eBay Watch
A thread for interesting stuff appearing on eBay. We already do this for Royd speakers, but that's a minority interest - this is for anything you like. It doesn't even have to be HiFi - funny listings are welcome as well. Basically anything worth us wasting our time reading, in your opinion....
Mostly stuff you'd quite like to buy if you weren't so sensible. And poor. And married.
Mostly stuff you'd quite like to buy if you weren't so sensible. And poor. And married.
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If I hadn't already got digital pretty sorted, I probably be lusting over this outdated CD player that will probably fail sooner rather than later given it's age. There's probably no support for it either. Still cool though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280741368108?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Maybe these too, though they seem expensive considering their condition.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SD-acoustics-SD1-speakers-4ft6-floor-standing-x-2-/220856639714?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item336c14e0e2
Colins work, I believe.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLISON-ONE-SPEAKERS-Vintage-Stereo-SPEAKERS-Restored-MINT-Condition-/250897882465?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item3a6aaddd61
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shahinian-Obelisk-Speakers-3-way-/170702297062?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item27bea657e6
I had several pairs of these, they are stupid cheap and so well made. The engineering on the basket is superb! I actually think the Magnum SL sounded better (with cheaper drivers and waffly cabs) with a bit of bracing, but these are wonderful old things. Really honest sound, fast bass too.
perfect example of one mans food being another mans poison , i had a pair of those Magnums and the standard Magnum and found them both to be ok ish ,, but were easily bettered by leak 2030 speakers and even the little leak 150 left them sounding slow and overly warm and lacking extension and detail, still nice condition for their age ,sure someone will love them.
i read the article in hi fi world about the 2075 and how a full cross over rebuild can transform them and also smooths out the tweeter which i always had issue with but according to the article ,with careful component selection you are rewarded with stunning imaging and all thoughts of replacing the tweeter are forgotten ,
the dc2000 is a very likeable speaker , a friend of mine still has 2.5 pairs hooked up to his Nad AV receiver and give a stunning(but relaxed) presentation, they can be had super cheaply too ,if you have room for them as they need lots of breathing room as you will know, kicking bass too!
I haven't heard the Leaks, but I understand they are nice with a white sauce....no, really! I am sure they are great, don't mean to poke fun.
I should have said my Magnums were both tarted up with new crossover gubbins (Clarity caps & Solen fast caps IIRC) which may have made a difference. The balance was so far out when I got them the tweeters sounded like they had failed - the were actually A-OK with new crossovers.
Which reminds me another reason why the SL Magnum was better (to me) - it didn't have those adjusters on the back, just a plain & simple crossover.
I found them to be fast in the bass, and quite lean until they settled down. Maybe it was my SS system and the new bits, but they never once sounded warm to me.
i was using a denon amp at the time which did have a warm character and may have affected proceedings , tried them briefly with pioneer spec pre/power amps and still the same, maybe the x-overs were knackered !
best regs,
matt
Finishing soon - might need an understanding/blind wife.
- And a beautiful little Claymore: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/INCA-TECH-CLAYMORE-INTEGRATED-HI-FI-AMP-AUDIO-FILE-RARE-/280750415957?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item415e076055
the last claymore went for almost £200 ,will be keeping an eye on these.
Shallow? Moi?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALBARRY-S-508-MONOBLOCK-POWER-AMPLIFIERS-/200661195609?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item2eb856db59
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Albarry-PP1-integrated-amplifier-Rare-/130587384698?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item1e679d5b7a
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260871500006?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
My late great grandmother had one of those. She'd had a pendulum clock fitted into the top part of the front panel.
;-)
It's a good amp. Really energetic and punchy.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Royd-Sintra-II-standmount-bookshelf-speakers-walnut-beautiful-condition-/360401861636?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item53e99ffc04
Did anyone see what those Sintras went for? I haven't been watching much recently.
These may might for a bit of a bargain, lovely Triangle Altea EX's
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260879184108
Again pick-up-only from arse end of nowhere...
isodynamic tweeter leaks , i am sure these would ween you guys off your royd's !! exiting, engaging , smooth, detailed , some the finest , reckon you would have to be spending over £5000 on new speakers to get similar satisfaction.
^:)^
What did the other Sintras & RR1s go for?
RR1: auction was closed early, so no price, maybe they had a good offer...
£211!!! Where were they, the Shetland isles?
Well worth a punt if you are 'up noorf' as the seller hasn't picked a good time t'sell and has restricted his interest due to collection only.