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Originally Posted by istari_knight
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Probably Googled and this thread came up.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
Yes I've bought a few items off eBay where the seller has mentioned this thread in correspondence even though they don't appear to be members here.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
They never fix their spelling, grammar or over-pricing when it is pointed out; but just mention that something is underpriced and they are straight on the job :rolleyes:
I might put an offer in. Does £17 sound about right? :D
Geoff, regarding the previously mentioned CS-77, do you know the Pioneer CS-66 speakers? They should be of the same gen and I could get my hands in 2 pairs of those but I'm a bit doubtful of their real value, sound and price wise.
I paid £90 for my last one but it did need a squirt of contact cleaner in the volume pot ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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Originally Posted by Xapito
The pioneer CS-66 were quite expensive in the UK in the early seventies, costing nearly as much as a pair of Quad electrostatics.
It looks a simple enough design. 10" main driver in a sealed cabinet:
http://i59.tinypic.com/t8r9n7.jpg
I'd imagine they sound decent enough. Don't be put off by the cone tweeter. The Japs made some rather good sounding ones. I reckon these would be worth having at a sensibly modest price. The sensitivity should be high, so they'd probably work nicely on just a few watts and may suit a valve amp well. I personally reckon they might be worth £80?
PM on your way, cheers!
If you're anywhere near Kent these Radfords may be worth a look. One day left:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/loudspeake...item2594c4c9b7
I spotted these earlier this week and the missus and I were having a giggle over the name of the village where they are located. I lived in Kent for 20 years and I've not heard of it, must be down in the south of the county as I know North Kent very well. Interesting speakers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
[QUOTE=synsei;577976]I spotted these earlier this week and the missus and I were having a giggle over the name of the village where they are located. I lived in Kent for 20 years and I've not heard of it, must be down in the south of the county as I know North Kent very well. [QUOTE]
It's just south of Maidstone according to Streetmap:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x...f+Loose,+Kent+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf
Yes, they were mentioned here a few days ago and as I had a vague interest in possibly buying them I checked the location.
(not bothering now. Other speaker plans afoot, which may result in a DIY thread)
Wonder if they work ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Pi...item540f678347
"they didn't sound too good the last time I heard them" doesn't really inspire confidence... They look a bit tricky to re-foam.
Poor titles considering the power amplifiers are included...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leak-Varis...item5b04df11af
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leak-Varis...item5b04defcd3
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Joblot-of-...item3ce7bba87d
Even if its all knackered the Onkyo would sell for that alone spares/repairs.
Nice. Unless they've been kept somewhere damp I reckon they may be OK if he's got sound out of them, useful even without the tweeters in place. I've got the 'twin cone' version, they sound good.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
...and a P500....I fancy another of those if anyone's buying the set.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
I think they're cloth surrounds, and they should sound pretty good. Very high sensitivity if I recall. I have a pair of 10" Pioneer coaxs I've been meaning to try in OB.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
No, they're pleated doped paper. Looking closer at the pictures I can see why they didn't sound right. There's a split running round the surround pleat on both units, probably been overdriven. Easy to fix with a bit of care. Might be worth having? Maybe at a rather lower price though.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaym481
Braun PS 500 tt. Very nice looking deck - rare too. Is it as good as looks?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAUN-PS-5...item2ed62117c1
The same seller is also selling my favourite inexpensive Japanese dd :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-PS-67...item2ed6214d8e
[QUOTE=Macca;577979][QUOTE=synsei;577976]I spotted these earlier this week and the missus and I were having a giggle over the name of the village where they are located. I lived in Kent for 20 years and I've not heard of it, must be down in the south of the county as I know North Kent very well.It's a very nice village that has merged into the conurbation of Maidstone but still kept its character, one of the few places in Kent where water cress grows abundantly in the small river. Neighbouring Boughton Monchelsea is also very nice.Quote:
It's just south of Maidstone according to Streetmap:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x...f+Loose,+Kent+[City/Town/Village]&searchp=ids.srf&mapp=map.srf
Bit of a bargain for anyone local: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Hi-Fi...item2ed6625e86
Won a pair of Kef Chorales last night for £38. Wanting them just for the T27s really. Listed as faulty with the cabinets marked. Also got some Sony APM 700s recently for £3! Need surrounds. Gonna have a go at making some.
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Originally Posted by istari_knight
Good price, for the T27's alone. Don't like the Chorale much, but the Corelli is not bad, same T27, B200 (which is slightly different to the Chorale's B200)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Kipling
Thats helpful, we can add it to the list "things Andr'e doesn't like" :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Barbarian
Nice little valve amp:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-ampli...item20ebbca76f
Early NVA A70's.
Good way to get into the world of NVA. Good price too!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Traded-Ear...item339518b51e
S.
Very Very Very Strange just thinking what happened to you dude ^ and then you post :) Welcome back man.......
I quite like the industrial skeletal look of the plinth
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Garrard-30...item2ed68c509e
Well, my "Geoff's Special" (Toshiba SR 370) has arrived. Looking at the packaging doubts started to form. And they were realized when it was opened. All the feet smashed, one side of the cover cracked (platter taped in place and came adrift. Not sure why it has to be such a problem to put a platter under a deck when posting it.) and two of the four front edges chipped. Luckily it was the bottom set so less obvious. Went over it with Duraglit which took the newness off the chipped areas and cleaned it up. It was listed as having a speed stability problem and when I looked inside found a pretty basic single transistor regulator, which I'll rebuild.
Nice platter. Thought it might have weighed a bit more.
Shame about the damage Stephen. It's worth getting it running though.
I nearly bid on it myself. I even messaged the guy to ask him if he could pack it safely and pointed out that I'd want the lid and turntable spindle protected. His reply was not encouraging. Suggesting it would be "at the mercy of the carriers".
Cheers Dan!Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman91
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I was going to do the same Geoff, but I thought he might have used a bit of common sense. I can replace the feet and could have a go at the corners but the damaged lid is nothing I can do about. I suppose it could have been worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I like the simplicity of styling it has. And as you have one, thought it must be pretty reasonable. Looking on the 'net I found it said to compare to an SP10 MK I. Don't remember what Haden B. had to say about it in Hi Fi World.
I have a missing foot on my spare one. I may resurrect/refurb it sometime, the feet should be easy to replace with something else and the hefty plinth will spray up nicely. Hope you get yours sorted.
Was this an ebay sale? If so, I presume you’ve left the inconsiderate idiot negative feedback!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Kipling
Marco.
Who is this twat, Geoff?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Name and shame, I say, so in future we can all avoid him (or her) like the plague… If you’re going to sell kit and receive payment for it, then bloody well do your ABSOLUTE BEST to ensure that it gets to the person you’ve sold it to in one piece!!
Lazy, waste of space fuckers…. :steam:
Marco.
Yep - too many people blame it on the carriers when the real cause of the damage is they were too idle to pack the bloody thing properly in the first place.
'The couriers have played football with it' - no they haven't but neither have they treated it like it was a Faberge egg due to be presented to the Queen - because they are sorting thousands of parcels and yours is no more important than anyone else's. So get the effing bubble wrap out and do a proper job.
Indeed… I think Stephen’s taking it all rather well. I’d be losing the plot!
Marco.
If Stephen is hanging onto the TT, I'd suggest he asks for a part refund at least. Say 40% or 50%. The damage warrants it. He can send the guy photos of the damage via the eBay messaging facility.
Too right. You need to mark the cards of tossers like that, just in case they might learn from the errors of their ways in future! Yeah right….
Marco.
It should be the sellers responsibility to have insured it and ebay will refund if he does not and take it out of his ass.... If you arranged the courier then it would be your responsibility.
Like them or not, thats a bargain http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-HP...item35dc79b8e3
What are these, a model or two down from Martins ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-19...item4adc0d7c8b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-re...item3a96f9589d
Kolster Brandes
No they're a lot older! Martin may like these.Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
SW 155 are from 1972. So only a year or two older. Different bas and mid drivers compared to the SW175 and they only have two tweeters instead of four! Ridiculous! Looks like they will go for no money despite looking very tidy.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Humina humina ! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ditton-Cel...item2c8c09651b
Someone offer him £200, fit a new HF2000 & laugh whilst enjoying your awesome new sounds :cool:
Nice and I just happen to have a mint pair of HF2000s here. Trouble is I'm not driving all the way to Wigan! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by istari_knight
eBay seems to have problems at the moment. I was after some printer ink and keep getting 'page unavailable' messages whilst searching. Sunday is their maintenance day I believe, maybe some site functions are disabled temporarily.