Item: Pink Floyd DSOTM Standard CD
Location:Kingaroy
Price: $19Posted
Item Condition: New from Boxset
Reason for selling: Can't make use of 5ch with my CD Player
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info:
Copy of DSOTM. Your choice either new form boxset in cardboard LP style case, or used standard CD in jewel case.
Ad originally put up for the SACD, which is Sold, but maybe someone needs a copy of the normal album.
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Item: Western Electric Speaker Cable 2.5 metre pair 16 awg cotton covered multi-strand (16 total)
Location: Sydney
Price: $175 $150 plus shipping
Item Condition: NOS from 1970s made into speaker cables
Reason for selling: Surplus
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Bank transfer
Extra Info: Relist and price drop as previous sale didn't happen.
Western Electric is the legendary company that produced unbeatable audio, PA and telephone equipment in Boston in the 50s 60s and 70s. These cables are made from Western Electric 16 gauge multi-stranded R copper covered in cotton. Each cable has 8 runs of wire (4 plus and 4 minus) giving 16 in total. Length is 2.5 metres.
The cable is heralded as having tremendous mid-range presence and clarity with excellent highs and bass.
Item: Mordant Short MS904 floor standing speakers
Location: Sydney West
Price: $250
Item Condition: Nice and working well, cosmetic refer to photos
Reason for selling: Free up cash to fund new upgrade
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, COD Only
Extra Info: Nice pair of 5" two way speakers, the spikes are missing, I am sure they are easy to find, local pick up only. please send PM if interested.
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Item: Tube: RCA 6SN7GT Blackplate Grey Glass
Location: Sydney
Price: $55 plus postage.
Item Condition: Lightly used
Reason for selling: Surpus
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Bank Transfer
Extra Info:
6SN7GT RCA blackplate, GREYGLASS, short glass envelope.
These are often requested, but rarely found. Many dated 1948, this is the best 6SN7 tube RCA made, some say better than the 5692 type! Some of these have various other brands on the label, but are the genuine rare greyglass type.
Item: Musical Fidelity Tri Vista 21 DAC (240v)
Location: Chadstone, Melbourne
Price: $900 + post
Item Condition: Used, but in excellent condition
Reason for selling: Going higher
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info: Converted to 240v by Dallas Clarke Audio. Quite an easy cable switch but everything is safer when its in his hands.
Unit in fantastic condition. Highly transparent and musical.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-musical-fidelity-trivista-21-dac-da-converter
http://www.audioasylum.com/reviews/DAC-Processors/Musical-Fidelity/Tri-Vista-21/digital/79719.html
Howdy.
I am in the middle of updating my hifi system & have a RP3 with the PSU. I currently have a Ortofon Blue cart and looking to upgrade this to something new, most likely a MC
I am hoping to match the TT up with a Manley Stingray & a suitable set of complimenting speakers, which are yet to be decided. I am trying to get these secondhand to make the most of my cash.
While I test my limited patience in finding the right Stingray, I plan to make do some upgrades to my RP3. I currently have a Ortofon Blue cart and looking to upgrade this to something new, most likely a MC.
I have been told my numerous people the best upgrade I could make is the stuff through groovetracer, especially the sub platter. I am not sure which sub model is most suitable for my level of rig (i.e. reference, deluxe or standard). I am also looking at their platters but again, have the same issue. Is it the smart choice for me to go all out on the Derlin, or would the acrylic be just as good based on the rest of my pieces ( i currently have the Rega glass platter ).
Finally, should i consider their counterweight too? or am i getting a little overboard?
Basically just trying to get a feel for which upgrades are the best choices for my proposed system. I am hoping that any upgrades i make to this unit will be the only i ever make to that part of it and that i outgrow the player completely, before considering upgrading the platter or sub platter again.
I listen to a lot of rock (majority 60's & 90's era) & to a lesser extend, an equal amount of blues, funk, country, acoustic and most things in-between
If anyone can give me some advice on how I should approach and prioritise this - much much appreciated.
Better yet, if anyone know someone with a Manley Stingray they want to sell - hook a brother up! 
Howdy.
I am in the middle of updating my hifi system & have a RP3 with the PSU.
I am hoping to match the TT up with a Manley Stingray & a suitable set of complimenting speakers, which are yet to be decided. I am trying to get these secondhand to make the most of my cash.
While I test my limited patience in finding the right Stingray, I plan to make do some upgrades to my RP3. I currently have a Ortofon Blue cart and looking to upgrade this to something new, most likely a MC.
I have been told my numerous people the best upgrade I could make is the stuff through groovetracer, especially the sub platter. I am not sure which sub model is most suitable for my level of rig (i.e. reference, deluxe or standard). I am also looking at their platters but again, have the same issue. Is it the smart choice for me to go all out on the Derlin, or would the acrylic be just as good based on the rest of my pieces ( i currently have the Rega glass platter ).
Finally, should i consider their counterweight too? or am i getting a little overboard?
Basically just trying to get a feel for which upgrades are the best choices for my proposed system. I am hoping that any upgrades i make to this unit will be the only i ever make to that part of it and that i outgrow the player completely, before considering upgrading the platter or sub platter again.
I listen to a lot of rock (majority 60's & 90's era) & to a lesser extend, an equal amount of blues, funk, country, acoustic and most things in-between
If anyone can give me some advice on how I should approach and prioritise this - much much appreciated.
Better yet, if anyone know someone with a Manley Stingray they want to sell - hook a brother up!
Item: Snell Acoustics type K speakers
Location: Chadstone, Melbourne
Price: $380
Item Condition: Used, but very good condition for its age. No major damage on the cabinet. Drivers in good condition.
Reason for selling: Not needed
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info: Very musical sounding speakers with good bass. Suits near wall placement. Was on par to the KEF LS50 when I compared them. No grills.
http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/191snell/#Y6wwqq4RUxWlA77t.97
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Item: PHL 1220 Mid/Woofers 6.5" x 2
Location: Sydney
Price: $220 the pair. New retail is $236 each from War Audio.
Item Condition: Mint. Tested but not used.
Reason for selling: Going with a PHL pure mid
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, Bank Transfer
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PHL 1220/B17
6.5" Bass Midrange Drivers, Ultimate Sounding Quality
- These 6.5”ultimate sounding quality Bass-Midrange drivers have been designed to match advanced studio monitoring requirements for proximity monitoring
- The exceptional sound accuracy of these units results from a careful design using A/B listening tests to select technological solutions
- It is this which authorizes their use up to 2.5kHz without any compromise, and up to 4.0kHz with full preservation of dynamic behavior (Compromise is on directivity pattern only)
- Optimum Bass-Reflex loading is situated between 12L and 16L
tuned from 45Hz to 40Hz
Design Concept
Deflection Controlled Diaphram
- Optimized for dynamic damping
- Deflection Controlled Diaphragm technology consists in optimizing the shape and material of the diaphragm so that it works as a mechanical transmission line, to avoid breaking modes as well as mechanical threshold which destroy sound quality
- It is this leading edge technology which offers substantial sonic advantages
- Those advantages include sound coherency, fast transients, stable sound imaging, high sensitivity, wide frequency range and reduced directivity pattern
Soft Excursion Limiting
- The Soft Excursion Limiting mechanism is a special S-profile design of the rubber surround avoiding voice-coil bottoming which destroys driver functionality instantaneously
- The cone excursion is progressively limited to +/- 8mm, introducing a soft clipping which totally protects loudspeakers from over-excursion damage
Compact Magnet System
- Its design has been specially optimized to obtain maximum transducing efficiency while avoiding unlinear behaviour such as coil inductance variation with position, flux modulation, harmonic distortion, rest position offset, air compression and off-axis voice-coil pushing
- Its design incorporates a T-shaped pole piece and a flux stabilization ring
- It also takes into consideration demagnetization at cold temperatures
Intercooler System
- Entirely integrated into the loudspeaker itself, the Intercooler System extracts the heat produced by the Joule effect in the voice-coil
- It does so via an air flow directed through the heatsink rims of the basket by the motion of the dust-cap and the spider
- The gain brought about by this technology is over 20% of extra power, so for example, a 3" coil according to this design has the same power handling capacity as a classical 4" one
Features
- Power handling capacity - 100W ABS
- Reference Efficiency (1W @ 1m) - 93 dB SPL
- SPL max (continuous) - 109 dB SPL
- Usable frequency range - 50-4000 Hz
- Environmental withstanding - Outdoor✚
Architectural Specifications
- Nominal Diameter - 166mm
- Frame - High tensile alloy pressure die-cast basket with patented Intercooler System
- Magnet System - 1.5" highly energized, heat extracting design with flux stabilizing ring
- Voice Coil - High-temperature stabilized copper-clad aluminium ribbon wound on vented high-strength glass polyimide
- Cone Assembly - High-strength cellulose fiber cone impregnated and coated on both sides with damped resins, fitted with fabric dome, high-speed flat, damped surround and acoustically damped rear cavity
- Speaker Mass - 2.15kg
Typical Characteristics 1220 1230 Rated Impedence Z 8 4 Ω Reference Efficiency (1W @ 1m) - 93 93 dB SPL Usable Frequency Range 1 - 50-4000 50-4000 Hz Power Handling Capacity 2 (AES) - 100 100 W Max Sound Pressure Level 3 SPL max 109 109 dB SPL Min. Impedence modulus Z min 3.6 @ 360Hz 13.5 @ 360Hz Ω Voice-coil Inductance 4 @ 1 kHz L e1k 0.64 1.33 mH @ 10 kHz L e10k 0.23 0.46 mH BI product BI 8.30 11.90 N/A Moving Mass M ms 0.012 0.012 Kg
Thiele-Small Parameters : Typical (OC Limits) 1220 1230 Resonance Frequency 5 F s 45 (±6) 45 (±6) Hz DC resistance 6 R e 6.1 (±0.6) 12.1 (±1.2) Ω Mechanical Quality Factor Q ms 3.1 3.1 1 Electrical Quality Factor Q es 0.27 0.29 1 Total Quality Factor Q ts 0.25 0.27 1 Mechanical Suspension Compliance C ms 1000 1000 10-6 m/N Effective Piston Area S d 0.0143 0.0143 m2 Equivalent C as Air Load V as 0.030 0.030 m3 Max. Linear Excursion X max ±3.5 ±3.5 mm Linear Displacement Volume V d 0.050 0.050 103 m3 Half-space Efficiency 1.0 0.9 % Unity Load Volume VasQts2 1.8 2.1 103 m3
Absolute Maximum Ratings 1220 1230 Short term max. input voltage 7 V max 60 85 V Max. Excursion Before Damage X dam 8.0 8.0 mm Ambient Operating Temperature -10 to +50 °C Storage Temperature 8 -20 to +70 °C Environmental Conditions Outdoor✚
Application Information 1220 1230 Air Volume Occupied by the Driver 10 0.5 0.5 103 m3 Speaker Net Mass 2.15 2.15 Kg Recommended Reflex Box Vb/Fb 15 / 45 L/Hz Electrical Polarity A positive voltage applied on the red terminal produces forward cone motion
Item: Tonearm for NAD 5120 turntable - flat or tubular
Price Range: Negotiable
Item Condition: VG, with damping fluid
Extra Info: Must be in Melbourne area (I don't think it's a good idea to post it, for obvious reasons)
Please PM with your asking price.
Hard to find them in the second hard market, if you do have them or one of them, please dont hesitate to contact.
Many thanks.
Merv
I've recently acquired this kit from Bottlehead USA, for the Crackatwoa Headphone Amplifier: http://bottlehead.com/product/crack-a-two-a/
SNA member, Mark Houston mwhouston has agreed to build it for me.
A number of SNA members have expressed interest in viewing the build. Mark has kindly agreed to post photos of the build, as it progresses and he and I will post our impressions of the SQ of the amp, after the build is complete.
Over to you, Mark.
