Bargains on ebay?

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

I see this joker is still asking a ludicrous £150 for his HORRID 'boot sale' Amstrad speakers! Terms like 'complete shite' spring to mind. :rolleyes:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-19...item4ace98d62a

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We might be surprised with some clueless, retro-seeking trendy looking for some big retro speakers for their trendy, slightly ironic decor..

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Originally Posted by MartinT

Have you ever tried reading Feersum Endjinn by Iain Banks?

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No.. From the title it sounds like a phonetic task. "Fearsome Engine?"

Generally I've never got on with Iain Banks' writing style, kind of not visual enough for me.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

I see this joker is still asking a ludicrous £150 for his HORRID 'boot sale' Amstrad speakers! Terms like 'complete shite' spring to mind. :rolleyes:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-19...item4ace98d62a

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They would go beautifully with this Amstrad system:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMSTRAD-St...item1c3c3fc90e

As an aside, I'm intrigued to know what sort of person uses a non-working Amstrad system with all the control knobs removed "for display in our flat"! :D

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Originally Posted by nat8808

No.. From the title it sounds like a phonetic task. "Fearsome Engine?"

Generally I've never got on with Iain Banks' writing style, kind of not visual enough for me.

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Have to agree. I have tried several times to read Iain Banks' books but have never enjoyed them and abandoned the attempts. Perhaps being bought up on the 'classics' like Clarke, Asimov, McCaffrey and Herbert have spoilt me for lesser mortals.

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Originally Posted by nat8808

We might be surprised with some clueless, retro-seeking trendy looking for some big retro speakers for their trendy, slightly ironic decor..

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the beeb should buy them for the Apprentice house, might inspire the candidates in there quest to emulate Britain,s Tzar of Business

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Originally Posted by Beobloke

They would go beautifully with this Amstrad system:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMSTRAD-St...item1c3c3fc90e

As an aside, I'm intrigued to know what sort of person uses a non-working Amstrad system with all the control knobs removed "for display in our flat"! :D

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'genuine Amstrad'

Lol. So there is fake Amstrad now? Those Chinese will copy anything.

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Originally Posted by Gordon Steadman

Perhaps being bought up on the 'classics' like Clarke, Asimov, McCaffrey and Herbert have spoilt me for lesser mortals.

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I stayed with the Beano and Dandy, supplemented by the odd glimpse at Health & Efficiency :eyebrows:

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Originally Posted by Marco

Yes, they're nice as long as you don't need bass... ;)

Marco.

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Yes though the bass was at times surprising for so small a box, could sound shouty with the wrong amp and a less than perfect front end!!

Totally unforgiving monitor sums em up maybe?

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Originally Posted by istari_knight

Yummy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-s-Tri...item19e871b331

I find it hard to believe the caps are at fault :hmm:

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I doubt it as well, there's a few well known flaky transistors in this model, my guess would be them, however get it for a couple of hundred quid, be prepared to chuck another £200 for parts for the restoration and you have probably the best vintage integrated on your hands, also the last one I restored sold for £900.

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Originally Posted by chris@panteg

Yes though the bass was at times surprising for so small a box, could sound shouty with the wrong amp and a less than perfect front end!!

Totally unforgiving monitor sums em up maybe?

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A friend had a pair of the first AE1s driven by Naim 135s and fronted by a Xerxes with Koetsu Black. To describe the system as 'in yer face' would be an understatement! :stalks: