It's not a Michell Grant it's a Germam Transrotor, they used Michell parts. That model is special to me as it's basically a 'Focus One' with 'Hydraulic' platterQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
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It's not a Michell Grant it's a Germam Transrotor, they used Michell parts. That model is special to me as it's basically a 'Focus One' with 'Hydraulic' platterQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
re zyxQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Had made him a fair offer as when he bought it he made an offer below the 350 asked then. he has now pulled it showing he only wanted to make profit on it. will put him down as a dodgy seller now.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013209059...torefresh=true
looks quite good
I've got one. It works!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Does a similar job to the MA DIP. I have used both together with interesting results (even more interesting if you bung an X-10D into the mix :) ).
Thats good coz I bought it :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The MC25FL is more or less on a par quality wise with the ZYX R50 Bloom in my book, although they sound very different. I had both until recently (blowed if I know where my MC25FL has got to :scratch:) and compared them several times.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
To me, the ZYX maybe sounds a bit bigger and even more expansive, but the Ortofon is better detailed at the top and has more 'sparkle' (just).
They're both lovely cartridges.
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
gonna use that anti jitter with my lappy out to the Monarchy. It will allow me to use the Beresford async spdif line and convert to tos all in the box and possibly improve everything at same time....well, that's the theory.;)
Ho Ho. You'll have fun with that! Especially if you try what I did. Now all you need is an X-10D. All good entertainment and the results are not what you'd expect. You'd think with that many links in the chain, something would suffer. Not the case. It works a treat!Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
And before the more 'highbrow' amongst us start 'poo pooing'. You haven't heard it on my system! So there! :lol:
i wish i new what you two were talking about :)
With age, comes enlightement. :lol: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
(I was referring to DACs, jitter busters and valve buffers)
Had a buffer b4, but not the MF. Its a different beastie altogether. Seen Cinese copies but dont see the real mcCoys so often.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Won these this morning. These are my all time fav cartridge balance. I can throw the crappy digital scales in the bin now i got my old Metrosound back..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ME...vip=true&rt=nc
Nice, and the inside of the box just had to be orange! :eyebrows:
Marco.
That combo will sound excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
& that's the 'RD11S' i just told Dan the man i would rather have than an '80' The top plates are brushed Stainless steel the long imitation armboard is a strong aluminium laminate..The circular arm board bolts in to the subQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
I have had an 80SL/Basic LVX from new since '85. I use it these days as a dedicated TT for my 45's. I often drool over the RD40's and I often wonder just how useful they are... any experience anyone???
Never liked the 'RD40' Always liked the Superiour models with the extensive screen printing on the stainless top plates, 'RD90 Superiour' was nice, Those Scot lions look well cool. However the drooler was the 'RD110SL', a tad blingy but the brown liverly was well tasty :eyebrows:
First version from the late 70's. These ones have a full discrete Phono stage..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Re...item58c2899c59
My friend had an A60 from new but I must say that I was never impressed with it... far too warm and fluffy for my liking ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
where? i'll be buggered if i can see it on the pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
See what on the pics?Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
There was something wrong then cos mine is crystal clear ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
am i being thick? where you plug the turntable in.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
Mag PU.....short for magnetic pick up Jamie :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
ah,i was being thick :)
:lol: these early units don't use IC in the phono stage like the later ones did..
I've had a couple and that's how I found them. The NAD 3020 and Audiolab 8000 offered a similar type of sound too in my view. They have the type of inoffensive character that makes them easy to slot into a system without getting 'nasties', but they're not for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
I thought I wasn't imagining it Geoff.. not for me either !! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
That's really odd Geoff because im not hearing anything like that. Your right they are inoffensive but it certainly aint warm & fluffy that's for sure. Mines had a full re-build tho & i mean a full rebuild. Must be my lug holes, but which ever i love my 'A60' to pieces..Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I recon thats worth £150
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-TD...item4ae8346abd
Easily. I've seen these go for over £200. I got that much for my mint example not long ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
Look at this, another dodgy vintage Marantz sale:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MARANTZ-1-...-/281660989962
Notice how the start price is exactly the same as that other Marantz 2 monoblock sale AND the demands from the seller are exactly the same and worded the same "No PayPal!" ... and yet is a completely different account.
Defo someone using hyjacked accounts.
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Originally Posted by Audio Advent
Lots of dubious stuff on eBay. Like the boxed McIntosh valve amps that keep cropping up and the amazing amount of new condition vintage Tannoy black and Silver dual concentric drivers and crossovers from far east sellers, which look very good, but I'm sure are clever repros.
out of interest how does the AR turntable fair against these?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I wouldnt buy anything on ebay if they stated no paypal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Advent
I sold a rega brio r on there recently and the buyer wanted me to post it to a different address and i refused as that leaves you open to no paypal protection if they say they never recieved etc...
Am I missing something.. The Add I'm looking at says paypal only.. still looks dodgy tho..
It actually says 'Only paypal. No COD." No doubt he has access to the associated paypal account too. Why wouldn't he repeat the exercise? He got over £6000 for the Marantz 2s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Advent
Not that I can vouch for the authenticity of the listing, the seller actually states "Only PayPal Accepted, No COD"Quote:
Originally Posted by skimminstones
Ive not even looked at the ad, i was just responding to the post i quoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by orbscure
Probably not much in it either way soundwise. The Thorens is better made. I've seen a few tired bearings and peeling veneer on the later ARs. Both will out perform a Rega Planar 3 for instance in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
Yes its worth the asking price I'd think, or very near.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICREX-M-1...item33a04c29df
Nice, shiny beasties these...have to say I've never heard of them though.
Sorry, I'd closed the tab so then paraphrased but confusingly paraphrased in quotes..Quote:
Originally Posted by skimminstones
Is he ordering fish and chips?Quote:
Originally Posted by orbscure
COD I guess means Cash on Delivery? That doesn't even relate to normal Ebay expectations so I'd guess he's more used to doing dodgy deals in a world outside of ebay and now moved on to this.
The link I had to the Marantz 2 listing no-longer goes anywhere... so hopefully Ebay has notified the winning bidder and taken away their option to make payment.Quote:
Originally Posted by hermit
I've had that before, with a message saying that an item I'd bid on was suspicious and that I didn't need to complete the transaction. In that case I'd guessed it was dodgy but was taking the chance by instisting I collected in person - I never heard back.
This has got to be good and fun for a tenner!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80s-Trio-b...-/181711139266
I've seen one of those tuners before and they're very pretty in an 80s way. Best of all though, with the remote unit, find a Kenwood/Trio KD4100 turntable and you get yourself a remote controlled record deck!
Here's a photo of the system from a catalogue courtesy of www.fmtunerinfo.com (sounds like the tuner isn't very good by their standards though):
It was relisted again Sam and sold for £6K here :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Advent