iPod thingie on Ebay - HCT HMS 100 - $160 shipped

dragon1952
dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
I just freakin' paid $215 for one so of course now one comes up for $55 less :rolleyes:
Anyway, this is a good deal at $160 shipped and it will go fast.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-HCT-HMS-100-IPOD-COMPLETE-DOCKING-STATION_W0QQitemZ270198877307QQihZ017QQcategoryZ84082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited December 2007
    Two questions
    1. can I hook it up directly to my laptop?
    2. (possible stupid question) can I hook it up to my AVR?
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited December 2007
    yes and yes
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited December 2007
    Ok, how good are these things, really?
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited December 2007
    Polkmaniac wrote: »
    Ok, how good are these things, really?

    Can a few folks that have played around with these post some impressions? Just the virtue of having tubes and a cool design is worth something, but good quality sounds and build would makes these a no-brainer.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited December 2007
    Gone. I was thinking pretty hard about it. Did anyone here get it?
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  • vlam
    vlam Posts: 282
    edited December 2007
    Thanks for the heads up. I finally decided that I would go for one of these last week but then it was sold out from from the local seller. I figure I'll give myself a late Christmas gift.

    Jcaut: I was the one who purchased it. I wouldn't be surpise if the seller has more to sell.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited December 2007
    It sounds pretty nice to my ears, as suspect as they may be at this juncture.
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  • mosfetman
    mosfetman Posts: 2
    edited May 2008
    I just bought one of these HCT HMS-100 iPod Dock and Tube amp but it had no remote. I've checked remotecentral.com but no luck. If anyone has a remote for it...maybe I can send you a learning remote and you can plug in some basic functions for me. Or, if you have Pronto codes, I can convert them to Logitech Harmony. Anyone that is willing to do this for me will get a brand new, in the box, Windows Mobile Smartphone for the U.S. Cell Carrier of your choice!! :)
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  • mosfetman
    mosfetman Posts: 2
    edited May 2008
    Hey Las,

    Thanks a lot. I tried to PM you but the forum software requires that I have 10 postings first. Please email me at hellomusicman@gmail.com so I can get info on what phone you want.

    Thanks again,
    MosFetMan
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2008
    Unauthorized copy is just a way of saying we're pissed that someone is exposing us for the ungodly profit built into our nice little packages thus the discounting from $800 to $400 on the real deal. I'd be truly shocked if there is any noticeable difference other than the stenciling of the brand.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
    edited May 2008
    mosfetman,
    I have an extra remote for one of these units. If you want it, send me your address to shawnhendi@yahoo.com and I'll get it out to you.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited April 2009
    To set the record straight about these as I've researched them. They are ALL Dared MP-5 tube amps with their own logo's. The Fatman iPod Valve amp is also. Another name to look for is Sonic Integrity. These are all identical to the Chinese version of the Dared MP5.

    Dared also has a US version of the MP5 amp that takes more readily available tube types rather than the the lesser found 6N1P, which btw is an excellent Russian tube.

    These amps when hooked up to fairly efficient speakers sound fantastic. When I bought one (HCT) I thought it would end up being a toy but it's not; they use Nichicon and Rubycon caps as well as WIMA resistors and are very well built on gold plated pc boards.

    Sorry for bumping this old post
    just wanted to add some valuable info and state the Fatman "statement" was simply to protect it's territory since they are much higher priced than the Chinese and Korean version of the EXACT same thing.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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