Bargains on ebay?

[Beobloke]

Well, originals aren't common, as you can gather by my fruitless search! Visaton do a current model called the MHT12 which I suspect might be a suitable replacement with minimal tweakery but last time I checked they were about £160 each.

The crossovers themselves are now back as they should be once more. The previous owner upgraded some components but in the course of re-assembling, managed to put the positive tweeter wire in the wrong place, turning the high pass filter into a low pass one! I managed to get hold of the original crossover schematics and rectified this, and the one working speaker sounds very nice.

Too many speakers? Tell me about it!

[istari_knight]

Having thought about it some more I'll let these one's pass.

I think the repair will be just too costly for me at the moment although doubtless worth it. I suspect eBay.de is the best place to look for Visaton drivers what with them being German & all.

Best of luck with the sale

[Beobloke]

No worries!

I took them on becuase I'd always fancied hearing a pair of SD1s. Five years later I still haven't...

[mr sneff]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAR-DIS-Tr...3D191219835254
"Digital music is so convenient, but have you ever wondered if there was something missing from your digital music? - something analogue that you'd figured you could never get back?

What if you could put something analogue back; something special that puts some magic into your digital collection. And what if you could do this by using your beloved vinyl system? This may sound like make believe... but you can now make it come true.

With the TAR-DIS connected to your phono stage ahead of your amplification, you can use your favourite tonearm and cartridge combination to respond in real time to your digital music playback."

Does this make any sense, or is it just me?

[walpurgis]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAR-DIS-Tr...3D191219835254
"Digital music is so convenient, but have you ever wondered if there was something missing from your digital music? - something analogue that you'd figured you could never get back?

What if you could put something analogue back; something special that puts some magic into your digital collection. And what if you could do this by using your beloved vinyl system? This may sound like make believe... but you can now make it come true.

With the TAR-DIS connected to your phono stage ahead of your amplification, you can use your favourite tonearm and cartridge combination to respond in real time to your digital music playback."

Does this make any sense, or is it just me?

Just a buffer stage?

[walpurgis]

New brand hits the scene. "Soney" (why does it say Phillips on the front)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soney-ster...item2590cb8afe

[mr sneff]

Just a buffer stage?

A buffer stage I can understand, but how can "you can use your favourite tonearm and cartridge combination to respond in real time to your digital music playback"?

[Mr Kipling]

Well, originals aren't common, as you can gather by my fruitless search! Visaton do a current model called the MHT12 which I suspect might be a suitable replacement with minimal tweakery but last time I checked they were about £160 each.

The crossovers themselves are now back as they should be once more. The previous owner upgraded some components but in the course of re-assembling, managed to put the positive tweeter wire in the wrong place, turning the high pass filter into a low pass one! I managed to get hold of the original crossover schematics and rectified this, and the one working speaker sounds very nice.

Too many speakers? Tell me about it!

Not fancy trying some Monacor? Amazon have some from £21.

Does the original have a hole burnt in the mylar?

[istari_knight]

Typo or nutcase ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-CA...item4d1f75b600

[The Grand Wazoo]

Got to be worth a go - they need some work, but at the price - wow!