They sound like a slightly cruder JBL of the same vintage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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They sound like a slightly cruder JBL of the same vintage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Just in case anybody needs a good sized piece of granite to put under something -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3610091268...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
It's times like this that I regret being skint. Form an orderly queue for the Sony TTS-8000. You can thank me later.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-TTS-8...item2ed568d380
Neat gizmo (record clamp) for not too much money.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3309206357...84.m1423.l2649
I really liked the E70's... One of the best sounds I've had in my room for rock/pop. Regardless of what anyone says, if thats your music taste you'll struggle to do better for the money IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Well made too... Easy to drive, solid cabinets, really chunky inductors & film bypass caps in the crossover, cast driver frames, Foster tweeters etc etc.
I'm not knocking them. They were a bit of a bargain at the time, high sensitivity and capable of seriously loud output, but they were a bit fragile. I've come across a few pairs with blown drivers. Probably from 'party' use. They were good for that, but there are limits as to how long you can pump out around 110db without coils getting a bit hot. I actually blew one of the ten inch drivers myself when trying it out for a home build project. I suspect it may have been sub-standard, as I wasn't putting silly power through.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Just as a side note, the issue with the strobe lamp on this unit sounds like the same as I had with my own TTS-8000. The issue was the wire links that join the two sides of the double sided control PCB deciding to stop conducting after 30 years! A whizz round with the soldering iron fixed this.Quote:
Originally Posted by hermit
Fabulous turntable. Come on someone, grab it - get some "Resinamic Sound" in your life!
Ah, fair enough. I couldn't possibly comment being a sub 80dB listener ;) ... Well, 99% of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Might turn out a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Record-Pla...p2056016.l4276
Sensibly priced?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-15-...item2a4240a452
would have thought divide by 5.
Someone should explain to him that compared to the drivers the cabs are pretty much worthless. And the drivers are worth nothing like £25K. Don't people check 'completed listings' before posting their own?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIRE-SALE-...p2056016.l4276 Have always wanted to try these Ushers...
Er, Tannoys second best ever folded horn cab? After the Autograph? And corner Yorks are hot to trot too. Nothing wrong with this guy's information.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4007597444...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Yes but who wants two different cabs? At best I would say the cabs are worth £200 each without the drivers. I suppose someone could be looking for a match for another single...Quote:
Originally Posted by ff1d1l
£33,000 ! What planet are these people on?Quote:
Originally Posted by BTH K10A
[QUOTE=Barry;574203]£33,000 ! What planet are these people on?[/QUOTE
Planet Twat? perhaps.
I can see Mr Beobloke oiling his keyboard in preparation for a sniper bid here:
321496328088
Pairs of Tannoy Blacks like these, with the early open frame basket, were only ever sold to hen's dentists.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I agree the listing is way overpriced, but I'm not sure where you get your number from though. Perhaps the same place as the EBay seller got his?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
No, they aren't worth the asking, but even the cabs are collectable. The York isn't worth much, but would still fetch at least twice £200, and and original GRF would pull down a grand even as a single (most probably more). As for the drivers, a pair of silvers should probably take in £6-8k in the right circumstances.
Remember, they are collectors' items. Think of them that way, rather than as speakers you'd want to have in your own room and the numbers change a great deal.
Steve McQueen's Ferrari wasn't worth 7 figures either. As a car.
Good player ripe for modding: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JVC-XL-Z10...item3ce6bc8d66
http://lampizator.eu/lampizator/refe...RCD%20dac.html
Erm... Skip ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-lot-of...item2c89f397d4
we need a new thread: 'Nonsense on eBay'Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I have seen some hilarious stuff on offer on eBay over the years that deserved to be shared.
WATCH OUT! Fake 'Java' pop up on Ebay.
I was using eBay a short while ago and got a Java update pop up box. I clicked on the 'x' to close it and immediately got a page full of other pop ups. Needless to say I cleared out all temp files and did a spyware and virus scan. All seems OK now. If you get one just close the browser and start again, as I should have done.
I use Adblock and rarely get any popups anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I wasn't getting any at all.
It's worse than I thought, it's a bug I can't remove. I thought I'd got rid of all the crap, but it's come back and I'm getting loads of pop ups again and unwanted browser pages opening. Tried starting in 'safe mode' and doing a system restore. No Joy. Downloaded 'Hijack This' and 'Spybot, neither work. Shows MSE can't be relied on. The PC is usable, but it's bloody annoying. I may just re-install Windows (again) and be done with it. Now the stupid bloody thing is playing pop up movie adverts at me.
I feel your pain Geoff , Having had problems recently :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Geoff, Check for any new programs. I had to remove one that was doing the same sort of things a couple of days ago. :)
Finally sorted (properly)! Downloaded AdwCleaner from download.com. It got rid of it thank god. It also got rid of my browser (Torch), which I'd rather got to like. Back on I.E. for now.
Has anybody tried this? It was recommended in a recent Zone Alarm newsletter as being the most secure browser. No use to me as I use a Chromebook, but regular Mac or PC users might find it useful.
Not heard of that one. I wonder what structure it's based on (Firefox/Chrome/I.E). They tend to use one of the main ones as a base. The name WhiteHat Aviator is interesting, I'm wondering if they use a form of 'whitelisting' for the browser operation. That would be a first for a browser I think, ultimate security, as 'Whitelist' anti virus protection can't be broken (it does slow things down a bit though).Quote:
Originally Posted by mr sneff
two nice vintage Kenwood/Trio amps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-KA...item3ce6cab8de
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIO-KA-80...3D261570083038
No, I've not but dragon browser is pretty secure. It uses a secure version of chrome which I think this one does. Don't know this company, although apparently from California. Comodo,s a good safe company and worth a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I've used Comodo Dragon a couple of times. There were minor issues which put me off. Same applies to their Firefox based IceDragon.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
yeah, it aint perfet but better than stock chrome. My main browser is Opera, and has been for years....if I get any probs, which can ocur when a new version comes along tyically, I switch to IE11 64 bit or Dragon ....occasionally Firefox too.....cant have too many browsers:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I keep Iron Portable on a memory stick. It's come in handy a couple of times on occasions when all my installed browsers have crashed (usually due to me buggering something up).......Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Looks like this rather rare Rogers valve amp combo is going to go silly pricewise. Up to £255 in a day!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1912986228...84.m1423.l2649
If the reviews are anything to go by - The best solid state power amp that Quad have ever made and half the new price from even the discount outlets.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quad-Plati..._qi=RTM1793412
The Rogers Junior Stereo is a very nice sounding power amp. It has a phase reversal switch on one of the channels.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TECHNICS-S...item418606c6d2
How cool is that ? Silly price though...
I've always liked the look of these amps:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REDUCED-TE...item27ea1d2124
Again he is asking too much especially given the cosmetics. Rode hard and put away wet. Listing says 'Reduced', I say: keep on coming down :)
Likewise :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
I've had the SU-8600 which turned out to be poo... Lovely looks but outgunned in every department by SU-V8 & SU-8088.
Worth less than its weight in scrap!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amstrad-80...item3f3bc92194
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-AS3...item4adaed8ed9
Dont care how it sounds I just want one to look at !
But it's silver. I don't do silver. :)
Do you not ? I don't mind it... How about "champagne gold" ? Now thats a marmite finish.