Members nddhc Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have a chance to get a Prophet 5 for $2500 New in box (unsold from the 80s) Im trying to start a vintage synth collection and this seems like a great addition. Ive heard the prophets can have some issues- like all vintage keyboards- and im guessing even one "new in box" could still have issues like bad/aged chips. Im not able to find a current price for these. I know there are some listed on ebay for close to $3000 but they dont have any bids, and neither do ones in completed auctions. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Solaris Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Each vintage can have troubles. Seems like a good price. But don't get fooled. "Thanks" to this crisis, prices went down for some units. I know a guy who can't sell a fully refurbished and serviced Prophet 5 with MIDI for $2.7k. So explain the seller about the crisis, and he might drop a little bit.... then take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nddhc Posted January 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 If only the Jupiter 8s would drop in price....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoundwaveLove Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Each vintage can have troubles. Seems like a good price. But don't get fooled. "Thanks" to this crisis, prices went down for some units. I know a guy who can't sell a fully refurbished and serviced Prophet 5 with MIDI for $2.7k. So explain the seller about the crisis, and he might drop a little bit.... then take it. is "crisis" a Prophet soft synth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 It's not new in the box. At best, it's "nearly thirty years old and never turned on", otherwise, it's used. Make sure you can fire it up and test it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Also, study up on on the interwebs to understand which Rev you are investing in before you spend $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LePera Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 I would power the unit up slowly with a variac to keep from blowing up the old Capacitor's.They dry up over many years and need to form or reform slowly.You may have to replace some caps regardless.At least its true in old Hi Fi/guitar amps etc. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fuzzlabs Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 I would power the unit up slowly with a variac to keep from blowing up the old Capacitor's.They dry up over many years and need to form or reform slowly.You may have to replace some caps regardless.At least its true in old Hi Fi/guitar amps etc. JD Yep.. a 'new in box', never been used synth (or any kind of electronics) needs to be handled carefully at first. Caps are especially likely to go bad faster if they -aren't- used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nddhc Posted January 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks everyone! After reading here and looking around online i think it would have to drop in price significantly for me to be interested. Im still holding out for the elusive JP8.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xpander Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 an untouched Prophet 5 would easily fetch over $3k on eBay. minty new sells for unreal money compared to stuff that has a scratch or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Prophet 5- worth buying? Hell Yes!!! NIB and those things are so easy to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 JP8 is WAAAY overrated ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Obsidious Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 JP8 is WAAAY overrated ... So when does the pre-aqquisition disinformation cease and the gushing + pr0n commence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 No {censored} ... The new hotness is Korg analogue ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teoman Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 If it is fully working I would say go for it! I personally prefer Prophet-5 to Jupiter-8. But that's just me.... Preferences may differ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gilwe Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have a chance to get a Prophet 5 for $2500 New in box (unsold from the 80s) The price is good, considering it is an "unused", new old stock synth. If you wish to have a vintage synth collection no doubt you will have to spend on making them work as expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Doesn't this just sound too good to be true? "New" + "Unsold in a box" at a low price like that? Sorry, if i had a pristine "never out of the box" vintage synth i would try to hawk it at at least three times the going rate. ... and BTW, the JP-8 really is overated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 ... and BTW, the JP-8 really is overated .....for goodness sake dont even go there! Im sure Don and Diametro gave me the cold shoulder for a week after my opinion on the JP8 Prophet 5? but Memory Moog... :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 .....for goodness sake even dont go there! Im sure Don and Diametro gave me the cold shoulder for a week after my opinion on the JP8 Hey, i am just helping Diametro accquire one at a reasonable price :-D ...with the intent of gathering more members for the "the JP8 is overrated" club. Once you have owned one membership is free As for the P5 - i have never tried one but am sure that it is all people say it is. Which apparently is a five voice unreliable analogue monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teoman Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Getting a JP-8 in the following months temporarily. Lets see if I will join the ''JP-8 is overrated'' club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 Getting a JP-8 in the following months temporarily. Lets see if I will join the ''JP-8 is overrated'' club. Actually yes, with your collection of gear that will be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 OT: @Teoman Did you get a chance to take a photo of the battery + psu area of your Trident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OPEN OCEAN Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 hey guys ALWAYS keep in mind the a prophet alone wont make you better musician so cant really understand the reason prices are so high for these...anyway always try to drop the price is a must i think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teoman Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 OT: @Teoman Did you get a chance to take a photo of the battery + psu area of your Trident? Hi Flat, Sorry I forgot to take the inner pics due to the absence of a digicam. Thought you somewhat solved your issues though. Will do it ASAP I promise together with my new studio pics for my new website. @grumphh. Yes I guess I will join your club eventually but lets wait and see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted January 3, 2009 Members Share Posted January 3, 2009 @grumphh. Yes I guess I will join your club eventually but lets wait and see... Don't say that yet, try it first Not that i retract my statement, but the JP8 is really a very good synth and has a sound quality that is absolutely excellent. Some people might not find it overrated at all, i guess it depends on what you go for in your music. Personally i just found that the Roland sounds i like are just as nice on other (cheaper) Roland synths and that there is not much more to the JP8 than that. But in the end it is still a personal thing whether you like a synth a lot or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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