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DoesNotCompute posted:Mission 700 or 702? Based on that white woofer and the placement...could be. To me, it looked like early 2000s re-released Mission 700. Woofer looked too low for 701/702.
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A coworker is emptying out her house and trying get rid of them and a Yamaha rx-596 so I may go check them out. I don't know from refoaming or anything like that, unfortunately, but you can't beat free
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RichterIX posted:A coworker is emptying out her house and trying get rid of them and a Yamaha rx-596 so I may go check them out. I don't know from refoaming or anything like that, unfortunately, but you can't beat free Missions in general are good entry level Hifi. That amp is also good entry level. For free it is a very good deal.
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Since people have had success asking this thread to trawl ebay: I have a nearly-perfect-condition Marantz 1060 integrated amp, and I'm looking for a turntable that "matches" it (similar styling, similar level of quality, ideally also early-to-mid-70s-era), but I'm not sure where to start. Price is not an object within reason (i.e. the turntable doesn't cost more than the amp is worth). If anyone can find anything on (US) ebay that would be a good match, or even just tell me brands/models that would be good to keep an eye out for, i'd appreciate it. (I'd also be interested in matching speakers, but I figure those are more of a crapshoot and I'm happy to buy those new if that's going to be easier, which I assume it will be.)
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Scythe posted:Since people have had success asking this thread to trawl ebay: I have a nearly-perfect-condition Marantz 1060 integrated amp, and I'm looking for a turntable that "matches" it (similar styling, similar level of quality, ideally also early-to-mid-70s-era), but I'm not sure where to start. Price is not an object within reason (i.e. the turntable doesn't cost more than the amp is worth). If anyone can find anything on (US) ebay that would be a good match, or even just tell me brands/models that would be good to keep an eye out for, i'd appreciate it. When you say perfect condition, does it have the wood surround? Probably important aesthetically if you want one totally brushed aluminium or not. For starters anyway, there are Marantz model TTs of the same era and styling (6100, 6200, 6300) but they will not come cheap, likely at same cost or more than amp.
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I love the micro seikis. this dd40 is a pretty high end one but there are cheaper less premium models around with a similar aesthetic http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649441713-micro-seiki-dd40/
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Jeza posted:When you say perfect condition, does it have the wood surround? Probably important aesthetically if you want one totally brushed aluminium or not. This is a good point--it's missing the wood surround. So I'm open either way; I'll probably get a replacement wood case (even if it's reproduction) if that would better match the TT, and I won't bother if it wouldn't. I'll search/set up some alerts for those Marantz TT models. And I don't think I've ever heard of Micro Seiki but that table looks really nice...
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Scythe posted:Since people have had success asking this thread to trawl ebay: I have a nearly-perfect-condition Marantz 1060 integrated amp, and I'm looking for a turntable that "matches" it (similar styling, similar level of quality, ideally also early-to-mid-70s-era), but I'm not sure where to start. Price is not an object within reason (i.e. the turntable doesn't cost more than the amp is worth). If anyone can find anything on (US) ebay that would be a good match, or even just tell me brands/models that would be good to keep an eye out for, i'd appreciate it. you could google old stereo magazines for marantz ads from the year of the receiver to see the turntable that would have matched with it originally
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strap on revenge posted:I love the micro seikis. this dd40 is a pretty high end one but there are cheaper less premium models around with a similar aesthetic I’ve got a lower end Micro Seiki (a BL-41) that I’m really happy with. Would definitely recommend. The BL-41 and BL-31 tend to be $100-$400 range, the BL-51 is much nicer and much easier to find but also easily double the price. I’m also just partial to their belt drive units. Honestly for all this stuff the best bet is figure out a few models you like and set alerts on hifishark, it’s how I’ve found most of the weird stuff I needed.
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DoesNotCompute posted:Missions in general are good entry level Hifi. That amp is also good entry level. For free it is a very good deal. Thanks, I'm excited now! It's been forever since I had a dedicated 2.0 system. Now I use have to figure out where the gently caress to put it.
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DoesNotCompute posted:the BL-51 is much nicer and much easier to find but also easily double the price   i'd pay double for this
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Micro Seiki TTs are gorgeous but they are impractically expensive and very in demand as audiophile fodder. However it's definitely looking towards the right country - you'll probably be looking Japanese. The 70s/early 80s, mostly Direct Drive models, from Japan are usually simple, reliable, well-built and there are so many variations that there's usually good value options. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-NS-...ZbAxaf#viTabs_0 https://www.ebay.com/itm/sansui-turntable-vintage-1978-SR-535/253699104411?hash=item3b11a51e9b:g:WscAAOSwNu9bKX3W I can't factor in shipping correctly because I'm searching from UK. I didn't see any knockout deals, but these are examples of nice ａ ｅ ｓ ｔ ｈ ｅ ｔ ｉ ｃ 70s tables that should pair well visually with your Marantz. I did also see a few more budget options.
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i know people rate sansuis too, i always wanted an SR 525 or 626 but settled for a hitachi instead. i love this thing but the cueing lever was broken off at some point which is a shame
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Jun 21, 2018 13:00
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For reference, this Micro cost me 100 dollars at a local record shop. Even the low end ones look pretty nice. 
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DoesNotCompute posted:For reference, this Micro cost me 100 dollars at a local record shop. Even the low end ones look pretty nice. That is a nice rack.
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^^ seconding that. Very pretty.DoesNotCompute posted:I “kind of” cared and got a low end Nakamichi (bx-125) and for the twice a month I feel the need to listen to a tape it’s great. (And was 80 bucks) Perfect deck. Got my Yamaha KX-580SE for 40 each and they're in great condition, didn't even need servicing, but I'm definitely stacking it on a BX series Nakamichi in the future.
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Jun 21, 2018 15:40
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:This owns. Ditto. gently caress the haters.
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Scythe posted:This is a good point--it's missing the wood surround. So I'm open either way; I'll probably get a replacement wood case (even if it's reproduction) if that would better match the TT, and I won't bother if it wouldn't. If you’re handy, it’s not too hard to fabricate your own out of plywood or fiberboard/MDF and veneer it with your choice of finish. Also if the TT’s beat, you can re-veneer that too. Edit: whoops, sorry about the distracted phone double post. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Jun 21, 2018 |
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Scythe posted:Since people have had success asking this thread to trawl ebay: I have a nearly-perfect-condition Marantz 1060 integrated amp, and I'm looking for a turntable that "matches" it (similar styling, similar level of quality, ideally also early-to-mid-70s-era), but I'm not sure where to start. Price is not an object within reason (i.e. the turntable doesn't cost more than the amp is worth). If anyone can find anything on (US) ebay that would be a good match, or even just tell me brands/models that would be good to keep an eye out for, i'd appreciate it. Get the wood surround and pair it with a Marantz 6300.
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Scythe posted:
For around 400 bucks you could find a set of Klipsch Heresy 1s, or if you’re lucky some Heresy 2s. I think their look would match your receiver well and they’re a classic speaker that’ll hold value and they sound nice.
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DoesNotCompute posted:For around 400 bucks you could find a set of Klipsch Heresy 1s, or if you’re lucky some Heresy 2s. I think their look would match your receiver well and they’re a classic speaker that’ll hold value and they sound nice. No bottom end on Heresy’s. For the money I’d hunt down some HPMs (aka the expensive escort of vintage speakers) or something newer with a classic/wood finish. Depending on budget and space requirements you can find some good looking/sounding stuff. Monitor Audio just updated their Silver range and you can still get the older models on closeout at places like Crutchfield. Also, their brand new Monitor range looks dope if you’re into weird touches of color (orange) on your speakers.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:No bottom end on Heresy’s. For the money I’d hunt down some HPMs (aka the expensive escort of vintage speakers) or something newer with a classic/wood finish. Depending on budget and space requirements you can find some good looking/sounding stuff. Monitor Audio just updated their Silver range and you can still get the older models on closeout at places like Crutchfield. Also, their brand new Monitor range looks dope if you’re into weird touches of color (orange) on your speakers. See I find HPM’s boomy as hell with harsh highs, I feel it really depends on what you’re listening to. That said, I’ve heard good modded HPMs. Honestly from that era, the set I had that I liked the most were Technics SB-6060s even though they look goofy as hell. I’ve been low key hunting for 7070s since I sold the 6060s.
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Ron Burgundy posted:Get the wood surround and pair it with a Marantz 6300. Oh, like this one you mean?  (But seriously, thanks to everyone for these recommendations, they're exactly what I needed.) Scythe fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Jun 22, 2018 |
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Went back to the Goodwill Outlet store today and walked away with this Sansui G-4500 for a whopping $2.   My only guess as to why this ended up at the Outlet store instead of the real Goodwill store is that they plugged it in and nothing happened. I had the same reaction when I tried it, but it turns out the bulbs are burned out, including the power LED apparently. It works great. Really needs some contact cleaner, a good scrub-down, and some new bulbs, but this is the best deal on a receiver I've found by far.
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wa27 posted:Went back to the Goodwill Outlet store today and walked away with this Sansui G-4500 for a whopping $2. Just....just....gently caress you man.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Just....just....gently caress you man. wa27 posted:Went back to the Goodwill Outlet store today and walked away with this Sansui G-4500 for a whopping $2. That's amazing. In the olden days I used to find receivers that just had a blown fuse on the side of the road. Good times.
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TomR posted:That's amazing. In the olden days I used to find receivers that just had a blown fuse on the side of the road. Good times. I think it was you who told the story a few years ago about going to the waste transfer station and watching a dude chuck a wood-paneled Marantz into the crusher because “you can’t plug an iPod into it”. When I was like 10 my parents had a yard sale and put my dad’s mint Nakamichi Receiver 2 out there with a $40 price tag (this was like 2000). Some guy almost bought it but little sperg me talked him out of it because it wasn’t surround sound, so why would he want to buy that if it was clearly inferior? My dad was pissed for all of a minute and back into the attic it went until I turned 14 and made it the center of my bedroom stereo. It’s been with me ever since and I’mma hold onto that sucker till I die.
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Several years ago my uncle bought a new surround sound system to replace his old stereo, and when I went to his house to help him set it up, I noticed that he had put his Allied 333 receiver (same as a Pioneer SC-34 but with a wood case). I rescued it and a couple of blown Fisher speakers, and eventually sold the receiver for around $350 on eBay.
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In the early 2000s vintage hifi was dead. MP3 and IPods were the future. 99% of my collection I posted in this thread was curb picks/garage sales/one collection I got at a fraction of it's value during that time. Then again even the iPod I bought then is worth a fair amount because it had a decent dac chip so maybe I'm just lucky.
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That burl turntable is... interesting
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Anyone in the SF Bay Area: one of my coworkers has a pair of ADS 780 speakers he’s looking to unload, let me know if you’re interested.
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wa27 posted:Went back to the Goodwill Outlet store today and walked away with this Sansui G-4500 for a whopping $2. Update: I got some LED replacement bulbs and it's working great. Typically I would replace with incandescent but these aren't too harsh at all. I think it's because of how the light is diffused in there. It's only one bulb on the left and then plastic channels spread it over the length of the dial. What I thought was a power LED was just a hole that's linked to the dial lights. Cleaning the volume pot was a hassle. I thought I got it good enough but it got scratchy a day later so I had to open it up again. It's fine now, though.  I can't decide if I'll replace my Pioneer SX-780 in my main setup. Supposedly this would sound better but my ears are not that discerning. The featues are pretty much the exact same but the Sansui sells for twice as much. I still can't believe my luck with finding it.
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 Got a Kenwood KA-5700 which needed a new bulb, chassis screws, power cord and a serious deoxiting. Gonna do another pass externally too to clean it up a little more. The Pioneer EQ I got for free. I haven't tested it yet beyond powering it up, but with all those LEDs in the front, that's really all I need it for.
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evobatman posted:
I have a soft spot for older Kenwoods, grew up with a KR-6340 and my girlfriend currently has a KA-3500 super similar in look to that 5700 that sounds legitimately great. (It also needed the deoxiting of a lifetime)
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How big of a pain in the rear end is it going to be to repair the pushed in Phono/Aux inputs on this Marantz 2240b? Worth the hassle at $100?
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LooksLikeABabyRat posted:How big of a pain in the rear end is it going to be to repair the pushed in Phono/Aux inputs on this Marantz 2240b? Worth the hassle at $100? Do they work?
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As a general rule with vintage gear, repair is almost never the economical option. $100 is close to the value of the receiver itself in working condition. That being said, I don't think replacing RCA connectors should be that hard or expensive? And when you say "pushed in", what does it look like on the inside? The little board has fallen inside? Could it be as simple as pushing them back out and screwing them in place?
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Jeza posted:As a general rule with vintage gear, repair is almost never the economical option. You think? Most vintage stuff that has gone bad is pretty fixable. Cracked solder joints, pots needing cleaning and bad capacitors are all way cheap fixes and usually what's wrong. Also, 2240's go for 300-500 in good shape in Canada, not sure about the US, $100 is a deal if it's just fixing some stuff that's been physically damaged, I would want to test it before spending money on it though. That said, at $100 if you have the time and inclination you could part that out and make money, Marantz people are nuts and there's a market for knobs and face plates and meters and all that.
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DoesNotCompute posted:You think? Most vintage stuff that has gone bad is pretty fixable. Cracked solder joints, pots needing cleaning and bad capacitors are all way cheap fixes and usually what's wrong. Yeah, I meant repairs that require replacement parts really. You sorta touch on it in the second part of your post. If you can't fix something with DeOxit, a soldering iron or cheap generic parts, for most cases it rapidly becomes cheaper to not do the fix in the first place. I also think most people aren't confident to do even some of the basics, or have the tools to do so.
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IIRC those aren't even on a backplane, they were just on wires and bolted to the back panel. That's a easy peasy repair, and I don't even think you'd need to worry about finding original parts for that. Hell you might just be able to put them back in place. If it works otherwise, that's definitely worth $100.
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