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Another Mission 774 arm. This one has the scarce solid counterweight.
It's in Frinton on Sea, which is actually 'The Lost World' due to it's vaguely defined and largely unexplored territory. They still send missionaries out there. Some make it back.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1718332292...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
If this arm was still being made today. I wonder what the price would be now!
S.
These 6 1/2" full range drive units look lovely. Looks almost a copy of the superb vintage Eagle FR65, which was made by Coral. These have everlasting doped fabric surrounds and firm paper cones. I bet they sound gorgeous.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2817173311...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They do an 8" model too, but my money is on the 6 1/2" being better.
look good. guess you could make a decent box out of them
I reckon a simple quarter wavelength transmission line box would have those shaking the room with a couple of watts.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
I do my own 'sniping'; usually within a few seconds of the end time. I usually bid what I think the item is worth, but if I really want it I might set a maximum bid of twice or three times that amount. Not always successful, but I have won quite a few items that way. (And if I am outbid because the winning bidder has set a higher maximum figure than me, then I have the consolation that the winning bidder will be a bit surprised/shocked at what he has to pay! :D Not a particularly noble sentiment - but we're all human. :rolleyes:)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
maybe you should make a pair up and sell them for a profit mate:) sure you'd get buyers
I usually do similar. I decide on my top bit and put it in in the last 10 seconds. if a sniper gets it then so be it. These programs have kinda caused me to save a lot of money due to being outbid lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Approaching a grand I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
Very good price- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUAD-405-2...-/191611103109
Hi-Fi Hanger's prices have always been reasonable. Unlike that bloody second hand audio shop, in North London!!
S.
The owners (Steve & Sarah Ansell) are a smashing couple and very obliging. Aside from the ebay listings they hold plenty of other stock in their showroom. I'm looking forward to receiving a pair JPW P1's I'm purchasing from HiFi Hanger - just waiting for them to be re-foamed.Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
christ its up to £224 already!Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The bidding is getting serious on this. Up to £224 now, with 3 days to go. Wonder how high it'll get?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I see Jamie said the same. I missed that! :)
have decided they are overpriced and will stick with the 3009:lol:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Klipsch-La...3D201375612336
cheaper start La scala's
not long to go a td 150 still cheap. been watching for a while now
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3315855265...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Looks good. Plinth is OK. I'd prefer it with the original top plate though (single control version).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Having owned and used both. My money was spent in the right place. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
do you think its because its got the solid counter weight?
If prices were equal I'd say yes, but I got my arm at a good price lol. if I could get a 774 at same price I would likey do just that :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Apologies if these have been mentioned before but I can't believe that these have been listed several times and still haven't sold at this price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JPW-AP3-Sp...item3aac8c6e3b
Stands included as well but I think you would probably be better off with some open frame stands for them.
I've got a later pair of these and I won't be changing them any time soon
Yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
they look good nick. pity theyre in manchesterQuote:
Originally Posted by rossman
He obviously lives in hope!!http://www.ebay.fr/itm/platine-vynil...item1a01974da2
No feedback and no details. We know what it is but does he actually have one I wonder:scratch:
i suppose the other thing to push the price up is the arm re wire.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Mission 774 tonearms are rather in demand recently. Not surprisingly. What else can you get for sensible money that competes. Nothing! I guess we'll see prices continue rising. Funny really. I paid £200 for my first one about twenty five years ago. A bit over the odds back then for a used one, but I wanted it. It turned out to sound better than the Ittok I had on my 401, so the Ittok went (and some modded Rega arms) and the 774 has been here since (along with a couple more --- just in case :)).Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
yep,im really glad you advised me about them too,im very happy with mine apart from the turntable but theres light at the end of the tunnel there,it might be taking a trip to the states to get breathed on!
youd be much better forgetting vinyl and selling the arm to me. ;) joke; deadpan mode:lol: look forward to hearing how it is when fettledQuote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
Isn't that rather an 'arse about face' way of doing things? Just have the new bits sent and fit 'em yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
Worth doing. The AR competes with anything up to an LP12 (not that I'm a fan of LP12s). The only other belt drive TT I'd consider at around the same sort of price as the AR, is the now quite scarce Manticore Mantra, which is a bit special. Don't know why, but it just manages to sound better than most other belters. The Heybrook TT2 is excellent too, but fetches a bit more as a rule.
im not sending the whole turntable geoff,its just the sub chassis and inner platter as the guy does an exchange,although im in 2 minds now as i got an email from george merrill saying the play is normal! go figure???
That could be right. I don't know what kind of tolerance AR bearings were specified at or if they used high viscosity lube. Did you try neat STP? That would certainly help take up slack and do no harm as long as there are no speed issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
well i reckon if he says it is then it must be,no ive not tried the stp neat,the 1.8 parts ratio seems fine.
trouble is ive got that nagging doubt in my mind,logic tells me there has to be play its just how much,theres a second hand hifi shop in town that has an ar for sale i might just go in and ask if i can measure the spindle/sleeve for peace of mind.
If you say that they'll probably tell you to clear off. just go in and ask to look at it. Then wobble the platter to see if there's slack. By the way, your AR should only display slack whilst the bearing is dry (cleaned out). If it's slack when lubricated, you either have too low a viscosity oil or the bearing is knackered.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
lol you may be right,
thats just it geoff,it has the play when dry,when oiled its gone..... now tell me im a prat and thats normal.....PLEASE! :)
Not ebay but Technics SL1700 looks a reasonable price at £84 delivered if it works properly and you trust their packing. No dustcover by the look of it.
http://www.cashgenerator.co.uk/produ...ntable-1S12262
your a prat...that is normal ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie123
I know, I know.... they are still tempting me.... :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
ive never been so pleased to be called a prat! lol
Micro Seiki tt...pretty...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-Seik...p2056016.l4276
very nice...dunno where bude is though, must be out of the way, as its still at a tenner
Lovely little town on the Cornwall coast. Stayed there for about 6 months whilst building a substation. Great place.
who's our man in cornwall :eyebrows: (AoS Mafia):lol:
Blimey. I thought the border patrols kept you lot out! :lol: Last bastion of the true English is Cornwall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ali Tait
I know Cornwall pretty well, but I've not been to Bude. Stayed at Polzeath along the coast from there.
We need to set up a ebay all ports covered mafia for pickups and re delivery of bargains me thinks
+1 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Now that's a great idea. An AOS collection & dispatch network.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Mind you, a lot will depend on packing skills. Perhaps a modest remuneration scale could be applied.
Here's a pair of Macca type Sansui speakers. They look gorgeous. Bet they're beautifully made. There'll be a pair of horn drivers behind that slotted acoustic lens.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sansui-Spe...item4aebe1ddcb
The true English? So that'll be the lots of folk there of Celtic descent then.. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ali Tait