Battle Royal for a Studer A-820

[RogerD]

The bidder clearly had the money and was going to buy the deck at any price.He even backed his bid to the end. Regardless I have seen items on Epay get in a bidding war because of the stupidity of the bidder allways following his higher bid with another.That forces the price higher because it becomes a game to some as they force his hand.You see this all the time and the item comes back on the market because the buyer gets "buyers remorse" from being gamed.
This sale won't stand and if it does it proves my first point.
Who would pay $26,000 for a A820 mk2 on this board ? Show that sale on the Ampex list and they'd howl even on Studer pages in Europe they'd howl .They are built like a watch but unfortunatly you have to be in business to recover any cost
outlay and I don't care what people think the electronics are less than stellar too surgical .

So either the Ebay auction was a scam and the price was artifically inflated or this really represents what someone is willing to pay. The proof in the pudding will be what the next A820 will bring on Ebay.

it's re-listed due to 'a problem with the winning bidder'.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170890802939&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:US:1123

Didn't someone on this forum predict this would happen?

Round 2......It's showtime!

 

[ack]

Let me guess... two fake accounts attributed to the seller bidding off each other, hoping that someone would take the bait...

 

[MylesBAstor]

Let me guess... two fake accounts attributed to the seller bidding off each other, hoping that someone would take the bait...

That's why one should check if the bidders have any past history on eBay or are they shill bidding?

 

[MylesBAstor]

 

[c1ferrari]

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Yes, I'll take two and could you throw in an A-827?
We'll talk repro electronics, later
Heard the KC pre...very nice

 

[rockitman]

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Sexy...I want one.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Sexy...I want one.

Is Ki adopting you?

 

[rockitman]

Is Ki adopting you?

You guys are the tape drug pushers....I'm just an addict.

 

[Hxt1]

OMG! I want to just SEE one of these machines in 'real life'...
Did you see the pair on eBay last week?
They both went for around $7k!!
Yiiiipes!

 

[Hxt1]

I have decided this will be my next deck.... It will be so!!
Muahahahahahaaa!!!!
(one can dream)

OMG! I want to just SEE one of these machines in 'real life'...
Did you see the pair on eBay last week?
They both went for around $7k!!
Yiiiipes!

 

[audioblazer]

Would have bought this recorder if not for the concern about breakdown issues & there is hardly any competent technician in my country. With the right tape , even my Studer A810 can compete with any high end turntable in a high end system