I got it bad.

[InArcamCountry]

I've dabbled in the world of hi fi before. Always been more of a car boot story of guy. But since we discovered Facebook Marketplace we kinda stepped our game up.

People knock those of us who set up on a shoestring but you can get some serious sound for peanuts.

For example a new in the box Rega Planar 2. Cost £240. Why? He had problems with one m returned it to the shop who sent it back to Rega. He listened to a Planar 3 in the shop and bought one. He sold the 2 I got a bargain.

Speakers: I have Castle Inversion 100s. The speakers that bankrupted the company. Sound superb bi amped. On the Arcam A85 Diva and P90. Cost £120. CD? Arcam CD72 £40. Tape its Technics TSR232 I like them. Tuner is a Cambridge DAB unit. Got a Popcorn A400 media streamer that has the downloads on it.

The sound is on the warm side of neutral mainly due to the Castles but I like that sound.

My wife's stack is Arcam Diva pre amp and Power amp, Arcam CD, Arcam DAB, turntable is a Rega Planar 3 the 12 volt model. She had my Castle Conway 3s. But she wanted a different sound and got Dali 400s the non ribbon tweeter model.

We got everything from Facebook Marketplace. Including the hifi stands that were built in Sweden...

 

[Tankini]

FMP.? With caution.

 

[InArcamCountry]

Just upgraded the bedroom amplifier. Spotted in local auction house. Pioneer A20 amplifier (matches the SACD in the bedroom). Got it for £18, so including premiums etc under £22!

Superb condition no scratches or dents. Perfect working order.

 

[Mikado463]

I've heard good things about Facebook Marketplace, glad it's worked out for you !

Oh........ and welcome to the fold !

 

[MrBoat]

I have gotten some good deals on FBMP or crgslist. When my stereo had finally died in 2016, a friend gave me his old Denon 3805 AVR to keep and use in the meantime. I could take time now to research and decide what new amp I wanted to buy. Then I found a pair of JBL S38 for $200 local to me but I was put off by the copper colored drivers. The man ended up just wanting them gone and he gave them to me. I felt sort of bad and gave him $75 for them. They actually sound quite nice and I have had them for 8 years now. Between that and the AVR, I was rocking for $75, all of a sudden like. I could still be living with that combo.

I was so satisfied with the sound that it afforded me time to build new DIY custom speakers and subs at my leisure, all the while having great music. I listen to other people's systems. I'm doing pretty good. I would not want to trade mine for theirs. Now I have 12 pairs of great speakers and about as many amps/receivers. The Denon the friend gave me worked so well that when another came up for sale on FBMP for $75, I bought it too.