Oh, I don't know really. I got three pairs of Tannoy IIILZs for £182. Two were new boxed old stock.
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Oh, I don't know really. I got three pairs of Tannoy IIILZs for £182. Two were new boxed old stock.
This should be in the ebay thread me thinks.....now how do I do it without cocking up:scratch::D
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
Edit- You mega bastard :)
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It was a long time ago. Still a bargain though. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
I'm still a ''trainee'' lucky bastard. Thanks to you for those Pageants speakers. Now come to Shane, and rub more of that magic of yours on me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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OK. You need another pair of System 600s and an EL34 amp from Audion. A cheap Pioneer PD-S505 Precision (every bit as good as the Meridian 206) and Theta or Monarchy Audio DAC. That's magic!Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
Ive certainly come to the conclusion that the starting point is to get a set of speakers you can live with and that are fairly flexible, by being an easy load. After you have that sorted then the rest is just mixing about till you find the right mix.... but dont switch the speaks unless its better of the same.
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
My room wouldn't be up to scratch for such system. I'd rather continue using my wee JPW's!!
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Edit: merged:DQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Never thought of making yourself a set of fullrange very efficient speaks and a low powered amp or class D amp Shane. Ideal for a bedroom system. Ive set up a wee system in the spare room with just that and it is plenty powerful enough and really sounds good.Quote:
Originally Posted by southall-1998
That's a little over the top "that the world has come to this" - there are far more important things happening in the world :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Xapito
There are people in the world who have a lot of money and it's like water to them. Sometimes, also that money should never, morally speaking be in their hands.. so it's best for them to turn it into physical objects rather than digital cash, numbers in a bank account which can be siezed, wiped from existance etc. It has always been so for thousands of years (except it would have been on a ledger instead of digital cash). That's what the art and antique markets have been used for for hundreds of years too so perhaps now is the time for electronics to enter than realm.. no reason for it not to.
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Originally Posted by struth
No interest really, Grant. In our garden cabin room, lives a pair of Audio Note AZ-2's. Sounds good enough to put a grin on my face.
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Ten a penny those black 11ohm ones - and the emperor only listens to the earliest, closest to original LS3/5a despite actually being deaf (err... trying to relate emperor's new clothes to speakers there and failed!).Quote:
Originally Posted by mikmas
Postage/collection cost, ebay + paypal fees, hours taken up making a listing and dealing with a buyer, packing, dealing with courier etc etc It's hardly worth the effort as a profit making exercise - only good price for someone actually wanting to use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael loves music
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
Dunno about that though! Might sound just as good but there is no way the Pioneer will feel as good to use, feel as solid and satisfying than the Meridian - definately lacking in some areas in comparison. Those Pioneers, unless the top models (PD-95, PD-93 etc), feel very cheap and plasticy to me.
Sems like everyone eventually ends up with Tannoys or electrostatics...I have to be different ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
If you want a great sounding little speaker that works in small rooms, you might like these Shane:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-D5-HiF...item3f53e3a95d
I've had a couple of pairs. They're getting rare now, but are one of B&Ws better efforts. The seller mentions the LS3/5A and in fact these do share some of that taut, clean, 3D character of sound. They are sealed cabinets and don't boom. Bit of an unsung classic in my view.
Having owned and used both alongside each other, I'd say, yes the Pioneer is of lighter construction, but well made and slicker in operation. They are definitely on a par for sound. Both make excellent transports. I sold the Meridian 206 and keep two Pioneer PD-S505 Precision CD players (as well as a Meridian 507 and Trichord Research Digital Turntable).Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Advent
Good for you Martin. There are too many "me too" enthusiasts out there. It's always good to hear of someone marching to a different beat. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Regards
Barry (Paid-up member of the Quad 57 Lovers Club, since 1975.)
Dunno about anybody else, but I've been using Tannoys since 1972. Got used to them and learned how to get the best out of them. There can't be many AOS members who've been using them longer than I have. Certainly, I've tried other makes and built my own speakers, but I keep needing the 'Tannoy Sound'! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
(by the way, somebody who marches to a different beat usually gets put on 'jankers' by the drill sergeant :))
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
Oh no! I can hardly walk far less march:eyebrows:
A very clean Kenwood KD-990 for collection in SW London. This one is reasonably priced imo.
This Toshiba turntable looks fun. 'P' mount cart I expect.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/toshiba-sr.../281806379314?
Beard P35. I love mine.
Though don't like the look of the front far left valve.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDE2MD...WAYnQ/$_57.JPG
Zero feedback seller I see.
Hmmm. Hadn't spotted that.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
And it appears it's the rare 'Kenwood KD990 JVC Technics Pioneer' version. Idiot. I'm tempted to report him for keyword spamming...Quote:
Originally Posted by hermit
And he mentions other makes.:)
AN-E's - with a bag over them. Best thing my opinion :sofa:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDIO-NOTE...-/161831598327
Lol... I quite like them, actually. Wide baffles, rule! ;)
They're certainly not pretty, but effective. Every time I've heard AN-Es, I've liked them. Would I pay £10k for them? Er...No!
My Lockies cost me much less than that, and would murder them...
Marco.
I had a pair of Snell Type Ks years ago and I really liked them .:)
Have borrowed three different sets of E's from PQ over the years, the last ones being the fancy silver-wired, silver voice-coiled high efficiency jobbies. With assorted amps also borrowed including the silver sig version of the Oto phono, a Meishu silver sig and some Conquest (or Conqueror - can't remember) monoblocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
None of them floated my boat and I was glad to get back to the old Tannoys with a bit of push-pull power up them.
Why three sets? Well I really wanted to see what the fuss is about. But in the end I have to conclude I really don't get E's at all, big boomy, floppy cabinet things that aren't a proper floor stander but take up a floorstander amount of space, rear ported as well so a pig to position in a lot of rooms ... the smaller ones (Ks and Js) are better. (I had some Snell Js for a bit and they were good fun - for a couple of hundred quid ....).
These look very nice:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-Rare...3D291572634823
£80?:eek:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTA...item25ac7341f4
Bollox to him!! That is a piss take!
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Originally Posted by walpurgis
What a retard!
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I think Rexton was after a speed controller for his 401, this any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2719956947...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Must've bumped the zero button by mistake... He really means £8!Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Marco.
Trouble is, there may be some vulnerable dimwit out there to think it's 'collectable'. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Relly good unit, about 20 years old but, it's one that was not only designed by, but also made by Nigel Pearson. Well worth the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuff
Always wanted to hear one of those but that asking price seems awfully high especially as no original boxes and the units have marks on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by ReggieB
Regards Neil
Not actually eBay, but Hi-Fi Hangar have a rather rare NAD 524 CD player for sale at a pretty reasonable £60. Very nice player these and they make a good transport too. http://www.hifihangar.co.uk/uploads/...stock_list.pdf
Geoff do you think this would be better than my Pioneer 717 as a transport?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Well I own a DV-717, but it's quite a while since I used a NAD 524, so I can't say exactly how they'd compare. Both are good. I have a sneaking suspicion the NAD might edge it though. It's a good player that had loads of very positive reviews when released and it's pretty compact, tiny in fact compared to the 717, which could be handy. A mate of mine has my old one and he never uses it. I'm tempted to get it back actually. I reckon it would stand comparison to my Pioneer PD-S505 Precision, which is one of my favourite players (I have two actually).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
Do you want to sell one of your Precisions ?Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
No. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
She'll give you an offer you can't refuse ;)
Marco.
I'm cheap really. ;)
And a bit of a tart too, lol.... :eyebrows:
Marco.
Would you be interested in this Bev?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninanina
No No. More of a flan: eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco