Gathering dust ?
Posted by: DIL on 29 April 2002
Hi,
Just an idle lunchtime question.
How many people have old bits of kit that they have either not traded in when upgrading or are keeping 'just in case' (eg possible second system.)
The flip side of this is obviously how many of you have sold / px'd equipment and then regreted it !
I currently have a pair of Kan's, a NAC42.5 and a NAXO 2-4 (Don't ask !) which are gathering dust. I now strongly regret selling my chrome bumpered NAP140 some years back. I think I got 300 quid for it as a px against a new 250. With hindsight, the px was not realy crucial to the deal.
Thoughts, comments, observations ?
/dl
Just an idle lunchtime question.
How many people have old bits of kit that they have either not traded in when upgrading or are keeping 'just in case' (eg possible second system.)
The flip side of this is obviously how many of you have sold / px'd equipment and then regreted it !
I currently have a pair of Kan's, a NAC42.5 and a NAXO 2-4 (Don't ask !) which are gathering dust. I now strongly regret selling my chrome bumpered NAP140 some years back. I think I got 300 quid for it as a px against a new 250. With hindsight, the px was not realy crucial to the deal.
Thoughts, comments, observations ?
/dl
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Jez Quigley
I'm looking for an old 32.5 or 42 etc + psu to go with my dust gathering 250 and Epos 14's into upgrading the kitchen system.
In the past I've given good but 'worthless' stuff to family to replace their 'music' systems.
In the past I've given good but 'worthless' stuff to family to replace their 'music' systems.
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Hammerhead
e-mail me. I might be able to help you out with a pre..
Cheers,
Steve
Cheers,
Steve
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Steve C 01
I've got a Philips FT930 RDS tuner, and a Sony TCK611S tape deck currently not plugged in.
The main reason for this is I can't fit any more on my Mana 5 tier rack, and the better half won't let me slot my Soundstyle tripod rack next to the Mana.
I've got the keep the Sony as the missus has quite a few tapes (these come out our Xmas and parties) which means I've got lug it out every now and again.
The Philips is completely redundant as I got a NAT02 2nd hand last year. If anyone's interested.....?
Steve C 01
The main reason for this is I can't fit any more on my Mana 5 tier rack, and the better half won't let me slot my Soundstyle tripod rack next to the Mana.
I've got the keep the Sony as the missus has quite a few tapes (these come out our Xmas and parties) which means I've got lug it out every now and again.
The Philips is completely redundant as I got a NAT02 2nd hand last year. If anyone's interested.....?
Steve C 01
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Dr. Exotica
Two NAC 32-5's, one NAP 110. I've simply been too lazy to put them on Ebay and parlay them into a Headline and a power supply.
Erik
Erik
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Steve G
My dust gathering kit collection currently consist of:
A Thorens TD160Mk2/modified Rega RB250/Linn K5
Project 1.2 with project arm and Ortofon 510
Arcam Alpha 5+ integrated amp
2 Arcam Alpha 1 CD players
Leak Stereophetic tuner
Naim IXO active crossover
Sony tape deck
and probably several other bits and pieces that I've forgotten about!
Regards
Steve
A Thorens TD160Mk2/modified Rega RB250/Linn K5
Project 1.2 with project arm and Ortofon 510
Arcam Alpha 5+ integrated amp
2 Arcam Alpha 1 CD players
Leak Stereophetic tuner
Naim IXO active crossover
Sony tape deck
and probably several other bits and pieces that I've forgotten about!
Regards
Steve
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by greeny
Got
62, Snaps, 110 and Monitor Audio 852 gatering dust.
However these have come in useful the last few weeks with my 135s/hi being in for service I am using the Snaps/110 in front of my SBL's.
For what you get for these is hardly worth selling. If you don't need the money from your old equipment I would keep it for this sort of occation.
Also got spare CD3 having just bought CDX/XPS. Don't know if I'll sell this or not. I've not decided whether or not the keep the CDX yet.
62, Snaps, 110 and Monitor Audio 852 gatering dust.
However these have come in useful the last few weeks with my 135s/hi being in for service I am using the Snaps/110 in front of my SBL's.
For what you get for these is hardly worth selling. If you don't need the money from your old equipment I would keep it for this sort of occation.
Also got spare CD3 having just bought CDX/XPS. Don't know if I'll sell this or not. I've not decided whether or not the keep the CDX yet.
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by mykel
currently in the closet
Naim Nait 1
2x3.5m Naim NACA 4
Harmon Kardon HK 460i receiver
Harmon Kardon HK 100m tape deck
4 Marantz Imperial 6G speakers ( inherited )
(They make nice lamp stands in the basement !!)
I should put the nait and a pair of the nasty marantz on the TV to help fill out sound in the TV room, but I'm afraid to invest the time using these POS speakers. ( large monitor ala 70's with no stands - If I remember every time I saw them they were sitting on the carpet and booming like crazy. )
regards,
michael
Naim Nait 1
2x3.5m Naim NACA 4
Harmon Kardon HK 460i receiver
Harmon Kardon HK 100m tape deck
4 Marantz Imperial 6G speakers ( inherited )
(They make nice lamp stands in the basement !!)
I should put the nait and a pair of the nasty marantz on the TV to help fill out sound in the TV room, but I'm afraid to invest the time using these POS speakers. ( large monitor ala 70's with no stands - If I remember every time I saw them they were sitting on the carpet and booming like crazy. )
regards,
michael
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Martin Payne
The main culprits are Isobariks, which I will sell one of these days. This was a non-negotiable part of the deal (with my S.O.) when buying DBLs.
My S.O. would also love to see the back of several old steel-framed support tables (couple of Sound Orgs, Audiotech, 2x Origin Lives, some custom stuff).
However, Kans, Arcam CDP+BB & NAIT-2, & Nakamichi BX2 aren't going anywhere, although they're not quite setup as a second system at the moment. Ditto a Nytech integrated amp.
Ah well.
cheers, Martin
My S.O. would also love to see the back of several old steel-framed support tables (couple of Sound Orgs, Audiotech, 2x Origin Lives, some custom stuff).
However, Kans, Arcam CDP+BB & NAIT-2, & Nakamichi BX2 aren't going anywhere, although they're not quite setup as a second system at the moment. Ditto a Nytech integrated amp.
Ah well.
cheers, Martin
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Bernard Paquet
I've made the cleanup in my basement in the last month. I've sold almost anything there, from Meridian Cd player, to spare Snaic, phono board,etc. This gave a good bunch of money for futur upgrade.
Anybody with a supercap gathering dust in North America?
Bernard Paquet
Anybody with a supercap gathering dust in North America?
Bernard Paquet
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by Stephen H
A smoked Linn lid (soon to be on it's way to captain!)
A pair of Appolo speaker stands
2*5m of QED 79 strand
An Aiwa casette deck
numerous interconnects.
Not too much judging by some of the posts!
Steve.
A pair of Appolo speaker stands
2*5m of QED 79 strand
An Aiwa casette deck
numerous interconnects.
Not too much judging by some of the posts!
Steve.
Posted on: 29 April 2002 by caddyman
I've got some crap lying around too....
A brand new Acos Lustre tonearm,
A brand new A.D.C carbon fibre tonearm,
A rega rb250,
A rega rb300,
A Systemdek 2X,
A Pioneer PL12d,
A Mission Cyrus 2,
2 new Ortofon Om20s,
A new Audio Technica AT30HE ( strange high output moving coil ). Is it any good?
A load of new Ortofons badged Dual.
A technics tuner.
A NAD cassette deck.
A bag full of Headshells and B.S.R autochanger bits!!!
As you can see...utter garbage!
Gawd, I dream of having some of the stuff you other guys have got gathering dust!
Anyone got a pair of Kan 2 stands they don't want?
A brand new Acos Lustre tonearm,
A brand new A.D.C carbon fibre tonearm,
A rega rb250,
A rega rb300,
A Systemdek 2X,
A Pioneer PL12d,
A Mission Cyrus 2,
2 new Ortofon Om20s,
A new Audio Technica AT30HE ( strange high output moving coil ). Is it any good?
A load of new Ortofons badged Dual.
A technics tuner.
A NAD cassette deck.
A bag full of Headshells and B.S.R autochanger bits!!!
As you can see...utter garbage!
Gawd, I dream of having some of the stuff you other guys have got gathering dust!
Anyone got a pair of Kan 2 stands they don't want?