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New here with a Phillips D8614

carpetman - 2012-03-01 06:06

Hi everyone , im new here and just after a little advice please if possible. Many years ago I was pleeding for a Phillips D8614 soundmachine , I think it was around 1982 .... anyway one day it was bought for me as a christmas present . Can remember seeing them in an Argos catalogue (UK) for £199.99 so certainly not cheap when new . I loved it ... the sound was litteraly incredible ... soring highs with a lovely rich bass . Anyway many years later 2012 my parents found this in their loft and gave it back to me .... one problem is the last section of the aerial is missing , but asside from that its lovely . My question is are these worth anysort of serious money nowadays , non of the knobs are scratchy when turned and even the tape player works incredible !

I look forward reading the replies should I be lucky to get any that is .... many thanks .

deliverance - 2012-03-01 06:22

there a good unit a mint one on the bay went for about £90 the other day does the tape deck play ok ? are you selling it .

carpetman - 2012-03-01 06:30

Yes tape player works as well now as when it did all those years back . Soft touch lovely ....as for selling it , yes possibly .

deliverance - 2012-03-01 06:33

were are you based.

carpetman - 2012-03-01 06:35

Im in the UK ... near Cardiff .

deliverance - 2012-03-01 06:40

to far away mate i like to pick boxes up when i can , sure some one on here will have it get some photos up

carpetman - 2012-03-01 06:52

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macflyer - 2012-03-04 08:16

I'd think it through thoroughly if you want to sell a childhood companion. Might be later on the retro bug bites you and you regret. While collecting all sorts of boxes might then give you a fix theres nothing like the original item from your teenage days and the warm fuzzy feeling when playing it one more time. Just saying.

radio.raheem - 2012-03-04 08:21

I agree...these arn't worth much...if it's you're origional unit...i would keep it

lav.loo - 2012-03-06 05:46

can never understand why the d8614 does,nt make much money on epay? i have one and the sound is incredible as stated, a real top notch box all round, defo my all time fave and i would never part with mine, my advice.....keep and enjoy it