Second hand CDS-3
Posted by: TomK on 23 April 2004
The Audio Salon in Glasgow is selling a 6 month old CDS-3 for £4650. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to take them up on it but perhaps one of you fine chaps may be interested.
I've dealt with them many times over the years and can confirm they're one of the country's top hi-fi dealers.
Audio Salon
I've dealt with them many times over the years and can confirm they're one of the country's top hi-fi dealers.
Audio Salon
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by greeny
They do seem to have some good stuff on offer.
Unfortunately I've just blown my upgrade budget on a Watch otherwise that 252 would be mine.
Unfortunately I've just blown my upgrade budget on a Watch otherwise that 252 would be mine.
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by John Sheridan
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Originally posted by TomK:
The Audio Salon in Glasgow is selling a 6 month old CDS-3 for £4650. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to take them up on it but perhaps one of you fine chaps may be interested.
I've dealt with them many times over the years and can confirm they're one of the country's top hi-fi dealers.
http://www.hi-fishop.com/
well, they just saved me some money - not surprisingly, it's already sold.
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by pslosarc
....why would you buy a second hand CDS-3 for £4,650, when you can buy a brand new one for £4,750? or am I missing something?
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by Emil F
quote:
Originally posted by pslosarc:
....why would you buy a second hand CDS-3 for £4,650, when you can buy a brand new one for £4,750? or am I missing something?
Burning-in is expensive.
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by Steve Bull
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....why would you buy a second hand CDS-3 for £4,650, when you can buy a brand new one for £4,750? or am I missing something?
New price is shown as £7,244 so assume that the power supply is included in the bargain. Hmmm, think I'll have to stick with my 3.5/FC for a while longer even at that price.
Steve.
It's a grand old team to play for...
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by John Sheridan
quote:
Originally posted by pslosarc:
....why would you buy a second hand CDS-3 for £4,650, when you can buy a brand new one for £4,750? or am I missing something?
yes, the price quoted was with xps2
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Posted on: 23 April 2004 by pslosarc
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quote:
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Originally posted by pslosarc:
....why would you buy a second hand CDS-3 for £4,650, when you can buy a brand new one for £4,750? or am I missing something?
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yes, the price quoted was xps2
....there must be something wrong with it(them) then because there is nothing to upgrade to beyond a CDS3/XPS2...were the black boxes empty of any electronics?
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by TomK
It looks as though somebody has traded in a complete system. Wish I hadn't seen the Supercap. I'm now going to have a troubled weekend talking myself out of buying something else I can't afford.
Posted on: 23 April 2004 by joe90
What mystifies me is why someone would trade in a CDS3 at all.
I mean, what's better sounding? A Linn CD12?
Joe90
I mean, what's better sounding? A Linn CD12?
Joe90
Posted on: 24 April 2004 by TomK
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Originally posted by ghunter:
Sometimes financial hardships might force a sale of a luxury item... if you don't have time to sell it on the private market, a Naim dealer is an obvious choice.
Graham
Ironically though the Audio Salon is not a Naim dealer, to put it mildly. They are quite hostile to the whole Naim philosophy and have been since I first dealt with them (as The Music Room) in the early 80s. They're good folk in spite of that though and stock some extremely esoteric stuff you don't come across very often.
Posted on: 24 April 2004 by Hawk
quote:
Originally posted by TomK:
It looks as though somebody has traded in a complete system. Wish I hadn't seen the Supercap. I'm now going to have a troubled weekend talking myself out of buying something else I can't afford.
Thats what i was thinking too but you can have a trouble free weekend as the supercap is sold...
Regards a relieved but equally gutted Hawk..
Posted on: 24 April 2004 by TomK
Hawk,
Thanks for letting me know. I was scared to call them in case it wasn't sold!
PR,
The Music Room was the principal high end place in Glasgow for many years. However they expanded and diversified into AV (I bought my B&O TV from them many years ago). Sadly B&O apparently did the dirty on them and they went under. They re-emerged a few years ago as the Audio Salon. While they never went for the Linn/Naim way they have traditionally stocked an incredible range of ultra-high end stuff. I've not been to their new place but the previous one was like Aladdin's cave. It was a grand west end town house full of 5 figure kit.
Thanks for letting me know. I was scared to call them in case it wasn't sold!
PR,
The Music Room was the principal high end place in Glasgow for many years. However they expanded and diversified into AV (I bought my B&O TV from them many years ago). Sadly B&O apparently did the dirty on them and they went under. They re-emerged a few years ago as the Audio Salon. While they never went for the Linn/Naim way they have traditionally stocked an incredible range of ultra-high end stuff. I've not been to their new place but the previous one was like Aladdin's cave. It was a grand west end town house full of 5 figure kit.
Posted on: 24 April 2004 by TomK
You could have filmed bits of the Forsyte Saga in it. Enormous rooms, beautiful wood panelling, leafy views, but sadly no parking! I used to gate crash student parties in that area and had no idea such opulence was so close by.
Posted on: 25 April 2004 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
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Originally posted by John Sheridan:
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well, they just saved me some money - not surprisingly, it's already sold.
Whats the betting it will have been bought by a second hand dealer, and very soon be available for about 95% of list?
Regards
Mike
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.