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Missed out on a pair of ADS 910's that were being given away on Craigslist. Oh well. The gal who was clearing out her basement said she got $100 bucks for them. I didn't have the heart to tell her they go for $1200 on ebay. Oh well.
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I picked up a Kenwood KA 501 amp the other day, and to look at it you'd say its been in the box since 1980. There's not even dust inside. The fact that I know there's no dust inside means I've opened it up because its not getting power. I don't see obvious bad solder or anything in the wiring from the plug to the power supply. And one of the three auxiliary plugs conveys power to another device. But 2 don't. What's the next step if youre a total ignoramus?
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Oct 30, 2013 23:46
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metaxus posted:There should be fuses on both sides of the power supply. Check for continuty across each of them with the unit unplugged. I got it to power on with a liberal dose of compressed air and jiggling wires by the power supply. Probably not a permanent solution and my left channel is in and out, so I'm going to open it back up for the deoxit treatment. I'll take some pictures over the weekend. It's a pretty setup. KA 501, KD 4100 turntable, KT 615 tuner, KX 650 tape deck, and an AT 70 timer. Not a scratch to be found, like it just popped out of a time machine. Booklets, schematics, original sales slip. And a pair of speakers.
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Oct 31, 2013 02:08
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metaxus posted:If you're jiggling wires, then check for dry joints on all the PCBs. If it's got any, reflow them. I haven't touched a soldering iron in about 20 years. This is something that half a moron can do if he's careful, right?
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Oct 31, 2013 13:15
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BANME.sh posted:Picked up another receiver today for free. This time a Nikko 6065. Couldn't find much about it online except that it's about 34 watts/ch and made in Japan around the mid-late 70s. The owner was giving it away because it was completely dead. I was hoping some fuses just needed to be replaced, but when I opened it up, I found that it didn't use fuses at all. Breaker switches instead. Flipped the breakers back on, and the unit works flawlessly. I just need to replace a few bulbs and it'll be good as new. Extremely low DC offset as well, without any tweaking required (under 10mV per channel at the speaker terminals) I have a Nikko 301 that is, I think, a little newer than that one (I think it was produced from '79 to '82). Not at all TOTL but I think it sounds awesome.
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Nov 1, 2013 12:47
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That Akai stuff is sexy looking. As far as a cd player goes, I find you can pickup a cheapo DVD player at any thrift store for about $10 bucks, and they'll probably have more life in them than an older CD player (and might not choke on cd-r's, either).
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Nov 1, 2013 18:53
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metaxus posted:There should be fuses on both sides of the power supply. Check for continuty across each of them with the unit unplugged. Here's some pics. I cleaned everything yesterday and everything sounds nice. No static, left and right channels both work. The only thing that's not working is the bulbs on the tape deck VU meters. I got them to blink for a split second and then they both went out again. They don't look burned out, but that might be a project for another day. Here's the inside of the amp:  And the whole setup:   
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Nov 3, 2013 18:06
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TooLShack posted:Jeeze, what size are those woofers? Nice looking set up, really dig the shelf you are using. I would like something just like that but with two levels since I got a bunch of reel to reel stuff. They're 16". It's a dumb design though. There's no air volume inside the housing. They're about half as deep as you'd expect them to be, and even then it probably wouldn't be enough to maximize 16" woofers. The speakers sound fine though. They get loud. 200 bucks for everything, speakers included. Not a bad deal IMO. And the table's just an old piece of furniture I've had forever. Works pretty well for that setup.
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Nov 4, 2013 13:28
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TooLShack posted:I thought my cerwin vega dx9 were silly looking. I think it's the small cabinet that makes yours look so silly. Oh jeez, those are beautiful compared to these uggos. The grills are really special though. 
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Nov 4, 2013 22:55
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TooLShack posted:Reminds me of the Kenwood K-777s that are at the local record store. We haven't been able to hook them up because we have too much gear and records crammed into a tiny house. They're KL-888's.
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Nov 4, 2013 23:16
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Anyone have any experience with McIntosh gear? I'm looking at a MA 5100 that apparently needs a new tube. It looks like it's solid state to me, so I don't know what the seller is talking about, but I'm willing to play it out a little more. There's supposed to be some hum. Looks mint though, like hosed up ones on ebay are going for more money, so I'm not sure what to do. And I going to buy this, fix it up a little, and love it?
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Nov 25, 2013 15:41
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slothzilla posted:If you were going to spend a few hundred on a receiver, would you buy something vintage or used modern? I'm looking at a Marantz 22xx at the moment, but I'm conflicted. If you don't think you'll ever want or need to run your TV through the system, you'll probably get a little more bang for your buck with older solid state. Some of the prices are a little crazy out there, especially for in demand brands like Marantz, and obviously newer receivers have a half dozen inputs, HDMI, etc.
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Jan 21, 2014 19:08
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I just wash dirty records in the sink like any old dish and dry the label really fast. Most of the time the label looks exactly the same after.
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Jan 21, 2014 19:21
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Jerry Cotton posted:I hope that doesn't mean you use a brush Nah, just a sponge.
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Jan 21, 2014 19:25
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(I realize that a lot of heathen shithole hell cultures don't use brushes to clean dishes anyway but you never know.) Also, in case anyone is wary of this method: if you have any second-hand records from before the mid-nineties, previous owners have probably already done this to them many times.
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Jerry Cotton posted:Well that's both good and bad to hear. Good in that a sponge is great for cleaning records. Bad in that it's poo poo for cleaning dishes. I use a dishwasher for that.
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Jan 21, 2014 19:29
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:poo poo, I can get lab-grade 200-proof like it ain't no thang. Ethanol maybe. Isopropyl should be fine.
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Jan 21, 2014 19:33
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eddiewalker posted:Should I set the dishwasher to the gentle cycle for records, or is the normal mode fine? Heated dry is probably a no-no, right? As much as I've always wanted to try it, I've never put records in the dishwasher. Sorry. Love to hear the trip report if you want to give it a go, though! Depending on your racks, if you made rubber gaskets that bolted on to protect the labels and give the discs a little weight so they didn't rub all over the place, I could see it working. But somebody would have figured it out by now, so it probably ruins your records. BigFactory fucked around with this message at 19:44 on Jan 21, 2014 |
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slothzilla posted:Having a multiple stereos is the best (I also have a stereo dedicated to vinyl); I'm putting one together for my kitchen now. I'll do some more research into other manufacturers -thanks for the advice. Some Kenwood gear slides under the radar, too. Moreso than Sansui or Pioneer.
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Jan 21, 2014 21:11
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Flipperwaldt posted:Isn't there some decent Onkyo stuff out there as well? I'm very happy with mine, but I sort of lucked out, because I wouldn't know how to separate the good from the bad. I think half the fun is finding something grimy and scratchy for $25 on craigslist or at goodwill and bringing it back to life. Doesn't really matter what the brand is. It's like rock tumbling. Then you end up buying stuff because you can't pass up the deal, and convince yourself that it will make a great garage system, except you already have two of those and you never listen to music in your garage anyways...
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Jan 21, 2014 21:26
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They're on wheels!
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This is a dumb question, but I have a Kenwood KD 4100 turntable that is in pretty good shape (Not quite as automatic as it should be, but it doesn't affect play), and so far I've completely neglected to upgrade the cartridge. It's got a stock Kenwood (or at least it has the kenwood/trio logo on it, who knows who actually manufactured it) that probably came with it when it was purchased in 1980 (the original warrantee came with it!). Now it plays, and it sounds fine, but maybe I don't know what I'm missing either. The stylus is definitely crooked, so I need to do something about that. Any recommendations for a good cartridge? It's a top-mount head if that makes a difference. I listen to mostly garage sale/thrift store records, so low surface noise would be a selling point. Or should I just fix or replace the stylus? Edit: It's a 4100, not 3100. BigFactory fucked around with this message at 21:01 on Feb 3, 2014 |
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$75 sounds about right. Will I hear a night and day difference going to a cartridge that's actually properly aligned? I'd swap it out anyways just so I'm not croaking my records, but it would be nice to hear a difference, too.
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BANME.sh posted:You'll probably hear more of a night and day difference going to a needle that is new vs. one that's 30 years old. Properly aligning it will give you more subtle improvements that you may not notice on every album. It's worth doing, though. Takes a few minutes and then you can just forget about it. Yeah, my big stereo (that the Kenwood is part of) is literally thousands of dollars worth of gear (at original MSRP, not what I paid for it), and CD's sound incredible, but records just sound ok. My second system with a crappy Sony TT I bought at Circuit City in the mid-2000's sounds a little fuller. I've just been too cheap/lazy to do something about it. On the bright side, I found a great deal on a Technics SL-3300 that I'm going to pick up later this week, so I can do a side-by-side and see what's going on.
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Feb 3, 2014 21:35
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Jerry Cotton posted:It's probably because CDs are a far superior medium Neil young doesn't want to be your friend anymore.
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Just found an AT95E for $40 free shipping from Staples of all places, so I ordered that.
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KongGeorgeVII posted:Isn't that what i'm doing? The PM450 is something I found on eBay and its from the late 70's. I'm pretty happy with the speakers and turntable and confident they are going to work I was just wondering if I could get some advice to make sure I get an amp that is going to be sufficient to power the speakers properly. The pm 450 is 50 wpc [and from 1982 looks like]. I wouldn't imagine it not driving those speakers.
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Feb 13, 2014 12:50
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KongGeorgeVII posted:Awesome They're 6 ohm speakers though, and I'm definitely not an EE, so maybe I'm crazy. Why not call Q and ask?
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They're pretty slick looking, at least.
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Feb 14, 2014 19:07
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Dogen posted:Also I'm sure you've considered checking out your local record store and vintage gear repair type places and decided you want to buy new, because you can get a fairly decent starter vintage table for that amount of money. He could get an SL-1200 including shipping on ebay for less than the $279 he was looking to pay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TECHNICS-SL...=item27ded70aa4 That one's buy-it-now for $225, including shipping. Looks like it needs a cartridge, but going economy that's still under $279!
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OldSenileGuy posted:Wow, thanks for the info and quick replies. Honestly, type the model number into google and look it up on audiokarma or vinylengine. You'll see write ups for just about every model out there, especially in the sub $100 range.
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resident posted:I'd also recommend looking for a Technics SL-1300 on ebay. It was the consumer/home use brother of the 1200 that has much less reputation and can be found for about half the price with similar performance. I bought one for about $60 in 2007 and threw on a Shure M97xe with great success. It has survived about 4 moves since and is still going strong. I just picked up an sl-3300 a few weeks ago for $40, full auto, and yeah, built like a tank.
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spacebrospiff posted:Hey guys, I'm getting into turntables and all that for the first time and I don't really know what I'm doing. How does this stuff look so far? I have no idea what speakers to get. My budget is ~200-250 Watch craigslist for speakers. Speaker technology hasn't really changed much in the past 25 years. For $200 you should be able to get some late 80's/early 90's floor standers from mid to high end manufacturers like Infinity, Polk, KLH etc. Just have a little patience. Or get everyone's favorite Andrew Jones pioneers if you absolutely need new speakers (or it's for a bedroom setup). Edit: I just looked at that preamp. Do you already have a receiver? I'm not sure how that unit exactly fits into your system. The TT you picked out already has USB out, and might have a built in preamp? BigFactory fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Feb 16, 2014 |
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spacebrospiff posted:You're right, I meant to look for a receiver. It does have a built in pre amp but don't I need something to power the speakers? I'll look for one now. I have no idea what to look for though. It's my understanding I need a turntable, receiver and speakers right? I've never heard the pioneers but everyone seems to like them. It's usually the bookshelves that are recommended.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Any opinions on the Technics SL-D3? You'll dig it. What did you pay?
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OldSenileGuy posted:It was listed as a "Buy it Now" for $150 or best offer, so I just gave an offer of $125 and woke up to find it accepted. Ok, I don't think you got away with a steal, but that's not an outrageous price. Does it say on the listing what cartridge it comes with?
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OldSenileGuy posted:Didn't say, but they did say that it has a cartridge and it works. Hope it works well. Drunken ebaying can be dangerous! That doesn't look horrible, though.
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That pioneer's a loving good looking record player. Is the one you won in black?
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I have the problem where my turntable is too big to completely sit on my dinky receiver, so I made a horrible looking contraption out of 1" galvanized nuts and an old chessboard that sits on my receiver and the turntable sits on that. It's awful looking, but it lets all 4 feet on the turntable sit on something.
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Feb 27, 2014 21:39
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Question: if you guys had to choose between a little marantz 2216b 16 wpc for $100 and a Realistic sta2100d honest to god 120wpc monster amp for $200, which way would you go? Or neither.
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TooLShack posted:Do you need the 120W, or planning to upgrade your speakers soon? I have big speakers (a/d/s M12), but no, I don't need the power. I obviously wouldn't pair the marantz with the M12's.
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