Recent content by McBru6177

Love the new room! And you act fast. Looking forward to seeing the final version with the room treatment.

Wow, looks like I missed all the action this month on this project! That's what happens when one takes a break from AK. Dogwan, looks like you did a top notch job on the RS5s. Many thanks for taking the effort to document the stages. I'll have to experiment with the slight tilt in the stands...

Coincidentally, I just swapped back my RS-5s earlier today after about a year break (playing around with KEFs and B&Ws) and was pleasantly surprised to find this post about this not so common speaker. These speakers really do justice to the high notes and detail--much credit is no doubt due to...

Love all iterations of this listening room. I have a similar type of small listening room and have been going back and forth with KEF vs B&W. So far I have a slight preference for the B&W sound. Nothing fancy or new: CDM2 vs the 103.2. I also have the Ikea cutting board under my TT. Gotta be the...

I also have a small listening room (8x16x8) with unfriendly acoustic dimensions. I added two bass traps and two acoustic panels on the sides which made a big improvement. Several years ago, I posted some pics of the room on AK. I recall the OP of this thread (Michael) suggested to me at the...

I have the RS 5 Reference which is the early 1980s version with two 6.5 woofers and the same EMIT tweeters and Polydomes as the RS 6. They image very well and excel in providing the detail and high notes. But they lack a bit in midrange/vocals compared to my KEF monitors from the same era. The...

Love the blue glow as well. Looks like a NR-815. Nice receiver. Nikko still goes under the radar price wise. IMO, just as good as the pricey Marantz, Pioneer, Sansui, mid-line receivers.

I've only heard positive reviews of the SX-939. If it sounds as good, or better, than my restored SX-737, it's definitely worth the effort.

I have the same TT. I too was wondering about the Sears tag and who really manufactured it. Here's a thread I started several years ago that will help shed some light and perhaps raise more questions. Looking forward to hearing any more background on this table...

Good advice Larry. I have noticed that the 939 is priced significantly lower than the 1010 and tend to take longer to sell. The 1010, like other TOTL receivers, go fast for too high a price--far more than my willingness to pay.

Thanks. I used old school incandescent bulbs. I wanted to stick with the original look. I have heard the warm white LEDs are very close. Given the much longer lifespan and less heat, its probably a smart compromise. The SX-737 is one of my favourites as well. I switch it out with my much...

Ditto. I just ordered a full set of lamps (old school incandescent) for my SX-737 from dgwojo. He has many options for LED as well. Plus prompt delivery to the Great White North.

I thought I would resurrect this thread since it was a huge help to me today to replace a few lamps in my SX-737. Once I removed the plastic dial lens, the lamps for the dial were easily accessible. But I have to admit that I was a bit worried when I was prying off the dial lens -- with a butter...

Biased opinion here since I've been using a fully restored Pioneer SX-950 for several years and I would have a hard time believing the Kenwood would outperform it. On looks alone, the Pioneer wins. But I would be interested in hearing how your Sansui 7070 compares to the Pioneer, once you get...

Hard to tell since we don't have the dimensions or a look at the drivers. So just going by the box design and the Infinity label I would guess the SM 120 from the 1980s.