This joint needs some more vintage hifi

mlistens03

Conradicles wrote: »

Optonica SA-5605:

My friend has one of these, sounded real nice on his pair of Kef speakers... he sold them, he thinks it was the worst mistake he ever made, but he still has the receiver.

mhardy6647

more fun with a pair of EV "Wolverine" LS-12 fullrange drivers

Tony M

Years ago, I picked up a corner speaker cabinet at the end of my road one day.

Later looking in it, there was no horn where the horn slot it but the big speaker in it is a Wolverine. That speaker sounded GREAT too. I don't know what the front of the speaker cone looks like but the rear looks just like what that guy is holding from what I can remember. I still have that cabinet and speaker. It looks just like this one, exactly.

mhardy6647

a few such enclosures have passed through here, too
... and there's a small but sincere collection of those EV drivers, too
I have a soft spot in my head heart for them.

001 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

DSC_7144 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

Tony M

YEP, that's the cabinet. But yours has 3 speaker openings behind the grill. Mine has 2.

I need to pull the driver out. It's a shame there was only one on the roadside!

mhardy6647

They're still kind of floating around everywhere.
Remember, chance favors the prepared mind.

mpitogo

@Tony M looks like very nice haul. Vintage Sansui!

Tony M

mpitogo wrote: »

@Tony M looks like very nice haul. Vintage Sansui!

You might be looking at my Pioneer A-88X integrated pics I got from the web to show its guts.

It looks like the vintage sansui integrated I had once. It was a 717. Man I wish I still had it and it's tuner and equalizer that matched too. Video from the Web. Not mine.
https://youtu.be/gPbosiyi22c

pumpkinman

mhardy6647 wrote: »

and, and, and... what's in em'???

verb

Very cool!

mhardy6647

Not bad. Electrovoice OEM.
Styrofoam LF cone. EV made a series of drivers with Styrofoam cones in the 1960s.


http://www.alliedcatalogs.com/html/1962-210/h020.html



(note that the driver in the 1962 catalog page scan above has a slightly different tweeter horn. In the case above, the horn is identical to the one that you'd find on an EV T35 or T35B tweeter of that era).

mhardy6647

From the 1961 Allied catalog:



source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1961)

pumpkinman

@mhardy6647
Thanks for all help and information

P-man

pumpkinman

KEF 103/3 picked at an auction yesterday for $33

Conradicles

Mikey081057

pongshi

Here is my ADC Accutrac 4000 remote turntable. This model turntable I first saw in a Columbo episode. The table was found at Goodwill and I cleaned her up the best I could. The silver orb sensing unit and remote were acquired on ebay and I had to purchase a new stylus. Below the pic is a video of it in operation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMSfyyNbkH0

mhardy6647

There's one of those (Accutrac, that is) in the basement here.
There used to be two.

EDIT: PS, not too many knobs on one of those -- but a bevy of buttons, for sure!

joecoulson

Pongshi- drool! That thing is awesome.

oldrocker

pumpkinman wrote: »

I picked these Knight speakers last weekend on a hot tip from @mhardy6647

Those look very similar to the ones I just found..

krazypolk

oldrocker wrote: »

pumpkinman wrote: »

I picked these Knight speakers last weekend on a hot tip from @mhardy6647

Those look very similar to the ones I just found..

You might want to check your closet.

oldrocker

Still here they ain't got no legs..

krazypolk

oldrocker wrote: »

Still here they ain't got no legs..

Pictures say otherwise.

jdjohn

I finally achieved one of my bucket list items - a Dual 721 I was very fortunate to acquire one on eBay for a reasonable price. Since I already owned Dual's top idler-drive - a 1229Q - and their top belt-drive - a 1249 - I really wanted to finish their trifecta with their top direct-drive - a 721. Mission accomplished!

The one I got does not have the stock plinth 'tray', but rather a real wooden plinth. I like this specimen better for the mere looks of it.


This one really is in great shape, had been service/refurbed by the eBay seller, and was EXPERTLY packaged for transit. Funny thing was: I couldn't get it to power-on after unpacking No platter turning, no strobe...nothing. Turns out the fuse had fallen out during packing It has an open bottom like many Dual tt's from that era, so I think the fuse was knocked-out during packing. I noticed that the fuse holder had been stretched a bit, and when I tried to squeeze the contacts back together, one of the side tabs broke-off I was able to fix it with a bit of solder and a replacement fuse, and alles gut! The included cartridge was an M91E with replacement stylus...not bad.

Of all the features with this deck, I was most interested in the adjustable VTA - closeup shown here.

I have worked on a few tt's with adjustable VTA (VPI and Thorens), but had never owned one myself until now

The dust cover is in great shape, and has the 'tongue' on the back that slips into a slot in the plinth...no hinges involved. Of course it has the 2X anti-resonator counterweight - just another great feature on this classic Dual turntable.

I made a mental note long ago that the 721 was a favorite of dualcan/Klaus over on Vinyl Engine, so I waited patiently for the opportunity to nab one.

SIHAB

My eX got a Dual 1242 (I think) mounted with a dual cart.
I've blacked out on it...

stuwee

mhardy6647 wrote: »

Conradicles wrote: »

Here are a few vintage receivers I have been eyeing not too far from me to go with the newly rebuilt Tandberg TL5010 speakers:








mhardy, those Plus Series Sanyo's are the bomb, Mos-Fet amp sections, killer phono and headphones direct coupled to the amp (how I use my little intergrated A35 amp) Schweeet

I've cherished since 1979...

Couldn't go wrong with either the Sony and the Marantz. Dunno about the Sanyo.

jdjohn

Fresh from my dad's garage, a little Harman Kardon 430 receiver:

Only 25WPC, but 'twin-powered' trannies and two pair of filter caps to create a sweet sound. The tuner sounds great, but might need to refurbish the phono section.

The sharpest among you might be able to see the price my dad paid for this unit That was about 15-20 yrs ago in a metro ATL thrift store.

indyhawg

Scott 299-A

indyhawg

55LS70

I use to have a similar model. If my nomenclature is correct, mine was the Type 299, with the transformers perpendicular to the faceplate. The first model in that series. Now, I think, correct me if I'm wrong, on the Type 299-A the transformers were parallel to the faceplate. When I retired and my family banished me and my stereo to the basement, I sold it, along with numerous other H.H. Scott items, to make room. Although I still have, and use, a modded 330-D am/fm tuner and Type 335 multiplex. I always thought the 299's were sharp looking amps.