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Advice needed: audio package

Hi there,

I'm a newbie to audio systems and have been thinking of investing into a budget system. Coincidentally, someone I know has offered me his old system, which consists of the following:

1. KEF 105 Reference Series Audio speakers
2. Meridian 100 Watt Amplifiers( 1 Pre-amp, 2 Power amps)
3. Rega Planar 3 turntable
4. Approx. 200 albums.

I'm not quite sure of the model of the amplifiers, but I'm guessing they are from the 70's. We have not discussed the price for this package, and I have no idea what they should be worth! I would appreciate your input regarding this offer.

Thank you in advance for all your replies. Greatly appreciated!

Regards,

DK
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edesilva
768 posts
 
Might be helpful if you got model nos. for the meridian gear. You could search in the classified for similar gear and get a benchmark on what people are asking. If you want a better response to your question, you might also indicate what kind of condition the gear is in, and some additional details--kind of cartridge on TT? Are any of the albums rare or audio pressings? If they are run of the mill, value will depend heavily on condition and demand. Heck, do *you* like them?
edesilva
768 posts
 
I'm not too familiar with meridian gear, but a quick search on eBay shows a 105 and pre-amp that recently sold for about US$630. I'm thinking this gear is like 25 years old... I'd guess that the Rega would fetch US$300-400, depending upon the tonearm/cartridge, so the overall price doesn't seem horrible or anything. I wouldn't ascribe much value to the albums, unless you really like them. As far as the KEFs, you might want to investigate the costs for refoaming before leaping in.

You might also post a query to see what people here would recommend for $1000 CDN to get an idea of what else you could buy comparatively speaking.
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