Bargains on ebay?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Dave,



Wow, wow, wow....! Sorry, Dave, they're dismissive because I've owned a P2 with an R200 and have also heard the L-07D and Nakamichi in question, so I'm speaking from a position of experience.

As you know, I love the old Acos-sourced R200; it's a lovely arm (and, IMO, pisses all over the RB250/300), but it does not turn the P2 into a giant-killer. It's a decent deck, no doubt, but quite frankly, the L-07D and Nakamichi I heard are in a totally different league!!



I'm not knocking them in their rightful context, Dave, which is as decent budget vintage T/Ts, but to compare them, performance-wise, against an L-07D or even my modified 1210, would be akin to comparing a Ford Focus with a Lamborghini Murcielago!! :eyebrows:

Marco.

---

Hey Marco - don't go all 'Kessler' on us! :eyebrows:

Regards

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Barry

Hey Marco - don't go all 'Kessler' on us! :eyebrows:

Regards

---

Way too late, Barry! ;)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Dave,



Wow, wow, wow....! Sorry, they're dismissive because I've owned a P2 with an R200 and have also heard the L-07D and Nakamichi in question, so I'm speaking from a position of experience.

As you know, I love the old Acos-sourced R200; it's a lovely arm (and, IMO, pisses all over the RB250/300), but it does not turn the P2 into a giant-killer. It's a decent deck, no doubt, but quite frankly, the L-07D and Nakamichi I heard are in a totally different league!!



There's nothing "ignorant" about it, Dave. I'm speaking from a position of experience, having heard all three decks in question.

And I'm not knocking the P2/R200, in its rightful context, which is as decent budget vintage T/T, but to compare it, performance-wise, against an L-07D or even my modified 1210, would be akin to comparing a Ford Focus with a Lamborghini Murcielago!! :eyebrows:

Marco.

---

But have you compared the Planar 2/R200 with the L-07D directly as Dave W did all those years ago??? :eek:

The Techie is a bit of a Ford Focus (sporty model) isn't it? Roy Gandy once said that the real skill is in economy engineering yet getting a fantastic result. According to a number of engineers I've spoken to, anything is possible of you just chuck loads of money at it. It's getting a giant-killing performance from not much that takes the real talent - and in audio I'm thinking of Glenn Croft as one great example - and yes, the bloody Focus too in the motor industry, although ours has about as much appeal as a food-mixer (which sort of takes me back to Kenwood/Trio :lol:

Lol - I can't believe I'm even having this discussion.... This is getting ridiculous now, so I shall say no more!

Marco.

Not seen one of these for a while.

Trio / Kenwood KD-550

http://i.ebayimg.com/24/!ByD)T3Q!mk~...CHzU!~~_12.JPG

Another rarity for those of you who like big receivers. :)

SETTON RS-440

http://www.monalbum.fr/Photo-SCIDTX6T-D.jpg

I love the remote for my Creek amp - it's a really high class feeling metal faceplate, great little buttons, feels really nice. (not exactly the same markings as this, but close.)

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1279807087

Unfortunately, the one for my Marantz SACD player is much more plasticky, but whilst browsing ebay (as I always do!) I saw a remote for a Marantz PM17 Mk II, unused, 99p start - looked to be very similar in style to the Creek one:

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1279806970

Took a punt, not knowing if it would be programmed the same as mine, got it for £7.60, and sure enough not only is it mint and works my player but it is almost identically constructed to the Creek remote - I'd go so far as to say they are made by Marantz for Creek (or outsourced to the same manufacturer) as the battery cover is 100% identical in the moulding. Feels much nicer having a proper heavyweight metal remote for each, shame the amp codes aren't the same though like they were with my Audiolab when I only needed one but there you go, for less than a tenner a very classy upgrade!

I have a P2 up in the loft. Snog/Marry/Avoid?


Ahem, sorry, use/keep/sell? :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by webby

I have a P2 up in the loft. Snog/Marry/Avoid?


Ahem, sorry, use/keep/sell? :)

---

:lol:
What a show that is... A real display of the pinnacle of classy women in the uk today!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Alex_UK

Took a punt, not knowing if it would be programmed the same as mine, got it for £7.60, and sure enough not only is it mint and works my player but it is almost identically constructed to the Creek remote - I'd go so far as to say they are made by Marantz for Creek (or outsourced to the same manufacturer) as the battery cover is 100% identical in the moulding.

---

I'm not sure how many people know this but i figure it's worth mentioning having read the above.

In the case of CD players & transports, if you have either a dodgy remote or like Alex you want a rather better built one all you generally need to do is find out the transport that is fitted into your CD spinner ;)

I still own a Marantz CD63SE that i bought new back in the day when they were hot potatoes. Marantz make rather upmarket CD players that bear a rather uncanny resemblance to Philips players (just better built & better specified). Check some of them out & you'll see that they often have the same fascia & buttons for the same functions in the same place :) The recorders really spring to mind, I have a Traxdata CD recorder that has the same front panel layout as a certain Philips machine, which has the same panel layout as a certain Marantz recorder Attachment 2293

Having purchased a Theta Data Basic transport fitted with a Philips CDM9 Pro mechanism i was dead chuffed when the Marantz CD63SE remote not only worked the Theta, but actually gave it even more functions than the original Theta remote!

Lo & behold now that i'm using a Krell DT10 which uses a Philips CDM4 mechanism it really isn't hard to guess that the same remote happens to work that perfectly as well :lol: