This joint needs some more vintage hifi

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  • Gunther16
    Gunther16 Posts: 243
    Holy crap this thread takes me back to my youth!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    edited June 2016
    Another (classic) flavor of coaxial driver: this is one of a pair of 12 inch, cast-frame Tannoy coaxial drivers temporarily removed from its natural habitat (a pair of 1970s Tannoy Devon loudspeakers).

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    In the UK, "Tannoy" is a generic term for loudspeakers (especially, and a bit unfairly, particularly of the public address kind) in the same way that "Kleenex" is generic for paper tissues.

    EDIT: This is what the innards of one of these drivers looks like:

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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
    While out and about today Cathy and I ended up in Adamstown, PA. While looking at antiques at Reddingers. I came across a pair of ADS L470's. After a little haggling I got them for $40.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,789
    Gawd you suck, Bill!!
    Throw some of that shite luck my way. ;)
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
    @lightman1
    I got them thanks to the Mrs. She wanted to go to Adamstown not me. I would have been happy to go home after the record fair.

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  • pongshi
    pongshi Posts: 376
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    This is basically the European version of the Sansui G-9000DB. It is not very common in the states. The wood grain is darker, face plate is gun metal, and labeling is white. Specs are the same, with beefy conservative 160 watts per channel into 8 Ohms.

    This is my favorite receiver and it has recently gone back into my main listening system. It has bested my Parasound P5 for analog duty and it is a hell of a lot prettier. I am using my Sansui G-901DB as a preamp and it is being driven by a Parasound model 2250 V2 power amp. I decided to up the power since this is driving second generation 4 Ohm Polk SDA SRS recapped by Westmass guy. It is also used to drive a B set of Polk SDA 1C speakers also recapped by WMG. I will listen to either set of speakers depending on where I or guests are sitting. I believe I am pretty happy for now, though you guys know how it goes :smile:
    Living Room
    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    holy guacamole!
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
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    Recently acquired a/d/s L470's • Harmam Kardon 430 W/ emerald LED fuse lamps • Realistic LAB 500 w/ new stylus • Monster HTP 5000
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Huba Huba..
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    @ Pumpkinman- How do you like the Lab 500 turntable. I have one but need to replace the RCA's on it. They have been spliced and have a short.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
    @TNHNDYMAN
    Yes very much. This is the 1st full auto table I've owned in 15 years and the lazy side of me loves it. I have an Empire that I need to get started on soon.


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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,443
    THAT is one hell of a record collection!
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    THAT is one hell of a record collection!

    You haven't seen it yet? It's literally ridiculous. I think he posted a video at one point somewhere. One of the best record collections on this site, to be sure.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
    @nooshinjohn

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GU_QPwcT1aU
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    My son finally arrived tonight - played him a lil demo music on the Boston Acoustics A70's...
    Long story longer - able to assemble the following:
    HK Receiver - $0 - eliminated from work
    Technics SL-5 Linear Tracker - $27 Goodwill
    Phillips BT receiver - $19 - stolen from my garage system
    BA A70's $10 yard sale - really about $90 after foam & crossovers
    Silver Speaker Cables - $0 - had em layin around
    Monster IC's - $0 - had em layin around
    Look on his face when he heard those A70s (burned in a full 200+ hours)
    PRICELESS.
    Was worth every moment and every penny.
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • OldSchoolPolk
    OldSchoolPolk Posts: 159
    Now that is how its done!

    Can you imagine your son assembling a similar system for his kid in about 30 years? When the kid says "thanks dad!" your son will respond "and thank grandpa too!"

    Well done sir.
    HT: Marantz NR-1603, Oppo 981, Def Tech SM55, SVS PB-1000
    BR: iPad Mini, Audio Engine A5+
    2C: Parasound ZDAC V.2, Sony DA80ES, Sony XDR-F1HD, SVS Prime Tower, JSE .6 Infinite Slope
    Office: MBAir, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, JBL LSR-308
    Projects: Polk RTA12, Polk Monitor 7, Revox B225CD, BIC 3-TM
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Tip of the cap to Mr. Buhl.
    That sounds way cool. B)
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
    @MrBuhl

    It sounds like a Kodak moment :)
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    OldSchoolPolk wrote: »
    Can you imagine your son assembling a similar system for his kid in about 30 years? When the kid says "thanks dad!" your son will respond "and thank grandpa too!"

    Thanks guys - I appreciate all the kind thoughts - this one really warmed my heart too! I can imagine that!

    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,652
    edited June 2016
    NM
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  • [Deleted User]
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    OH-IO!
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,876
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    I picked this Sansui G-5500 yesterday. I find the Sansui G series the most attractive of all the silver faced receivers of that vintage. I love the symmetry of all knobs and buttons :)
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  • [Deleted User]
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    ^^^ :oB)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    That line of Sansui receivers has always gotten points from me for having had the chutzpah to break away from me-too cosmetics. The very next models from Sansui were very similar but also included digital radio frequency displays, too, it may be recalled.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,980
    pumpkinman wrote: »
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    I picked this Sansui G-5500 yesterday. I find the Sansui G series the most attractive of all the silver faced receivers of that vintage. I love the symmetry of all knobs and buttons :)

    Sweet, she's a keeper. Hows the old girl sound ? They were pretty nice back then and I'd imagine still.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    pumpkinman wrote: »
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    I picked this Sansui G-5500 yesterday. I find the Sansui G series the most attractive of all the silver faced receivers of that vintage. I love the symmetry of all knobs and buttons :)

    BOING!!! That is sweet....
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  • highway_chile
    highway_chile Posts: 37
    edited June 2016
    This Luxman C-120A pre was a $20 garage sale find a few weeks ago. It had some issues which was not unexpected. Just got it back at a cost of another $143 to get it recapped and fully serviced. I've now got it substituted for my CX-100 and paired with the M-300 amp...and the wife is gone for the night.
    The C-1010 sitting below it may be the next candidate for a recap. It sounds great at lower volumes but gets a bit harsh and fatiguing at higher levels.

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    Power Amps: Luxman M-02, Luxman M-2000, Luxman M-300
    Preamps: Luxman CX-100, Luxman C-1010, Luxman C-120A
    Speakers: Polk Audio SDA-2B's (no mods...yet), Klipsch KG4's (Crites Crossovers and Titanium Tweeters), Genesis 1's
    Digital Front End: Marantz CD6005, Denon DVD-2200, Fiio X5 II
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS180, Sennheiser HDR170 w/Fiio E12 Montblanc (home). Sennheiser HD449 w/Fiio E12 Montblanc (portable)
    EQ: SAE 180 Parametric
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
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    Finally home after a lengthy rebuild and burn in... She sounds magnificent again.


    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,885
    beautiful hunka hardware.
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    It's Baaaa acccckl1n0i70ffeqz.jpg

    Finally home after a lengthy rebuild and burn in... She sounds magnificent again.


    Beautiful work your guy did...
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