Ouch...that's gotta hurt
. But take heart. I sold a 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV-6 for $12.5kAUD back in 1998 that is worth $40kAUD today, and continuing to increase in value. Cest la vie.
What Vintage Piece of Electronic Gear Did You Wish You Never Sold
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. But take heart. I sold a 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV-6 for $12.5kAUD back in 1998 that is worth $40kAUD today, and continuing to increase in value. Cest la vie.
Not vintage but I miss trading in my Duson amp, pre and cd player (Phillips Transport) back in the early 90's. 50 W Class A, imported from the Netherlands. Smooth sound. Should have hooked up a turntable with it. I'm sure it would even sounded better.
I miss my old Nakamichi 700ZXE . It was my Dad’s gift to me when I graduated from my Pre Med course . I sold it because back in the mid 90’s the cassette was passé and the tech who was fixing it cannot fix the auto azimuth for recording purposes. I was thinking if I buy one now I won’t be using it and it will be just an expensive ornament of days gone by .
The problem is I hardly ever sell any of my personal gear this has its own problems tripping over boxes is one of them.
I should have never sold my Krell Audio Standards. At that stage I liked the Jeff Rowland Model 9s more and sold the KAS mono blocks to a friend that exported them to the UK. On the other hand, I hoarded some tape equipment, and today feel very lucky to have kept a Nakamichi CR7A and Studer A80 and A810. I still have my Jeff Rowland Model 9s, recently upgraded, and still in 10/10 condition.
Not sold, but sadly skipped. I remember the day clearly, in Chiswick West London, when after moving to the UK we threw onto the skip my fathers: original 1954 Garrard 301, custom plinth, SME 3012 MK 1, Shure cartridge, purpose build mahogany stand with Leak valve amp built in (mono set up) and his single Warfedale Dovedale speaker.
This was because Thomas Heinz had delivered his new JVC DD turntable with receiver, tape deck and pair of LS3/5a (all of which still has and uses).
Ironically I still have the original Garrard handbook, invoice when he purchased it all and main counterweight for the 3012 (why, I do not know). I have also found his original Expert Pickups Ltd cartridges. The story is my farther would send these back from Africa to Expert for repair (hence why he had 2) and pick them up when he came back on leave. He would often meet the owner of Expert (I forget his name) in a pub in Mayfair where he paid him. In turn he was bought drinks all evening as thanks for settling his bill so promptly. Needless to say, dad says it was a great investment as he inevitably got back more in booze than the cost of work!
This was because Thomas Heinz had delivered his new JVC DD turntable with receiver, tape deck and pair of LS3/5a (all of which still has and uses).
Ironically I still have the original Garrard handbook, invoice when he purchased it all and main counterweight for the 3012 (why, I do not know). I have also found his original Expert Pickups Ltd cartridges. The story is my farther would send these back from Africa to Expert for repair (hence why he had 2) and pick them up when he came back on leave. He would often meet the owner of Expert (I forget his name) in a pub in Mayfair where he paid him. In turn he was bought drinks all evening as thanks for settling his bill so promptly. Needless to say, dad says it was a great investment as he inevitably got back more in booze than the cost of work!
Oh, and back in the mid 1980's I also sold my Revox G36 pro version, with twin Revox power supplies, and 2 aluminium 10" NAB adaptors, for £100. So wish I hadn't done that.
And finally, about the same time I sold my Mk1 Audio Research SP8 in original box with paperwork for £600. But I know where that is, and its been unused for the last 20 years, and I think he would sell me it back for £600.....
And finally, about the same time I sold my Mk1 Audio Research SP8 in original box with paperwork for £600. But I know where that is, and its been unused for the last 20 years, and I think he would sell me it back for £600.....
It has to be my Vendetta Research 2b. I had this and a Counterpoint SA-9 Magnum Opus. I do not miss the Counterpoint but I would buy the VR back like a shot.
I was lucky enough to own a pair of Von Schweikert VR8's. If I was forced to review them, there were plenty of things that made them sound dated, BUT, every time I listened to them it was total enjoyment. Hard to beat that feeling.
Going w-a-y back, I wish I had not sold my:
Stacked Advents
Rectilinear III's
Dahlquist DQ-10's
Infinity Preamp
Kenwood KD 500 with Infinity Black Widow tonearm
Stacked Advents
Rectilinear III's
Dahlquist DQ-10's
Infinity Preamp
Kenwood KD 500 with Infinity Black Widow tonearm
