Bargains on ebay?

[Macca]

I've always loved the styling of them. I'm half-tempted to take a punt on that pre-amp and see if I can match it with the power amp sometime down the line.

[Mr Kipling]

Infamous Philips 'Black Turnip' pre-amp, bit of a ding to the rack mount otherwise looks clean.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Philips-Bl...3D321454465852

I nearly bought the pre and power from Emporium years ago when their prices were keen but I ummed and ahhed and someone got in there first. Always wanted to know if they were as bad as was claimed, I bet they aren't.

Well, they were Philips' top of the range line at one point.

[Mr Kipling]

Fancied a pair of these for the last 30 years. Heard them on the end of a Rega 3 and Nait 1 - and was astounded by what came out of them. Anyway, finally got a pair for a bargain £30.

[The Barbarian]

Aye they use a stocking grill like the 'Pageant 3' & 'Festival 3' the wooden trim on the top just plugs with studs, you then just simple pull their pants down.. Kef also used the stocking grill in the '70's/'80's with their 'Concorde', 'Celeste' & 300 series models with the trumpet stands

[Mr Kipling]

Any idea how the bottom section is attached Andre'? There's 4 holes which appear to be for a mounting plate for stands. And the felt feet don't appear to hide any holes. I suppose it must be attached from the inside.

[awkwardbydesign]

I have a pair of the Carnival 3s, cost about £35 (was I robbed?) and they're not bad. I'm using them at the moment, while I finish the big speakers. No real bass, which is no surprise, but the cheap Audax tweeters let them down a bit, IMO. The tweeters used to sell for about £5 each, back in the day, and are a bit raw, which is why I never used them in any of my builds. Still, one of the speakers survived falling down the loft ladder with just a couple of tears in the sock, so probably good "student speakers". I wonder what other components would qualify?
However, I used them with a Vincent 993 power amp for a few days, and the bass was suddenly astonishing!

[Mr Kipling]

Well there didn't seem any shortage of bass listening to Pink Floyd's Time. And the dynamics and attack of Phil Collins But Sereiously… just left me in shock. I'm pretty sure the room played it's part.

[The Barbarian]

More Bass you need the 'Pageant 3'.. I still prefer the Aesthetics of the earlier 'Mk.I&II' in this range.. However the daddy was the 'Signifers'.

I can't remember how the bottom comes off i never tried. The wooden top is fitted on with studs & sockets just like a standard speaker grill would be fitted. The sock grill has a pull string like at the top..Not had a pair of 'Pageant 3' since the early 90's i do still have a pair of 'Mk.II's though. That 'DSB-208' bass unit is a good un..

[istari_knight]

More IMF's http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1413443751...84.m1423.l2649

They're local but I wont be bidding.

[Xapito]

I have a pair of mint Pageant's Series 2 in one of my systems... just incredible, astonishingly good. They are getting more expensive lately but a long way to go, price wise, before their bargain status is defied. That's how good they are.