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    Quote Originally Posted by djdstone View Post
    Is it worth considering a Radford Renaissance 35 too or it that not considered a pure Radford?
    Why not!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mik_rik View Post
    Bought my Sta15 & Sc22p s/h for £60 in 1981.The '15 is still going strong and has just been returned to original condition after playing around with boutique caps etc.No chance of parting with mine
    I overpaid for mine then!
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    Drop CliveG on here a line... you never know your luck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jason P View Post
    Drop CliveG on here a line... you never know your luck!
    Yes - great idea

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    Quote Originally Posted by spendorman View Post
    I overpaid for mine then!
    I bought mine cheap on the understanding it had a fault(turned out to be the pre-amp)I think we can both say we have had our moneys worth.
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    Default The Radford is very hard to beat..

    I bought my 25 back in 1978 for £80. I've recently spent £190 on it getting it cleaned, recapped and new valves. I took it along to a local hi-fi emporium, paired it with the shop's Rogue pre-amp and compared it with the best power amps that rogue could supply (costing £0000s of course..). I bought the preamp from him to pair it with and it sounds gorgeous. So I suppose what I'm saying is......mine won't be for sale, I'm afraid.
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    Prices for Radfords are getting a bit silly (IMO). There is a guy trying to sell an STA15 (with the matching pre) which is described as 'may not work'. Winning bid reached just over £1200, but the seller has now relisted (presumably to achieve an even higher price - with the winner presumably feeling deflated).

    There is a guy in Bristol selling an STA15, looks pretty ugly but may well be an excellent restore job for Will.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edward View Post
    Prices for Radfords are getting a bit silly (IMO). There is a guy trying to sell an STA15 (with the matching pre) which is described as 'may not work'. Winning bid reached just over £1200, but the seller has now relisted (presumably to achieve an even higher price - with the winner presumably feeling deflated).

    There is a guy in Bristol selling an STA15, looks pretty ugly but may well be an excellent restore job for Will.
    good amps usually keep going up once the secret is out. If your lucky and have one before that happens then thats great; not so good for folk who havent tho . Still we all need targets I guess
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    They are still cheap for what you're getting though. Not heard much at any price that comes close.
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    I have no connection with the sale:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Radford-S...r/223378865324
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