This joint needs some more vintage hifi
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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. ~ -
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My '66 Fisher 440T.
Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.
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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. ~ -
A couple of late 70's Yammies...
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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 -
Nice looking Yamahas and the Thorens is sweet, too.
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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 -
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I already had the amplifier, but I picked up the tuner today for 40 dollars.
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You stole it for $40. Those are legit!
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On a side note I see that there's another one somewhat local, although it ain't 40 bucks. No affiliation.
https://ventura.craigslist.org/ele/d/ventura-sansui-tu-717-am-fm-stereo-tuner/7497468998.html
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If it works as described, worth every penny. Too bad it doesn't have the handles.
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My only complaint about the TU-717 is that it sounds pretty mediocre. It's a good, "hot" radio, though.
I don't use mine. The old Sherwoods, the Kenwood KT-9900, and the Mac MR-67 are much nicer to listen to.
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I already had the amplifier, but I picked up the tuner today for 40 dollars.
Cool integrated!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. -
A guy local to me is dreaming of selling his vintage system so that he can put his son through medical school.
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I purchased that Spec gear when it came out and I was very disappointed.
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I purchased that Spec gear when it came out and I was very disappointed.
Yeah, but it has that cachet that makes it worth (relatively) Big Bucks.
... and it is cool looking.
Plus that guy needs the real Pioneer SPEC racks.
Speaking of things that fetch ridiculous amounts of money relative to their actual quality.
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I do use one of 'em in the hifi room upstairs -- the other one is full of junky hifi in the basement
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Dreaming indeed...unrealistic expectations on value"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 -
Dreaming indeed...unrealistic expectations on value
COVID did bring a bubble in vintage hifi prices, though -- that's for sure.
I do love this stuff (as folks have doubtless noticed) -- but mostly for nostalgic reasons, albeit with some exceptions.
BUT I do think that many of the rabid, AK-style vintage (1970s-style) hifi nuts probably haven't heard really good audio reproduction. If they had, they wouldn't cling so tightly to... you know, Sansui 9090DB or JBL L-100s (e.g.), other than as museum pieces. Shelf queens.
The "statement" consumer hifi pieces of the mid to late-70s will never be repeated and do have a place as collectibles, irrespective of their performance in the light of modern capabilities. Sort of like 1960s muscle cars.
EDIT: In full disclosure -- yeah, I'd have a muscle car, too, if I had the space and the disposable cash
Hifi is cheaper and more compact.
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Anyone familiar with this series of reel tapes? "Treasure Tapes" of various genres, apparently promoted by Tuck recording tapes.
I came across these in my dad's collection, and finally decided to play a few tonight. I find them to be of good quality, and very enjoyable! The recordings are dynamic, low-noise, and have excellent stereo separation IMO."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 -
Sounds like a trip back in time and with high quality sound. Can't beat that.
I played some old Country Cds about a year ago....
... and when the recordings are good quality, I can listen to it. Like Willie Nelson, he has a lot of fine recordings. But I even went further back on some Cds.
I can see my parents listening to their console and even dancing a little in the living room to that old country music. My dad played the guitar and could sing some too. Hee Haw was a weekly viewing for sure.
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While enjoying a few days in Sin City I picked up a few items of the vintage variety. While scrolling through the Vegas Craigslist ads I stumbled upon an ad for some Infinity tower speakers, priced at a hundred dollars.
With no pictures and very limited information I nearly passed on contacting the seller. Boy am I glad I didn't do that. After getting the address I took a 15 minute drive away from the Vegas strip.
The seller was an elderly widow who was downsizing so she was selling some of her late husband's possessions. The speakers were indeed Infinitys, RS4B's to be exact.she wanted a hundred dollars so we sealed the deal on that.
I asked her if she was selling any other audio equipment. She stated that she had a few other items, but that she hadn't had the time to post separate listings. She pointed out what turned out to be a Sansui AU-717 and TU-719.
I asked her to give me a price for these two items and to my surprise she said that I could take them both for an additional hundred dollars.
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Looks like a good deal. Hope everything works.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits. -
NoiceLife has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.
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You should have stuck around to see if she had any old (gold) coins laying around.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Brought it down and brought it back to life after an hour of fidgeting with the controls and buttons a lot. I hooked it up to the Cerwin Vega's and whoa...what a treat I heard.
In quad mode. No speakers were hooked to the rear though. It was nice to see all 4 beams pulsating to the sound again.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Denon DP-1200
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 -
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
https://youtu.be/_6aI_Q2a-pw
