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#233578 - 16/09/2004 08:09 MK1 6gig
vbezemer
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Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
Please bid for the old-school player

Vince

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#233579 - 17/09/2004 01:26 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
toolman
member

Registered: 10/10/2001
Posts: 105
Loc: Wellington NZ
Yep I'm interested if its cheap, and since no-one else has started, I'll start off with US $100.
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#233580 - 17/09/2004 16:47 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
drakino
carpal tunnel

Registered: 08/06/1999
Posts: 7868
What all are you including? That might help with price, since things like Mark 1 docks are very rare.

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#233581 - 17/09/2004 17:46 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: drakino]
vbezemer
new poster

Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
I do have a car dock to go along.

Player (standard lens)
cardock
cables
software
original receipt (950 pounds)

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#233582 - 04/10/2004 09:53 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
vbezemer
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Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
Any bids for 250 euro's?

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#233583 - 10/10/2004 18:58 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
ShortyDanny17
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Registered: 10/10/2004
Posts: 8
I'm interested!! 250 euros may be a bit high for me, but I'm willing to put up $175 USD if that sounds acceptable. Plus, I'd pay for shipping to the USA, of course.

Please don't hesitate to Email me!
([email protected])

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#233584 - 10/10/2004 20:09 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: ShortyDanny17]
webroach
old hand

Registered: 23/07/2003
Posts: 869
Loc: Colorado
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I'm interested!! 250 euros may be a bit high for me, but I'm willing to put up $175 USD if that sounds acceptable. Plus, I'd pay for shipping to the USA, of course.


You do realize that 250 euros is about $310US, right? So you're basically offering just over 50% of the asking price.
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#233585 - 13/10/2004 21:34 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: webroach]
ShortyDanny17
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Registered: 10/10/2004
Posts: 8
Yes, but I've also seen an MK1 10 gig w/ amp, sub, carry case, dock, and extra facia sell for $310 canadian. About $225 US on eBay. So, I think $170 is a fair bid for the unit... Better than $100 as was previously bid.
Also keep in mind, there are 20 gig MK2a units, with 2x the ram of the MK1, ethernet, and other goodies which sell for about $250.
I'd prefer an MK1 because the flat facia and Aluminum handle fit with the rest of the flat flourescent displays on my '89 Chrysler Lebaron Turbo convertable.

The Empeg is an awesome piece of equipment, but it is old, and the price of simaler devices has come down quite a bit. Thank god they retain thier value better than laptops though! My T22 which is 3 years newer and cost quite a bit more retails for the same price as an MK2 with the same size HD.

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#233586 - 14/10/2004 12:30 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: ShortyDanny17]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
The only similar product I know of is the Dension DH100, and it retails for US$650. And it's not as good, IMO. (Which is not to say that it doesn't have certain fetaures that are better.)


Edited by wfaulk (14/10/2004 12:33)
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#233587 - 14/10/2004 22:12 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: wfaulk]
ShortyDanny17
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Registered: 10/10/2004
Posts: 8
Well things like the iPod are cretianly a more portable alternative. Although they do not have the same flexability and customizability, they can easily be integrated with the car stereo, and taken with you once you're done driving. - A definate plus!
The Muzic Vault is a device similer to the empeg in that it is a car-only pre-amp out unit with capacity for 2 laptop HDDs. I personally think it's interface is it's major draw-back, but it is certianly cheaper new than the empeg ever was!

Does $200 sound fair? or are you unwilling to part for less than $317?

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#233588 - 14/10/2004 23:04 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: ShortyDanny17]
msaeger
carpal tunnel

Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
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The Muzic Vault is a device similer to the empeg in that it is a car-only pre-amp out unit with capacity for 2 laptop HDDs. I personally think it's interface is it's major draw-back, but it is certianly cheaper new than the empeg ever was!


Got a link I have never heard of this before ?
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#233589 - 14/10/2004 23:22 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: msaeger]
petteri
addict

Registered: 02/08/2004
Posts: 434
Loc: Helsinki, Finland

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#233590 - 14/10/2004 23:50 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: ShortyDanny17]
genixia
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
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but it is certianly cheaper new than the empeg ever was!

You obviously weren't around during the firesale when SonicBlue sold the empeg stock at obscenely low prices!

The MuzicVault certainly looks interesting, and they've obviously given it some serious thought. I find it amusing that they don't dare to put the empeg in their comparison table, even though they often advertise it as being 'better' than an empeg when spamming ebay's search feature.
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#233591 - 15/10/2004 11:47 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: ShortyDanny17]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
All of those that you name require either using a portable device UI, which are terrible in-car, or go through another head unit, which is expecting to be controlling a CD changer, and, as such, is quite limiting. (I suppose I could have included the new Alpine-iPod thing.) Those are not remotely equivalent IMO.
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#233592 - 04/11/2004 05:38 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: wfaulk]
vbezemer
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Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
Unfortunately for me the sale blew

So, agian: any bids for 250 euro's?

Vince

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#233593 - 14/02/2005 06:54 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
vbezemer
new poster

Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
WIlling to drop to 180 euro's

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#233594 - 14/02/2005 07:07 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
AudunE
journeyman

Registered: 08/10/2004
Posts: 53
Loc: Trondheim, Norway
Do you have any recent pictures of the "stuff"?
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#233595 - 29/03/2005 18:20 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
Schido
enthusiast

Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
Still for sale?
And in or near the netherlands maybe?
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#233596 - 26/04/2005 17:23 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: Schido]
vbezemer
new poster

Registered: 13/07/2003
Posts: 30
Yep, still for sale.

And I DO live in NL


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#233597 - 27/04/2005 07:35 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: vbezemer]
Schido
enthusiast

Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
Cool! Thought so, bezemer sounds dutch.


So 180€ is still the asking prize?

Where in netherlands, maybe i can come pick it up sometime. I'm from Oss(Brabant)
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#233598 - 29/04/2005 12:02 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: Schido]
Schido
enthusiast

Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
Hmm, he doesn't seem to be a regular forum visitor.
Anyone know any other ways to reach vbezemer?

Otherwise i might have to revert to desperate measures
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#233599 - 06/05/2005 19:07 Re: MK1 6gig [Re: Schido]
Schido
enthusiast

Registered: 29/03/2005
Posts: 364
Loc: Probably lost somewhere in Wal...
It's been sold,

to me

Now i'm proud owner of #177
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