The CS80 is hands down the most wonderful synthesiser ever built. Full stop.
Yet, I would never spend all my money on one and be broke afterwards... I would always make sure that I have at least half the sum I spent on it left in order to pay for necessary repairs, spares, and having it calibrated routinely. At 8k of whatever currency the air is getting a bit thin unless you earn big bucks in the whatever industry. And if there´s no qualified tech near you, I´d also save some money on travel costs (like going to England to have Kent have a look at it... and collect the unit again when he´s done ;-) ).
As for which way prices for vintage synthesisers in general and CS80s in particular will go, who knows? I rate them against the pleasure they give me, not their resale value.
Stephen
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From: mattcs80
To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:18 AM
Subject: [yamahacs80] Re: Been offered a CS80 for £8k - deliberations...
This is why I'm drawn to it:
> instrument with an unmatched intuitiveness which gives its life to the
> performer.....there is no reward better in a synthesiser than its realtime interaction
> with the player.....it establishes immediate unity with its old analogue circuitry, and
> breathes instant life into any mix.......
Every time I play a new digital synth it leaves me cold, I need to buy a new instrument but can't find anything I like out there...
Thanks for all the replies. I agree that it's probably too much, even if I got it down to £6k I'd still be uncomfortable with that...
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Still tempted though!!!
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