IS this TT worth the money?

thsmith
thsmith Posts: 6,082
edited February 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
I really like this TT and bid on it but WOW $710. IS this something that special and why ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130288744081&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBUAA:US:1123
Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2009
    i guess to the winning bidder it is. I have seen them go for lots less. like half to 2/3rd's of that amount.


    "It has been stored in a climate controlled non-smoking environment." that would be tough to do... climate controlled.. so it never got cold and it never got warm... so in a safe? Vault? Humidor? :confused:
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2009
    Just doing a quick search of the internet it looks like these TTs are going for about $300.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2009
    skrol wrote: »
    Just doing a quick search of the internet it looks like these TTs are going for about $300.

    did you search for that particular model of Denon table? Denon made several tables that look just like that one.

    I think what set this price so high was that it's been in storage for so long and is in excellent condition for it's age. Selling on Epay is all about how well you write up the description for the auction. ;)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2009
    Nothing special. Wildly overpriced. For the same $710.00 you can get a much better turntable on the used market and even a somewhat better table new. My Pro-ject 6.9 is an older but much better table and only cost $400.00 cdn dollars. That said there is nothing wrong with that denon table. It's a very good table. Just not worth any where near that money.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    Thanks all, that is what I thought but maybe was missing something. FOr now I am content with my Technics but really like the look of this TT. I was shocked at how much it went for though.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited February 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    did you search for that particular model of Denon table? Denon made several tables that look just like that one.

    I think what set this price so high was that it's been in storage for so long and is in excellent condition for it's age. Selling on Epay is all about how well you write up the description for the auction. ;)

    Yep. DP-60L
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,766
    edited February 2009
    $700 for a denon direct drive? Not worth it by a long shot. That's a $400 max table. Parts for those old Denons are totally unobtanium by the way. Keep your Technics until you are ready to drop $1k on something like a VPI.
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