Decca C4E FFSS cartridge at £535. Some serious prices being asked these days for vintage Decca carts. They do sound great though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Vinta.../162040004220?
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Decca C4E FFSS cartridge at £535. Some serious prices being asked these days for vintage Decca carts. They do sound great though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Vinta.../162040004220?
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Not exactly 'mint' is it, either? The front face is all scuffed... If I was paying that price for one, I'd be wanting it in genuine NOS condition (inside and out)!
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Very nice Lockwood Majors with built-in Bryston amplifiers here...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Ta...p2056016.l4276
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And just down the road from me. I am very tempted, must admit.
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You could pull and sell the Brystons to offset some of the cost..
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I thought you were steadfastly avoiding Tannoys Martin?Originally Posted by Macca
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Never seen anything quite like this before: Kenwood KR-9050 in astonishing condition. Remarkably it still powers up. It reminds me of the Top Gear Toyota Hilux that they couldn't kill.
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Marco reckoned Tannoys will boom if placed in free space - as I would have to in my room - however I can't find anything on line to back up this hypothesis so they are back on the cards again.I thought you were steadfastly avoiding Tannoys Martin?
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All they did with that Hilux was blow it up, set fire to it and immerse it in the sea for 12 hours - that Kenwood looks like it has had far worse treatment.
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Sorry, but a huge number of Lockwood majors were ceiling mounted in saddles and you don't get much more free space than that. I have never heard this phenomenon with Tannoys and the joy of the Lockwood design, is that it can be used against the wall or in free space.
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