r/vintageaudio

Love the look of these. For $100 I had to hear what they sound like.

Maybe it’s my first time being exposed to these devices, even FM sounds smooth! Near perfect condition for $280. Had volume shock at even 10% of the knob position.

Will test with my Mission 750s after buying a speaker switch, to switch from my home theatre to this.

Also got a TEAC 103 cassette player (tape deck) with this but that seems to need repairs.

46 minutes running time + made in Japan ( found one : NOS & imported from Japan)

Someone recently replied to a post showing some SAE gear. Since I couldn’t reply with a photo attachment, I thought I would do my own post. I worked at a stereo repair shop in the 80’s and worked on a few pieces of SAE gear here and there. Despite some challenges with repairing their equipment (2400 heat sink disassembly was a bear) I always wanted to own a SAE amp. About 6 years ago I found this unusual integrated amp with a blown output channel and was able to repair it. Works great as my stereo amp!

Listening to my local college station to boot.

My Yamaha CR-1020 bit the dust. I’m on a budget right now and need something temporary to power the KEF 104/2’s (landed these for 400 bucks!, - cones and Ferro fluid changed in the last 5 years).

I want to get the most out of them so I’ve read that hitting somewhere around 300-400 WPC into 4 ohms is ideal.

Budget is 300 ideally, willing to go up to 500.

Names I’ve heard: NAD, Carver, Adcom

Any exact model and suggestions welcome 🙏

Hi,

after too many years listening to music via a Samsung 5.1 home cinema system that was ok for movies but never really got it sounding good for music.

Got some 80s Pioneer Amp, Tuner and Speakers for almost nothing, coupled it with a Yamaha CD player and a basic Teac turntable that I've owned for some years now.

I would not call it audiophile but it's already a step above the home cinema stuff and I'm enjoying the evenings just sitting and listening to some music.

I'm using a Usb-C -> RCA cable to stream from spotify at high quality, lossless when possible.

Amp: Pioneer SA-740

Tuner: Pioneer TX-540L

Speakers: Pioneer CS-787

CD player: Yamaha CDX-500

Turntable: Teac TN-180BT

all in all, the amp and tuner were about 50€, speakers were free, cd player 20€ the most expensive was the TT that I bought new for about 180€. So in total 250€ for all. is this budget enough? 🤣

Cheers

The shelves need a small repair before going up

Starting the feed off with my most recent purchase, ADCOM GFP-565 and GFA-555 for $300 total! What’s your most recent find?

I was using Fosi v3 monoblocks before… big difference of course. Now I can actually feel the music in my chest through my mains. Using Snell type j/iii crossed at 80hz to a Paradigm Servo 15a

Glad to finally get to hear what a REAL amp sounds like. Makes me wish I still had my Cerwin Vega AT-12 so I could really turn it up! But I definitely prefer the Snell for how I usually listen

I have a Yamaha m-80 getting repaired (never heard it before) that may replace this…. But maybe not, who knows. If you’ve heard both let me know what you think!

Working on rebuilding the crossovers in this classic late 1970s speaker... Even the resistors have to be changed due to well-known corrosion issues.

Guess that speaker!

My 13-year-old sister mentioned a few days ago that she wants her first record player. So, being the good brother I am—and someone who uses refurbished gear from the 70s and 80s—I’m looking for a starter turntable for her for around €100 (or preferably less). I already know you shouldn't buy those cheap Chinese suitcase-style players, but I’ve noticed that Dual also makes all-in-one units where you just need to connect speakers; are those any good?

Because those do fully support 7-inch singles but not 12-inch LPs, and I really want to get it right the first time with the budget I have.

I’ve actually been looking at Philips and its sister brands, since they’re widely available, or otherwise the other well-known brands—unless you can recommend a brand that isn't as famous but is still good.

Got a clean AR-XB which I’m using a temp mat on as the original foam one was cooked.The dust cover is in good shape too. Think it’s a keeper for now. Also picked up a pair of nice Small Advents.

Picked this beast up ~6 months ago off marketplace for $95!!! Easily one of my favorite purchases. What’s the best subwoofer score you’ve found!?

It’s in immaculate condition and the owner even included the manual he printed off around 10 years ago. He was just ready to let it go, had swapped to a smaller SVS. He knew he was letting it go for a steal. Even told me he had to make a ramp to get it in his car!

I really appreciate the old timers that give youngsters like me the opportunity to hear (or better yet, feel) something like this… I could never afford anything close if it wasn’t for people like him!

Second pic is with an REL Q150e 10” sub in front to show size difference

Hi, Sharing this beauty... When I click on eject, it opens and closes alone...I have to fix it... Is it the belt? Thanks!

Hi all, I bought this Sony STR-K840P receiver from a garage sale, and only the center speaker channel seems to work on it. The subwoofer also works. The other speaker channels are audible only when on full volume, and even then they are super quiet. I have tried factory resetting it and trying different speakers but it stays the same.

I opened it up and inspected it for any broken traces, cracked solder joints or anything else that could be causing a problem, but other than a layer of dust (which I cleaned off) I didn’t see anything.

I have tried it with my stereo cassette deck, as well as my Sony KV-36FS100 (has stereo output) but the results are the same.

What can I do to fix it?