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    I've just bought some speakers for £30, now if only I can get a source and amp for under £70
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    Well i've got the following :
    Castle Kendal II £27 eBay
    Pioneer A400 £50 eBay
    Pioneer PDS 503 given to me by a mate
    Pure A/V RCA Cable 99p eBay
    Pure A/V Speaker cable £10 eBay
    Atacama SE stands £15 eay

    Damn close this is gonna be harder than it looks

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    An interesting challenge, the gloves are off, what can i source
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    gorn up me mates loft...........laterz
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    I do believe some of you are already considering contravening the rules:

    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    No cheating - you can't use anything you currently own, although anything you can blag for free can be included!

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    Thanks for that Chris! Yes, you're right - a new challenge so new acquisitions, please!

    Another thought - to make it fair, the cost of postage shouldn't be included - that way it evens out the geographic oddities of someone finding something perfect that they can pick up locally, whereas someone else from another part of the country would have to pay for shipping.

    Sounds like a few people will be up for this - let the bargain hunting begin!
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    Cooool!!
    Just to clarify ... This is just second hand stuff? Or is diy included?
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    I am slightly confused by the 'rules and conditions' being set for this competition.

    It would seem, on the face of it, that Mike (BTH K10A) has come up with a winning combination (his post seems to have been deleted ), provided all the items are still in his possession.

    Similarly I could suggest the following system:

    Revox G36 (736) reel-to-reel recorder £25
    Rotel RA-921 25w/ch integrated amplifier £0 (I was given it)
    Bowers and Wilkins DM2a speakers £50 a pair

    leaving £25 for cabling.

    However this combination is invalid because I no longer have the tape recorder and I have given the amp to a friend; so such a system cannot be demonstrated.

    Regards
    Barry

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