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Had a decent find last weekend, got the below for 450 bucks. Oppo BDP-93 Blueray Player Rotel RQ-970BX Phono Preamp Rotel RB-991 Power amp 200WPC Nakamichi ZX-7 VTL TL2.5 Tube Pre amp around 400 records. I didn't test anything at the dudes house cause even if broken I could resale some of the stuff for a nice price. I am going to keep the everything but the Nakamichi. So while I was cleaning everything I noticed that the Power amp and the tape deck are 100V models. I've ordered a step down transformer for the Nak since it only pulls 40Watts. But while checking the service manual for the power amp, I noticed that the transformer has multiple legs for different voltages. There is no multivoltage switch on the unit, wondering if you guys think it's safe to run it here in the US. 
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TooLShack posted:Had a decent find last weekend, got the below for 450 bucks. Right now the Red and Blue secondaries are connected to the power switch. They need to be swapped out for the Orange and Brown (respectively) in order for the amp to operate from a North American outlet. PM me if you need more detailed help. Edit: phone posting made a mess I had to clean up Discernibly Turgid fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Feb 20, 2022 |
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Feb 20, 2022 19:07
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Discernibly Turgid posted:Right now the Red and Blue secondaries are connected to the power switch. They need to be swapped out for the Orange and Brown (respectively) in order for the amp to operate from a North American outlet. Welp, I think it was already done! Thanks for the help!   Now I have 200WPC for a bunch of speakers that don't need it.
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Feb 20, 2022 19:56
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TooLShack posted:Welp, I think it was already done! Thanks for the help! I can only see so much in those photos, but make sure you have continuity from Lug 2 to the brown and orange (and not to red and blue.) That’ll keep it safe.
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Feb 21, 2022 03:26
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Sober me is of the (now obvious) opinion that , given the amp’s stablemates (and lack of a step-down transformer) it was converted some time back. Have fun!
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Feb 21, 2022 18:42
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TooLShack posted:Welp, I think it was already done! Thanks for the help! So, are those blue and red wires soldered to holes in the board that don't connect to anything? that's an interesting way to keep some wires stable and not have them short when not in use.
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Feb 21, 2022 19:36
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Yep, not connected to anything. Been awhile since I've had a large power amp, really don't need it but for the price...
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Buying one of these, Telefunken Concertino 3520. 1970s era receiver. It has the full shortwave spectrum in addition to AM/FM and that green backlight panel is real good looking IMO... I guess there's not a lot of SW radio anymore sadly, but with a good antenna you can get signals from far away.
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His Divine Shadow posted:Buying one of these, Telefunken Concertino 3520. 1970s era receiver. It has the full shortwave spectrum in addition to AM/FM and that green backlight panel is real good looking IMO... I guess there's not a lot of SW radio anymore sadly, but with a good antenna you can get signals from far away. Yowza
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His Divine Shadow posted:Buying one of these, Telefunken Concertino 3520. 1970s era receiver. It has the full shortwave spectrum in addition to AM/FM and that green backlight panel is real good looking IMO... I guess there's not a lot of SW radio anymore sadly, but with a good antenna you can get signals from far away. That is so fricking cute OMG
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His Divine Shadow posted:Buying one of these, Telefunken Concertino 3520. 1970s era receiver. It has the full shortwave spectrum in addition to AM/FM and that green backlight panel is real good looking IMO... I guess there's not a lot of SW radio anymore sadly, but with a good antenna you can get signals from far away. More pictures please. That thing has a really nice look to it, those sliders. I'm trying to think of where I can fit one more receiver in the house.
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Still waiting to get it sadly, shipping from Germany to Finland isn't that fast despite not being too far away. I was looking closer at it by googling pictures of it (haven't found a user manual) and I can see it only has Tape In and PU In , nothing else really except four speaker outs. My current Philips F5110 has Tape in and Tape Out (I have a deck I use it with) as well as extra AUX inputs in addition (connected to the PC) so it looks like the F5110 is going nowhere since I use it to record to tape from the PC or radio. I'm a bit disappointed at the lack of inputs and outputs on the Concertino to be honest, no tape out strikes me as weird, I do think people wanted to record to cassettes in the 1976-78. I guess I will dedicate the Concertino to AM/SW radio and the F5110 for the tape deck and FM radio. Reservations for the fact that I am basing this of images only so far.
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Also my current setup, with the F5110 and Luxman deck. The concertino will just go on top. And yes I am aware it's super tight, I'm keeping a close eye on the temp and I am installing a low noise fan inside the F5110 case to help with cooling. And it's open in the back too. I've recapped the F5110 since I took this photo. The radio on top is a Philips RR-712, a real pain in the rear end to work on it was! Never dealt with a radio that annoying to take apart.
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Hey guys, requesting some recommendations for a new stereo setup. Use case is a 2.0 stereo hooked up to a smart tv in an apartment living room, through which I chromecast streaming audio or access my local digital music collection and very occasionally watch movies/tv series. Sometimes we will listen to our record player through it. Up until now I have been using a set of presonus powered studio monitors for this, which have been ideal except for needing to unplug the tv to plug the record player in, which has been annoying but not a deal breaker. One of the monitors has died on me, and the current models are all just different enough that it would annoy me. I bought the studio monitors originally for production but ended up using them mainly for listening as I now generally produce on headphones. Eitherway, my preference is generally for a flat-ish eq, or at the very least not a bass heavy curve. Detail in the vocal range and clarity are the most important things to me. I'm open to either powered speakers or an amp/bookshelf speaker combo, leaning towards the second just so I'm not absolutely hosed when something goes wrong like just happened. However, I probably won't have space for a full sized amplifier in my current setup so something small would be ideal (this may change as we're about to move, and may add a small space for the record player next to the entertainment unit, and then I could stack it under the player). Nice features but not 100% necessary: optical input as well as rca, not sure if it's a thing but ability to turn on at the same time as the tv (ie not having to fiddle around with switches), ability to have both the tv and record player plugged in simultaneously. Budget is only about 1000au to start with but I'm open to investing more down the line. I'd rather spend more on the speakers than amp. If the budget is not reasonable I might just get an edifier 1280t thing in the meantime and continue saving. Thanks guys, and thanks for all the vintage stereo porn over the years! field balm fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Mar 6, 2022 |
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field balm posted:Hey guys, requesting some recommendations for a new stereo setup. Yamaha RN-303 is a great contender in this use case. Phono stage, optical input, exactly the kind of eq/lack thereof you mention, and good network music capabilities (built-in streaming sources, ability to navigate networked drives, and an excellent app for controlling it. Has enough power to drive anything you may hook up to it according to your criteria. Happy hunting whatever you come up with.
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Got it home, but never trust sellers who say "fully functional". Only FM worked when I got it home, I was wondering if that was my particular curse, to look for AM/SW radios and only get FM.... Turns out the whole internal AM antenna was loose and one winding was just off completely. No idea how that could've happened, but I was able to put everything back. And the SW switch is missing a part that makes it stop working after a while, because the contactor works its way upwards without it. Pushed it down and SW radio started working. It's a bit sad though how there seems to be no english SW radio stations left.    
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Got the stack of gear I recently got running for the most part. Really enjoying the sound of the VTL and Rotel, but I do need a different pair of speakers I think for the Rotel, my Yamahas don't need that much power. The Nak doesn't work, but whatever, it would bound for Ebay anyways.  More crap then sense, also could get better curtains.  The remote for the VTL is just a solid chunk of metal, so simple and great. My obsession with square Sony speakers continues with these SRS-150s. Sound pretty good for their size and will be awesome for listening to MDs in the bedroom while folding laundry. 
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OP has not seem an update in almost a decade - what is the best bang for buck entry turntable these days?
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vs Dinosaurs posted:OP has not seem an update in almost a decade - what is the best bang for buck entry turntable these days? What’s your price range? And do you have everything else you need to listen to records (stereos/speakers/preamps/etc)?
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vs Dinosaurs posted:OP has not seem an update in almost a decade - what is the best bang for buck entry turntable these days? what’s your budget, what is your aesthetic sense, do you prefer direct drive or belt drive, how often do you see yourself using it, do you want to use it in a studio/sampling setting?
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Ended up with a Hitashi HT-356. Need to figure out the receiver/bookshelf situation now. My budget for those pieces (and a pre-amp if the phono in on modern receivers is bad?) is around $1k. This is going in my living room which is primarily mcm, so ideally the stuff looks cool and retro or is cool and retro. My main listening setup in my office is an RX-A3060 paired with the RSL Speedwoofer and two JBL 530s. My desktop runs the Kali audio LP6s off a Scarlett audio interface. I like both setups, but would be fun to get something notably different. I listen to all genres of music, and am not opposed to buying used or new.
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vs Dinosaurs posted:Ended up with a Hitashi HT-356. Need to figure out the receiver/bookshelf situation now. Post a link to your local Craigslist. For $1000 you can easily get good vintage gear.
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BigFactory posted:Post a link to your local Craigslist. For $1000 you can easily get good vintage gear. lmao this is terrible advice I own a lot of vintage gear—just right now I’m staring at four pre-1990 receivers on a shelf—and I’ll be the first person to say that, especially now in today’s market, traipsing into your local used gear scene with $1000 to spend and no clue in the world on what stuff is worth or what kind of gear you want or how it should behave is a recipe for getting badly ripped off also, if you’re spending hundreds of dollars on vintage gear then you should be prepared to troubleshoot and appraise its health yourself, and potentially do any repairs—or you should be prepared to set aside $150-$500 to have somebody else handle that for you. You should be aware and prepared for your vintage toy to die, for something to fail on it, for it to need repairing/maintenance, sooner or later—no matter what the guy who sold it to you says he had done to it or what he promises. OP doesn’t even have a brand in mind. How much do you expect them to spend? $100-$400 for something solid, with a cushion of money left over to get it looked at if/when something dies? Do you expect them to plow $900 into some 45wpc Technics from 1985 NO LOWBALLS I KNOW WHAT I HAVE because it’s within their budget? There’s plenty of decent vintage/timeless-looking gear out there that can be purchased new or that was manufactured within the past two decades that would better serve the needs of somebody who just wants a pretty silver face for their living room stereo.
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Ok Comboomer posted:lmao this is terrible advice That’s why I asked him to link me to his local Craigslist! I didn’t say go pick something at random, guy with outdated pun in his name!
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BigFactory posted:That’s why I asked him to link me to his local Craigslist! I didn’t say go pick something at random, guy with outdated pun in his name! fair enough, I’m being a cock to a stranger I’m sorry about that I guess In 2022 I don’t know that I’d be pointing newbies to the used market anymore, even with peoples help I know that the OP says that used is where the best bang/buck is but frankly the OP was starting to kind of show its age a bit a decade ago, and now I seriously don’t think it reflects where the hobby is today. I think that if you have the money to spend (ie more than $200-400 to put into a complete system) there’s a ton of way better stuff out there aimed at hobbyists that beats where a lot of the more attainable vintage gear is today, particularly when you factor in the effects of stuff like wear/tear and aging and the need to mitigate those.
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Ok Comboomer posted:fair enough, I’m being a cock to a stranger What would you recommend?
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For new bookshelf speakers and a receiver with a phono pre that would fit in nicely in a MCM living room for $1000 maybe a pair of kef uni-q with the wood grain finish or Wharfedale diamonds and a Yamaha as-701 or 801 in silver.
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I know some folks enjoy looking at CL, so if that is the case for the kind poster above or anyone else I am in Portland, OR. Thanks for the recommendations Hands. I would not have thought to spend that much on the receiver relative to the speakers - is there any specific logic to that split? I do like the styling on both the receiver and the Wharfdales.
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BigFactory posted:What would you recommend? Yamaha S-501, S-701, S-801 are probably the best and simplest and most accessible choice for most people looking for a silver face. It’s got a remote control, some onboard digital inputs for something like a contemporary TV, etc. If OP wants to spend more money for premium and also fancy dancy analog gauges there’s stuff like the AS1200 (or maybe the 1100, since everything got waaaaay pricier) Rotel also has some silver face amps and receivers that start under $1K, as does Cambridge Audio. At the weirder end (not saying it’s better), OP could build a Schiit separates stack of various components There’s also tubes—there’s Willsentons and Cayins and other tube driven Chi-Fi amps in the “hundreds of dollars” range. There’s some very very pretty Elekit kit amps (lol, for a beginner) at under a grand. And If OP isn’t totally wedded to the silver color, there are lots of cool offbeat and vintage-looking components out there now: IotaVx’s lineup is super sleek and black, but it’s hardly a boring traditional ‘AV box’ profile, opting more for an 80s ministack/Bang + Olufsen/late Nakamichi aesthetic. I also know somebody with a really visually striking system made up of a preamp + a pair of slatelike Class D power amps, that could be easily replicated using brands we know and love/hate here very affordably. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Mar 21, 2022 |
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vs Dinosaurs posted:I know some folks enjoy looking at CL, so if that is the case for the kind poster above or anyone else I am in Portland, OR. what’s your whole budget? Generally the most important and expensive thing in your chain should be your speakers. They’re going to be the single biggest driver (lol) and shaper of what your system sounds like, by like an order of magnitude compared to something like your amplifier. A lot of people would recommend starting at like 60/40– 60% for your speakers and 40% for your receiver or amp (this starts to change a bit if you’re buying separate amp and pre, etc) and then moving gradually inward or outward from there until you find the right combo that fits your budget and tastes. So you might end up actually spending 50/50 or 70/30 or whatever but you’re in that general ballpark where your amp isn’t like 10x more expensive than your speakers (a surprisingly common thing) or vice versa.
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$1k for the receiver and speakers. Another important detail is that these speakers need to be generous in how they sound across a wide range of seating positions, as opposed to demanding a specific position like my JBL 530s. vs Dinosaurs fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Mar 21, 2022 |
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vs Dinosaurs posted:I know some folks enjoy looking at CL, so if that is the case for the kind poster above or anyone else I am in Portland, OR. A 501 is about as cheap as I'd want to go for a brand new receiver/integrated amp that you plan on keeping for a while and unless you go used or bigger I don't think you're going to get a night and day difference in bookshelfs unless you spend enough to move up to ls50s or something along those lines.
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vs Dinosaurs posted:I know some folks enjoy looking at CL, so if that is the case for the kind poster above or anyone else I am in Portland, OR. These are 70s speakers, so past that mid-century mark, but they’re probably nice 2-ways. They are bigger than modern bookshelf speakers. https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ele/d/portland-1973-advent-loudspeakers/7451384669.html $250 is more than I would spend on a tuner, but this is a cool tuner https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ele/d/portland-fisher-101r-tuner/7449999714.html Not a lot of other good stuff today, but that’s Craigslist. There’s a McIntosh receiver but it’s more than I would spend.
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large hands posted:A 501 is about as cheap as I'd want to go for a brand new receiver/integrated amp that you plan on keeping for a while and unless you go used or bigger I don't think you're going to get a night and day difference in bookshelfs unless you spend enough to move up to ls50s or something along those lines. Agreed on the receiver. Right now you can get KEF Q150 at $300/pair and the Q350 are $500/pair. The Emotiva AirMotiv speaker line is “vintage looking” in a 1980s way—currently you can get the bookshelf B1+ for $300/pair and floorstanding T-zero+ at $500/pair For a much more 60s/70s vintage look, there’s the Wharfedale Denton 80s at $499-$599/pair. If OP can afford to wait a few months and maybe save up a few hundred more, there’s bigger siblings like the Denton 85s or even the much bigger Lintons. The JBL stage line is more on the modern end but it’s clearly inspired by its 70s heritage and stuff like the L100 and 4310/11/12. I think they’re very timeless and handsome looking with their white woofer cones, and you can currently get a lot of displacement and volume for the money. A130 bookshelfs are $200/pair and you can get A170, A180, or A190 floorstanders for $360, $480, and $600 per pair respectively. Any of those will play loud https://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/jbl_stage.html If you’re willing to sacrifice a tiny bit on sound quality (IMO) for a lower cost and pretty aesthetics, there’s also Jamo. A pair of big Jamo floorstanders fits your budget nicely and would play well in an MCM space. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Mar 21, 2022 |
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You know I think I meant to say Denton rather than diamond, I get those two mixed up. I love my lintons but bookshelfs they are not haha. I certainly would recommend them if space and budget allow.
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Thinking I will lock in the 501 + Denton 80. Thanks for the advice everyone!
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honestly for vs Dinosaurs this might be a case where saving up a few hundred extra buckaroos for a few more months might be the best course of action They want two equally expense-adding things: the classic aesthetics of MCM furniture, or something that would play nicely in such a space, and loudness/bigness. It’s hard to satisfy both at the quoted budget. Jumping up to $2k-5k would yield a fuckton of fancier options for speakers and electronics, but obviously at much greater expense.
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Ok Comboomer posted:honestly for vs Dinosaurs this might be a case where saving up a few hundred extra buckaroos for a few more months might be the best course of action If the budget goes up there’s this: https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ele/d/happy-valley-mcintosh-mac-1700-stereo/7452263312.html and a pair of Klipshorns for sale in Portland. $3,100 and a pickup truck will get them home.
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