First, I must tell you I am from Russia. You know, it is very hard to find and then buy a good MS2125 here. But I shall start from the beginning.
Five months ago I have started looking for an amp for my subwoofer. I have already had a system with one 2-channel Sinfoni amplifier, and two-way AudioDevelopment MM speaker system.
At first, I wanted to buy a new amp, but, after having conversations with experienced members of Russian car-audio phorums, I was advised to test some oldschool American amps. Listening to a system with MS2125TA was deeply impressed. The amp I have (Sinfoni 90.2) sounds beautiful, especially at mid and high frequencies, but it has some trouble with bass reproduction; I realized it clearly after testing of MS2125.
After the testing, I decided to use a separate amplifier for the midbass speakers. And to buy MS2125 for my midbass first, leaving my system without a subwoofer for some more time. I began to gather info about MS-series. Some Russian car-audio enthusiast directed me to the PG phorum. Here I have found answers for all my questions; reading different topics have fastened an idea to buy MS2125 in my mind.
I began to look for MS2125 on the E-bay to buy one. But, having no deal with this auction before, no good have come of this idea.
Then guys from Russian car-audio forums named me a person (from Russia also), who delivers rare amps from USA. I contacted him, and he put me into a waiting list for buying the amp.
Also I decided to address to PG phorum members. I started searching for topics related to MS2125, and found out that Nico Boom sells different oldschool PG amps sometimes. I checked his seller rating displayed on the phorum; there were only good reviews. I PM'ed Nico; he was able to deliver me a RESTORED OLDSCHOOL MS2125! During our conversations, I was asking Nico so many questions; and he answered patiently every one of them. He was not only selling, but collecting and carefully restoring [replacing every single part needed replacement] really oldschool rare PG amps. When restored, an oldschool amplifier is ready for about 15 years of continuous work. Thus, everything about his amp suited my needs, including the price. We had only to decide about the shipping. Now the trouble began.
Worrying about the amp's safeness during its shipping, Nico agreed to ship it by a courier service only. But the price for such shipping was too high, just much more than the one of the amp. Then I asked Nico to deliver the amp by means of his country's postal service. Finally he agreed. But…
Nico was checking on shipping several times. He found out that the Dutch post service is not able to ship a cargo to my city. It could only ship to "White Russia". It was a very vexatious deny, considering that we were agreed on deal.
Later I applied again to the Russian deliverer of American amps. He offered me MS2125; but I found out the amp to be mine is in no good condition. Again, another deny…
Then Nico replied me; he said he will try to find a way to ship the amp to me again. At that moment I thought we could ship a cargo to Moscow (it is the capital of Russia; there must be shipping to Moscow anyway), and then my friends will ship the amp to my city. I suggested Nico to perform shipping this way. Nico agreed and promised me to check this out. But!!!
He had just the same answer from the Dutch post. No Moscow! It only ships to "White-" Russia with the capital Minsk.
I must explain something. I live in Russia; the official name of my country is the Russian Federation. I had no clue what White Russia is. I supposed it to be the area in my country, where the Dutch post could ship a parcel to.
But it was impossible! Russian post service can ship a parcel to ANY Dutch city; and Dutch post service cannot ship it even to the capital of Russia…
In fact, Minsk is the capital of Belarus. Further more, Belarus and Russian Federation are different countries. Then I have got it! "Bela Rus" is White Russia, translating from Belarussian. There, in Holland, they made a mistake; they mixed up the countries! They were looking for my city, as far as Moscow, in Belarus instead of looking for it in Russia!
I explained Nico everything; he contacted Dutch post again. After Nico returned he said that IT IS POSSIBLE to ship the amp to my city! And the price for shipping was very acceptable.
At last, everything became clear!
Nico offered me a rare MS2125 with rev. B board, famous for its selected components. That was the excellent offer. While waiting for some spare parts from USA to arrive, we were continuing our dialogs via e-mail. Nico told me about operations he is usually performing while restoring MS amplifiers. He answered PLENTY of my technical questions; also he cleared some restoring nuances with me. During the restoration, he was sending me a lot of pictures of the process, taking me through all steps of his work. Also Nico contacted other people, living in different countries, in order to get answers for all my questions. Besides, I asked Nico to perform some additional restoring operations; and he made it.
Finally, the amplifier to be mine was ready. But we haven't gone through all the hardships yet.
Our deal has almost been canceled. It happened because of some misunderstanding appeared. I asked Nico excessive questions about the amp's quality; but before it he has sent me info about passing the amplifier all the tests; he told me that it is the excellent amp, it is 100% OK. But I didn't notice his report. It all looked like I don't trust Nico. But fortunately everything turned out well.
By that time, we had only to arrange payment and shipping nuances. We agreed that I will pay Nico by means of the bank-transfer. I made the payment, and… another problem! Payment has arrived quickly, but it was 20 Euros less. Instead of the information, given me by my banker, there were additional taxes for the money transfer there, at the Dutch side. So I had to pay Nico once more, paying the money transfer expenses on both sides twice.
At last, all the money arrived, and the heavily packed amp was shipped off from Holland. I've been waiting for my amp four long weeks; Nico was just as much impatient as I did.
And finally, I received the package!!! It was a wonderful day for me! I was so happy, receiving a very heavy package at my post office.
I must tell you, Nico has provided an extraordinary safeness of the package [its weight is 18,5 kg!!!]. First, he has made a special wooden crate. He placed the amp inside it and screwed it to the crate through the mounting holes. The amp was in a rigid sealed crate, screwed to it firmly. He did it in order for the amp not to be damaged inside the package, if the package will hit the ground. A similar trouble has happened to one of the phorum members, while shipping his amp. Then Nico placed the crate, surrounded by a 70 mm thick compressible board, inside a cardboard box, and then packed it. Nico did his best, providing safeness of the amp.
If world war 3 does not break out, this amp must reach you in perfect shape, said Nico.
But I suppose, the amp such heavily packed could be damaged by a missile's direct hit only. Of course, my amplifier reached me in a perfect state. 
It took 30 minutes for me to get the amp form its package! And finally, I took the amplifier in my hands!!! Restored, cleaned, tested, with new capacitors, silpads on its rev. B board, and some other new parts that needed replacing, it was ready to satisfy his owner for years to come.
My MS2125 is just perfect! It looks like brand new amp! With its shining board, fresh-painted heat-sink, new plexi it is like new amp. And with its oldschool selected components it is better than a new one.
Finally, in spite of the consequence of difficulties, I became the owner of the rare, unique hi-quality amplifier, an engineering peace of art, thanks for Nico.
I want to thank Nico again for all his efforts. Four months ago he could just say no, and I wouldn't be an owner of such a rare amp. But instead of doing this, he went through many hardships for a person he didn't even know... He really did his best! I am grateful to him for all he did. Nico, you are a special man!
In conclusion, I should like to thank people, who created this phorum; there's no limits for PG fans. This is a really international phorum!
I am sure our memorable deal could be a great example of international car-audio fans cooperation.
