p&p is absurd.
06-02-2011, 23:41
Jac Hawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry

Why didn't you shop with http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT?

Or were you worried about the white/gray uncertainty?

I have to admit £6.99 p&p is absurd.

i got a set from there too Barry, but this listing was an auction, the seller was 5 miles away so i could swing by and pick um up to save the p&p, so i bid £1 and won, he then says he will only post, what a tosser
07-02-2011, 19:53
tommy6206

The white sleeved one's http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
07-02-2011, 21:54
Spur07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jac Hawk

i got a set from there too Barry, but this listing was an auction, the seller was 5 miles away so i could swing by and pick um up to save the p&p, so i bid £1 and won, he then says he will only post, what a tosser

Jac,

you're the buyer so you've still got him by the nuts - trash his 100% feedback with a neg, he can't hit back. He's quite clearly taking the piss. It'll be as fun and easy as slapping a blind child. There's no mention of the fact that you can't collect in the listing, throw a few threats around.
07-02-2011, 22:08
Reid Malenfant

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jac Hawk

Why on earth do fuck wits do this. i won an auction for these cables http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT now in the ad it says that he bought too many for his needs, suggesting that he bought 1 or 2 sets more than he needed but he has 10 plus sets for sale in other adds so he actually bought a load to sell on, so some sets are in auctions and some on buy it now and his problem was he set the p&p charge in the auction higher than other buy it now sellers were selling the same thing for but inc delivery, anyway i live about 5 miles or so away from stockton, so i pm'd him to find out when i can collect, he then tells me that he only posts for security purposes, which is a crock of shit, i'm sure if my winning bid was £30 i could collect, it boils my piss idiots pulling stunts like this because they made a mistake when listing there gear :steam:

I'm not sure it's a mistake ;) The lower the price something goes for on ebay the less the charges (ebay charges) so a lot tend to put up their postage costs as these are not charged (if they can & depending on what section it's in) ;).

You can still get some bargains even if you understand some have silly postal prices but low starting bids :) It's the sellers way of maxing the money from the auction...

I do agree though that if the idiot didn't state postal delivery only then that's a pita :rolleyes: I'd be slightly pi***d off as well.
07-02-2011, 22:30
MCRU

If you don't accept the sellers terms, don't bid....simples.
08-02-2011, 21:35
Jac Hawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us

If you don't accept the sellers terms, don't bid....simples.

I would if he made it plain that he doesn't allow pick ups, but he only told me that after the finish of the auction :steam:
08-02-2011, 22:54
Rare Bird

It's ok i've just had a ding dong with some tw*t that stated he'll post, but now informs me he doesnt have any packing & doesnt know when he can get some due to that busy working lifestyle people suddenly have when it comes to posting! :lolsign: what this equals to is, he'll eventually (after i've given up on the will to live waiting) get his hands on any box he can, throw the item in & just post it that will no doubt result in a smashed item. :steam:
08-02-2011, 22:58
MCRU

e-bay is a law unto itself
09-02-2011, 07:15
MartinT

Strange, I've had very few problems with eBay over the years. Only one seller reneged and one item I despatched got lost and then found again.
09-02-2011, 08:10
StanleyB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre

It's ok i've just had a ding dong with some tw*t that stated he'll post, but now informs me he doesnt have any packing & doesnt know when he can get some due to that busy working lifestyle people suddenly have when it comes to posting! :lolsign: what this equals to is, he'll eventually (after i've given up on the will to live waiting) get his hands on any box he can, throw the item in & just post it that will no doubt result in a smashed item. :steam:

I am sure that the eBay terms specify that the goods should be dispatched within two working days. It is at least in my contract with eBay.
09-02-2011, 18:44
The Grand Wazoo

Here's what you've all been waiting for. A true Ebay bargain:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Set-3-very-rar...#ht_500wt_1156

They're very rare apparently. If you can run to another twenty quid, you can have these ones from the same seller, which are obviously even more rare and desirable.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Set-3-very-rar...#ht_500wt_1156
09-02-2011, 21:46
Alex_UK

Oh yes, gloss is much more vintage, rare & desirable.

FFS, where does this tripe come from, and is there really one born every minute...?
09-02-2011, 21:53
The Grand Wazoo

Well apparently, this particular seller is hoping that there are two born every minute!
10-02-2011, 20:21
Jonboy

Not a bargain anymore but a nice thing to have

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
11-02-2011, 18:20
Barry

Same applies to this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-BEAM-E...63858108042287.
11-02-2011, 18:22
Rare Bird

Yeah saw that Barry. power amps never seem to crop up tho
11-02-2011, 18:40
Jonboy

i've got a load of liturature on the last of the Beam Echo kit, nice looking stuff
11-02-2011, 18:56
Rare Bird

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonboy

i've got a load of liturature on the last of the Beam Echo kit, nice looking stuff

What you need Jon is an nice set of Radford garden gnomes :lolsign:
11-02-2011, 19:47
The Grand Wazoo

Jeezus Andre you shouldn't do things like that.
11-02-2011, 20:35
Jonboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre

What you need Jon is an nice set of Radford garden gnomes :lolsign:

I think i just shot my load:o
11-02-2011, 23:47
Rare Bird

:lol:
11-02-2011, 23:50
DSJR

Is that HiFi Dave's Radford stash. I hear he has one or two (or three, or four, I've lost count...)
12-02-2011, 09:10
Spur07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre

What you need Jon is an nice set of Radford garden gnomes :lolsign:

Of course, there is always that problem with garden gnomes disappearing mysteriously over night. :eyebrows:
12-02-2011, 09:23
John

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spur07

Of course, there is always that problem with garden gnomes disappearing mysteriously over night. :eyebrows:

Yes they like to have a walk and sometimes get lost due to heavy drinking sessions;)
12-02-2011, 09:51
Alex_UK

Anyone help this seller identify what these speakers are? I think he is being a bit hopeful that the "H" logo might stand for Harbeth!!! (But I suppose you never know!)
12-02-2011, 10:04
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Anyone help this seller identify what these speakers are? I think he is being a bit hopeful that the "H" logo might stand for Harbeth!!! (But I suppose you never know!)

:lolsign: Still idly considering new 'speakers then, Alex?

I think if they were Harbeth or any other known brand it would say so on the terminal plate at the back but he doesn't show a rear view picture so I'm guessing it says nothing.

I'm going on to continue my search for some JBL Century at a give -away price and local (to me) collection. I fear I may not live long enough but still...
12-02-2011, 10:46
Alex_UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

:lolsign: Still idly considering new 'speakers then, Alex?

Indeed, loads of ebay email searches set up - sadly looks like it will be another delay though as the dishwasher packed up last night... even I'm not going to volunteer to do the washing up by hand for the next year just to get new speakers! :lol:
12-02-2011, 10:52
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Indeed, loads of ebay email searches set up - sadly looks like it will be another delay though as the dishwasher packed up last night... even I'm not going to volunteer to do the washing up by hand for the next year just to get new speakers! :lol:

I've got a Bosch dishwasher here just lying around if you want it...collection only from Stoke on Trent:lol:
12-02-2011, 10:54
The Grand Wazoo

Will you be replacing the dishwasher with a Keith Monks model?

http://www.techdigest.tv/Keith%20monks%20RUBY.jpg

You've already proved that the two things are practically interchangeable in function!
12-02-2011, 10:57
Alex_UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I've got a Bosch dishwasher here just lying around if you want it...collection only from Stoke on Trent:lol:

Now there's an idea - the broken one is a Bosch too, so I could have a pair... Wonder what they would sound like mounted up with 15" Monitor Golds... :lol:
12-02-2011, 11:05
Macca

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Now there's an idea - the broken one is a Bosch too, so I could have a pair... Wonder what they would sound like mounted up with 15" Monitor Golds... :lol:

I'll bring it to Scalford with me and we can hook 'em up to Marco's gear:lol:
12-02-2011, 11:11
Macca

I'm very tempted by these monsters:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SB-A5...item2eb3028de5

No way I'm paying £100 for delivery - however one of my brothers lives in Nottingham. Hmm...I wonder if he's out of bed yet...
12-02-2011, 12:14
Alex_UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grand Wazoo

Will you be replacing the dishwasher with a Keith Monks model?

You've already proved that the two things are practically interchangeable in function!

I was waiting for something like that! :lol:
12-02-2011, 12:16
Alex_UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I'm very tempted by these monsters:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Technics-SB-A5...item2eb3028de5

They don't look that big in the pictures... wonder what they sound like... certainly plenty of bass oomph I suspect. Must be worth a punt at that money, and you would move them on again easily if you didn't get on with them.
12-02-2011, 12:19
Alex_UK

These are the monsters I could be tempted with - they probably sound horrible, but they look super 70's cool...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sansui-SP-7300...#ht_500wt_1156
12-02-2011, 12:50
The Grand Wazoo

Go for it Alex - you'll get some bass from those! The grilles are a thing of beauty.

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