What's vintage in your system?

I have a pair of Altec Lansing 887A CAPRI speakers that were made in 1974. I bought them for 5 bucks at a swapmeet, and they work perfect! The surrounds aren't rotted or anything. This is my only piece of vintage gear, but if I see anymore deals like this Ill pick up more. Here's a link to an ad featuring my speakers - http://www.lansingheritage.org/image...home/page3.jpg They are the smallest ones shown, and are listed as "d" on the list.

I don't know if a 17-year old turntable qualifies as vintage. My Denon DP-59L still looks and performs as good as when I first bought it in 1988.

i don't know if these speakers are qualified as vitage, so i'd thought i'd ask all you guys. And i know that most of you guys are not fond to Sony products, but for the money i paid for them i can't complain. Besides this is just my temporary budget setup.

Can anyone tell me any thing about these speakers. I googled them but i really didn't find any info or reviews. If anyone knows info on these model speakers please let me know:

Surrounds - SS-SR100
Floor standing speakers - SS-U542AV
Center - SS - CN100

Heres a pic of my temp setup, nothing compared to u guys but its good for my apt (please excuse the content on TV, i was watching MS.Teen ;) :

http://usera.imagecave.com/Killerbee...ndsound001.jpg

Sherwood S-5000
Sherwood S-3000
EV SP12B's in DIY kit cab's
Pioneer PD 54 Elite

Actually, until Nov last year, it all was 1980 vintage. I still have and use a Harksound turntable, Harman Kardon cassette deck, and a Hi-Fi JVC VCR which (touch wood) are still functioning fine. Unlike a heap of laser driven products (CD & DVD) which have already died on me! Why is it that middle of the range stuff which is 25 years old has given lots of service and still going strong, but newer technology has already been replaced several times?

Until recently I also occassionaly used a 1963 HMV valve radiogram to play 78s. Anybody remember 78s? I inherited some, but they were too cumbersome and noisy to use so I donated them to a record museum.

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Originally Posted by squeegy200

The only items that qualify under the Vintage catagory would be my Dahlquist DQ-10s. Although I do power them with NAD 2155 amplifiers from the same era.

I also run a late 80s Systemdek IIX turntable.

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I almost forgot, I also own an NAD 3020 circa 1982--The original.

My old vintage system consists of Infinity QLS, Sansui CA 3000 preamp ,BA 3000 and 2-BA 5000 amps,Sansui TU 9900 tuner Dual 1009 TT, Sony 730 RR ,system is active tri-amped. using 2-Crown VFX-2 electronic crossovers.

:D Hi

I have grandmas HMV 8+8 twin channel record player, and I have 2 pairs of technics speakers
The older pair i think is the closed enclosure, as the label says National Technics and the speakers are made in japan. They consist of a dome tweeter and horn midrange and 10inch woofer. I replaced the tweeters and woofers. The speaker cabinet is almost box like 44cm wide, 42cm deep and 69cm high.

The taller technics around 3ft (92cm) are 3 way with a 12inch woofer.

See pics below.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...csspeakers.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...getechnics.jpg

:cool: Sammy

Lets see vintage gear in my system.

JBL 4430's
JBL 4301's
Altec VOTT (custom)
Altec 1594
Pioneer RT-707
Dynaco ST400
Soundcraftsman S800
A large collection of vintage raw drivers laying around


Its not really vintage but its a great classic peice my Sony TAE-1000 ESD
Also my Proton D-940 really isnt vintage but its another classic peice

My equipment is all pretty old due to never seeming to have the money to upgrade, I've had my Technics RS-TR265 tape player from new in 1988. My CD player was purchased second-hand about six years ago, a Technics SLP 310 (badly needs replacing, poor quality) and my only amp I've had for well over a decade since new is a very modest and not very good Technics SU-V500 and my deck is very ancient a Dual 505-2, excellent but in need of a new stylus. However, I bought a pair of vintage Celestion Ditton 66 Studio Monitors from the 1970s on Ebay last December and whatever I play on this system sounds brilliant!! (I am currently posting in speakers re a fault on these but they still sound beautiful despite the fault). These speakers have pulled this whole system together in a way you would not think possible, even worn out old tapes sound brilliant. I highly recommend these speakers - they usually retail about £600-£700, I managed to get mine for £200 as they look a bit tatty but I've been told that to get similar quality speakers on today's market I would have to expect to pay £5000! I understand the smaller Celestion Ditton 44s are quite good too for their size. :)

I just recently dragged my old stuff out and got eveything working as it should.

Pioneer SX-950
Jbl L50's
Jbl L46's
Technic Sl-900
New Stanton cart

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Originally Posted by piece-it pete

I'm curious.

I run mostly vintage, a Dual 604 TT, Hafler DH-110 pre (maybe not vintage but certainly old), a Sansui TU-217 tuner, and a Marantz 1152dc amp section pushing slightly modified DQ-10s'.

Heck the only modern unit I have is a cd/dvd player, a Philips 951-something or the other.

I have to admit, I'd sure like a remote on the pre, and a good quality cd player, maybe tubed like Justlisten2s'. Other than that, I like my sound.

Anyone?

Pete

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My Conrad Johnson Sonographe amp is probably the oldest of everything, and it works very well. The amp will probably be next on the list to get replaced unless I get a tube Preamp first.
Just the other day on Audiogn I missed a matching solid state Sonographe Preamp for a couple hundred bucks.....they would have looked very nice together.

Two Altec Valencias in my Master Bedroom, circa 1963ish.

Long before Lansing.

In 1937 Altec acquired the domestic theatre sound service and maintenance business of Electrical Research Products, Inc., the Western Electric subsidiary. Altec Lansing was formed in 1941 when Lansing Manufacturing Co., a nearly bankrupt west coast loudspeaker company, was purchased for $50,000 cash. Altec Lansing went to work for the Navy on magnetic airborne detection equipment. Much of the work in this period was done in association with GSI, the company from which Texas Instruments was to spring. At war's end, Altec Lansing continued its steady growth pattern and led the way to large scale development of public address systems and to a conscientiousness of acoustics that had never existed before. :rolleyes:

Recently modified my system. Was running 4 BOSE 501 series II's (from 1973, back when BOSE stuff was decent) and a pair of Bang & Olufsen Pentas (1988). Used a Yamaha control amp for the self powered Pentas. Had a Sansui 7000 4-channel receiver (circa 1977) for the 4 BOSE's. Ran the Pentas for front channel L/R, had 2 Bose's for front L/R, but placed them on the sides. Had 2 BOSE's for back surround L/R. The sound was impressively good, but the 1970's sound around technology is nothing like today's stuff.

Went out and bought an AR HC6 home theater speaker system (4 sats, center, and powered sub $329)) and a Yamaha rxv 2500 a/v receiver ($750). After lengthly experimentation, I ended up with:
Penta's for front L/R, running of their own amps, with volume control by the Yamaha.
2 BOSE's as front L/R placed outside and slighty behind the Penta's. Had to put 4 ohm resistors in line since the BOSE's are 4 ohm. Feared the worst, but didn't notice any audible sound deterioration.
the AR sats as side surround and rear surrounds, plus the center and subwoofer.

Basically it's a 7.1 sound system using 9 amps/ 9 speakers/ and a powered sub.

End Result: No comparison for movies/video with the old setup. Very impressive improvement.

For music I don't think I lost anything in the transition. I thought the Yamaha 2500 was quite flexible in allowing me to blend 4 large front speakers with 5 cube speakers. Still a big mishmash, but what the heck.

Vintage in my system

Quad ESL-57
Luxman T-12 FM Tuner.

Excellent pieces that I will be keeping for a long time....

Nice :t

Here's my stuff (Pioneer unless otherwise stated):

SPEC-1 Preamp
SPEC-4 Power Amp
SG-9500 Equalizer
TX-9500-II Tuner
CT-F1000 Cassette Deck (x2)
RT-909 Reel to Reel
PL-630 Turntable
Benz Micro MC Silver Cartridge
Phase Linear 1000 Series II Autocorrellator
DT-500 Timer
MA-62A Mixer
Triple-Stack of HPM-100 Speakers

I have attached a pic of the sytem, before the SPECs arrived. The amp at that time was an SA-9500-II. The SPECs are currently on the bench awaiting full restoration...

Rich P

i have a marantz 2220B and it works fine except the blue illuminated lights on the tuner dial dont work and i think another one that is run on the same fuse as the tuner ligthts dont work either the pointer light works. i am wondering if i need to take it apart and i need to know if there is fuses on the inside of the amp behind the tuner dial internally?

can someone tell me if i need to open this thing up and change internal fuses for the illuminated lights to work again?

thanks

schneidey

I have a Pioneer 727 bought new in 1972
a Pioneer 626 plus some vintage Pioneer speakers obtianed in a thrift shop for $50 in 1993.
KLH 21 desktop FM radio
Dynaco ST 120 Amp
Dynaco PAT 5
Dynaco FM 5 all bought on Ebay recently; I built a Dynaco FM 3 tuner in 1965 and really liked that equipment.
I still have a pioneer FM/8-track unit in my 1971 Skylark Custom convertible and a Radio Shack 8-track recorder player!
I do have a new digital Denon Home Theater Receiver with surround sound but it is so complicated to use that I really appreciate the older simple units.
Don

I have got an 80s system in the living room and a Nakamichi CR-7E Tape Deck in the mainsystem.

Bernd

Newbie first post, but thought I would get my feet wet with this thread. My vintage system:

McIntosh MC40 tube amps (60's)
Sansui 1000A tube reciever used as preamp (late 60's)
Thorens TD160 turntable (early 70's)
Technics SL1300 TT (late 70's)
Altec Lansing 604-8g Model 17's

I love vintage gear, it sounds great and the prices fit my budget.

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Originally Posted by www.records

Newbie first post, but thought I would get my feet wet with this thread. My vintage system:

McIntosh MC40 tube amps (60's)
Sansui 1000A tube reciever used as preamp (late 60's)
Thorens TD160 turntable (early 70's)
Technics SL1300 TT (late 70's)
Altec Lansing 604-8g Model 17's

I love vintage gear, it sounds great and the prices fit my budget.

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And a vinyl listener to boot-Welcome.
Would love to hear the old Mc. Is your cartridge modern?

The power of music gives you wings

Bernd

bernd, thanks for the welcome.

I have 4 cartridges, with one being vintage.

Shure III w/ VN35E
Goldring 1042
Denon 110
At 440ML

The SHure is my least fav of the bunch. I had a NOS stylus and I think it might have dried up a bit.

I have only had my 40's for about 4 months or so, but I like them very much. They were the personal amps of a very good tech here in town, and he has already told me he regrets selling them. I told him anytime he misses them he is welcome to come over and listen to them sing. What more can a guy do?

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Originally Posted by www.records

bernd, thanks for the welcome.

I have 4 cartridges, with one being vintage.

Shure III w/ VN35E
Goldring 1042
Denon 110
At 440ML

The SHure is my least fav of the bunch. I had a NOS stylus and I think it might have dried up a bit.

I have only had my 40's for about 4 months or so, but I like them very much. They were the personal amps of a very good tech here in town, and he has already told me he regrets selling them. I told him anytime he misses them he is welcome to come over and listen to them sing. What more can a guy do?

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That's very decent of you,I say. Can't do much more really.
I never liked Shure-I know many people do-Just never connected with me.
I am constantly amazed at how many decent people there are on here.
Hope to talk to you again soon.

The power of music gives you wings

Bernd

You too bernd, I have enjoyed our visit.

Take care and be well.

Steve

My system is not very extensive. However, all of the main components are vintage. This would amount to two components. A Sansui AU-717 and a matching TU-717. Everything else is newer.

Skyfyre

my bedroom set up up is a marantz 2325 reciever
2 g.a.s. amps
onkyo 24 band equ
pioneer ct f950tape deck that i just got fixed
2 sets of yammie ns 220 floor speakers
an a newer set of floor standers
well thats my set up

hey all it is . burned bulbs thats all im runnin a 2325

sweet set up for a pioneer system!!!! ive got some old stuff hidden in my closet

hey i have a pioneer ctf-950

alas a marantz lover i have a 2325 that works pissa

nice pce u have there i have the 2325 myself shes also my baby id never part with her no way
i also have 2 gas amps runnin through my rantz wired through a marantz tubed preamp!!!! yea im sick an nutz i love it but my girl hates it lmao

Pioneer HPM 100/40 and soon 300's, GR-777 EQ, Hafler Amp's. When the money's
right JBL 4412's will be in the house in 07, do or die! The vintage amp/speaker combo
really does crank, if thats your thing!

my advents (which are also my current speakers), definatly, i also have a kenwood kr-730 receiver hidden in my closet somewhere, which was bought together with the advents,
my turntable is vintage too, a luxman pd-282.

the amp, cables and cd player/computer are new :)

The system in my home office is pretty much all vintage, all bought new in the early 70s:
Crown IC-150 preamp
SAE MkIVCM Power amp
Pair of EPI 50s
Panasonic SP-10 turntable with an SME 3009 arm and Denon DL 103D moving coil cartridge.
Also have Denon 2800MKII DVD player in that system, but that's not really vintage.

I oscillate between a Sansui TU-9000, Pioneer TX-9500 II, and a McIntosh MR7300 for tuners in my 2 ch. setup. The Mac sound beats 'em all though. For DXing, the Sansui is best. Also use an "old" Yamaha R-900 when I'm feeling a little quirky....:6:

One of my main speakers are Pioneer HPM-200's. I also have a pair of CS-06 end-table speakers, and a SX-5590 receiver.

nothing :lol: I did the vintage thing for a while in the past though.

I have some Hi Fi vintage stuff including a mono only Heathkit preamp and power amp from early sixties. the preamp was desighned to hold a second preamp circuit board in the box for Stereo but this has just the one These are both working fine but are currently not used.
Also I have a Pioneer "steriophonic" Hi-Fi reciever SM-B201 with 19 tubes including 2 6BM8 pairs for finals. it sounds great. the plates (anodes) in the finals have a tendancy to glow red after about 20 minutes. I doubt this is a good thing. so I don't power it up often.

Just dumped my last Vintage piece Nad 7020 from active service. The amp power supply died (Blew fuses constantly) some time ago and was using it only as a tuner and Phono preamp until a few days ago when I replaced it and my old prologic stuff with a Yamaha HTR 5960
Bought the 7020 New as a teenager in the late 70's it was a great piece of gear.