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I'm David.
Cambridge R40's from a seller I've used with no problem -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...B:FSEL:GB:1123
I don't know where their stock comes from, but it may be ex police-recovered stuff for all I know. The item I bought was well packed and perfect for the spares I needed.
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
Worth the money just for the B110's, assuming that they are OK.Originally Posted by DSJR
I bought B&W DM4's and JR149's from the same supplier, very good. I collected from their warehouse.
Spendorman
Trade: Radlett Audio
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I'm Dave.
Cheeky sod.Nice looking Radford SC22 Stereo Control Unit on ebay at the moment. Not sure I would trust the seller, though...
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Gosh, that's gorgeous, Dave! What does it sound like?
Also, what valves does it use?
Marco.
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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.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
A friend is using Radford SC22 and STA20 (yes 20). He tried a Quad 77 preamp instead of the SC22 and prefers the SC22 to the Quad.
The rest of his stuff includes RAM LS3/5a, Spendor BC1, Thorens TD124 II/ SME,various cartridges and Quad CDP2 CD player.
Spendorman
Trade: Radlett Audio
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 7,358
I'm Dave.
Sorry, it's been a while since I sat and listened to one but from memory it's a bit warm and cuddly. It would be a good unit to tinker with I'm sure as it is all laid out nicely inside, with four (unknown) tubes I believe.Gosh, that's gorgeous, Dave! What does it sound like?
Also, what valves does it use?
Marco.
You might find more info on the SC22 in The Art of Sound Library.
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
Not according to my friend, he says it's very detailed, hears things that he's missed using the Quad 77 pre.
He reckons that it's phono stage is very good, quiet too.
Spendorman
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
This arrived the other day:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Bought because a musician friend reckons that the amp sounds nice, he has plenty of stuff to compare it to. eg. Rogers Junior Stereo power amplifier, Quad 44, two Quad 405's (upgraded and serviced by yours truly), Affordable Amplifier Company EL34 amp (pretty good), several NAD,s Tannoy 12" Chatsworths, Quad ESL63 and more.
Well, I have to agree with him, B&O Beolab 1700 is very nice sounding. The tuner has a fault on one channel, will have to look at that.
Both tuner and amp were very dirty outside, but pretty clean inside. They cleaned up pretty well. Inside, sealed in miniature envelopes, were circuit diagrams, a nice touch.
Pic after cleaning and using Teak Oil on the wood.
The flash has caught it and shows where it's not cleaned that well. Not noticeable in ordinary light.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/...90c47744_b.jpg
Last edited by spendorman; 03-10-2010 at 16:09. Reason: Pic addition
Spendorman
Trade: Radlett Audio
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
That might well be. It's years since I have used one and that was straight out of a skip, so a good one could be a useful tool. I've only ever bothered with the power amps.
The SC22 I am selling is very grubby inside so it needs some TLC but it did work with CD when I last tried it. The circuit inside does look a lot more promising than the inside of a Quad 22 or Leak pre, both of which are masses of wire and switching and not much else.
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Location: Middlesex, UK
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I'm Alex.
His one is grubby inside (so is mine!) and I have not used my SC22 for about 25 years!! A problem with most of these old valve pre amps is that when one connects a modern tape? (or cassette) recorder to the tape output, it loads that too much and affects the sound coming out of the speakers. This was a problem with Rogers and Quad as well.
Spendorman
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