This joint needs some more vintage hifi
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Quite rare, hard to find, sounds great (it will let your system sound great)
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable -
I had to go check just now to see what Dual model I bought back in 1980 or so and it turns out it's the more midrange CS606. It's been sitting in safe climate controlled storage for about 30 years or so.
It was the ultra low mass tonearm that sold me on it back then:
https://www.hifinews.com/content/dual-cs-606-turntable
George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Spray on "quick detail" waxes for cars work really well for brushed finishes. It's what I used to shine up my SX-780 faceplate/knobs.
That's a cool tip; will have to try that some time. Thx!
Any particular brand or type you'd suggest?
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Vintage stereo eye-candy.CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC
DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)
Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777
Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)
Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150
Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i
Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart
Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables. -
Timeless^
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Yamaha makes everything. 😎CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC
DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)
Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777
Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)
Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150
Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i
Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart
Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables. -
I finally got this up and running good. Bit of an old picture as it now has a Ortofon 2m Bronze cartridge and an overhead light.
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables -
tratliff - love that Denon ‘table!CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC
DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)
Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777
Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)
Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150
Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i
Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart
Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables. -
mhardy6647 wrote: »
Yamaha makes everything. 😎
I was being facetious.
You see, I have this thing about Yamaha hifi. This Yamaha thing. It's a... thing...
DSC_0241 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr -
Nice RTR.Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable -
soundfreak1 wrote: »Nice RTR.
I gave away the other two I had; got three of 'em (used hard but functional and readily re-hab-able) gratis from a local radio station a few years back.
DSC_9662 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr -
mhardy6647 wrote: »soundfreak1 wrote: »Nice RTR.
I gave away the other two that I had to a couple of hifi gurus who would make better use of 'em. than I.
Got three of 'em (used hard but functional and readily re-hab-able) gratis from a local radio station a few years back.DSC_9662 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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mhardy6647 wrote: »mhardy6647 wrote: »
Yamaha makes everything. 😎
I was being facetious.
You see, I have this thing about Yamaha hifi. This Yamaha thing. It's a... thing...DSC_0241 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
None taken. 🖖
And judging by that stack, I could use more Yamaha in my life. 🔊🙀
CD Players: Sony CDP-211; Sony DVP-S9000ES; Sony UDP-X800M2 (x2); Cambridge Audio CXC
DACs: Jolida Glass FX Tube DAC III (x2); Denafrips Ares II (x2)
Streamers: ROKU (x3); Bluesound Node 2i and Node N130 w/LHY LPS // Receivers: Yamaha RX-V775BT; Yamaha RX-V777
Preamps: B&K Ref 50; B&K Ref 5 S2; Classe CP-800 MkII; Audio Research SP16L (soon)
Amps: Niles SI-275; B&K ST125.7; B&K ST125.2; Classe CA-2300; Butler Audio TDB-5150
Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR55; Focal Chorus 705v; Wharfedale Diamond 10.2; Monitor Audio Silver-1; Def Tech Mythos One (x4)/Mythos Three Center (x2)/Mythos Two pr.; Martin Logan Electromotion ESL; Legacy Audio Victoria/Silverscreen Center; Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1; SVS SB-1000 Pro; REL HT-1003; B&W ASW610; HifiMan HE400i
Turntable: Dual 721 Direct-Drive w/Audio Technica AT-VM95e cart
Cables: Tripp-lite 14ga. PCs, Blue Jeans Cable ICs, Philips PXT1000 ICs; Kimber Kable DV30 coaxial ICs; Canare L-4E6S XLR ICs; Kimber Kable 8PR & 8TC speaker cables. -
Have you found that the silver faceplates sound better?mhardy6647 wrote: »I was being facetious.
You see, I have this thing about Yamaha hifi. This Yamaha thing. It's a... thing...DSC_0241 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
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And judging by that stack, I could use more Yamaha in my life. 🔊🙀
There are more, just not together, as that cadre is.
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Have you found that the silver faceplates sound better?
Insufficient data. Coupla years back, I turned down an A1 and T1 (both black, both in good working condition) for a C-note.
What the fug was I thinking?
I did find this at our daughter & son-in-law's town dump a couple of months back. It works well enough, actually... but not quite the same thing, you know?
DSC_7312 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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Some Pioneer Spec1 that came across my bench.
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The tuner and amp.
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Some Pioneer Spec1 that came across my bench.
When I was 10 years old? This would have been a "To Die For" setup. Cassettes and LP's were all there was back then and "High End" to me was what you have there. Pretty cool man.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Just as a poinf of reference: That stack doesn't have nearly enough colored/flashing lights nor big meters for ten year old me, @treitz3
Your tastes at age 10 were clearly more refined than mine
oh -- and a power amp would be nice to have, too
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Shoot, back then, I was running with a pair of Scott speakers and receiver and a TT which I also believe was a Scott. The TT was one of those high flutin' ones that you could actually stack LP's on...LOL
Then I moved up to an Onkyo reciever and a pair of Klipsch Heresey's after mowing many a lawn. This was back when Twisted Sister and Little Feat were on constant rotation. Jon Bon Jovi had just hit the scene and "She's a little Runaway" was one of my favorites.
About 2 years later, this new fandangled thing called a "CD Player" came out and I was the first kid in the neighborhood to have one. It think my first one was a Pioneer 7 disc CDP with that 6 disc cartridge. Man, did CD's sound like crap back then.
Ah, to be a kid again.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Here is the amp pic again.
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That was the first amp I ever owned, I bought it new after having previously owned a few different receivers. Had it paired up with a S.A.E. preamp, a 2900 IIRC. Always loved meters.
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My dad had the Spec 1 and Spec 2 connected to the first pair of SDA SRSs he had. Until he moved over to Denon equipment. I remember if fondly. Wish he still had it.
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables -
Another recovery from my dad's collection: Technics SU-V8X integrated.
4X 8600uF filter caps, and a hefty transformer. 120WPC into 8 ohms. Total weight close to 30lbs.
This model has the 'Computer Drive New Class A', which apparently has something to do with self/synchro-biasing. This unit needs some love, but so far I am impressed with the sound. It's not a full-on beast, but approaching that status in a relative way, especially compared to its contemporaries from Japan."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
^^^ Neat-o! I've never seen that model before.
Thanks for posting those images.
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I can always count on you, Mark, to appreciate the oddities and one-offs
This model has those nasty Technics twisty speaker wire posts on the back, and several of them have broken-off
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
there're a couple of pieces here with those -- none has broken, though (so far). I guess I am lucky(?).
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Fixed it for yamhardy6647 wrote: »there're a couple of pieces here with those -- none has broken, though (so far). I guess I am lucky careful(?).
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
Another recovery from my dad's collection: Technics SU-V8X integrated.
4X 8600uF filter caps, and a hefty transformer. 120WPC into 8 ohms. Total weight close to 30lbs.
This model has the 'Computer Drive New Class A', which apparently has something to do with self/synchro-biasing. This unit needs some love, but so far I am impressed with the sound. It's not a full-on beast, but approaching that status in a relative way, especially compared to its contemporaries from Japan.
From what I've read, some of the New Class A stuff is very good, particularly the earlier examples, which yours appears to be. As you get into later, mid 80s stuff like the SU-v75 that I had (I think) It is all plastic but still sounds solidly OK.
I have yet to find any earlier New Class A models in the flesh.
