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Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)
Oh for goodness sake, there’s other nice stuff on there you know. At this rate, you might as well just rename this bloody thread to “crappy old Tannoys on eBay”
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Yo, grumpy-chops, has your hot tub sprung a leak, or is it you've finally discovered that Land Rovers and B&O are crap?Originally Posted by Beobloke
Oh for goodness sake, there’s other nice stuff on there you know. At this rate, you might as well just rename this bloody thread to “crappy old Tannoys on eBay”
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
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Nice copper pan set here, Adam, for the copper valve amp aficionado with a Captain Nemo fetish. Whaddya think?Oh for goodness sake, there’s other nice stuff on there you know. At this rate, you might as well just rename this bloody thread to “crappy old Tannoys on eBay”
http://ebay.co.uk/itm/113637220909
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'Not Tannoy' rarity from JVC.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JVC-4VN-8...oAAOSwzKpexmZ~
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'Not Tannoy' Quad Vena at a sensible price.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QUAD-VENA...0AAOSwO1de61Rq
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But you'd need two pairs of Tannoys to get the best from it, so it could get expensive - have you spotted any suitable 'bargains' Geoff?
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Not Tannoy but it's not a bargain either. Tasty though.
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Now that’s more like it!
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