Hi-Fi Do's Online Newsletter vol.40

Septermber 6, 2003

After summer vacation, many high-end items arrived to our shops.
The most premium item was JBL PARAGON which price was JPY 1,950,000.
There was another JBL products, Project K2 at JPY 1,280,000.
High-end amplifier was Mark Levinson No.33HL at JPY 1,950,000.
Above premium items have been already sold out through negotiation
within 10 days since they arrived.
The high-grade item in our present stock is WILSON AUDIO SYSTEM 6
which price is reasonable, JPY 1,800,000. When it was released,
the price was JPY 3,200,000. This item is now displayed in Ohsu shop
and you can try to listen to it.

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/oldhifido_info5.cgi?model_no=03-16220-11588-00-2003-10-12&lang=e


1.Sales result of "How much would you pay to buy stereo magazine?"
2.How much would you pay to buy Luxman Ultimate leaflet?
3.Hardware Auction
4.Software Auction
5.Information from Shop Manager
6.Buy & Sell


1.Sales result of "How much would you pay to buy stereo magazine?"

Number of bids : 0
Winning bid : JPY 0


2.How much would you pay to buy LUXMAN Ultimate leaflet?

This leaflet seems to be attached Ultimate equipment.
There is no description about the published date or the publisher in
this leaflet, therefore it might not be for sale. The size is A4 with
41 pages.
Ultimate Series is the last amplifier designed by Susumu Uehara
who was a representative amplifier designer of LUXMAN.

Tubes are used for all amplifier of this series as follows:

Controll amplifier CL36u (JPY 360,000)

Monoral Power amplifier MB88u (JPY 250,000)

Premain amplifier LX38u (JPY 380,000)

This series were released around 1987 and were produced only
200 or 250 uunits as limited edition.
They are still popular items and are handled sometimes in our shop.
This leaflet might be valuable if you get secondhand Ultimate series.
How much would you pay to buy this leaflet?

http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/030905/speciale.html

If you want to buy, please send your name, shipping address,
and your price to

mailto:auction@hifido.co.jp

Closing time is 24:00 September 10(JST) on Wednesday.
The item goes to the person offering the highest price
when there are other applicants.


3. Hardware Auction

The followings are the result of auction in last week:

1) SONY PCM-F1

Number of bids : 9
Winning bid : JPY 40,500


2) TRIO KENWOOD ceramic turntable sheet TS-10 and stabilizer DS-20

Number of bids :4
Winning bid : JPY 25,000


This week's auction items are as follows:

1)Accuphase C-220 Preamplifier

Accuphase C-220 is preamplifier especially for record released
in 1977 and it seemes difficult to get it in secondhand market.
It was sold through "BUY & SELL" in our Newsletter before and
the selling price was JPY 60,000 in good working condition.
According to our sales record, the price of Accuphase C-220 seems
to be around JPY 45,000 though it depends on the condition.

If you place a bid or have any iquiry, please mail to :

mailto:osu@hifio.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=5&id=0300506&l=EN


2)Accuphase AC-1 cartridge

Accuphase cartridge is very rare item. AC-3 without stylus was sold
at JPY 4,444 in our Newsletter before.
AC-1 had once arrived to our shop and it was sold at JPY 19,000(Price
at release :JPY 38,000).

If you place a bid or have any inquiries, please e-mail to

mailto:osu@hifido.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=5&id=0300501&l=EN


3)DECCA LIFT (Armlifter by gear)

This is very rare armlifter.
It has not been assembled yet but English instruction manual is
included.

If you place a bid or have any inquiries, please e-mail to

mailto:nihon@hifido.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=5&id=0300503&l=EN


Acution closing time : 21:00 (JST) on September 11(Thursday)

We are waiting for your bid.


4.Software Auction

The followings are the result of last week's auctions:

1)Group Sound a set of 10 casette tapes

Number of bids : 2

Winning bid : JPY 1,150

2)Yumi Matsutoya Single 5 CDs

Number of bids : 1
Winning bid : JPY 300


Auction's items in this week :

1) Shinsetsu Jazz Meiban Urameiban

This magazine is May issue of 1989 ,an extra edition of Swing Jornal.

Published date : May 15,1989
Price at release : JPY 1,860
Number of pages : 368

This magazine was published in 1989 when CD was much popular than
record,however,it reviewed total 284 of LPs and other records.

If you place a bid or have any inquiries, please e-mail to

mailto:osu@hifido.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=5&id=0300504&l=EN


2)Back Number Selection #3 of Stereo Sound
(from the first issue to #63/1966-1982)

Contents : Vintage Speaker Vol.13 Europe/Japan
Analog component Vol.1

Published Date : November 30, 1995
Price at release : JPY 2,400
Number of pages : 401

Separate volume of Stereo Sound is popular for audiophiles.
Especially,the auction of Back Number Selections are very competitive
with many bids.
According to our auction record, Back Number Selection #4 was
7 bidders and winning bid was JPY 8,500.

If you place a bid or have any inquiries, please e-mail to

mailto:osu@hifido.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=5&id=0300505&l=EN


Auction closing time : 21:00(JST) on September 11(Thursday)

We are waiting for your bid.



5.Information from Shop Manager

Ohsu Shop

We would like to introduce a rare item ,JBL/537-500.

http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/030905/osue.html

by Shibata

Nipponbashi Shop

This week's special is mcIntosh.


http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/030905/nihone.html

by Y. Murakoshi

Akihabara Shop

JBL4430/4435 have arrived to Akihabara shop.


http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/030905/akibae.html

by Kawai


6. Buy & Sell

In this week, "BUY" information for FOSTEX is posted as below:


Model Name: FOSTEX FW800 Super Woofer(FW800 with enclosure is
acceptable.)

*FW800 included FOSTEX black bass- reflect box (approx. 500L) or only
black bass-reflect box is acceptable.


We are waiting for your information for "BUY & SELL".
Please e-mail to :

mailto:urikai@hifido.co.jp


Updated information is available:

List by manufacturer
http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/urikai/urikai-maker.htm

List by categories
http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/urikai/urikai-bunrui.htm

How to Buy & Sell
http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/info/urikai.html#eng



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