Hi-Fi Do's Online Newsletter Vol.53

December 6, 2003

In December it is the season for the year-end parties (BONENKAI) in
Japan.
Groups of friends, company staff, and members of sport clubs ,etc.
any kinds of groups have drinking parties at restaurant or traditional
Japanese pub in order to forget the old year.
You will see many drunks in subways , trains or at streets here and
there in Japan during this season. Do you have the year-end party in
your country?


1.Sales result of "How much would you pay to buy Noise Measurement
Instrument?"
2.How much would you pay to buy Charles Chaplin?
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 Noise Measurement
Instrument?"

Number of bids : 0
Winning bid : JPY 0

Above result might show that audio is not noise.


2.How much would you pay to buy Charles Chaplin?

The item in this week is an promotional brochure (in Japanese) for the
movie of "The Great Dictator" by Charles Chaplin. The published date
is not specified but it seems to be published between 1958 and 1976.
People might have common image that Hitler and Chaplin had unique
small mustache as their trademark.
It is not well known that both of them were born in 1889. Chaplin was
born in April 16th and Hitler was born in April 20th.
Even though they were born in the same year, their influence on the
world was completely different.


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

mailto:auction@hifido.co.jp

If you have any inquiry, please mail to :

mailto:osu@hifio.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/031205/speciale.html

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


3. Hardware Auction

The following is the result of auction in last week:

1)SME Slide base LS-800(?)

Number of bids :2
Winning bid : JPY 8,000


The auction items in this week are as follows:

1)Tonearm Weight

It is not confirmed if this item was produced as genuine weight for
Ortofon
RMG series. This weight is useful for installing A type shell of SPU
in arm of RMG series.


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

mailto:akihabara@hifio.co.jp

http://www.hifido.co.jp/cgi-bin/auction/show.cgi?s=d&num=18&id=0301805&l=EN


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

We are waiting for your bid.


4.Software Auction

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

1)Famous conductor "Whilhelm Furtwaengler"

Number of bids :10
Winning bid : JPY 6,000

2)Multiple Speaker and Multiple Amplifier

Number of bids :5
Winning bid : JPY 15,000

3)Manual for all tubes in Japan

Number of bids :3
Winning bid : JPY 5,200

Auction's items in this week :

1)World Famous Audio ALTEC (in Japanese)
(HI-FI COMPONENTS SERIES-4)

Published date : June 30th, 1977
Number of pages : 200 pages (All pages for Altec)
Price at release : JPY 2,500

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=18&id=0301801&l=EN


2)Vintage Speaker in England Vol.2 (in Japanese)
(Separate volume of Stereo Sound )

>From the first edition to No.63(1966-1982)

Published dated : September 20th, 1995
Price at release : JPY 2,400

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=18&id=0301802&l=EN

3)BEETHOVEN The five piano concerti
Friedrich Gulda Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Horst Stein

A set of 4 records (Imported from England, DECCA, Recorded in 1971)

Condition : Slight surface noise, but listenable
Some CDs have mild scratches but they are in good condition.



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=18&id=0301803&l=EN

4)Hector Berlioz La Damnation de Faust Igor Markevitch

A set of 2 records ( Imported from Germany, Weight 200g , Grammophon)

Conductor : Igor Markevitch
Performer : Consuelo Rubio (Mezzosoprano)/Richard Verreau (Tenor)

Condition : Slight surface noise, but listenable
Both of them are flat discs without groove guard.
very little scratch and good condition

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=18&id=0301804&l=EN


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

We are waiting for your bid.


5.Information from Shop Manager

Osu Shop

This week's feature is "Georgian IV" by Electro Voice.

http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/031205/osue.html

by Koshihama

Nipponbashi Shop

We would like to introduce ROGERS LS3/5A.


http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/031205/nihone.html

by Y. Murakoshi

Akihabara Shop

This week's feature is Philips 30cm Full Range Speaker.

http://www.hifido.co.jp/merumaga/031205/akibae.html

by Kawai


6. Buy & Sell

We received e-mail from our subscriber who watched "BUY" list in our
website. He wanted to sell his McIntosh MC240 and C2 to the person who
posted "BUY" information.
We tried to contact with him but he changed his mind to buy different
items. Therefore, the negotiation was not available.
According to the owner, these items seem to be in good condition.
So, we will introduce the details for the items below :

McIntosh MC240 : overhauled in 2002
McIntosh Logos are printed on 4 output tubes
Cover is not available

McIntosh C22 : overhauled in 2002

Selling price : negotiable

If you want to buy above items or have any inquiry, please e-email to :

mailto:urikai@hifido.co.jp


Updated information is available:

List by manufacturer
http://www.hifido.co.jp/php/sell_buy.php?o=m&l=e

List by categories
http://www.hifido.co.jp/php/sell_buy.php?o=g&l=e

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


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