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thought one of these threads might be handy, incase you've spotted something nice on ebay that might be of interest to someone else.

mf A5 integrated
http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

mf a5cd
http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

both together for under $5k great as source and amp for 2ch. I've got the CD myself and heard a fair bit of the integrated, big kid has this intregrated as well a real pearler and a bargain here I reckon !

ps should add this particualr seller always seems to have some nice goodies at some nice prices ! hehe

[RodN]

Bloody hell those are some mighty fine pieces of equipment there.

[norpus]

Those prices are roughly what you can pick them up new in HK - although then you have to get them back and pay duty
Nice kit I agree

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that same seller I see also has a marantz sa-11 for a great price !

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

again as per norpus perhaps could be got for the same or cheaper from HK, but a good price locally none the less I think.

[norpus]

alebonau, on Aug 2 2007, 11:54 PM, said:

that same seller I see also has a marantz sa-11 for a great price !

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

again as per norpus perhaps could be got for the same or cheaper from HK, but a good price locally none the less I think.

undoubtedly Al - its not as if we are in HK every week (planning to go again 1st week Oct though   )

[chefscuba70]

alebonau, on Aug 2 2007, 06:12 PM, said:

thought one of these threads might be handy, incase you've spotted something nice on ebay that might be of interest to someone else.

mf A5 integrated
http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

mf a5cd
http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

ps should add this particualr seller always seems to have some nice goodies at some nice prices ! hehe

Hi Al,

funny enough, I thought of you with your love and affection of Musical Fidelity (with damn good reason) when I saw all the MF gear for sale from this seller. I can recommend this seller as I have twice bought items from him and was very happy and impressed how pristine the gear was and very securely packaged with quick arrival.

Also up for grabs from this seller (I have no affiliation)

http://cgi.ebay.com....0QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com....0QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com....2QQcmdZViewItem

Are you cleaning out your closet Al?

Another of interest

http://cgi.ebay.com....i...A:IT&ih=003

? Is this going to give greater preformance for the bucks, or would buying the Marantz SA-11S1 be better value as it is a complete package?

I recently won this little beauty that arrived yesterday (suckers to those I outbidded )

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

chef.

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chefscuba70, on Aug 3 2007, 07:24 AM, said:

Hi Al,

funny enough, I thought of you with your love and affection of Musical Fidelity (with damn good reason) when I saw all the MF gear for sale from this seller. I can recommend this seller as I have twice bought items from him and was very happy and impressed how pristine the gear was and very securely packaged with quick arrival.

Also up for grabs from this seller (I have no affiliation)

http://cgi.ebay.com....0QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com....0QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com....2QQcmdZViewItem

Are you cleaning out your closet Al?

Another of interest

http://cgi.ebay.com....i...A:IT&ih=003

? Is this going to give greater preformance for the bucks, or would buying the Marantz SA-11S1 be better value as it is a complete package?

I recently won this little beauty that arrived yesterday (suckers to those I outbidded )

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

chef.

hehe nah  chef all my mf gear lovingly tucked away at home. but yeah this guy sure gets hold of some lovelyy numbers at a great price too. think norpus mentioned he gets em over from HK at a great price to make avail to the likes of ourselves who cant quite make it over to HK to pick up for a bargain. good to hear you have a good experience buying from the guy, never bought from him myself but yeah cant help window shopping with all the lovely stuff he seems to get in to tempt the like of us ! hehe

no experience wihtr the acoustic arts drive to comment sorry.

good going on getting hold of the benchmark too certainly a top notch pice of gear there !  

[JohnA]

i would grab that kw sacd player onthere ina heartbeat, but the cluckiness of the drawer and how long it taks to read the toc and some reports of no spare parts has me worried

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JohnA, on Aug 3 2007, 09:56 PM, said:

i would grab that kw sacd player onthere ina heartbeat, but the cluckiness of the drawer and how long it taks to read the toc and some reports of no spare parts has me worried

its a big bugger too john, not the prettiest thing I reckon.

[JohnA]

neither am i mate, so a perfect match  

it can't be any bigger then the droplet i have though, so to me it will be small

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JohnA, on Aug 3 2007, 10:01 PM, said:

neither am i mate, so a perfect match  

it can't be any bigger then the droplet i have though, so to me it will be small

hehe ok its handsome in a brutish sort of way ! hehe just kidding !


anyways for someone looking to get into 2ch, this cyrus 3 integrated looks like could be a real bargain into pure hifi  !

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

and being a cyrus, superbly engineered with a world of upgrade options !

[JohnA]

how about a trivista SACD player

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

[norpus]

JohnA, on Aug 5 2007, 10:59 AM, said:

how about a trivista SACD player

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

too exxy, the kW is supposedly a newer, better variant. Never heard it to compare tho

[JohnA]

if the kw with its clunky mechanism is suppose to be better varient, would hate to hear the noise the trivista would make

[chefscuba70]

Hi all,

just seen listed, this centre speaker,

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

If this is a bargain, I would hate to know the retail $$$$. As for the postage cost, I reckon you could stick it in a hired limo for less . Certainly looks the goods, and at 55kg, it's 1kg heavier than one of my speakers    .

chef

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chefscuba70, on Aug 5 2007, 09:29 PM, said:

Hi all,

just seen listed, this centre speaker,

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

If this is a bargain, I would hate to know the retail $$$$. As for the postage cost, I reckon you could stick it in a hired limo for less . Certainly looks the goods, and at 55kg, it's 1kg heavier than one of my speakers    .

chef

not sure on the evidence centre, but the confidence bookshelf I heard in cav was about $15k ! they set them up wiht my pre-pwr when went to pick them up. rather dissapointly the speakers did nothign for me ! very dry sounding soulless ! hehe maybe I have beer budget tastes ! hehe

not too sure how the twin tweeters on that centre there works would have thought that would cause all sorts of issues. Btu either way I'd dare see its a pretty awesome thing ! amaing really anythign liek it on ebay !

[norpus]

alebonau, on Aug 5 2007, 10:57 PM, said:

not sure on the evidence centre, but the confidence bookshelf I heard in cav was about $15k ! they set them up wiht my pre-pwr when went to pick them up. rather dissapointly the speakers did nothign for me ! very dry sounding soulless ! hehe maybe I have beer budget tastes ! hehe

not too sure how the twin tweeters on that centre there works would have thought that would cause all sorts of issues. Btu either way I'd dare see its a pretty awesome thing ! amaing really anythign liek it on ebay !

I agree Al - as soon as I saw the config it just said combing all over it

[Dlite]

alebonau, on Aug 5 2007, 10:57 PM, said:

not sure on the evidence centre, but the confidence bookshelf I heard in cav was about $15k ! they set them up wiht my pre-pwr when went to pick them up. rather dissapointly the speakers did nothign for me ! very dry sounding soulless ! hehe maybe I have beer budget tastes ! hehe

I must say your description of them pretty much wraps up my opinion on all the Dynaudio speakers I have ever heard... but each to their own.

[chefscuba70]

alebonau, on Aug 5 2007, 10:57 PM, said:

not sure on the evidence centre, hehe maybe I have beer budget tastes ! hehe

I see no evidence of that, Al (pun intended) .


Mmmm.. I think we all agree (not), we should spend more money on speaker cable than the speakers themselves, well half the amount, for some .

http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

A true bargain I'm sure .

chef

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chefscuba70, on Aug 6 2007, 06:14 AM, said:

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http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

A true bargain I'm sure .

chef

hehe thats jsut the emperors new clothes ..transparent

[zorg]

nice bel canto amp and some kimber cables form my mate hificonsultant...

[Dlite]

zorg, on Aug 6 2007, 08:20 AM, said:

nice bel canto amp and some kimber cables form my mate hificonsultant...

Hmmm warranty on Bel Canto looks a bit dodgey as I do not believe he is a authorised dealer.

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Dlite, on Aug 6 2007, 09:11 AM, said:

Hmmm warranty on Bel Canto looks a bit dodgey as I do not believe he is a authorised dealer.

thats a great price for the thing though. and he does allow 7 day return if found faulty
http://cgi.ebay.com....1QQcmdZViewItem

wonder if he inteds selling this on ebay. would be a good option ot the elektra theatre 7 and nad master series at that price.

not sure why they make a 6 channel amp though. youd think most people for multi channel would only need 5ch for a 5.1 set or 7ch for 7.1 set.

[b&wbynature]

Al, I have been keeping an eye on that Bel Canto amp for myself.  I know u r a stockist d-lite, so that's food for thought.  Have really been doing some intense research on their products and very impressed.  I guess at this stage if I had some more support as to its credibility then it would certainly add weight to my decision.  D-lite how about their 2-channel amps??  

    Just to jump ship for a minute, anyone on here own/rate McIntosh???  Cheers and thanks.

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b&wbynature, on Aug 6 2007, 09:59 AM, said:

Al, I have been keeping an eye on that Bel Canto amp for myself.  I know u r a stockist d-lite, so that's food for thought.  Have really been doing some intense research on their products and very impressed.  I guess at this stage if I had some more support as to its credibility then it would certainly add weight to my decision.  D-lite how about their 2-channel amps??  

    Just to jump ship for a minute, anyone on here own/rate McIntosh???  Cheers and thanks.

hi b&w have only demoed the previous series bel canto dac courtesy of dlite. I think its well made stuff but unsure on theirr digital amps.

mckintosh stuff I hold in high regard, is superbly built and of real quality. they have a well jsutified reputation in my opinion as with audio research if your looking for quality tube gear.