Having organised the Audiojumble events for 23 years the remarkable John Howes has stepped back and passed the ‘reins’ over to the next generation. The February 2016 jumble was the first to be entirely run by Richard, Michael and Catherine Howes. It proved a popular event teaming with hi-fi and record collectors on the look out for a bargain. The following are just a few of the treasures that were up for grabs.
Gates CB-77 turntable of the sort used by the BBC in the sixties. A British alternative to EMT
A fine array of Danish beauties, classic Bang & Olufsen systems from the last thirty plus years
John Howes had this Braun 1 system alongside L46 speakers for £380, not bad for a design icon
Rare Grant valve stereo amplifier
Nice example of the second generation AR fully suspended turntable
Yamaha YSL-3 "Never run out of inputs again"
Late seventies Wega Modul 42T tuner and 42V integrated amp, made in Germany with Sony parts
Roksan's first CD transport the ROK-DP1
A barrier of Quad 57s ready to be stacked
Brimar is back, the brand is being used on a new range of tubes that are sourced abroad and checked and measured in the UK
Orelle CD-10T transport and DAC, originally £1,200 now £150
Wadia's iPod dock was one of the first to reveal the potential of Apple portables
Eminent Technology LFT11 sat/sub system, planar magnetics for your desktop
Garrard's IPA10 arm, note variable headshell angle and offset bearings
Late nineties Rega range toppers Jupiter transport, Io DAC, Cursa preamp and Maia power, £700 the lot
Will you look at the quality of those knobs! Serious test and measurement hardware
The work of audio repair engineer Henry from Leatherhead
A Linn Sondek and a version of its original inspiration, the Ariston RD11 Superieur
Jason Kennedy