What's the newer DC-5 version?

[duckino]

Hi there all!

New to this forum and in a search of a lightly used DC-5 or 3.I've found some already and among them there is a used DC-5 which seems to be rather smaller than the most 5's I've seen.Another difference is that it has 2 plastic switches (Standby,Power) instead of 3 crome toggle switches other DC-5's have!I've tried to find the models history but no luck!
Can you tell me which one is newer version?
Are there any other considerable differences between the two models?
Does it worth buying for 750 euros?
Any ebay seller in here that is willing to ship his/her lightly used DC to Europe?

Here there are photos from both of them!First link the "rare" one.Second the common one!

http://www.danielfries.de/page/photos/gear/Box_MesaBoogie_DC5.jpg

http://www.guitarmaniacs.de/html/users/stratopaul/MesaBoogie.jpg

Thanks in advance

 

[duckino]

C'mon you guys!

Noone really knows this models history?

 

[Griz]

The plastic switch version is the older of the two. The newer one falls into "Mesa's" self labeled cabinet format of a "widebody." The newer one is definitely worth the $s.

 

[duckino]

What about this...

http://www.zikinf.com/_gfx/matos/dyn/large/mesa-boogie-dual-caliber-dc-5.jpg

...plastic switch widebody version.Does this worth the money?

 

[Griz]

Both the widebody's appear to be in excellent condition, if those are images of the actual amp for sale. I'd go with the toggle switches if it were me. But if you can't play thru them and poke around on them a bit it's all a crap shoot anyway. Right?

 

[duckino]

For sure!Images of the amp for sale are below...

http://cgi.ebay.de/Mesa-Boogie-Dual-Caliber-5-DC-5-Combo-super-Zustand_W0QQitemZ270316446232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAmps?hash=item270316446232&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

This guy says that the amp is later model , it was bought new and it is used as practice amp , but who knows!Anyway it's not to late for me to bid but I don't think I will!