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Ebay madness
Was tracking this auction but once it passed the £700.00 mark, my interest dropped,
but surely the winning bidder £800.00 too much for these?, am i off the mark?.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sonus-Faber- ... 7675.l2557
but surely the winning bidder £800.00 too much for these?, am i off the mark?.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sonus-Faber- ... 7675.l2557
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Re: Ebay madness
Bloody hell, £1500 and with a faulty tweeter? Mad
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Re: Ebay madness
Agreed Doc.
Exactly Zebbo, i'd have thought £700'ish was it max considering the faulty tweeter which i think must be unobtainium now,
but the cabinetry is fabulous though,i can't help but think the Audiolab amp being overdriven fried the tweeter,
my opinion of course having no experience of the amp but it was a fave of the month back in it's day.
Exactly Zebbo, i'd have thought £700'ish was it max considering the faulty tweeter which i think must be unobtainium now,
but the cabinetry is fabulous though,i can't help but think the Audiolab amp being overdriven fried the tweeter,
my opinion of course having no experience of the amp but it was a fave of the month back in it's day.
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Re: Ebay madness
Someone will find a pair of tweeters, totally unsuited to the cabinet, crossover etc. and think they have "improved" the sound.wiicrackpot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:24 pm Agreed Doc.
Exactly Zebbo, i'd have thought £700'ish was it max considering the faulty tweeter which i think must be unobtainium now,
It is easy enough to destroy a tweeter, simply drive the amp into clipping, not quite as easy with a Hi-Fi amp but still possible.wiicrackpot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:24 pmbut the cabinetry is fabulous though,i can't help but think the Audiolab amp being overdriven fried the tweeter,
my opinion of course having no experience of the amp but it was a fave of the month back in it's day.
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Re: Ebay madness
The Audiolab is fairly powerful so to damage those tweeters would require some ear splitting levels. I can't see it being easily overdriven. It's possible that Sonus Faber do have spares but why would the seller put it up for sale without repairing the issue?wiicrackpot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:24 pm Agreed Doc.
Exactly Zebbo, i'd have thought £700'ish was it max considering the faulty tweeter which i think must be unobtainium now,
but the cabinetry is fabulous though,i can't help but think the Audiolab amp being overdriven fried the tweeter,
my opinion of course having no experience of the amp but it was a fave of the month back in it's day.
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Re: Ebay madness
Be fair Gents, at least the wood and leather looks nice.
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Re: Ebay madness
Aye, they are beautiful bits of kit but never been over enamoured with their sound.
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Re: Ebay madness
They sold on bling. Strip the wadding out of them de-constipates them a lot. That case doesn't need it.
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Re: Ebay madness
I agree. An Edinburgh hi-fi dealer tried to sell me a pair of these some ten (or so) years ago at a knock-down price. Looked pretty and clearly (?) well made. However, once I looked (and listened) properly, soon dismissed and went for a pair of Shahinian Arcs instead which did everything fine.
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