Should I buy this MS2125? Asking for advice.

DDS · Post by **DDS** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:12 pm

Hello!
I'd like to ask experienced people for advice. I have an opportunity to buy one MS2125, I live in Russia, and it is hard enough to find some good PG. But seller with MS2125 is in other city, so I can rate (estimate) the amp by pics only. And I should like to ask experienced enthusiasts for help me estimating the amp (I mean not price but amp's condition).
Suppose it is TA, am I right? Is TA wuch worse than original MS's?
Please tell me, wich details should I pay attention for? Can you tell me about the amp's condition, looking at attached pics? Should I buy it?
Hope you can help me to join your PG membership.

Best regards,
Dmitry.

DDS · Post by **DDS** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:13 pm

Some bumps (irregularity, roughness) on the face of a cap may be seen on the next picture. Is it a cap's defect?

brenzbmr@sb · Post by **brenzbmr@sb** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:23 pm

well thats not a ta
second the caps need to be replaced

third it looks to be a rev c board...so its older.

how much are you getting it for.

nice floor..

DDS · Post by **DDS** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:40 pm

Thank you for the answer.

Need to replace the caps... That's bad. I don't have it, and have never done it.
What can you tell about rev.C? Suppose rev.B would be better.
Seller have bought it for 550$, plus shipment from USA to Russia, plus custom's clearence, plus insurance. Summary I'll have to pay for it about 480 Euro.
And what does it mean - "nice floor..."?

brenzbmr@sb · Post by **brenzbmr@sb** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:42 pm

your floor or that floor the amps are laying on.

also im partial to the rev b boards

i liked them better then the later rev..personal preference.

its that they seem to have more bang

could just be me though.

damn thats alot to pay for that amp. why dont you talk to nicoboom and see if he has any for sale

i bought my last two from him...

DDS · Post by **DDS** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:54 pm

I talked to him.
It's unable to ship it to Russia for a reasonable price. After the shipment the cost of Nico's amp will be about 570 Euro.
That's a seller's floor.
Are you sure about the caps? Seller told me that the amp was inspected by his partner in USA, and then by him in Russia.

gentlejax2 · Post by **gentlejax2** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:39 am

the very well known Cecil on here told me long time ago....

"Doesnt matter what it looks like....these old PG have have been around for years and the caps need replacing...period...."

Unless your seller can tell you they were done and prove it, then it needs to be done...the amp is what? around 10yrs old.....

You can take it and not do it ...and thats at your own risk.........

nico boom · Post by **nico boom** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:33 am

REV. C is correct IMO Marc; caps, connections on the board,and grey connectors point in that direction.
Dmitry; it looks like a nice, original MS2125.
The caps should indeed be renewed without question!
Using this amp in the state it is now, is asking for trouble right away,or in the near future.
There is already a lot said about this topic on the forum, and the pics shown, speak for themselves.
If you buy it, be sure to find somebody local ,who has experience with changing caps in these amps, as a unskilled person can ruin the board easily while doing this job...
I will try to find an alternative way for shipping to your adress, or Moskow like you requested.

DDS · Post by **DDS** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:00 am

Thank everybody for support!
I will not buy this amp. Unfortunately, it needs restoring. And buying the amp that needs to be restored for that price is unable.
Nico, I hope we will solve the problem of shipping. TNT-Post must perform shipment to Moscow.