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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
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    Was using a set of Peachtree DS4.5's and then a pair of Blumenstein Mini Orca's but now its a set of Totem Dreamcatcher's....very nice sound!
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  • mhardy6647
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    The VM amp definitely has panache!
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
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    Thanks, it is a nice looking piece to be sure...
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  • Polkie2009
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    aprazer402 wrote: »
    Thanks for this link. Interesting old stuff. http://www.wingspreadrecords.com/Bell.htm
    Thanks for the link aprazer, had one of the old Bell 3030 and a matching Bell AM/FM tuner with the fluoroscan type meters used back in the day.
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  • aprazer402
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    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    aprazer402 wrote: »
    Thanks for this link. Interesting old stuff. http://www.wingspreadrecords.com/Bell.htm
    Thanks for the link aprazer, had one of the old Bell 3030 and a matching Bell AM/FM tuner with the fluoroscan type meters used back in the day.

    Polkie 2009: Thank Mark Hardy for it, he posted it.
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  • Polkie2009
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    Thank you Doc, it's nice to see the vintage Bell equipment mentioned here. ;)
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  • pongshi
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    Here is one of my receivers (pardon my photo skills). Quad Marantz 4270. I also have a NOS SQA 2B Decoder.3g1excqi6ems.jpg
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    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
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    man - o - man.
    Excellent.

    The real life inspiration for the 1970s Gordon Miller Music Catalog Cover Girl :- )

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  • pongshi
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    I checked your site......think you should let the cat out of the bag :wink:
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    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
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    14075263078_666b8b6539_b.jpgDSC_9323 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    Cat. Not. In. Bag.
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  • Polkie2009
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    Did Marantz or Sansui make a Quad receiver that you could plug in a external joystick to rotate to sound around the room manually? Sweet pics posted!
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  • pumpkinman
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    Tonight I put my Sansui 9090DB back into service :)

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  • mhardy6647
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    Looks like pumpkinman had the black lights cranked up! ;- )

    Did I know you had a 9090DB? Probably -- I used to have a memory, I can dimly remember it...
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  • pumpkinman
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    @mhardy6647
    Don't remember if I mentioned it. I have a few nice pieces of Sansui gear.
    AU and TU 9500
    4500 series Quad receiver
    AU-D11II Integrated amp
    Plus a few lesser pieces
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  • mhardy6647
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    Only lesser Sansui here, 'cept for a TU-717 which is an OK tuner (very pretty, though).
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  • pumpkinman
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Only lesser Sansui here, 'cept for a TU-717 which is an OK tuner (very pretty, though).

    Yeah that's right. Sansui tuners and integrated amps from that era are beautiful.
    Audio works of art. Not like today's BestBuy's offerings.
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  • pumpkinman
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    Hopefully a better picture ?? All these are taken with my iPhone.
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  • pumpkinman
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    Question for Mark or anybody for that matter.
    Anyone ever own a Concept receiver ?? Reading about them on AK. I don't even remember the brand. The big boy was the 16.5 ??

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  • Polkie2009
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    Hi Pman, Years ago, we had some stores here in Houston called Pacific Stereo that used to sell that line!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,551
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    There's a fan club of sorts at AK.
    I've never owned on -- the AKer in Clinton, MA who hosts a regular area get-together (FrankFest) has a big one (edit: which he quite likes, and he has good taste in sound overall, by my estimation).

    I think they're kind of meh -- but I seem to be in the minority... and the big ones especially go for stoopit money on certain on-line auction sites.
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  • pumpkinman
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    Thanks Mark
    Yeah it seems every that forum really has a group hawking what they believe to be the best.
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  • mhardy6647
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    you mean, like the "Polk forum"?

    ;- )
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Good thing we are right. o:)
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  • mhardy6647
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    rednedtugent wrote: »
    Good thing we are right. o:)

    Hey... I'm an Altec fanboy; speak for yourself!

    ;- )

    Well -- be that as it may, the Polk Audio Montior Series Model 7A was my gateway to a lifelong hobby & enjoyment of reproduced music in the home; they made a vivid & lasting impression on me & will be with me until... well, you know :-/

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  • [Deleted User]
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    I forget, do you still have them? I'm gonna redo my 7a's someday...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,551
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    Oh, yes, yes I do. They are 100% original (and a little scruffy, mostly they need new grilles thanks to a cat's machinations). I am a little leery to re-hab them for fear of dislodging the 38-year old woofer magnets :-O

    In the ensuing few decades, I've also picked up a pair of Monitor 10s (very original version), a pair of Monitor 9A :-P and a pair of what I call Monitor 5B (not quite sure what they really are -- they have the "silver coil" tweeters, but still sound pretty OK to my aged ears).

    I'd still like to snag a pair of the original Minimonitors someday.

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  • [Deleted User]
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    Cool beans! I passed on some (I think) Monitor 5a's w/ the peerless tweeter
    a long time ago cuz they didn't fit my space. Mistakes were made. :/
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,551
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    My 5s are serving as a table, holding a (very nice) Kenwood tuner & GAS preamp ;- )
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  • pumpkinman
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    you mean, like the "Polk forum"?

    ;- )

    MIT :smile:
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  • pongshi
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    Time for a new girl and she's a 50 pound monster...Sony STR-V7. 150 Watts per channel. This was Sony's TOTL receiver and it was pretty rare in the states. They were popular in Europe. iauo6dcyq6ot.jpg
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    GIs managed to find them and bring them back for us to enjoy :smile:
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    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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