[sdiy] ps3100 on ebay

[Richard Wentk]

At 17:54 27/01/2005, Rainer Buchty wrote:
> >Those of you who have extra money to throw around [...]
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> >ViewItem&category=38089&item=3777608568&rd=1
>
>This is insane. Almost 1500 Euros for a thing which not only needs
>plastic surgery but also a major electronic overhaul?

Yeah, but it's Real Vintage Hardware [tm]. ;)

The 3100 is almost the only classic synth I've never had a go on. I'm still 
not quite sure what the architecture is. I'm guessing there's only one filter?

>But I like his style... "I know next to nothing about synths", "I have
>been told it is quite rare", "it must [have] cost a fair amount back
>then", "does it work? well it fires up OK and a few [...] LEDs flash and
>blink and I can faintly hear some sound".
>
>What a nice way of saying "this machine is toast and I know it"...

Yep. It'll probably tick up to about £3k and he'll have made a nice sum 
from his find.

More than £3k would be nuts.

>Regarding his shipment prices: Is UK post really that greedy? I always
>thought that German post/DHL was expensive...

Seems steep to me. I had my 02/R delivered for £25. A PS3100 can't possibly 
be any heavier or more awkward.

Richard