Do you rate the Castle Howard or Harlech Andre? I'm intrigued by the upward facing driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
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Do you rate the Castle Howard or Harlech Andre? I'm intrigued by the upward facing driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
I rate all Castle {Skipton. Yorkshire} models with exception to the 'Conway Mk.II'
I had a pair of the MK II Sabre's and they were very good indeed...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RUARK-SABR...3D181701887138
That is just madness. I have one of those handbooks but it aint silver mine is an off Cream colour..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JA-Michell...item1e9cb80ed9
TheseQuote:
Originally Posted by hermit
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBL-UREI-8...3D161665038395
are, at the moment a bit more reasonably priced...I'd be asking if the treble horns are still functioning, but if so, and they just need re foaming, Billy Bargain. You can get original treble diaphragms on ebay, but they're not cheap. Might still be worth it though.
I have Urei 811's, bigger than these with 15" drivers (809's are 12") and after a little restoration and modification, they're very good indeed. Urei's were designed to be soffit mounted, so work well positioned right in to corners, unlike most hi-fi speakers. Working well, fed a clean signal (and they'll obligingly make you aware if its not), they're an intoxicatingly open window and dynamically will show a clean pair of heels to most speakers.
Not heard of this model of Nag. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Nagao...p2056016.l4276
Don't know it. Conical tip, medium compliance, average tracking weight. Probably a lower end model. Not dear though and probably sounds OK.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
if it was this country id probably get one to try but adding post its nearer 50.
Very nice.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luxman-AD8...p2056016.l4276
nice Luxman SUt by the look of things
Thanks for that Grant. I just bought it! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
It's not one I've come across before and it'll have to go some to better my Osawa. But if I decide it's not for me, I'm sure I can resell it without a loss.
I would have but short of readies mate. Hope its a good un
Me too. I'll have to flog something now to contribute towards it. Maybe the Ushers and my Art Audio SUTs (very reluctantly).:(Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Sut in Sut out. Lol
That Luxman SUT must have been listed very recently. I've been scanning eBay every night for likely candidates and for interesting carts. There's a rather buggered sixties Ortofon SPUGT on there at the moment that needs a rebuild (new catilever/tip/service etc., but I know how good these things are and I'm so very tempted. Even if it'll cost me three or four hundred quid to get sorted. I'll go without food (and even beer) for a good MC! :D
I've got a serious Decca deficiency feeling at the moment. I fancy a Mk.III or Mk.IV and there are some decent candidates on The Bay at the moment, but being a bit skint (poor pensioner syndrome), I'm being wary (but not necessarily sensible). :)
was it a BIN price? it was quite low. i have the same one, i remember i paid a bit more in pounds but than the euro rate was better so i guess we paid the same in euros:=)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
edit - actually, no they aint the same, mine is a low impedance version, 8030. yours is for denon 103 and similar.
It was a BIN. Tell me, how do you find yours sounds?Quote:
Originally Posted by anubisgrau
well, there is something special about vintage japanese toroidal mc transformers wound with silver wire.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
it's an excellent all rounder. if you manage to source both transformers, 8020 and 8030, you can actually cover all the needs you may have with different pickups. there's actually the third model too, 8025, just very seldom.
there's a room for a tweak there because the signal goes through rather complicated by-pass switch that lies on a small board. i don't think anyone needs that and i'm pretty convinced that removing this circuit may elevate luxman performance to the level of the best ortofon silver transformers from the 80s.
Yes. I have doubts about unnecessary switches in equipment and have been known to bypass them. I may bridge the switching for comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by anubisgrau
(by the way, you double posted so I removed one for you :))
Just spotted this on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Ma...item27fcf5ad5d
I think someone is about to be very happy.
Aye beauties those..
I would be more excited in these personally
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-...3D171747683677
Heard this set up years ago and thought they were very good indeed. My guess these need recapped now as they ran pretty hot. The matching phonostage and CD player are very good too.
Regards Neil
I think this was the same pair discussed at length on the "Bargains on eBay" thread here... so I wonder if it was a genuine listing or not?Quote:
Originally Posted by ReggieB
Picked these up yesterday and gave em a brief test today. Drivers functioning both bass and treble, so foams are on order. One cabinet is poorer than the the other, but as it happens I already have an orphan single 809, so between the three I should be able to build a very nice pair. Plenty about them on Lansing Heritage site - they're a JBL 2214 woofer with a JBL 2416h compression horn, not a million miles from the driver configuration in the rather desirable JBL 4425 studio monitor, but obviously arranged as a dual concentric (or coaxial as the Americans would have it). And with a time aligned crossover, these should sound really good (on Lansing Heritage they say as good as the big Ureis, just less loudness capability).Quote:
Originally Posted by ff1d1l
That was cheap. I didn't see them for sale, luckily for you. They were only five minutes from me. :)
ZYX R50 Bloom H anybody? Nice MC.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZYX-R50-Bl.../231528408343?
now now dont tempt me.;) i put an offer in for that FR sut but he didnt take it. dunno why folk put nearest offer if they kick out automatically a bid 6% lower...ah well i wont pay full price now..that with imports would make it silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I think you're right.Quote:
Originally Posted by orbscure
Amendment - Just noticed they went for a shade over six grand. I hope for the purchaser's sake, it's a genuine sale.
Nice condition Rock plinth/Lid there. That's how Turntable lids are suppose to be, not attached to the actual deck but to the detached surround
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Townshend-...item19fe6847ed
I guess it's a STDeasy mistake to make
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audio-Tech...item19fe7f6f8a
That went cheaper than i thought. Nice Sonus 'Black' fitted to the fluid arm..nice match.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michell-Pr...vip=true&rt=nc
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
I trolled him with a low offer which he rejected with the message "Don't be an idiot".
I took exception to this so responded with another even lower offer and the following message:
"I would have thought that a person who bought a £500 moving coil cartridge when they didn't have a phono stage that worked with moving coil cartridges should be fairly careful about who they call an idiot.
No?"
:mad:
:lol: One of my great pass times is winding seller up. Nice one..
He just responded with "I was being polite but you are obviously retarded get a life you trolling pleb".Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
My final offer will be around the £9 mark.
Thing is I got my cart after putting in a 50% offer on an ebay sale, which ended up with a serious deal offline.....
Seen as it's Broken headshell & the fact they are pig ugly anyway I think an Hadcock Headshell might fit, but don't take my word for it. Anyway it's a nice black one.. They were a nice low mass arm..However i always preffered the Grace '727'
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1616694692...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.britishaudiostore.com/had...and-allen-key/
Sorry, the seller is not accepting bids or offers from you at this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by rdpx
Boo!
:cool:
Lol I think I will offer him £8.99p hehe that should Rattle his cage
:rfl:
all i can spare is £8.50 i hope he accepts it..
:whistle:
your out of luck pal,ive just gone in at £30 lol
:( Shit that's blown it :lol:
Oh really thats done it
Ive made him an offer he cant refuse :eyebrows:
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I hope he doesn't own a horse 🐴
Ive been after one of these for years but ill pass on that price tag
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Pl...item234d6d831d
It is el-minto, though.... I'd certainly rather have that than some modern piece of pish at the same price or more! ;)
Marco.
Nice condition. Love those;)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
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Originally Posted by struth
Its not been declined ....yet :eyebrows: