Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

I suspect these might be quite good:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWALLOW-AC...8AAOSwX~dWksAn

I've never heard any (perhaps someone here has?), just remember some good press at the time.

Trio Model 600 integrated. This one must be modded as it develops 950 watts :lol:

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Originally Posted by hermit

Trio Model 600 integrated. This one must be modded as it develops 950 watts :lol:

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Too many noughts on the buy it now price as well

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Originally Posted by hermit

Trio Model 600 integrated. This one must be modded as it develops 950 watts :lol:

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What a dick! (not you, the seller :))

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Originally Posted by Roy S

Too many noughts on the buy it now price as well

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Not imo. I think it's priced very fairly. It was Kenwood/Trio's flagship integrated of the mid 70's. Superb build quality and a very fine sounding amp. Moreover, they're pretty hard to find in this country. How much would an equivalent Pioneer or Sansui go for? Please have a read of the USER tab on it's Vintage Knob page where there's lots more info and some gorgeous nudie pics.

Good amps those although I wouldnt give 600 for it. 400 would be reasonable to me.. They are lovely amps visually imo

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Originally Posted by spikeanded

I suspect these might be quite good:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SWALLOW-AC...8AAOSwX~dWksAn

I've never heard any (perhaps someone here has?), just remember some good press at the time.

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At Subjective Audio until the mid 1980s I sold at least six pairs of these. I never had a failure and never had them traded in for something 'better'.

No, the designer Mike Stephenson did not develop them with valve amps as the seller claimed. Mike used a Meridian 101b/105 amp combination. His reference point were the Meridian M1 actives. He voiced his designs to as closely reflect the sound of those.

HP

Funny how things go. Twenty or more years ago, largish Japanese amps were £15 boot sale fodder (as were LS3/5a speakers surprisingly).

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Originally Posted by struth

Good amps those although I wouldnt give 600 for it. 400 would be reasonable to me.. They are lovely amps visually imo

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I agree. £400 seems about right. Nearly everything from that Trio (Kenwood outside the UK to avoid confusion with the kitchen equipment company) is worth considering, e3specially the FM tuners. Many of the then Trio design team eventually migrated to Accuphase.

HP

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

What a dick! (not you, the seller :))

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If you thought that guy was a dick, check out this listing for Goodman's speakers. Words fail me.