What's vintage in your system?

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I think you will have to give the Marantz a good work out with the KEF's. The KEF's can take some power but I do not know if it is needed to produce quality sound. The Marantz if typical will sound/act a little stronger than its 38wpc rating but it will depend a bit on the volume level and music played. The Pioneer is I believe 30wpc and while good I would say the Marantz is your best bet.

Thank you very much. The Kef 105's are original 105 and thry came from the original owner.
The Akai can be verified.

Kenwood KA-128 Amplifier
Kenwood DP-M98 CD Changer
Kenwood KX-68W Cassette Deck
Kenwood KT-45 Tuner
Kenwood KC-105 Preamplifier
Realistic Equalizer

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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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Most vintage I have has been slowly updated ,but I still pull it out on occasion.SME 1800 equalizer,Revox b-77 reel to reel,Technics M-75 cassette deck,but presently I use my KLH/Burwen TNE-7000A,for removing minor ticks and pops in my vinyl.An amazing little device for sure,even after 31 years!!

I run two pieces of vintage gear. Both I picked up real cheap and are doing there jobs well.

Onxyo Tx-3000 receiver 50 wpc; (Circa 1981: 28 years old. It's current in my garage and sounds like champ. I picked it up for $15).

H/K PM655 integrated amp, 60 wpc (circa 1985: 24 years old). Fantastic amp that makes my B/W 684's sing! I'm looking to upgrade as I've got my eyes set on a used pair of 800 series B/W's.

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Originally Posted by manlystanley

I run two pieces of vintage gear. Both I picked up real cheap and are doing there jobs well.

Onxyo Tx-3000 receiver 50 wpc; (Circa 1981: 28 years old. It's current in my garage and sounds like champ. I picked it up for $15).

H/K PM655 integrated amp, 60 wpc (circa 1985: 24 years old). Fantastic amp that makes my B/W 684's sing! I'm looking to upgrade as I've got my eyes set on a used pair of 800 series B/W's.

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Nice gear!
I have come across several of those TX series Onkyo's but they were priced a bit high. Like their looks though.

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Originally Posted by dakatabg

Kenwood KA-128 Amplifier
Kenwood DP-M98 CD Changer
Kenwood KX-68W Cassette Deck
Kenwood KT-45 Tuner
Kenwood KC-105 Preamplifier
Realistic Equalizer

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....great pic dak!! Looks so big and tough, any set of speakers that saw that photo would be runnin!

Only real vintage piece is my Pioneer PL-514 TT, and I'm still lovin' it.
I have a pair of Allison AL-115 speakers (not exactly vintage, but old), but they need to be refoamed, so not using them right now.

O yes poppachubby! I am using those big Kenwood tower speakers and they sound amazing! I am still upgrading it. I am planning to get a Kenwood surround processor and kenwood equalizer. I love kenwood!

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Originally Posted by dakatabg

O yes poppachubby! I am using those big Kenwood tower speakers and they sound amazing! I am still upgrading it. I am planning to get a Kenwood surround processor and kenwood equalizer. I love kenwood!

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Dude, what are you doing man ? If you are going to collect Kenwood components, you can do much better than BPC. Look for pieces like the Kenwood C-2 preamp, Basic M2A amp, KA-9100 integrated, KA-7002, etc. Those are the really good Kenwood components you should be collecting. Love the good stuff. No disrespect intended, my comments are with the best of intentions.


KA-9100:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...KA-9100_01.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...KA-9100_02.jpg

Basic M2A:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-5/191557/M2A.jpg

KA-7002:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-...57/KA-7002.jpg

I see you got the best stuff but I am not a collector and I do it just like hobby. I am not that much into it like collecting stuff and getting rear receivers.

You have 5 Kenwood pieces and you're thinking of getting two more. I would call that being a collector. :D

I would second Glen B suggestions to anyone who does tend to favor Kenwood gear. It is not always one of the brands that have a high rep among audiophiles but the silverface gear and the Basic series are good performers that can run with alot of gear at 4 and 5 times the price point.

pioneer spec 1 preamp- parasound hca-3500 power amp -jbl 4345- sansui g871db- g5700 sansui qr 6500 and sansui sp-x9900;).

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Originally Posted by Glen B

Dude, what are you doing man ? If you are going to collect Kenwood components, you can do much better than BPC. Look for pieces like the Kenwood C-2 preamp, Basic M2A amp, KA-9100 integrated, KA-7002, etc. Those are the really good Kenwood components you should be collecting. Love the good stuff. No disrespect intended, my comments are with the best of intentions.

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Oh man! I've been seeing some of this stuff on Craigslist and just passed it up! I'll keep my open from now on....

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Originally Posted by audio 4 life

pioneer spec 1 preamp- parasound hca-3500 power amp -jbl 4345- sansui g871db- g5700 sansui qr 6500 and sansui sp-x9900;).

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Congrats on some nice pieces there.
I am eagerly anticipating listen to my brothers Spec 1&4 set-up on my next visit.

Hello all, I am updating my original and only post so far, Here it goes.

KEF 105 Originals with matching Serial Numbers

Akai GX-400D Original Owner Aretha Franklin only 200 made.

Marantz 2238B this baby cranks.
Marantz 1150D Pre Amp The Bomb

Pioneer SX-990
Pioneer SX-450
Pioneer SX-40 {Superb Tuner 16 presets}

Yamaha CR-1020 wow
Toshiba SA-775 Unique

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Originally Posted by TheTvricky

Hello all, I am updating my original and only post so far, Here it goes.

KEF 105 Originals with matching Serial Numbers

Akai GX-400D Original Owner Aretha Franklin only 200 made.

Marantz 2238B this baby cranks.
Marantz 1150D Pre Amp The Bomb

Pioneer SX-990
Pioneer SX-450
Pioneer SX-40 {Superb Tuner 16 presets}

Yamaha CR-1020 wow
Toshiba SA-775 Unique

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WOW you got some serious stuff. I love the Marantz and the Pioneer receivers you have.

Check out the KEF 105 Speakers you will really be blown away by these. Look up The KEF Museum

I will post pictures of my Vintage gear ASAP I'm sure you will be impressed.
Thank you all for the info available on this website.:20:

Kenwoods at home........

Here is my new stuff! I upgraded it a little bit. Still in process of upgrading!

Everything in my system is vintage. system 1, mcintosh mx-110 z series preamp, mcintosh mc-2505 amp. hooked to a pair of completely restored Altec A7 VOTTS. (system 2), mcintosh mx-115 preamp, mcintosh mc-250 amp, hooked to a nice pair Altec santiagos, Also running a set of Altec model 15s, via speaker switch. CD player, luxman D-111, And 2 micro seiki TTs MB-14s. :arf:

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Originally Posted by theebadone

Everything in my system is vintage. system 1, mcintosh mx-110 z series preamp, mcintosh mc-2505 amp. hooked to a pair of completely restored Altec A7 VOTTS. (system 2), mcintosh mx-115 preamp, mcintosh mc-250 amp, hooked to a nice pair Altec santiagos, Also running a set of Altec model 15s, via speaker switch. CD player, luxman D-111, And 2 micro seiki TTs MB-14s. :arf:

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Very nice collection of equipment.. :cool: It would be great to see some pictures.

Here is a pic.