Bargains on ebay?

[istari_knight]

Vintage B&W DM3 speakers in nice condition. Starting price £49.99 ending very shortly and no bids yet, these are likely to be a bargain. In Richmond.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2512938823...84.m1423.l2649

They have good quality grills I've been really fussy over grills since owning Magnum K's... They have quilting between the plywood frame & cloth it looks a lot classier IMO.

I know, I'm sad

[istari_knight]

Could be worth watching for the Quads alone http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1811647555...84.m1423.l2649

You'll get £50 back selling the cdp & speakers so that's £50 off the final price straight away...

[Rare Bird]

I wonder if he'd just post out the quad stuuf! Thats an Early 'FM-4' with Dins..

[istari_knight]

I wonder if he'd just post out the quad stuuf! Thats an Early 'FM-4' with Dins..

Worth asking

I got p*ssed off with mine [33/303] & flogged them... All of 48 hours passed before I wanted 'em back

[Rare Bird]

I have a Quad '33'/'303' & a pair of '50E', but you can never have too many as they say

[istari_knight]

I have a Quad '33'/'303' & a pair of '50E', but you can never have too many as they say

Transformer coupled output aren't they ? Not heard any but I have a feeling I'd like them !

[Barry]

Transformer coupled output aren't they ? Not heard any but I have a feeling I'd like them !

I'm a bit of a "Quadaholic": I have two 303s, two 405s, two pairs of 50Es, a 520f plus 33 and 44 preamps. Not to mention the AM1, AM3, FM2, FM3 and FM4 tuners. (And of course the (still) divine '57 ESL speakers.)

The 50Es are 'bomb proof' and can be used with a whole range of speaker impedances. Most importantly, they can be adapted to have a 600Ohm balanced input.
Soundwise, they're not too bad, but given they were designed in the mid '60s, are hardly state-of-the-art these days.

[Rare Bird]

Yeh i prefer the '303' tho.. I think i read somewhere British Rail used '50' power amps for the Tannoys on stations, so you can imagine a lot have been skipped.. My 50's were out of an old theatre in London somewhere, at least that's what i was told..

[dantheman91]

Yeh i prefer the '303' tho.. I think i read somewhere British Rail used '50' power amps for the Tannoys on stations, so you can imagine a lot have been skipped.. My 50's were out of an old theatre in London somewhere, at least that's what i was told..

Seem the have a cult following then..i love mine since the moment i heard it and set eyes on it..i love the history of such amps because there well know..I have noticed the they are going up in value again..would love a pair of 50e's

[Barry]

Yeh Iprefer the '303' tho.. I think Iread somewhere British Rail used '50' power amps for the Tannoys on stations, so you can imagine a lot have been skipped.. My 50's were out of an old theatre in London somewhere, at least that's what I was told..

Agree re 303 vs. 50Es. True, British Rail did use many 50Es, as did the BBC and several recording studios such as Abbey Road. My 50Es are ex-BBC.