eBay stuff (Part 1)

[ICHM]

I messaged the seller some time ago when he last put up an advert, no joy on a reply, lost interest now.

[Kevin]

That is rather nice, If you could only get a counterweight for an Io I might be interested!

[Pan]

I thought you could get blue sticky ones?

[pmac]

Mark has a counterweight for the weightier Io Gold…

[Kevin]

Delivery was how long?

[pmac]

Long.

He who waits…

[browellm]

Longer than the counter weight

[ICHM]

@flapland

Midland Audio exchange I believe. If I could P/X my SME 20/2a for it without having to find additional cash I could be interested I have to admit.

Talk to John at Midland Audio Exchange, he is always up for a deal.

[catcando]

The one Midland Audio, is a different model, more expensive.

[browellm]

@catcando

The one Midland Audio, is a different model, more expensive.

John Roberts is Midland Audio.

[catcando]

@browellm

John Roberts is Midland Audio.

I know that, but there seems to be two different turntables, being discussed.
The one on eBay, and the one that John has, which is a different model, to the one on eBay.

[browellm]

No, we know he does the Sindre too but check the description in the listing - distributor ex demonstrator.

Anyway, it seems somewhat academic to debate whether it sat in his shop at some point.

[catcando]

Sorry. MAX has an ex demo Sindre, on his website, and not a Magne.
I thought it was being implied that they were the same turntable.

[browellm]

Lol, how? The listing is for a Magne, the pictures are a Magne.

[htm_1968]

@browellm

Lol, how? The listing is for a Magne, the pictures are a Magne.

There is a Sindre up there too for a lot more than he was looking for it recently.

[ICHM]

@catcando

Sorry. MAX has an ex demo Sindre, on his website, and not a Magne.

I thought it was being implied that they were the same turntable.

There are two, yes two turntables from the SAME manufacturer at MAX / John Roberts on eBay. See below;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bergmann-Sindre-Air-Bearing-Turntable-And-Tonearm/192533273246?hash=item2cd3e09a9e:g:lO0AAOSw7fBa8C8W

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bergmann-Magne-Air-Bearing-Turntable-And-Tonearm/192533278815?hash=item2cd3e0b05f:g:5nEAAOSwZela8DFA

Is that simple enough?

[thebiglebowski]

@thebiglebowski

Made him an offer and he has countered with £750 but can’t find any price history to see if that is good or not, the pip preamps seem to go for anywhere between £700 - £1500

Seems to be a similar design as the LFD MC-1 and there is one available for £450 so not sure how much better the PT is.

Turns out that not only is it a similar design to the LFD it is actually an MC1 in a PT case.

Fortunately a refund should be incoming soon.

If nothing else I’ve tried an LFD MC1 and it’s very good

[murrayjohnson]

Was the Pip2 something else then or was Richard Bews designing for PT?

[ICHM]

@murrayjohnson

Was the Pip2 something else then or was Richard Bews designing for PT?

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/925-pink-triangle-pip-3.html

[thebiglebowski]

There’s no answer in that thread as it’s about the pip2 preamp, I asked a question with a photo if you go to the end of it.

I put the PIP2 phono up for sale on ebay and was contacted by someone who said “that is not a PT PIP phono, someone has just made some PT style boxes and put an LFD MC-1 cards and power supply into them”

I emailed the photo to Richard Bews and then spoke to him this morning and he confirmed that is the power supply and cards from an MC-1, even the power supply umbilical is the one from the MC-1. He didn’t mention ever making or designing one for PT and I did say I’d bought it described as a PT PIP phono with a corresponding label on the back.

@loo Does this match the internals of your PIP phono stage?