thesnodger

Yeah, a bought a used bluray player a while back from gumtree and the seller used pack and send. Needless to say it didnt work when I arrived here.

Still avaiable - first buyer pulled out and 2nd buyer bought a brand new one becuase he assumed it would be sold! JG

Maybe I'll just cut it in half...

No this is a baby 40kg semi-monster. LOL

Been there, done that, hence this thread! Not having the original box can potentially affect any insurance claim, so yeah I plan to take pics of the box every stage of packing and confirm with the buyer they are happy with it before I send. Thanks JG

Hi all, I have a chap who's interested in taking my Pioneer Susano amp for which I do not have the original box. Now I'm quite confident I will be able to pack it fairly solidly so it doesn't get damaged so long as it gets proper in-transit care, which is where this question is leading to. Does anybody have any experience of this? I know alot of couriers/logistics companies REALLY dont like stuff being sent in a non-original box. If anyone has used any companies or has any advice I'd be keen and grateful to recieve it! Thanks JG

If no luck on here you can always try Airtasker. Used them a few times, as long as you get someone with a high rating and job completion you should be good. There are lots of people doing regular SYD>MEL trips for exactly stuff like this.

Lower North Shore Sydney.

Further information: I bought this a year ago, put about 10 hours on it and have never used it since. Why is this you ask? It's not a good match for my Clearaudio TT, especially with the isolator, I can't get enough height on the arm. And seing as I have sold the bulk of what was my main hifi I ended up sticking this in the drawer and forgetting about it. I did then take off the isolator and tried it on my Sony Linear Tracking TT but it seemed a bit overkill for the TT and the phono amp Im using it with. This model is about $3,000 new so pick up a bargain for half of that. Always has excellent reviews: Review Extracts " ...The Classic’s balance of natural timbre, realistic stereophony, and simply spell-binding replication of the What and How of instrumental playing leads to a musically communicative immersion into the art of the music that is unparalleled in my 34-year history with phono cartridges...'. "...The MusicMaker Classic is the exemplar for communication of the artistic intent, musical expressiveness, and true-to-life sonic reproduction of musical performances. As such, its value is priceless. Its $1750 USD price, allied to the fact that ancillary components of roughly similar price will reveal its stupendous abilities, means that true music lovers will actually be able to own and experience it without the irrational “Soak the Rich” perversities of The High End." ... the MusicMaker Classic is a true masterpiece. It is a privilege to introduce this wonderful cartridge to all music lovers. It is a classic in all senses of the word. Paul Szabady , Stereo Times. Photos:

Further information: Item: FS: ASR Emitter II amplifier Was asking $5500 originally) Extra Info: Purchased in late 2012. Have the upgrade kit to take it to 2014 spec (requires someone who is an expert solderer). Too big to take with me so letting go for way less than what I paid for it back in 2012 ($12.5k). I was using this beast to drive a pair of Rockport Avoirs and the sound was just awesome (ask Ed Kramer). Has 2x balanced inputs (not standard I believe) plus a sub out and a direct mode if you only have 1 component attactched to it. Always gets fantastic reviews which are well deserved. This is just way too big to ship overseas so it has to go. I have the original boxes so shippinh should be fairly easy (but not cheap I would guess). I think the combined weight is around 90Kg. Photos: Edited February 18 by thesnodger Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: FS: ASR Emitter II amplifier Location: LNS Sydney Price: $5500 Item Condition: Excellent - still have boxes Reason for selling: Moving overseas Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Purchased in late 2012. Have the upgrade kit to take it to 2014 spec. Too big to take with me so letting go for way less than what I paid for it back in 2012 ($12.5k) Has 2x balacned inputs (not standard I believe) plus a sub out and a direct mode if you only have 1 component attactched to it. Always gets fantastic reviews which are well deserved. Photos:

Totally agree, I had to spend $14k on NAD gear to get something better than this. If you dont need Atmos then this amp would do you for another 10 years. I didnt mention it in the ad but I was able to drive 7 Dynaudio (i.e. quite demanding 4 Ohms) using this amp with ease. I could not do this with the Denon I had previously.

Hey, yes the buyer pulled out last minute and I never got around to re-advertising them.

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Item: Pioneer SC-LX90 'Susano' 10ch Class D 'Ice' Home Theatre Amp Location: LNS Sydney Price: $2000 Item Condition: Used in excellent condition Reason for selling: Downsizing Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: My beloved SC-LX90 - its a real beast. If you have no inention of going Atmos or the likes this is THE amp for you. Does DTS-HD MA, TrueHD, plus all the other formats before that. Also does DSD direct which I have been using with my Denon 3910 and a i-link cable. I have the original manual, remote and MCACC mic but I do not have the original box. It it fully up to date with firmwares. Goolgle any review and you will see that it gets amazing write ups. Manufacturer's page here Power Output (Multi-ch) Simultaneous Power Output 200 W x 7ch / 8 ohms, 140 W x 10ch / 8 ohms Amplifier Design Channels 10 Impedance Guarantee Front: 4 ohm Others: 6 ohm Construction Design Symmetrical Arrangement � Advanced Direct Construction � 3-D Space Frame Construction � Insulated Dual Chassis � Insulator TAOC Digital Audio Design Digital Core Engine The 3rd-Generation SHARC® Processor x 2 + Freescale DSP DAC 192 kHz/24-bit ADC 192 kHz/24-bit Digital Video Design Video Converter Up to HDMI Video Scalar (Analogue to HDMI) Up to 1080p Sound Field Calibration Features Phase Control � Full Band Phase Control � Advanced MCACC � Symmetric EQ � Step of Speaker Distance Adjustment 1 cm Precision Distance � Standing Wave Control � EQ Band 9-Band License/Format Feature AIR Studios Monitor Reference THX THX Ultra2 Plus Dolby® Digital � Dolby® TrueHD � Dolby® Digital Plus � Dolby Digital EX � Dolby Pro LogicIIx � DTS® � DTS-HD Master Audio � DTS-HD High Resolution � DTS Express � DTS-ES® � DTS 96/24 � DTS Neo:6® • WMA9 Pro � Neural-THX® Surround � Listening Modes Auto Surround � Stream Direct Normal & Pure Advanced Surround Modes 13+1 modes* Front Stage Surround Advance • (Focus/Wide) Headphone Surround � Virtual Surround Back � Audio Features Sampling Rate Converter • (Up to 192 kHz) DSD Direct � DSD to PCM Converter � Dialogue Enhancement � Advanced Sound Retriever - Digital Noise Reduction � Sound Delay (Lip-Sync) � Speaker A/B Versatile Speaker Configuration Bi-Amplifier • (All: 5ch/Front and Centre ch) HDMI Deep Color � 1080P Transferring • (1080p@24/50/60 Hz) i.LINK (Audio) i.LINK (Audio) • (S400) iPod® iPod® Interface • (Analogue AV & USB) Support Models 4th gen. and above/mini/nano/classic/touch iPod® Digital Audio � USB Terminal Type A-type (ver. 2.0) For Memory Audio � Network Features PlaysForSure Certified � DLNA Certified � Audios � Videos � Still Pictures � Copyright Protection Contents � Network Firmware Update � Conveniences HDMI Control � Remote Control Type New Stylish LCD Learning Multi-Operation � Front Terminals AV Inputs • (AV, S-Video, Opt. Digital, USB) Headphone Output � Mic. Input for MCACC � Terminals (Main Room) HDMI Input/Output • (6 in/2 out) i.LINK • (2) USB Input � Ethernet Input � iPod® � Digital Coaxial Input / Output • (4 in/1 out) Digital Optical Input / Output • (7 in/2 out) Analogue Multi-ch Input • (7.1ch) Preamp Output • (10.2ch) Phono Input • (MM) Audio In / Rec. Out • (5 in/1 out) AV (Composite) In/Rec. Out • (8 in/2 out) S-Video In/Rec. Out • (4 in/2 out) (Assignable) Component Video In • (5 in) (Assignable) Monitor Video Out (to TV): Component/S-Video /Composite 2/1/3 Miscellaneous Power Requirements AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption 550 W Power Consumption during Standby 0.55 W (Standby — HDMI Control Off) 0.75 W (Standby — HDMI Control On) Dimensions (W x H x D) 440 x 247 x 479 mm Weight 35.5 kg