New Finds

You know I was just messing with you.

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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody

You know I was just messing with you.

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I knew you were kidding.

Today I grabbed for one of my Sansui receivers a pair of Sansui SP-1700 speakers. Everything original. They sound amazing with the G-7000 I have.

http://i49.tinypic.com/5u1lk7.jpg

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Originally Posted by dakatabg

Today I grabbed for one of my Sansui receivers a pair of Sansui SP-1700 speakers. Everything original. They sound amazing with the G-7000 I have.

http://i49.tinypic.com/5u1lk7.jpg

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Always good when things like that work out.
Since the G-7000 is working out for you, you can go ahead send me the TU-717 to match up with my AU-505....... :D

Hey guys, check this relic out. Picked it up at the thrift for 5 bucks. This sucker is a real dinosaur. It weighs 10 pounds. Actually the lay out inside is quite impressive.

It uses the same chipset as the Sony CDP 101, and is shaped the same too. Non Over Sampling of course, since upsampling was not yet created.

It's a little dark sounding and the highs come off a bit flat. Otherwise decent detail and imaging.

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Originally Posted by thekid

Always good when things like that work out.
Since the G-7000 is working out for you, you can go ahead send me the TU-717 to match up with my AU-505....... :D

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If I had another TU-717 I would send you one buy I can't just leave the AU-717 amp by itself.

I am thinking of changing the capacitors on the AU-717, they are 15,000UF 63V

, does anyone know any good sites where I can purchase them?

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Originally Posted by poppachubby

Hey guys, check this relic out. Picked it up at the thrift for 5 bucks. This sucker is a real dinosaur. It weighs 10 pounds. Actually the lay out inside is quite impressive.

It uses the same chipset as the Sony CDP 101, and is shaped the same too. Non Over Sampling of course, since upsampling was not yet created.

It's a little dark sounding and the highs come off a bit flat. Otherwise decent detail and imaging.

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This cd player is similar to one I had before. It was RCA and super big and heavy! I am not sure of the model!

Still coming down to earth from the Oppo score.
However I just swapped out the transport for MSB DAC because I picked up this Sony today off CL. I know some people don't have much respect for Sony but the early ES line was pretty good and a step up from their regular gear.

Original owner and they included the remote. Solidly built with some nice features. Does not have a coaxial connection so have to use the Optical one. Sound seems fuller as compared to previous Sony DVD player I was using.

Usually we see the CDP series today! I have Sony CDP-CE275 and CDP-CE525 home but they are listen on craigslist for sale.

They are not bad cd players but just not my type.

I see the one you have has a lot of futures.

It seems that me, thekid and poppachubby get new stuff once in a while or the others don't wanna share the wealth!

Feeling the pressure to live up to Worf's description of me...

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TheKid, he gets his for scouring all the thrifts in the known universe and allowing us to live vicariously though his vintageness.

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I stopped by a church yard sale and found this little piece for $5. Overall condition is very good and it appears to be functioning flawlessly. It is a Sony RX79ES. The wood side and top pieces appear to be missing but otherwise it is in very good shape. I now have managed to accumulate a nice little Sony ES set-up in the last 30 days.

I hate to jinx myself but the items I have managed to pick up this month and last are probably an all-time best for me. Now where is that lottery ticket I bought.....

Now you have a good set of Sony CD player and cassette deck.

I see lately you pick a lot of Sony gears. Now it is time to get one Sony amp

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Originally Posted by dakatabg

Now you have a good set of Sony CD player and cassette deck.

I see lately you pick a lot of Sony gears. Now it is time to get one Sony amp

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Daks

I did get this ES receiver a couple of weeks ago.

http://forums.audioreview.com/general-audio/my-latest-pick-up-sony-es-receiver-33478.html

I did not plan to go crazy with the Sony gear but the ES line (I can now confirm from personal use) a cut of above the regular gear (think Pioneer Elite) and I just keep getting lucky. I have managed to put together an entire ES system now for just over $100 but I don't see myself adding a ES amp/pre-amp to this group. I am trying to figure out where it is going to go. Not sure that I want to bump out my Kenwood separates or my silver Kenwood set-up. Trying to calculate the WAF now and see where it can go. I am pretty sure with all the set-ups and speakers already in place my wife has a suggestion..... :)

Does your wife prefer black or silver? Does she have any sound preferences? Mine couldn't care less. For her it's either a good place to put it or not. Wouldn't matter to her if it was all Audio Note $60K system.

Vintage receivers are like girlfriends. They're pretty and I'd like to have several, but my wife limits me to one or two at a time.

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Originally Posted by poppachubby

Does your wife prefer black or silver? Does she have any sound preferences? Mine couldn't care less. For her it's either a good place to put it or not. Wouldn't matter to her if it was all Audio Note $60K system.

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I don't think she has a preference but she does like symetry. Does not like to see black and silver mixed. Her basic premise is that it should at least look like it was all meant to go together. It will be interesting what happens in a couple of weeks when I (hopefully) get my B&K ST-140 amp and Adcom GFP-555 pre-amp from the shop. The Adcom gear is grayish and the B&K is gloss black. I am hoping to stack the B&K on the black Sony CD player and then stack the MSB DAC and an Adcom tuner with the pre-amp. That should be color coordinated enough to pass with her.

I would think the ES gear would have a slight sound improvement over the silver Kenwood, shouldn't be able to touch the Basic though. The Adcom/B&K should compare to the Basic and it will be interesting to see which you prefer.

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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody

I would think the ES gear would have a slight sound improvement over the silver Kenwood, shouldn't be able to touch the Basic though. The Adcom/B&K should compare to the Basic and it will be interesting to see which you prefer.

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Well the Kenwood combo is pretty strong. The 8300 tuner is great for listening to classical music. I am hoping the B&K will be a slight improvement over the Kenwood Basic given the write up in Stereophile magazine years ago.

http://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/675/

They mention a tube-like quality to the amp and since I have heard the Heresy's sound so much better with tube gear this is the best option available to me for the moment. The Adcom pre-amp seems to be well respected but I will probably try it and the C2 to see whiich one matches up best with the B&K. The tech said both pieces should be ready in 2weeks so we will just have to see.

A friend gave me This beautiful Technics SA-300 receiver. It is nothing special but hey for free who wouldn't take this silver face receiver.

It is in mint condition and rated 35W per channel. Not a bad receiver at all and good sound. It was made 1979 to 1981 so it is pretty old.


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Daks

Congrats!
i had the receiver that was a step down from the one in your pic as part of my first stereo system. It served me well althrough college and a few years beyond.

Yeah it is a nice one. I am still thinking if I should keep it or sell it!

I'm sure you will find that Technics isn't close to the Sansui gear you have, I'd sell it.

That it is not even close to the power and the quality of the Sansui and Marantz it is true. It still sounds a lot better than most of the new stuff though. I will probably sell it because I have too much stuff home and I prefer to keep only good stuff.

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Originally Posted by dakatabg

That it is not even close to the power and the quality of the Sansui and Marantz it is true. It still sounds a lot better than most of the new stuff though. I will probably sell it because I have too much stuff home and I prefer to keep only good stuff.

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You're apparently listening to the wrong new stuff.

I guess I am but it is all right. Well the Technics is on craigslist for $60. I see it sells on ebay for 70+ shipping so 60 is a good price!

Another Sansui score:

Sansui A-550 Amplifier

Sansui T-550 Radio Tuner

Sansui D-55M Cassette Deck

Sansui P-L40 Turntable ( not pictured)

Lately I am getting only Sansui stuff. They are in mint condition as always and I have the manuals. I feel like I should make a new thread named "dakatabg's goodies"

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