Bargains on ebay?

[istari_knight]

these arrived on my doorstep today!!!! now i have 2 pairs
note to self ,, "stop buying things on ebay"

very friendly and helpful sellers they took a lower offer than the buy it now as well , and at my door in 24 hours

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Technics-S...p2047675.l2557

Did they arrive in good condition ? Every pair of speakers I buy on eBay arrives wrapped in fish+chip paper smashed to bits

[jamesie]

came in 2 boxes with poly chips and wrapped about ten times round with bubble wrap the seller deals in hifi so his packaging was 1st class ,, always a worry with postage of bulky items , i have had several hard to get items damaged in transit , so i always collect wherever possible , these weigh 42kgs so i was a little worried.

its worth looking at his other listings as he has some nice bit and pieces

[istari_knight]

Ideal, I'm glad for you

Its heartbreaking opening a new toy only to find its damaged.... Like me this morning:

[jamesie]

ouch!!!!!
its always a shame when its vintage gear thats been looked after for 30-40 years and then this happens ,,
if i get anything couriered i pay the extra for the 24 hour option, the less time its in a van the less chance it has of getting damaged ,, i have always found ups to be the best as well, they seem to be that little bit more careful, and their vans are racked, so your parcel isnt just rolling around on the floor,
the worst are parcelforce , hermes, and yodel. they use untrained agency drivers , ups are a little bit more expensive but i think its worth the extra.

i hope you can sort the damage.

[southall-1998]

Talk about class. Just look at the pic and description!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Onix-Ampli...item2a2973426a

[julesd68]

these arrived on my doorstep today!!!! now i have 2 pairs:

Just love the styling of these speakers but how do they sound?

[jamesie]

Just love the styling of these speakers but how do they sound?

they sound very nice ,, a very warm and detailed sound ,, plenty of bass which is nice and tight with suprising lows for a 10" 93db sensitivity , 6ohm and response 39-20,000hz ,, the sb-x range is a bit of a rarity, i think due to their cost when new in 1978 (around £350 the pair)they weigh 19kg each so they are a good solid cabinet, on the whole i am very pleased with them,, when i got them a friend of mine heard them and straight away wanted to buy them from me , i then found him a pair 100 miles away for him, for £25 which was a ridiculous price ,i have just bought my second pair for £135 , my first pair came with all of my vintage technics system for £215 , if you get chance to buy a pair or listen to some they are well worth the audition , i was shocked when i first heard them, i had no intention of keeping them they just came with the separates that i bought , connected them all up and no looking back ,came with all the original boxes and packaging as well .
i am awaiting the arrival of the smaller sb-x1 that i purchased recently , not sure how they will sound .

[Rare Bird]

Talk about class. Just look at the pic and description!

I have an 'OA21' boxed up, i won't use it because the thump on power up.

[seoirse2002]

I have an 'OA21' boxed up, i won't use it because the thump on power up.

Had the same prob with my magnum,but now use one of Stan Beresford's routers and switch it to the other amp when powering up...no thump,then back to it after a quick warm up...just one of the extra benefits of that particular item...very handy for different amp/speaker combos as well...

[walpurgis]

KEF 103 speakers, a tidy looking pair in Kent. One of KEF's better efforts, these were good! Bids are at £12.50 currently.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kef-103-Re...item338010b71c