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  1. Skylab

    Supercool! is Supercool!!!

    I bought some reels from Chris, and he shipped them fast, well, and I got what I expected, in great shape! Highly recommended.
  2. Skylab

    AXPONA reel to reel tape report.

    I was pleased that there were once again a few rooms playing very high quality reel to reel tape at the AXPONA audio show in Chicago. I heard three yesterday. First was the United Home Audio deck (super-modified Tascam BR-20) in a room with MBL Electronics. It sounded great! Sorry for the...
  3. Skylab

    Craigslist SX-1980 for $100...doesn't look like a scam...

    But of course one always has to be suspicious of anything that seems too good to be true. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/4539042096.html Not mine /no affil. And I don't plan to see if it's real but maybe some other Chicago AKer will get lucky!
  4. Skylab

    Leesonic is the bees knees!

    I bought a recapped RG-2 from him that was listed in BarterTown. It was well packed and works great! Thanks Lee!
  5. Skylab

    $600 "rough" SX-1980 on Chicago CL...no pix but...

    Says main issue is the glass is broken/missing. That can be replaced for less than $80. And he says it works. I ALMOST called myself, but I have three restored 1980's already :thmbsp: Someone go get it! NOAF whatsoever. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/4048312330.html
  6. Skylab

    My final SX-1980, truly mint and now completely restored! With pics...

    I didn't really need another one, but when the chance came a few months back to pick up a mint SX-1980 locally, in original box with all paperwork, I went for it. When it was delivered, I could see that it was really honestly mint: And while it was working fine, the whole point was to...
  7. Skylab

    Sansui 9090 on Chicago CL for $70!!!

    No pic but still!!!! No aff/not mine http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/3961682232.html I hope some AKer gets lucky tonight!
  8. Skylab

    Subtle performance issue with my Pioneer RT-707 - advice appreciated!

    I have a very nice RT-707 that's been completely recapped. I didn't do the work myself - I purchased the unit about a year or so ago from Black Swamp Audio. It's worked great and sounded terrific and it does get VERY regular use. I cleanly heads very regularly. The heads are very clean and...
  9. Skylab

    Concerned one of my SX-1980's heat sinks is getting to hot - advice welcome

    Concerned one of my SX-1980's heat sinks is getting too hot - advice welcome Appreciate thought on this. I have two SX-1980's. Both have been recapped and restored, including power supply board rebuilds - one in 2008 and one in 2012. Today I happened to notice that the right heat sink on...
  10. Skylab

    Infinity Kappa 6.1's for $75 on Chicago CL!!! RUN!

    I hope some AKer gets these. Poly domes don't look great but still, this sure seems like a crazy steal to me! http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/3775032297.html Not mine/No aff.
  11. Skylab

    Led Zep Physical Graffiti 7.5 ips reel on eBay - how high will it go?

    5 days left and already almost $800... Definitely not mine...I wasn't going to post about it until it shot way past what I was going to pay... http://www.ebay.com/itm/130894243667 Already past the $775 that I saw a Yes/Fragile 7.5 ips reel go for...
  12. Skylab

    Calling all Pioneer S-1010 speaker owners...question for you

    I just got a pair of these finally, after looking locally for quite some time. They're in great shape and sound great. That said, after looking around the 'Net, do I gather correctly that the big "passive radiators" are really full woofers that just are not connected electrically so they...
  13. Skylab

    I've got a TEAC A3340S coming...comments?

    I had been looking for a reel deck that would do both 7.5 and 15 ips, 2 and 4 track, 7" and 10" reels, and that wasn't crazy expensive. What ended up availing itself was the TEAC A3340S. I got one that came with enough nice prerecorded tapes that the deck was almost "free" in some respects, but...
  14. Skylab

    What goes around comes around...at 2x the price...

    In June I sold my SX-1250 with a nice custom oak case made by AKer Sawdust. That case makes it easy to distinguish. Sold it for $500: It's changed hands at least once, and is now on the Chicago CL for $1,000: http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/3629140261.html I'm not mad about it in any...
  15. Skylab

    I actually did it! I refoamed woofers, and it worked!

    I have been looking for a pair of Infinity Kappa 5's for quite a while, as I want to give a pair to my brother. I have Kappa 6's and love them. But the Kappa 5 is a bit of a rare bird, and even moreso as I wanted them in oak. Finally scored a pair at a decent price, but the reason was the...
  16. Skylab

    Pioneer HPM-1500 on Chicago CL: I *want* to...but I shouldn't...

    Pretty nice looking pair of these here: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/3610544245.html The asking price is kinda high, but who pays the ask on CL? That's not really my issue...it's more that I already have HPM-100, HPM-1100, and S-910's, in addition to my B&W's and Infinity's. I...
  17. Skylab

    List of really great SOUNDING 80's LP's - add yours here!

    I was in high school 80-84, and college 84-88. I love a lot of 80's music. Some of it is really terrible sonically, but certainly not all!!! Some is terrific. So list your great sounding 80's LPs here. This thread is focused on Vinyl, please. In no particular order: Ultravox - The...
  18. Skylab

    I think I have an SX-1980 "problem" :)

    The problem is I like them TOO MUCH. I just bought a THIRD :sigh: I have for a while had two that are fully restored, which get used very regularly. I was offered on a local sale this one, not restored but absolutely stone mint inside and out, original box, manual, and even the service manual on...
  19. Skylab

    HPM-700 local pick-up Santa Clara just went up quite cheap

    Seems like the seller goofed the refoam on one woofer but maybe repairable? This is a rare HPM at a bargain price for someone with skills, I think. I have NO affiliation, but I can assure you if these were a Chicago pickup I wouldn't have posted, they'd be MINE :D...
  20. Skylab

    Pioneer S-910 speakers..."new to me"...a sort of review/comparison to the HPM-100

    I just acquired a pair of S-910 speakers, something I've been on the lookout for. I actually didn't think I'd ever find a pair in good condition, but I finally did. (Now if I could only score a nice pair of DSS-9's!). The S-910 interested me because its clearly a direct descendant of the...
  21. Skylab

    For $1K you think you'd at least get a working speaker...

    I know the HPM-150 are kind of rare, but $1K for a pair not only do the woofers have shot surrounds but you can't even refoam them because the voice coils are blown??? Sheesh. http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/3425488422.html No affiliation obviously. I'd like to own a pair of...
  22. Skylab

    Interesting "mod" for the HPM-100...

    I had been wanting to try this for quite a while, and finally found a nice pair of the Pioneer Berylium ribbon tweeters. The ones that come from the S-910 speakers are a drop-in replacement for the tweeters in the HPM-100; no drilling or cabinet modification needed at all. The ribbons are...
  23. Skylab

    Why would anyone do this to their SX-1980???

    This popped up on a Google alert. No clue whose it is. I think it's an abomination. BLUE??? That's for Marantz and McIntosh. Or am I too much of purist? Decide for yourself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXAcq94GqxM
  24. Skylab

    pioneer SX-1980 on Chicago CL for $1,200...

    Not a "screaming bargain OMFG I scored huge" price, but looks to be in good shape, and assuming it works well (there was NO info on that in the post), it's a good price. No affiliation...I have two completely rebuilt 1980's already, last thing I need is another ;)...
  25. Skylab

    Wow, the SX-680 is so CUTE!

    I just took one of these in from a trade, and I was wholly unprepared for how SMALL it is compared to my SX-1980. It's like a little mini-me! Perfect for what I wanted, to use in the bedroom with the Minimus 7W. The wife will hardly notice it's there :D
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