r/vintageaudio

i wanna get started with getting into this kind of gear and collecting physical media ever since my mom bought me a record player and that ive always loved to have cds, especially ones that ive made

any tips and suggestions would be appreciated!

I've currently got a very intro setup with a Technics SL-B2 turntable and a Pioneer SA-510 amp that's good enough for ears that aren't the best from working in a sawmill in my youth.

I've got a ton of CD's from back in the day though, and I'd like to add a player that somewhat aesthetically matches what I have. I know we're looking at about a decade gap between my stuff and when CD tech was readily out there, etc but is there anything affordable that kind of visually matches my setup?

My dad found an original 1963 pre Astro-sonic vintage Magnavox console in a dilapidated shed. The moving company helping him get rid of the abandoned furniture inside of it was about to throw this away before he stopped them and sent me a photo. I had never worked on audio equipment before, but he knew I wanted a record player. I have been collecting vinyls but had no way to play them before this. It took me about every weekend this last summer when I had a free few hours to tear this thing apart, oil up the motor, recap the 8802 and 7909 inside, make some circuit modifications, and touch it up with some lighting, an acrylic panel, and a Bluetooth receiver. I didn’t want to pay for schematics so I recapped it based on a screenshot of a YouTube video and my existing knowledge of electronics. I thought it would be awesome to be able to actually see the amp so I added the acrylic panel. I didn’t love it at first but it’s really grown on me. I think it turned out great, and it definitely sounds great, although I know there will be some vintage audio folks who think I ruined this console. Luckily it’s mine, and will stay mine, so I don’t have to worry about the resale value. This thing was almost trash so I don’t feel bad about the mods I made. Just wanted to share this, and if there’s anyone who is curious about how I pulled this off I’d love to answer any questions!

A 1980 Mitsubishi DA-R15 in pristine shape. Still had the original Mitsubishi batteries in the back form the radio memory and not a single leak

Just finished putting this all together.

The main system is in the dining room, with another pair of speakers in an adjoining lounge.

Turntable is BSR McDonald HT70

Amp is a Toshiba SA-300L

Speakers A are Lambert Audio SP225

Speakers B are JVC VS 5399

Really happy with everything so far, but I'm pretty green with this stuff.

My only issue is a loud pop coming through the speakers when the turntable auto stops. It otherwise sounds great. Google has given me a few ideas of what this might be, but I'm a little reluctant to start opening things up. Any advice on that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Anyone know anything about this cabinet?
On the back it has RCA Victor Solid State model VLT83-WK. Under the lid it says “Custom Collection”.

I found a product spec manual for that model but I’m not sure the model number is correct?

Purchased off Craigslist a few years ago. Seller said it works other than the radio.

Plugs in, powers on, components move, noise comes out of the speakers end changes when switching between radio/record. The noise is just .. noise. No coherent sound.

Turntable spins and needle moves, but it doesn’t drop all the way down to the record and then it acts as if it reached the end of the record (needle moves back to place and turntable stops spinning)

I know nothing about radios stereos or record players. Was gifted a new one and looking to sell this one. Can’t figure out what a decent price would be. I live in Portland, OR so I’m sure there’s a market for it. When image searching it comes up with lots of similar ones going from a couple hundred to thousands, even just empty cabinets. Others that sold for less are posted on forums like this mentioning how it’s a steal. But cant find this exact one, Idk if it’s because it’s “custom collection” or what.

Looks pretty. Even with the stains on the top. What should I list it as?

Hey guys, I recently bought a Sony CMT-HPX9 for $100 including shipping. Was this a good purchase?
I was looking for a stereo system that isn’t quite a boombox, but also isn’t a large audiophile/component setup. I wanted something relatively small with separate speakers, mainly for listening to CDs and cassette tapes.
I also wanted something that was discontinued and made sometime between the 1990s and around 2015, when these types of stereo systems were more common. Another important factor for me was availability—I wanted a model that was produced in large enough quantities that there are plenty of listings on eBay, rather than something super rare with only one or two listings.
Overall, I was looking for something that sounds really good, is relatively compact, and has both CD and cassette. So, was the $100 shipped CMT-HPX9 a good deal, or are there better systems I should have considered around that price?

From my daughter's basement left by my ex wife. Could not be more thrilled. For my pool table room.

I have finally built cabinets for the two Altec 604e’s I bought in Great Falls two years ago. The boxes were designed by Bill Fortin. I believe they are derived from the Altec 620. They have the same width but are just a bit taller, and the same size of vent, but split between the two sides.

Hello, this is a Soviet-made radio receiver from the 80s. Made by the Minsk Radio Works (Kalibr) factory in modern Belarus, then Belarus SSR within the USSR. Export version of the Soviet domestic market Okean 214 receiver. This device has 8 bands- FM (CCIR standard), LW,MW and 5 SW bands)

Here's everything that has been done to it-

-Full recap of all boards inside

-Deep cleaning of the front metal plate and the rear

-Polish of the front plastic tuning dial

-Clean-up of old battery leakage and resulting rust on the battery terminals

-Replacement of the foam on the battery cover that holds the batteries

Overall, this is a very healthy and nice sounding radio. It's not as sensitive in FM as the VEF 221, another Soviet 80s receiver, but I feel like this radio was made more for SW listening given the more bands present here

These are kind of rare here in Bulgaria, the model B-216 is a lot more common here (Same receiver, except with the OIRT FM band that was used in the former communist block until it's breakup)

CL listing. Lady says she isn’t home during the day but she’ll leave it on the porch for me. Said to leave cash on the porch lol. Here’s one of my first plays. Of course you need some Earth, Wind and Fire 🔥

A few asked. Teac A-100 cassette, Realistic TR-168 eight track. Both simple creatures sharing a quiet life under a troll. Not seen, typical Audio Technica AT-LP 120 on the roof. Action shot of tapedeck from previous rack.

Local thrift store had this stack and two Mitsubishi speakers that I got for $40.

I forgot to take a pic of the speakers, but they looked really nice and the woofer cones were in tact.

Gotta rearrange some things before I can actually bring them home and set it all up.

Only down side, no remote for the stack, but for the price I’m not complaining.

Hello everyone, I need your help!
Is this sound system worth €250? And does this have good audio quality? The turntable doesn’t spin (I hope it’s because the drive belt is broken) and it comes with two speakers.

Takes about five minutes to warm the circuits, but after that, it'l bounce your head between the ceiling and the floor. Tickles my brain in all the right ways with aestheic, sound quality, and an obnoxious amount of switches and dials to play with.

It’s my office setup so I am not expecting people traffic neither substantial amount of dust.