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I'm Martin.
lol I'm not the best person to ask - I'm in the If It Aint Broke Don't Fix It camp. Andrew's list is pretty exhaustive, I'd mix and match from that dependant on your skills and how much time/money you want to invest. Re the cab refurb you could tape up the drivers as though you were respraying a car. Have to be real careful though...Originally Posted by Mothman
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15.
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Location: Bournemouth
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I'm Dan.
I have been offered a pair at £50 should i go for it
Pioneer A 616 MK2
JPW Boxer Kit Loudspeakers
Thorens TD 125 MK1 with SME 3009 S2 Non Improved with Shure V15 II & SME 2000 Plinth
Technics RS D550W Cassette Deck
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I'm Nobody.
Sounds good Dan, early ones with the hard wired X-Overs would be even better.
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I'm Dan.
Excellent thanks.
Pioneer A 616 MK2
JPW Boxer Kit Loudspeakers
Thorens TD 125 MK1 with SME 3009 S2 Non Improved with Shure V15 II & SME 2000 Plinth
Technics RS D550W Cassette Deck
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
YES
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
I must admit that I have been side tracked with this project. I decided I wanted to spend a little more time getting my valve setup upgraded. This has meant that I have replinthed and fully restored a garrard 301, had a SME 3012 full fettled, mess around with some JR149's, oh and trial out a new SUT. As you can see, I've been busy. The 44's are sittting in the loft, only to be restored at some point in the future. I sorry to say that i dont think it will be anytime soonI intend messing around with the power input to both my 1210 and valve setup next year. Maybe, mid 2013 and I'll have another rethink.
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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I'm David.
Thing is, they have a very approachable and friendly sound to them in stock form - easy to live with once the size is taken into account
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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I'm Martin.
Good condition examples consistently fetch over £200 on eBay, even colection only so I would say yes, buy them. The drive units can be had cheap if they need replacing - except for the tweeters, that is.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > Troels Gravesen Faital 3WC-15.
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Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 9,778
I'm Andrew.
+1 mine are still in stock form at the moment, so this is still an option for any current owners.Thing is, they have a very approachable and friendly sound to them in stock form - easy to live with once the size is taken into account
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE / MONO
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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I'm Geoff.
A pair of Ditton 44s at £50 is a bargain. They're worth buying just for the HF2000 tweeters and bass units are pretty decent too.
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