What's It Worth (A16)?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:18 pm
Just curious what near mint A16 (original version) is worth on the used market (USA)....
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:25 pm
Well from 500$ to 700$ i guess..You can see some for 500$ right on first page in this area.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:26 pm
well, that's a difficult question - the main point is that only someone who had experience with it will be interested. Anyone else will probably throw the towel as soon as getting aware of it's 16bit nature.
2nd point is it may look great from outside, but that doesn't tell a word about the components and soldering inside.
New old stock wouldn't be good either, as electrolytic capacitors may 'dissolve' internally over the years if unused.
I have one of those myself and it's not exactly funny to service, mostly due to rivet interconnecton of the 2 layers.
These are easily damaged if you're not careful at parts exchange.
if the box is really excellent (all channels without hum, low and equal noise level - then I'd probably pay $400 to $500 if I were in need for the thing.
cheers, Tom
2nd point is it may look great from outside, but that doesn't tell a word about the components and soldering inside.
New old stock wouldn't be good either, as electrolytic capacitors may 'dissolve' internally over the years if unused.
I have one of those myself and it's not exactly funny to service, mostly due to rivet interconnecton of the 2 layers.
These are easily damaged if you're not careful at parts exchange.
if the box is really excellent (all channels without hum, low and equal noise level - then I'd probably pay $400 to $500 if I were in need for the thing.
cheers, Tom
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:03 pm
Just to clarify, this is the original A16 (circa 1999) with the 18-bit converters, NOT THE ULTRA. Probably hasn't been powered on in at least 5 years. Spent almost its entire life in the box it came in. I ended up using Swissonic AD24 and DA24 converters to feed the Pulsar/et.al.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:29 am
Stupid me...i was pointing to a16 ultra...anyway...
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:41 am
it's a very common 'mistake' to mess the units, sometimes even intentionally on ebay sales... for the 'bigger' numbers of the Ultra.
Maybe it's the rather exotic AD converters that give the original A16 it's 'sound', but there are people who definetely like it - and pay more than one would expect.
I'd still give it a 10 in a Jazz Quartett as well as in a Funk or Rock session recording
cheers, Tom
Maybe it's the rather exotic AD converters that give the original A16 it's 'sound', but there are people who definetely like it - and pay more than one would expect.
I'd still give it a 10 in a Jazz Quartett as well as in a Funk or Rock session recording
cheers, Tom