I need a new turntable and I'm considering an Acoustic Solutions SP131 on
sale at Richer Sounds for £99.95. I haven't been able to find a review of
this item and wonder whether anyone has any experience of it.
Thanks in anticipation.
G.

david leadbetter wrote:
I need a new turntable and I'm considering an Acoustic Solutions
SP131 on sale at Richer Sounds for £99.95. I haven't been able to
find a review of this item and wonder whether anyone has any
experience of it.
Thanks in anticipation.
G.

Find yourself your local Pro Ject dealer

about £120 get a very decent turntable with cartridge
http://www.henleydesigns.co.uk/project1.htm



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"david leadbetter" wrote in message
news
I need a new turntable and I'm considering an Acoustic Solutions SP131 on
sale at Richer Sounds for £99.95. I haven't been able to find a review
of
this item and wonder whether anyone has any experience of it.
Thanks in anticipation.
G.

If you look on www.ebay.co.uk and spend £100 you will do a lot better ;-)

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:29:54 +0100, "Oddjob"
wrote:

"david leadbetter" wrote in message
news
I need a new turntable and I'm considering an Acoustic Solutions SP131 on
sale at Richer Sounds for £99.95. I haven't been able to find a review
of
this item and wonder whether anyone has any experience of it.
Thanks in anticipation.
G.

If you look on www.ebay.co.uk and spend £100 you will do a lot better ;-)

If you're careful. I have an old Rega 3 with original S-shaped arm which
has both loose bearings and a knackered phono lead. I would like to replace
it with an RB250 or RB300 - prices of the former regularly reach £90 on
Ebay, plus delivery, yet a new arm only costs £124 ! Conversely, examples
of complete 3's with RB300s and a cartridge can occasionally sell for as
little as £150, although nearer £200 is the norm. I'd rate this a much
better buy, at around 50% of new price.

Ebay is a peculiar market-place.

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Try a good Hi-Fi dealer with a secondhand dept. I picked up a Thorens 125,
with an SME arm & Shure V15 for £80 not so long ago.

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:34:53 +0000 (UTC), "db"
wrote:

Try a good Hi-Fi dealer with a secondhand dept. I picked up a Thorens 125,
with an SME arm & Shure V15 for £80 not so long ago.

Nice bargain ! I will keep an eye open, but to be honest, good hi-fi
dealers are thin on the ground, let alone those dealing in 2nd hand items.

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I will keep an eye open, but to be honest, good hi-fi
dealers are thin on the ground, let alone those dealing in 2nd hand items.

Hi!

I agree, but Nick at the Emporium is pretty good I find. The web page is at
http://www.emporiumhifi.co.uk/

Regards

David

On 21 Jul 2004 16:31:21 GMT, (Houpt6) wrote:

I will keep an eye open, but to be honest, good hi-fi
dealers are thin on the ground, let alone those dealing in 2nd hand items.

I agree, but Nick at the Emporium is pretty good I find. The web page is at
http://www.emporiumhifi.co.uk/

Slightly too far away from South Manchester, but thanks anyway.

(Loved the description for the "outrageous Japanese handmade unipivot arm"!)

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In article , John Laird
writes
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:34:53 +0000 (UTC), "db"
wrote:

Try a good Hi-Fi dealer with a secondhand dept. I picked up a Thorens 125,
with an SME arm & Shure V15 for £80 not so long ago.

Nice bargain ! I will keep an eye open, but to be honest, good hi-fi
dealers are thin on the ground, let alone those dealing in 2nd hand items.


Audio Gold in Crouch End, London are pretty good - even have some B & O
stuff going (relatively) cheap....

For second-hand items visit a local Jumble Sale (or car Boot Sale) in an
affluent area of London - or elsewhere.

I picked up a Bang & Olufsen Beocenter PLUS a matching B & O CD Player
for £50.00 at our local Jumble.
--
Derry & Sheena Barbour

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John Laird wrote:
On 21 Jul 2004 16:31:21 GMT, (Houpt6) wrote:

I will keep an eye open, but to be honest, good hi-fi
dealers are thin on the ground, let alone those dealing in 2nd hand
items.

I agree, but Nick at the Emporium is pretty good I find. The web
page is at http://www.emporiumhifi.co.uk/

Slightly too far away from South Manchester, but thanks anyway.

Nickn does a very good job of packing stuff, in all the years i have bought
off him

from Quad 57 to tuners amps you name it

nothing has arrived damaged, 2 items not liked sent back for full no
questions refund



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www.davewhitter.myby.co.uk

Music is Art - Audio is Engineering
Steam is Fun