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The AMS8 is quite old now and predates the System 8 DMT and the rather nice System 800. If I'm not mistaken the driver in the AMS8 is a commercial version of the DC8 unit, a speaker that I didn't like. I found it rather flat, dull, two dimensional and a bit coloured.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Get them on short stands Grant. The bass will clean up. Sturdy milk crates with a board on top will work, you can hide them with a piece of fabric.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I agree that they would benefit from raising up a few inches. I could also try the sandbag way. there is a flap on the bottom to fill them with ags to stablise the bass a tad...maybe I will do both . at moment I am enjoying the kefs with this new amp.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Sounds like a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Glad the amp is working out well. I thought it would. :thumbsup:
I like the functional look of that. No tarting up with bling to make it look fancy. I bet it's good.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I am on the look out for a System 800 but I won't be paying the £425 asking on eBay at the moment as they generally go for £300'ish... at that price I would buy a pair to try... I still have a sneaky suspicion that my Heresy's would still sound better but I am prepared to try some Tannoy's.. :)
There are also a pair of System 8's on the bay at £399... any good ???
Not as good and far too dear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
(I paid £82 for my first pair of System 800s a few years ago :D)
Boy that was cheap Geoff.... I take it you rate them though ??Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADC-XLM-Mk...item43db481b13
one for geoff to study
Saw that Grant. I went through all the ADC listings worldwide earlier. I was looking for original early seventies items.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
They're a bit special!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
I've had four pairs. Stopped buying them when I finished sorting my current big'uns.
I will look out for them but not at the current £425 asking price..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
These look impressive- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TANNOY-SYS...item27fd3464f1
S.
I saw those Shane but Geoff doesn't really rate them, well certainly not against the System 800's at least... I was going to make him an offer
That's not what I said Bev. The DMTs are good. You mentioned the AMS8, which is not the same by any means. Those System 8 DMTs are too dear though, by at least £50 in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Oh ok Geoff I misunderstood a bit... how good are they against the System 800's ??Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I did have a pair of DMT's which I think were the 15's and I cannot say they were any good at the time, however now I have a better amp they my well be very good indeed... ;)
I can't tell you Bev, not having compared them. My mate has the DMT10 which sound very fine indeed and I've had the System 800 (and 600 and 1000), which are excellent. (The 600 is nice but on a smaller scale. The 1000 is very dynamic, but coloured)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
A grand for damaged dtm12's....crazy:scratch:
I wouldn't mind hearing the DMT 12.
S.
I've contact the seller via Gumtree for the System 8's... If he comes back with a decent offer I may well try them out.... ;) Do you know if they use the same driver as the System 800's or similar ?? Thanks for your help Geoff...Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
thanks for pointing this out (reference SMSL DAC posted earlier - thought I was replying to a particular post), picked it up to use with blu ray player to hopefully let me lose a separate cd player to save some space.
You see. This thread does have it's uses! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by spm
Sean is happy now. :thumbsup:
How much did you get it for Sean? If that's not a secret.
I was watching one of those! might be same one. decent dacs
20 quid....nice buy!
yes just under £24 with postage which I think is a great price. Thing is after looking at the DAC I ended up trawling ebay last night after a few glasses of wine which is always dangerous. Ended up buying a small 70's pioneer amp I don't really need (I only just picked up a similar one middle of last week) and for which there wasn't even a photo! actually I completed the deal this morning after exchange of offers so I can't really blame the drink but I probably wouldn't have got interested in the first place without the wine.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Which model?Quote:
Originally Posted by spm
An SA5300, posting looked a bit iffy but after an exchange of messages seemed genuine so took the risk, £25 including postage. Picked up a SA7300 last week which I really like. The SA5300 isn't very powerful but should be fine for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorens-TD...p2047675.l2557
Someone got a bargain.
Blimey!Quote:
Originally Posted by Richardl
Buy-it-now BeoBargain in St Ives (Cornwall, not Huntingdon).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bang-olufs...item234e3053d5
Feeling rich and crazy? Well here you go- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sennheiser...item4637ed0670
S.
Ferograph amp going cheap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ferrograph...35645397&rt=nc
and a working one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Fe...item43db21c9b3
Hmm, they are the built in Japan 'only thing B&O about them are the badges and bits of the turntable' Beocenter 2200s.Quote:
Originally Posted by shane
I'd give them a miss personally. If you want a properly magnificent Beocenter you'll need to spend a bit more:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261828822540
A pair of Tannoy T125 speakers, offered at £275! That's five times what they're worth in my opinion. I sold the last pair I had for £20.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-T12...3D271845206262
They are the Oxford model if anybody wants to know, the seller doesn't seem to.
Bit of a bargain. TD160 Mk.II with Mayware arm & Mayware MC cart & Mayware SUT. 'Buy it Now' £395!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THORENS-TD...item1c51e4ecc4
Sold separately the components would be likely to fetch around £600.
Good Lord...thats 7 grand more than when they came outQuote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
I've just made an offer on some Tannoy System 8's... on Gumtree...
Totally shagged Shure stylus for sale. Will he sell it? Is anyone stupid enough to buy it?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-S...item2a4fde362b
You said you lost one of these Geoff, so here's one for you :eyebrows:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ORTOF...item259e1ade42
Very nice Grant. Good price too. Dunno what happened to mine. Some bugger's got it I'll bet! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Ridiculous speaker listing. £1800 price, no brand name, no proper picture, no description. Nuts!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stereo-Spe...item41936d622d
I've always wanted to try a pair of these:::
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rehdeko-RK...46293549&rt=nc
Been altered and likely restained. The guy has lots of feedback, so its strange. Needless to say they wont sell like that......maybe he wanted people to contact himQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Some people love 'em. Some hate 'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Bev,Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Just a word of caution, Nick from Lockwood tells me there are no spares for System 8s if you should have problem with these
Cheers
Hi Bev.
My friend has some 8's in her studio. As Paul said though, parts (for the drivers I take it) are no longer available, make sure they are working well before you shell out the green.
Of course, the crossovers could be fixed/refreshed.
They are very nice indeed, hope you can get them. :)
Ha , The HMV TT I bought recently came with a 75-6 S stylus , exactly like that !! with a twisted shank ?? is that the right name for the tiny squarish tube? ( I had a 91ED stylus to hand luckily )Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Since then the sellers wife came across another in a box ,whilst cleaning , and the seller wants to send it to me for free .(Very nice of him)
Perhaps its another like this one :D
I'd assume that "shank" or maybe 'spigot' might be correct. After all the piece you refer to slots into a recess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddball
Lucky man having an M91ED stylus handy. It's possibly my favourite Shure actually. It just does everything right within its capabilities. Good cartridge. I like the M93ED too.
It's said that the 91ED is basically the same as the 75ED, but I'd swear the 91EDs I've had sounded better.
I just found an old M75 6 myself that I'd forgotten about and bought a Goldring made M75E stylus for it. Not tried it yet, but I'd imagine the Goldring stylus should be good.
Is this 'snake oil'?
Is anybody likely to part with that much money on something like this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bybee-Gold...item3aa66eeaad