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Further information: They are both in excellent condition and work well. They are rated at 25 watts RMS and have a nominal impedance of 15 ohms with a basic resonance of 35 Hz. Cones and surrounds are in excellent shape and the baskets are die cast alloy. These were originally manufactured by Magnavox in Sydney for the Kriesler company to fit to their Multisonic high range radiograms. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Not a bad idea. I'll do some investigating.

Hi rockeater. Slightly off subject but I noticed that you have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48V. I have one too and found it excellent at moving videotape content to disc. I was getting a little worried about having old home movies and in particular, ultrasound video of my unborn daughters disappearing into a giant blur. All of these tapes are now on DVD and solid state drives which I can only hope will last until it's time to pass them on. Also, good luck with your search for like minded adventurers.

I was hoping to not be too obvious.

I had been involved with a couple of audio clubs years ago and realised that they just weren't for me (well not those two anyway). I am a member of the Historical Radio Society of Australia but they do tend to beat a different drum and at one point I was restoring a lot of 1940's to 1960's radios, although I've moved sideways from that. Time marches on and apart from the people I met as clients and a few audio buddies, I had nobody to really talk to about audio. Then, just recently, one of my buddies suggested that we go together to one of the monthly meetings of a club that has been around for quite sometime. The guys there were friendly and a well known distributor had brought along some gear to demonstrate and talk about. While we left early (due to very early starts the next day), we did enjoy ourselves. The problem for me was that I've always been a restorer, repairer, builder in this hobby and it occurred to me that most, if not all of the guys attending were into medium to high end buying and not tinkering in the true sense. So I guess it's back to the drawing board! My problem/question is, where am I going to find people like me? The answer is not "a men's shed".

Know exactly how you feel, although you can pick any of the other selling sites and you'll find that SNA has hardly any low ballers compared to others. I'm also happy to make a contribution if I sell anything rather than be slugged up around 14% of the sale price by that other site. As for the freebie sites, well judge for yourself. Of course here you also have forum heaven which makes it a pleasure to just jump on.

Waxflower ain't Karaoke!

Loving it!

Coming in late but the reference to sitting off centre, etc. in a bar/cafe doesn't hold water. You have to remember that after your first drink your senses have already been dulled somewhat. Try Waxflower bar in Brunswick (Vic). They are running Pit & Giblin's latest powered speakers and they just sound sensational!

Further information: They are both in excellent condition and work well. They are rated at 25 watts RMS and have a nominal impedance of 15 ohms with a basic resonance of 35 Hz. Cones and surrounds are in excellent shape and the baskets are die cast alloy. These were originally manufactured by Magnavox in Sydney for the Kriesler company to fit to their Multisonic high range radiograms. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further information: Type 4's in excellent condition. Banana plugs at one end and bare at the other end. Each one is a whisker over 5 metres in length. Absolute give-away.

A beautiful (and rare) Luxman SQ77T/II Stereo Amplifier (circa 1968). The timber cabinet has been restored and looks fantastic. It also has a new complying power cord and new feet that match the original ones. The amplifier works as it should and all controls are quiet. It's rated at 30 watts RMS per channel into an 8 ohm load. It also has a sweet phono stage. Included is a nicely bound copy of the instruction manual and schematic diagram, plus a pair of connectors that suit the rather unusual speaker connectors. It does have a tiny mark on the front panel but it is barely noticeable. It would have to be the best one for sale in Oz today! Location is postcode 3128.

It's enough. Message me.

Further information: This pair is in excellent condition with surrounds, cones, dust caps, whizzers all being in great nick. The identifiers are impossible to read so I can't give a manufacturing date. They both read around 10 ohms. People familiar with these will know that as well as being ideal for compact systems, they are also ideal for use as midrange drivers in larger (3 way) Wharfedale systems. Pick up is from postcode 3128.

The Super 3 was Wharfedale's premium tweeter back in the day and was manufactured in England. Both have manufacturing dates in late 1968. Cones and felt surrounds are in excellent condition and read around 10 ohms. They sound fantastic and would complement any DIY system or could be used as a substitute in an existing system. They are a perfect match for all Wharfedale based 10", 12" and 15" systems. I'll consider any reasonable offer. Pick up is from postcode 3128.

Hello twofires. It's great to hear that you've given Adam a go. He really has picked up the baton. I have seen him in the last week. He has just repaired a Celestion HF-1300 for me in a way that I thought wasn't possible. There is no doubt that Atilla and he were cut from the same cloth! He is also refurbishing (don't laugh) 7, yes seven, Wharfedale Super 3 tweeters for me (a mix of alnico and ceramic types). Heading back there tomorrow with a bottle or two.

Thanks for the info. As Spendor have not bothered to respond to my queries, I have already used a cloth cap as you suggested. Cheers.

I'm hoping someone can help me. I've just recently been given a pair of Spendor SP1's to refurbish. This is my first experience with this brand. When I hooked them up, They sounded quite good but I didn't really listen to them for long. I pulled the crossovers which as it turns out have reasonably good quality components installed, although I do prefer air cored inductors and three of the four are iron core. I've decided to let that go as all of the components are within tolerance. So far so good. The cabinets are a mess but I can deal with that and fortunately, the grille material is in really good shape. So I have checked the drivers which are all fine and realised that the mid/bass drivers do not have dust caps (as in the BC1's). To add to my puzzlement the owner provided me with a round plastic disc (about twice as thick as a domino) which he said fell off the 8" driver. There is still one on the other 8" driver. It is glued to the top of the magnet pole which sits down quite a way from the top of the voice coil. I hope the pics give a better description. Why did Spendor do this? What does it achieve? Finally, should these drivers be fitted with dust caps as in the BC1's and if so, is it safe to glue a dust cap (cloth type) to the weird polypropylene cone? I would have thought that having dust caps fitted would be a no-brainer.

Further information: They are both in excellent condition and work well. They are rated at 25 watts RMS and have a nominal impedance of 15 ohms with a basic resonance of 35 Hz. Cones and surrounds are in excellent shape and the baskets are die cast alloy. These were originally manufactured by Magnavox in Sydney for the Kriesler company to fit to their Multisonic high range radiograms. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

We’re now in the 20’s and the sound is still great. As a matter of fact, they are almost as good as my much bigger Rosedales and they use the 15” bass drivers!

Further information: Selling what is probably the best pair of Wharfedale Dovedale 3's on the market in Australia today. The cabinets have been restored to a deep lustre that has to be seen to be believed. The new grille material is a high quality German acoustically transparent type. All of the drivers have been rebuilt and/or tested (by Atilla Tanka before he passed away). Crossovers have been rebuilt and all internal wiring has been replaced. The original connectors on the rear accept bare wires, 4mm banana plugs and 2 pin Din connectors. Even the original rear labels have been restored and reinstated. The Dovedale is the pick of the series that Wharfedale produced in the 1960's, these being a late 60's example. The three way design with the 12" bass driver is the last word in Wharfedale expertise of the era. While I'm not inclined to entertain offers, I would consider anything reasonable. It is difficult to demo these days but I will try to accommodate a genuine buyer.

Further information: They are both in excellent condition and work well. They are rated at 25 watts RMS and have a nominal impedance of 15 ohms with a basic resonance of 35 Hz. Cones and surrounds are in excellent shape and the baskets are die cast alloy. These were originally manufactured by Magnavox in Sydney for the Kriesler company to fit to their Multisonic high range radiograms. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further information: This T/T was initially purchased for recording old 78RPM records as it's a 3 speed deck but sadly, it exhausted me so it sat in a box for years. Looks really nice and works well although the perspex cover has a few minor scratches. Includes a photocopy of the owner manual. Happy to negotiate a quick sale. Photos: PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that upon successful sale of your item it is expected you pay Seller's Fees. - if you have previously sold items and not made a contribution, your advertisement may not be approved.

Further to my previous post regarding shipping speakers to Perth with Australia Post. The speakers arrived quicker than expected. The reason being that AP possibly dropped them from the plane in order to save time. Result was significantly damaged external packing and some damage to a couple of corners of the speaker cabinets. I should point out that these speakers were packed to withstand a nuclear blast and yet...... The person I sold them to had decided to save on costs and rejected the insurance option. He has seen how they were packed and has accepted responsibility. Fortunately, the damaged corners are at the rear and he says that the speakers sound wonderful. You might say that the trip to Perth was 95% successful.

Didn't Sound United own Marantz and if so, what might happen to them as they've recently spent a small fortune on the new look products which IMHO while they may perform, look bloody ordinary. Also, speaking of Marantz, what's with the class D amplifiers?