This joint needs some more vintage hifi
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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.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »there're a couple of pieces here with those -- none has broken, though (so far). I guess I am lucky(?).
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mhardy6647 wrote: »there're a couple of pieces here with those -- none has broken, though (so far). I guess I am lucky(?).
Hard to break a shelf queen
There is that -- actually the Technicses get loaned out on occasion, so they do get the occasional twist.
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Luxman PD-121 with a beautiful Grace 714 teak tonearm.
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Beautiful piece of equipment.
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Gorgeous. I have the 704 version of that arm, and they are true works of art!Luxman PD-121 with a beautiful Grace 714 teak tonearm.
I noticed you have a Shanling CD player. I have one of their portable digital audio players (DAP), and it sounds quite good. I had no idea they made higher-end components."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 -
Still have a sansui 771 sitting here doing nothing if anyone is interested. Trade ? Very clean.HT SYSTEM-
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That's pretty phat, Luthor! What material is that platter?
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. ~ -
That's pretty phat, Luthor! What material is that platter?
Tom
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 'cast' aluminum...as opposed to stamped "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 -
Catching-up on projects, I made an improvement to the fragile, brittle, Technics twisty speaker cable hookups. I didn't have much choice on the Technics SU-V8X I'm rehabbing. Only 3.5 out of 8 plastic twisty connectors were left on the amp, so here I had removed all of them, and de-soldered the panel from the PCB.
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(?).
Note the tabs to which the red arrow points. Those tabs go into slotted holes on the PCB...not exactly conducive to lead wires.
Rear holes left in the chassis shown here, which provided a template for drilling holes in the replacement panel.
Note the slotted holes (yellow arrow) to which a lead wire needs to attach.
This clipboard provided a sacrificial panel to mount inside the amp's rear chassis.
All done...from the inside.
After stripping the wire insulators, I had to press the strands flat in order to insert them into the PCB slots.
And the binding posts:
These were the bargain choices from Parts Express: https://www.parts-express.com/mini-gold-plated-insulated-5-way-binding-post-banana-jack-set-2-red-2-black--320-3375
Only real hickup was forgetting to align the binding post drill-through holes for speaker cable ends. Doh! Had to unscrew, align, and tighten back. In the end, it works and sounds great!
120WPC with decent headroom - damping around 100"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 -
Most impressive young Skywalker.
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I had a good vintage restoration Saturday day today. Finished up a full cosmetic rework (clean, paint, vinyl wrap, scale LED’s, new pointer light) of a Pioneer SX-626 and started on restoring a very ratty pair of Sansui AS-200's. They sounded good dirty. Hope they sound better after cleaning and a re-cap. Has anyone had ears on them?
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You've got SKILLs.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »Most impressive young Skywalker.I for one, hate using spring clips for speaker wires.
Good job on that worthwhile project.
Thanks guys! But...not sure about that 'young' part "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 -
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's in the old Duder's head.b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet -
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I’ve been lusting over a set of Infinity QLS-1’s for many years, and I finally fulfilled my dream of getting a pair. I was fortunate to find a set that was completely restored...
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It looks like you have the amperage to drive them.
That's cool how the flood/spot lights can't shine their light on all of those towers and bass cabinets fronts. Man are they BIG!
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Thanks Tony, yes it takes a lot of amp to drive these..they are the lowest sensitivity speaker I have ever owned, but with the right power, they really shine.It looks like you have the amperage to drive them.
That's cool how the flood/spot lights can't shine their light on all of those towers and bass cabinets fronts. Man are they BIG!
Congrats!
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LoStrings,
Love that MASSIVE appearance!!
Harry"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Anger is just anger. It isn’t good. It isn’t bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters.
You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice. Jim Butcher
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BlueBirdMusic wrote: »LoStrings,
Love that MASSIVE appearance!!
Harry
Thanks, Harry, the only problem is it is a lot to move around to listen to other speakers in my rotation. -
JayMX.
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I’ve been lusting over a set of Infinity QLS-1’s for many years, and I finally fulfilled my dream of getting a pair. I was fortunate to find a set that was completely restored...
That setup is just scary looking WOW!!
