Vintage Sheep.. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Pigmy Pony]

I've the clothes, no dece t wardrobe tho.. A couple of wall cupboards. Suppose they are not bad but could be better designed. No doors. Someone nicked them

Well you do get cold winters up there, and they were made of wood

[Made in 1968]

Andre, I'm inferring from this post that these 'sheep' are buying the same gear you wish to buy, thereby pushing up the prices. Maybe they are just 'savvy' like yourself! Not unusual for quality products to become popular It's the same with everything these days, thanks to t'internet, everyone can learn the current value of everything with just a few taps on a keyboard. I suppose the answer is to find the next 'unsung hero' before anyone else does.

No on the contrary ive had all this offending gear, i wouldnt buy it again. but it was all before forums came about hence was as cheap as chips.. Some stuff i would like but its more to do with just not being for sale anywhere..

[Made in 1968]

Yep, probably

What kit do you have by the way ? How long you been on the hifi path ? I iz curious

* P.S, I expect that you'll not be sheepish about it....

First proper gear was begining of the 80's.. Cant say what gear id have too many sheep on my tail

[RobbieGong]

First proper gear was begining of the 80's.. Cant say what gear id have too many sheep on my tail

Paranoid beginning to feel more like.

So you're here to engage through rant and nothing else then great!

[Marco]

Yeah, Andre, maybe a bit less of these sorts of threads, referring to folk as "sheep", and which does come across as a bit of a rant, however 'cunningly disguised'. Ta

Marco.

[Macca]

There's still plenty of good vintage out there that hasn't been hyped up like the LS3/5a and the Garrard 401.

And there's still some very good equipment that can be bought cheaply because the general on-line consensus is that it is no good. So the 'sheep' thing cuts two ways in that it can actually benefit the vintage collector. The hyped stuff eclipses the rest and probably brings the price of the non-hyped kit down as a consequence because everyone is chasing the same ten (or whatever) items.

Okay if you wanted a cheap 401 then you're shit out of luck but there's plenty of alternatives.

[walpurgis]

It's not just the 'hype'. There's the fashion element, driven by oriental collectors. Take the poxy little Goodmans Maxim speakers from circa 1970, which are selling for around £500 now and ending up in China, Korea or Japan. You couldn't even give the things away a few years ago.

[Macca]

Yes they were always unwanted tat. The Orientals are welcome to them. Probably being hyped on some Japanese forums but we wouldn't know about it.

[walpurgis]

Yes they were always unwanted tat. The Orientals are welcome to them. Probably being hyped on some Japanese forums but we wouldn't know about it.

Unfortunately, those not in the know here, end up thinking there must be something special about these and waste their money on them. No doubt they can be sold on without too much penalty, but that's not the point.

I had a few sets from boot sales years ago for a couple of quid a pair and wasn't impressed even at pocket money prices.

[struth]

some forums do hype, what to me isnt that great stuff, and on occasion shit stuff too, but aos rarely does. As Macca says there is lots of great gear that dont get picked up as they are not "flavour of the month" type stuff. This can be a bit like fashion. I mean who would have believed the lassies going about in black tights only would be seen as cool(99% just look rediculous) or that flares and bell bottoms would ever reappear.... cos a few folk pushed them and everyone followed wanting to be "cool"

All the better for folk who dont care about cool