Bargains on ebay?

[DSJR]

This won't be a bargain by the time it's finished, but it's a tonearm I loved to listen to back in the day -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Grace-G-714-G7...item45f42ea9fc

Unipivot it may be, but handling was a dream and the sound was fabulous, especially with the original Grado reference cartridges, which sadly changed every month.......

I wonder how it would work with a Decca???????????

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Naim cd players work with Phillips/marantz remotes too ..

[Reid Malenfant]

Naim cd players work with Phillips/marantz remotes too ..

I guess they also use philips transports as well then


You know this thread has really opened my eyes to the value, or should i say possible value of some older equipment. I think i'll have to go on a hunt about here sometime, but i already know that there is loads of older kit, most in working order For instance, i know i have one of these in working order (because i bought it myself years ago ) JVC QLY-5F It's sitting in the loft behaving itself I can't believe the prices simply because that is far more than what i payed for it

Quad 303 + 33, Meridian 205 monoblocks, some old Ferograph reel to reel which looks very much like this one & probably about 50 other things..

Maybe i should start selling on ebay instead of just buying

[Barry]

This won't be a bargain by the time it's finished, but it's a tonearm I loved to listen to back in the day -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Grace-G-714-G7...item45f42ea9fc

Unipivot it may be, but handling was a dream and the sound was fabulous, especially with the original Grado reference cartridges, which sadly changed every month.......

I wonder how it would work with a Decca???????????

Frankly it is the only arm made by Grace that interests me. I think it would be a very good match with a Decca.

Am tempted to bid myself as I'm going through a bit of a Decca re-discovery, however the arm up for sale is not in the best of condition.

Regards

[DSJR]

Could it be re-finished by someone?

Got to be better than most if not all of the "SME" headshell clones, even the Jelco's.

I suspect the old Grey tonearms have a similar feel (the Greys used a form of ball in fluid-filled cup for their "bearing" as I remember).

You know, I didn't buy one at the time because Linn were only interested in importing the G707, which was really designed for the mid seventies CD-4 Quadrophonic cartridges (mostly high compliance MM's) or good mm's not needing higher capacitance wiring. The 714 would have worked beautifully with an Asak and descendants I feel.. The handful of 714's came in via a different importer and I bet only a handful were sold over here.

[Barry]

Could it be re-finished by someone?

Got to be better than most if not all of the "SME" headshell clones, even the Jelco's.

I suspect the old Grey tonearms have a similar feel (the Greys used a form of ball in fluid-filled cup for their "bearing" as I remember).

You know, I didn't buy one at the time because Linn were only interested in importing the G707, which was really designed for the mid seventies CD-4 Quadrophonic cartridges (mostly high compliance MM's) or good mm's not needing higher capacitance wiring. The 714 would have worked beautifully with an Asak and descendants I feel.. The handful of 714's came in via a different importer and I bet only a handful were sold over here.

I'm watching it - will decide to bid later. I'm wondering about digging out my old Asak and giving that a go.

Not sure about the Grey. They look pretty 'agricultural' to me. Designed solely for studio DJ use, they are robust but suspect they lack facilities such as bias and azimuth adjustment.

I don't know how much the 714 cost compared to the 707, but suspect they were more expensive. Rumour has it Linn obtained the 707s for a tiny fraction of the price they sold them for.

Regards

[hifi_dave]

The G707 was somewhere around £25.00 retail in Hong Kong at the time. Remind me again how much Linn charged ?....

[DSJR]

It varied, but according to HiFi Choice in 1978, the 707 cost £125 inc VAT. By Linn's standards of the time, that means they bought them in bulk for £12.50 each approx, maybe £15 and certainly no more than £20

The 714 was more expensive, retailing at around £149 if memory serves...

[Macca]

It varied, but according to HiFi Choice in 1978, the 707 cost £125 inc VAT. By Linn's standards of the time, that means they bought them in bulk for £12.50 each approx, maybe £15 and certainly no more than £20

The 714 was more expensive, retailing at around £149 if memory serves...

Dave

You've got a bit of a thing about Linn, I think. I'm not disputing what you say about their mark up on the 707 specifically; but just to say: I have Linn amps bought second hand - - bomb proof build, practically military grade, still working perfectly. The pre must be at least 25 years old (although I suspect the previous owner did not use it that much) - and how much was a Linn Lk1 in 1983?

[Barry]

The G707 was somewhere around £25.00 retail in Hong Kong at the time. Remind me again how much Linn charged ?....

£198 in 1985. (Source Hi Fi Choice) Linn would have bought them in as OEM items, for less than half the local retail price.

Regards