Post by michaelw on Jul 29, 2018 21:34:27 GMT 12
bargain or crackpipe ?
i vote crackpipe 
Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ???
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Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ??? Jul 29, 2018 23:46:28 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 29, 2018 23:48:41 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by Owen Y on Jul 29, 2018 23:46:28 GMT 12
Impressive set of documentation.
I could throw in this too, for a bargain price   
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Post by michaelw on Jul 30, 2018 12:56:59 GMT 12
$1k the lot
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Post by neilsan on Jul 30, 2018 21:39:41 GMT 12
Yeah.Even though I love my modded 2150b and have an SM3 packed up in the garage I wouldn't expect that amount for them both.Not sure about the tuner,never tried one.Prefer my Hitachi FT-5500/2.
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Post by Citroen on Jul 31, 2018 0:36:07 GMT 12Cheapskate! I reckon $2000 would be reasonable. I've always wanted a TU3 and have never seen an AM FM one, only FM, so not sure of its price. 
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Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ??? Jul 31, 2018 7:13:20 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 31, 2018 7:14:04 GMT 12 by andrewp
Post by andrewp on Jul 31, 2018 7:13:20 GMT 12
Hes got serious interest in the tuner so at least he has the option of breaking them up if the 3k is not realised. It does seem on the high side for fairly old gear but there has been some recent service work and at least it was born here so if for any reason it got sick the hospital is close..!
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Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ??? Jul 31, 2018 9:54:34 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 31, 2018 11:19:33 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by Owen Y on Jul 31, 2018 9:54:34 GMT 12
My 2150B (which I bought for an multi box active system once) went for ~$1200 IIRC.
And the SM3 for $300. (Many yrs ago.) DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ??? Jul 31, 2018 11:01:25 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 31, 2018 11:05:38 GMT 12 by michaelw
Post by michaelw on Jul 31, 2018 11:01:25 GMT 12
i pnce saw the results over driven bridged 2150b's into celestion sl6's.
it was not pretty. the voicecoils were slag. far from being a cheapskate, $1k is about the sonic worth of this set. from a historical perspective it wasn't this set that made p famous in the usa, it was the earlier sm2 preamp/2150b combo.
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Perreaux sm3/tu3/2150b for $3k ??? Jul 31, 2018 12:45:41 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 31, 2018 12:47:22 GMT 12 by neilsan
Post by neilsan on Jul 31, 2018 12:45:41 GMT 12
I went from the new SM2 to "passive" preamps and haven't gone back,years ago.
Bought an SM3 2 years ago for about $300,which cost another $200 to repair! PeterP said he was after it as well,but forgot to check on the sale. My SL6s's are still alive Michael!Just in storage.Like the SM3.
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 31, 2018 13:48:13 GMT 12
Harry Pearson's 1982 review of SS amps praised the early versions of the PMF 2150, for its "amazing" bass.
But lamented the "hardness" to the sound with the later addition of 'protection circuitry' to the amp design. DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Post by michaelw on Jul 31, 2018 15:31:23 GMT 12
hp also reviewed the sm2, liking the high gain phono stage, lamenting a missing bottom octave.
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Post by Citroen on Jul 31, 2018 18:14:51 GMT 12
OK, still sounds like $2000 is a good realistic price point to me.
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Post by cartridgeguyonline on Jul 31, 2018 18:17:35 GMT 12
Geez seems like everyone once owned an SM3 PMF2150b combo ? Me too, I was awfully impressed with the power when I was younger.....
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