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1989 rare 'box on Ebay identical to an old one - should I go for it?

oldschooler81 - 2009-11-02 02:53

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Garra...?hash=item3a5440b6e3

There was one on Ebay a few months ago that I lost the bid on by probably five seconds, and I just spotted this one. The guy says the tape decks run slowly and just need belts. Even if that costs $60 or so, all in all I think it might be worth it, just because they're so rare (that's still maybe only $100 with shipping).

Do you guys think it's worth it, especially with the repair (if the decks BOTH run slow, I might still be able to make tape mixes for awhile though)?

P.S. Mine was a Digital Sound Lab, and I've seen Seiko make the exact same one.. and this design is from Garrard. I wonder if any other makers did it.

master.z - 2009-11-03 12:04

So this was a box you owned before?
Did it sound good to you? I think thats all that matters, Value/worth is totally dependant on you. You said these dont come up often, I personally wouldn't have looked twice, but if it holds significant value to you, get it!

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muto - 2009-11-04 10:02

It looks almost the as same as this:



Siemens RM 840

Only with a CD-player of course.

-muto