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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2016 20:07:22 GMT
Thanks, Andr'e.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 1, 2016 12:21:25 GMT
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Post by ant on Nov 2, 2016 7:26:59 GMT
Saw a listing on ebay this morning for a jbe series 3 slate dd for 1500 quid.
Eh? Thinks I, so I had a look thinking the seller was quite mad at that price.
Turns out it has an sme 309 on it and dl103r.
Considering the price of a new 309 is 1350 quid and 103 r is a couple of hundred, the price doesn't look so far fetched.
Far roo rich for me,but I've always wanted an sme v or one of the derivatives thereof.
Bet it sounds quite nice.
Just type jbe into ebay then select sound and vision to narrow it down
Can't figure out how to get the eBay phone app to give me the link
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Post by pre65 on Nov 2, 2016 8:22:09 GMT
Saw a listing on ebay this morning for a jbe series 3 slate dd for 1500 quid. Eh? Thinks I, so I had a look thinking the seller was quite mad at that price. Turns out it has an sme 309 on it and dl103r. Considering the price of a new 309 is 1350 quid and 103 r is a couple of hundred, the price doesn't look so far fetched. Far roo rich for me,but I've always wanted an sme v or one of the derivatives thereof. Bet it sounds quite nice. Just type jbe into ebay then select sound and vision to narrow it down Can't figure out how to get the eBay phone app to give me the link Try this. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBE-slate-deck-TURNTABLE-with-SME-309-arm-and-Deon-103r-cartridge-/252578591269?hash=item3acedb7225:g:UTcAAOSw8w1X-83d |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 2, 2016 8:36:00 GMT
Looks good - it should sell to those who know that the JBE was a classic DD deck in the time of the Linn clones. More here. |
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Post by ant on Nov 2, 2016 16:38:08 GMT
I know that site, ive been on it for bits and bats before.
This time I read some of the articles which i hadnt before. The practical hifi 1979 article is particularly interesting, showing with nearly 40 years hindsight the hifi press' role in the disappearance of jbe.
The fact that the writer could barely tell a difference between the linn and the jbe in his own system is particularly interesting in itsself, as it shows the pains he took to make his own test fair.
As is his obvious anger at his press colleagues at their lack of integrity in his eyes, and his nailing of his colours to the mast in favour of the jbe when nobody else would. A sharp critique of the hifi press at the time.
Personally, my jbe is my go-go deck when i build a turntable, or consider buying one. if the new build or new deck doesn't beat it, it's back to the drawing board to make it do so. I switch the arm and cart as a oner to the new build decks so its all kept fair.
I recently heard 2 of my lenco builds, one with a mayware formula 4 and shure m97 and one with an ekos and kontrapunkt b alongside the jbe and was both happy and disappointed at the same time as the lenco's were both as good as or better in all respects.
So i gave the jbe a service to bring it back, and was less disappointed.
I think it was ahead of its time at the time and stacks up extremely well today
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 20:31:04 GMT
I've just won an Ebay auction for a job lot of 70 classical CDs, cost me £27.50 inc delivery.
Sure, there will be duplicates of my existing collection but it will keep me occupied for a few hours. 
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 21:06:34 GMT
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Post by mikeyb on Nov 3, 2016 21:44:00 GMT
Saw a listing on ebay this morning for a jbe series 3 slate dd for 1500 quid. Eh? Thinks I, so I had a look thinking the seller was quite mad at that price. Turns out it has an sme 309 on it and dl103r. Considering the price of a new 309 is 1350 quid and 103 r is a couple of hundred, the price doesn't look so far fetched. Far roo rich for me,but I've always wanted an sme v or one of the derivatives thereof. Bet it sounds quite nice. Just type jbe into ebay then select sound and vision to narrow it down Can't figure out how to get the eBay phone app to give me the link Try this. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JBE-slate-deck-TURNTABLE-with-SME-309-arm-and-Deon-103r-cartridge-/252578591269?hash=item3acedb7225:g:UTcAAOSw8w1X-83dNice original condition? Yeah right, can't remember any new TT shipping with a large scrape on one corner lol |
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Post by pre65 on Nov 3, 2016 22:01:52 GMT
And, if you read the description properly,the JBE comes WITHOUT the arm and cartridge.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Nov 3, 2016 22:35:06 GMT
Saw a listing on ebay this morning for a jbe series 3 slate dd for 1500 quid. Eh? Thinks I, so I had a look thinking the seller was quite mad at that price. Turns out it has an sme 309 on it and dl103r. Considering the price of a new 309 is 1350 quid and 103 r is a couple of hundred, the price doesn't look so far fetched. Far roo rich for me,but I've always wanted an sme v or one of the derivatives thereof. Bet it sounds quite nice. Just type jbe into ebay then select sound and vision to narrow it down Can't figure out how to get the eBay phone app to give me the link To give a link to a listing all you need is: http:// - then - ebay.co.uk/itm/ - then - item number. Took me years to discover this with a mobile. |
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Post by ant on Nov 3, 2016 23:10:01 GMT
They have changed the listing since I originally saw it, it was 1500 as a complete package, 500 quid on its own now
I reckon they will struggle to get that for it.
You'd struggle to get a decent 401 in a plinth for 500 quid
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 7, 2016 19:41:55 GMT
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Post by John on Nov 7, 2016 19:52:52 GMT
Belt drive and light plinth in comparsion with modern designs suggests it be okay but not special
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Post by pre65 on Nov 7, 2016 21:32:06 GMT
Belt drive and light plinth in comparsion with modern designs suggests it be okay but not special I think you will find it's DIRECT drive.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 22:22:50 GMT
Prefer the Sony 'TTS-3000' any day.
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Post by ant on Nov 8, 2016 9:16:38 GMT
I'd expect it to be rather good, ive had quite a few dd Sony units over the years and found that the drive unit itsself always seems to be impeccable but let down a little by the arm. Sony did build to a price point, but the motors tended to be very good indeed and swallow alot of the cost. The arms tend to be where the cost savings were made. This was worse on their automatic units as the electronics cost a packet at the time, and taking them to bits was difficult as the circuit boards would hold all the electronics. Extricated the motor and associated control electronics from the rest of the functions was a pain in the arse.
This type though would be good enough for any arm you care to put on it.
Thought it would seem a shame to break this deck up given the condition
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2016 9:58:49 GMT
It's the same story with the Technics DDs - generally excellent decks, mediocre to middling arms.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2016 14:34:02 GMT
I found the arm on the 6750 to be very good. Not sure about the 2250 one. It's an ugly deck IMO and I'd not give it houseroom.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2016 20:37:48 GMT
Ugly?!
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