Oldest non-serviced amplifier that you still use daily

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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,603
    I have a Carver 900 receiver (1985) I use in my barn system. Still sounds great.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
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    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 752
    edited December 2020
    Ha ha !

    Dang !

    How about an untouched Yamaha R9 receiver I bought in ‘87 or ‘88 ?
    Sitting in the closet , however ....


    Bk

    Clipdat wrote: »
    gyosa wrote: »
    had the offset and bias adjusted a couple years ago ....

    Does that count ?

    Nope. But thanks for playing! :p

    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,953
    If it still works and plays, then yes!

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  • VSAT88
    VSAT88 Posts: 1,260
    edited December 2020
    Realistic STA 52 1976 model. Works great in the shop with Dynaco A-25's.
    PS Audio 200CX 1989 model (I think) with Klipsch Quartet's. I do not use either one every day but when I am in the area of the house/shop they in they are on and still running fine.
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 752
    Looks like you have one too ....
    Sweet little receiver , huh ?

    Bk

    Clipdat wrote: »
    If it still works and plays, then yes!

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    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 48” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sony 65” TV - PATIO
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,164
    edited December 2020
    My NAD C-370 integrated. :p
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    I guess 10+ years now pushing hard to drive speakers without a flinch.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,953
    gyosa wrote: »
    Looks like you have one too ....
    Sweet little receiver , huh ?

    Bk

    Just found on google image search but yeah I like the design.
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,373
    I have a krell ksa 300s amp I use every day.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,645
    Arcurus A100X3 that I use in HT. Probably around 20 years old.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,909
    edited December 2020
    I am listening to "holiday" music on this dump find Yamaha 5-channel A/V receiver (as a stereo) via a pair of Altec Santiagos as I type this. No work's been done on the Yamaha other than my cleaning the controls and switches after I determined that it did in fact work.

    Rascal actually sounds pretty good; I've been using it and the Santiagos for Zoom meeting audio via one of those little Bluetooth receiver thingies. :|

    I don't actually know how old it is though -- certainly not old by my standards for hifi.

    The Santiagos are as new and date from ca. the early 1970s, if that counts for anything. :p

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    That 2-channel R-9 or whichever "R" it is that was mentioned by @clipdat is considerably cooler, though. B)
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,088
    You guys are gonna play "old stuff that works" with Hardy?

    Yeah. Good luck with that.
    Even Jesse would think twice.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,909
    edited December 2020
    But, but, but -- as I said earlier... any of the old stuff I actually use, I maintain.

    I doubt that any, umm, I hope that none of all y'all* are is** running 40, 50, or 60 year old hardware with original electrolytics in it (e.g.). :| Electrolytics don't age gracefully -- 'specially the first stage AC mains filters :/

    I will, if pressed, however, own up to not slavishly replacing all electrolytics in a component prophylactically! I don't muck with tuned circuits (i.e., radio sections of receivers or tuners) without danged good reason to -- and (truth be told) there are more than a few aged vacuum tube components here with original multisection can electrolytic capacitors still in 'em. If I "reform" them on first power up (as opposed to slammin' 'em with AC mains voltage) and if they run cool (i.e., empirically still seem to have low internal resistance), I have been known to justm umm...

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    * how's that for the Dark Side of English Grammar and Syntax? B)
    ** "none", of course, is a singular noun. :|

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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,145
    Most of my older non serviced, daily use amps are gone once I looked them as liabilities rather than assets. I did keep a couple 80's vintage Mcintosh amps but now they both have issues and need the 4 hour trip to Audio Classics; hopefully sometime this winter. So that leaves just my mc1201's from early 2000's. I'm really dreading the day they need servicing at 147lbs apiece.
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,373
    I imagine the shipping cost would add significantly to the cost, especially having to ship two units at that weight.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,145
    No way would I trust them getting shipped. If or when the time does come it'll be a strong buddy and little old me wrestling them into my vehicle for the ride to Vestal NY.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,965
    I had forgotten my B&K Ref 4420 had been serviced by the previous owner.
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