Nakamichi 581

Nakamichi 581 Cassette Deck

One of the most attractive tape decks that I ever did see. I toiled long and hard about wether or not to get rid of it, but in the end, I got a good offer and knew that I would be lucky to ever play 5 cassettes ever again in my life. I have played one since then, so I think the logic was sound. And it's a LARGE piece. Over 19" wide if my memory serves me correctly, so it wasn't very stand friendly. Still, gorgeous deck, and a great performer (3-Head, 4-track etc)... in hindsight, I would have liked to have kept it despite it's obvious obsolescence. 

Pioneer SX-950

Pioneer SX-950 Receiver

This whole week at AudioFlipper will be dedicated to probably my most lucrative flip ever. It involved several transactions, several fellow gear heads, money, gear, and a whole lot of fun.

And all of it over this incredible Pioneer SX-950 that I picked up at a thrift store when you could still find such things. Admittedly, it was flawless and I pretty much pooped when I found it. It is doubtful that I will ever see a finer example of either a Pioneer "50 Series" or "80 Series" receiver; but when you flip gear, sometimes somebody makes you an offer that you just can't refuse. Sometimes it happens twice within the framework of one "deal" as this week's blogs will bear out.

Some more shots of this incredible silver beast.

For me it was fairly "disposable" because I have a 1280 in the collection, but if I'm honest, it doesn't look as minty as this 950 did.

Argos Trapezoidal Speakers Restoration

Argos Trapezoidal Speakers Restoration

I have to admit, the "original" version of these was one of the ugliest sets of speakers I have ever seen. Wrapped in bad vinyl... horrid speaker grille cloth... they really were an eye sore. But those boxes... maybe they COULD look cool.

Sony PS-1350 Turntable

Sony PS-1350 Turntable

I always liked this table more than I thought I should have. It was solid, had a great-looking plinth, and had a really nice quiet "background" when fitted with any half-way decent cartridge. You may fetch a decent penny flipping it because it is a nice looking, solid table; but if you can't, it's a good back-up rig.

KLH Model Seventeen

KLH Model Seventeen Speakers

I like a lot of the things that Mr. Kloss did with KLH before starting Advent, including the Model Seventeens (as well as the Model 32s). Unfortunately these are not the original grilles, but I prefer them naked anyway. They don't always carry a lot of value, and are thus better to buy on a flip than sell, but they often make a very nice fatigue-less speaker for somewhere in your house.

Luxman R-113

Luxman R-113

Not a lot of Luxman's enter my flip world. The R-113 and R-117 are both beautiful pieces. Unless you need the cash, find a home for them somewhere. Very modest power ratings.