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    domfjbrown live & breathe psy-trance

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    Not at that price, but it IS gorgeous :)

    If I could do an "Akai" on it (got my CR81D in mint condition for £20 in 1998 - they go for >£120 on Ebay now) I'd be up for it though - it's really nice...
     
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    Looks amazing, but £295 that's got to be too much. You could always buy it and forget the zebras and the goldfish Cookie;)
     
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    Damn, that's a beauty. I'm tempted, but have absolutely no use for it.

    -- Ian
     
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    £295 ain't too much chaps - this baby cost more than that back in the late 70's. This ain't a bad price, plus complete with original paperwork/box etc and mint condition - darn, i'm talking myself into it.....

    What remotely comparable amp would you be able to buy now for a few hundred quid. Might ask him, if he'll take a nad for it...

    Only thing is, i reckon you'd need something like a zebra in order to support its massive bulk. Unfortunately for me, i'm not allowed both.
     
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    Cookie, I think you should buy it, gives me a chance to come over and gawp at it. Go on, you know you want to.

    -- Ian
     
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    Crap - i tried to take the decision out of my own hands by posting it here, and now you're encouraging me, dammit.

    arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

    i'll toss a coin.............
     
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    sideshowbob Trisha

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    Make sure it's a double-headed coin and that you guess it'll be heads.

    So, when can I come over to see it then? :D

    -- Ian
     
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    Ian, i'll charge you £5 every time you come over to look at it now:D

    Last time i recommend something on here - too bloody expensive.
     
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    domfjbrown live & breathe psy-trance

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    Don't forget the whole thing'll need recapping and maybe retrannying as well....
     
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    Spoke to the guy first Dom for 15 mins - nice bloke - guranteed its condition and operation. Seemed very genuine. Does a lot of servicing himself as well, been doing so for years. He bought it off the original owner - had very little use apparently, and in mint condition. He has loads of goodies besides this - just seen his website........Marantz oscilloscope anyone?! Says he only buys excellent examples - also trying to build up his own system as a sideline.

    Oh well, done it now, just hope i haven't done a penance :D ;)
     
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    Smart move Cookie. You've done the right thing, honest!

    -- Ian
     
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    Man you guys are bad :D I had a few customers like you lot, when I did Italain cars, some would just buy early 70's purple hairdressers cars, to stare at on the lawn, spend thousands on these ricketty, under powered, tea-trolly handling, no brakes to speak of (except the Flintstone style), rust bucket vehicles, that they thought made em' look cool, must be she same in hifi :rolleyes: still don't run it with the dac 20, you'll be listening to the radio all the time then :) Wm
     
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    I am going to go against the grain here and say that it looks truly awful, and probably sounds even worse than it looks:eek:
     
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    Cheers WM :rolleyes:

    Good job its got a decent 'radio' in it then. Still, suppose it looks better than a NAD if nothing else :D

    I'm not sure how 30Kg of receiver, and battleship build quality (with walnut side cheeks :D ), equates to 'rickety' though, even if it sounds crap and makes me into a pimp.

    I'm slipping deeper into serfdom.........
     
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    Lots of people find it ugly :)

    How have you any idea though as to what it sounds like? :rolleyes: , other than equating old to shit in a direct relationship?

    oh well....looks like Ian maybe the only paying customer :D

    Always wanted a monster receiver........but i am half wop, so that probably explains it
     
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    Well, for a start all of the caps will probably have dried out and will likely need replacing. Therefore I suspect it may sound dull, undynamic, with a lack of detail for a start:p
     
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    It compares as for you guys 'high 'Eye Candy factor', seems like an expensive door stop to me :rolleyes:
     
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