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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
Hi Pros,
just saw an auction for a Siemens V72 Pre-Amp spare parts (!) ending at about USD 270.- http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 What makes these things that expensive ? They were built in and around 1960's (?) or even 50's. Is there a REAL reason, why one will pay that much money even for the spare parts ? AFAIR, I saw a complete working unit go for about US$ 650.- a couple of month ago. I was offered these back in the beginning eightees at about USD 10.- per piece. Hey THIS would have been a REAL good investment : 650% in 25 years Matthias |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
Matthias wrote:
What makes these things that expensive ? They were built in and around 1960's (?) or even 50's. They were cheap console modules that were very common in Europe, but basically not seen in the US at all. Then in the early nineties, some producers discovered that they were cheap and sounded good, and there was a huge rush on them. They still sound good, but they aren't cheap any more. Is there a REAL reason, why one will pay that much money even for the spare parts ? Because insert famous producer's name here used it on insert album here. I was offered these back in the beginning eightees at about USD 10.- per piece. Hey THIS would have been a REAL good investment : 650% in 25 years Yes, but back in the eighties was before the whole bizarre vintage equipment fad began. I was offered Fairchild 670s for $50 each and I didn't take them because I figured they weren't worth the trouble. For a while they were selling for around $25,000 in Japan although the Asian currency crisis seems to have dropped prices to around half that now. Right now anything that has a tube in it can be sold for big money, whether or not it works or is useful. Look at what Bogen PA amps are selling for on Ebay. It's shameful. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
Scott Dorsey schrieb:
They still sound good, but they aren't cheap any more. So I better keep it and try to see if it's still working Is there a REAL reason, why one will pay that much money even for the spare parts ? Because insert famous producer's name here used it on insert album here. ok, I see ... Right now anything that has a tube in it can be sold for big money, whether or not it works or is useful. Look at what Bogen PA amps are selling for on Ebay. It's shameful. So I'll tell my wife : NO, I'm not going to throw this insert old audio equipment here away ....... wasn't there an old Orange amp somewhere in the barn ........ ? Who was the one I sold my Vollmer tape machines to ? With a tube mixer and 'light meters' ? For a couple of hundred bucks ...... Matthias |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
Matthias wrote:
So I'll tell my wife : NO, I'm not going to throw this insert old audio equipment here away ....... wasn't there an old Orange amp somewhere in the barn ........ ? Right. Don't ever throw anything away. It's weird looking at some of the absolute and total crap that is currently very fashionable and very valuable. For God's sake, the TR-808 is now worth big money... --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
A local studio has a couple of the Telefunken V72s. Not sure we're
talking the same critter here, but I've played my bass through them at a couple of session and they sound great to me. Last time I checked Ebay V72 pairs were going in the $2000.00 range. DaveT Matthias wrote: Hi Pros, just saw an auction for a Siemens V72 Pre-Amp spare parts (!) ending at about USD 270.- http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 What makes these things that expensive ? They were built in and around 1960's (?) or even 50's. Is there a REAL reason, why one will pay that much money even for the spare parts ? AFAIR, I saw a complete working unit go for about US$ 650.- a couple of month ago. I was offered these back in the beginning eightees at about USD 10.- per piece. Hey THIS would have been a REAL good investment : 650% in 25 years Matthias |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
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A local studio has a couple of the Telefunken V72s. Not sure we're talking the same critter here, but I've played my bass through them at a couple of session and they sound great to me. Last time I checked Ebay V72 pairs were going in the $2000.00 range. Right. They sound good, and when they were ten bucks, they were well worth picking up. But $2000? You gotta be crazy. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Siemens V72 Pre-Amp - why are they so expensive ?
I absolutely agree. For that kind of money I'll buy something new like
a Great River. DaveT Scott Dorsey wrote: wrote: A local studio has a couple of the Telefunken V72s. Not sure we're talking the same critter here, but I've played my bass through them at a couple of session and they sound great to me. Last time I checked Ebay V72 pairs were going in the $2000.00 range. Right. They sound good, and when they were ten bucks, they were well worth picking up. But $2000? You gotta be crazy. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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