(Mike Rivers) wrote in message news:znr1068557295k@trad...
In article k.net writes:

One of them is a Ramsa WR-8716, 16 channel, 4 buss, 2 outs, very large, very
heavy, with meter bridge.
What's a reasonable ballpark figure for such a console, in functional, but
cosmetically fair-to-poor condition?

Just a guess, but I'd say $200.

Good guess. The only one on ebay (a wr-8816) went for 222.50.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=23 785



Or perhaps it makes a good rental unit that I don't have to worry about,
since it's seen a good deal of dents and scratches?

Not likely. People who rent want something light and compact, plus
something that looks like it will be reliable and not fail in the
middle of the gig.

I doubt that people rent items that can be purchased for $200 anyway.
And Behringer probably sells a new mixer for about $200 with about the
same number of channels that probably sounds better.


(There is some rust on the top of the control surface

Make that $50 then. People won't want to buy something that looks like
it's been rained or sweated on. I won't ask how much you have in this
mixer, but you can tell us if you're not embarassed.


I think that you would have to give it away now, but I'm not sure who
would want it. Some kind of a home studio where portability, sound
quality, appearance and reliability are not issues?

I took these
on with the promise to the wife that I'd turn them around pretty quickly and
not allow them to clutter up the house.

My sympathy to Mary Ann. If the others are anything like the one you
described, they'll be with you for a while.

Harsh, but fair.