Pioneer Gurus: Is this Worth It?
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Good gear, but untested scares me. I'd want to audition am test myself.
A tiny bit steep, I think, for gear that will almost certainly need some work.
A tiny bit steep, I think, for gear that will almost certainly need some work.
Balifly
Listening
At least test the sound and functions of the amp, pre amp and turn table.
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/spec-4.shtml
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/spec-1.shtml
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/pioneer/pl-630.shtml
Offer of 1200.00 -1500.00 may be a reasonable range in your area?
Wait for more knowledgeable members to chime in.
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/spec-4.shtml
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/spec-1.shtml
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/pioneer/pl-630.shtml
Offer of 1200.00 -1500.00 may be a reasonable range in your area?
Wait for more knowledgeable members to chime in.
SiliconTi
Super Member
That is the issue, if I bought it, I'd flip it - I'm a McIntosh guy.
I'll see what he says on price flexibility.
moewillis
just to recap, i love recapping
slippery slope there. if you want to take the time there could be some decent money there. see what ebay units are selling for and total them up. maybe $2500 give or take? but then there is the hassle of packing, shipping, listing, sitting on the less popular pieces, dealing with lowballers.
if it were me it would have to be priced lower to jack with the hassle. im not a flipper though and dont buy to sell. i could see this taking months to sell separately. if sold together i think you see what its worth...
I been tracking on Fleebay a Spec1 and 4.....For which I have a Fully Recapped mine and was thinking about selling (local).
Changing directions with my gear.
None had been worked on:
April 21 Spec 1/4 sold 1850
May 26 Spec1/4 sold 1100
June 5th Spec4 sold 810
Spec 1 from 500 - 700
PL630 from 250 - 350
Changing directions with my gear.
None had been worked on:
April 21 Spec 1/4 sold 1850
May 26 Spec1/4 sold 1100
June 5th Spec4 sold 810
Spec 1 from 500 - 700
PL630 from 250 - 350
I would not hesitate, myself, but, then again, Pioneer is my specialty. Those are all nice pieces, and, when fully restored, the results would be very satisfying.
Do not move that rack around fully loaded. The top and bottom are medium density fiber-board, and the cam-locks that hold it together will rip right out. Rolling around its local area is OK, but not lifting over obstacles, or trying to carry or load into a truck. Take all the pieces out and disassemble the rack (very easy and quick).
Enjoy,
Rich P
Do not move that rack around fully loaded. The top and bottom are medium density fiber-board, and the cam-locks that hold it together will rip right out. Rolling around its local area is OK, but not lifting over obstacles, or trying to carry or load into a truck. Take all the pieces out and disassemble the rack (very easy and quick).
Enjoy,
Rich P
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SiliconTi
Super Member
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllll... That did not go as planned.
It turns out that the $1800 price quoted by the person there was incorrect. He is, in fact, asking $5,000 for it. Nope, not a typo.
Good luck with that. He'll sit on it if he has to, but I have first refusal if he decides to sell. This is a guy with a set of DQ-10's at $650 as well.
Oh well.
It turns out that the $1800 price quoted by the person there was incorrect. He is, in fact, asking $5,000 for it. Nope, not a typo.
Good luck with that. He'll sit on it if he has to, but I have first refusal if he decides to sell. This is a guy with a set of DQ-10's at $650 as well.
Oh well.
I could get that much for it, pretty easily, but that is for cosmetically pristine, and fully restored. In cosmetically pristine, yet in raw, un-restored condition, I would personally go no higher than $2,400, local pick-up only.
I have all of that gear in stacks around here, anyway. I got no more room for a new stack, and She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed wants her house back at some point in the foreseeable future.
If you have restoration abilities, equipment and supplies, you could log a $2,400 bid, in case he wants to fall back and let you have it.
Enjoy,
Rich P
SiliconTi
Super Member
Thanks Rich, I'll just wait and see. It is not in pristine condition. It would need recaps and cleanup, the EQ is missing a slider (broken off), etc...
I was going to offer $1200 as-is. I'll just wait and see - I really do not need another project.
I think he just believes he'll get that someday. He cleans out houses and such - I suspect he has little into it.
I was going to offer $1200 as-is. I'll just wait and see - I really do not need another project.
I think he just believes he'll get that someday. He cleans out houses and such - I suspect he has little into it.
