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  1. lotusstp

    Carver TDR-1500U, Worth Repairing?

    During these Covid times, I thought it would be a good time to resume my archiving project, so I pulled my Carver TDR-1500U cassette deck out of storage, only to find that the drive belt has gone phooey. Outside of the belt, this deck is in otherwise VG+ condition, I even have the remote. I'd...
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    Kenwood KD-550 in Rochester, NY Next-door forum

    Not my listing... just came across it & thought I'd pass it along: https://nextdoor.com/for_sale_and_free/b03a90fc-e3d1-4d0f-9ffa-7c0e3a16e7f4/?init_source=share Looks to be in superb shape! I remember when, back in the 90's, the Orion Blue Book valued this TT @ $13.00!
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    No Name Amp Find

    :scratch2: Bought this from an old friend who pulled it out of a bar he used to manage... Hefty pro amp, bridgeable. Rounded heatsinks. My first thought was Hafler, but cannot find a visual match. No markings on back of unit, just a serial #. Any ideas? More pics to follow...
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    Heresy II's in the hizzy... and I'm diggin' them!

    Just picked up a pair form a local C'lister. Twas an ad for 4 pairs of "radio speakers." $50! One set was a pair of MCS speak boxes. The other was near mint pair of Walnut Heresy II's! :banana: Having never been a huge Klipsch fan prior to this, I was at first perplexed by my good fortune. It...
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    Yay! HK 503 Integrated Amp in the house!

    A steal of a deal. Local store sold the HK503 "as is" to me for $10 because "one of the channels was out." Au contraire, mon frere! Worked the speaker relays in the back and re-set the fuses and "Voila!" Beautiful HK sound. From what little I've found on the internet, this little 40 wpc...
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    Need ID on this speaker

    Saw this @ the local record barn... at first, i thought they were large Advents; on closer inspection the badge looked *vaguely* familiar but I couldn't place it. A quick Google search came up with nil... any insights? TIA! :scratch2:
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    Boston Acoustic A150 Grills for Free (Rochester NY CL)

    Up today on the Rochester, NY CL... free Grills for Boston Acoustic A150's... http://rochester.craigslist.org/zip/1665239654.html :tresbon:
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    Marantz 7 & 8 valuation question

    As per the suggestions of the fine folks in the Marantz forum I have a quick question. A friend of mine has offered to sell me his prized Marantz Model 7 tube preamp and Model 8 amp. Both pieces have been in his collection for about 8 years (he is the second owner). I'd like to help him out, but...
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    Model 7 & Model 8 advice

    One of my longtime friends is short on green and long on equipment. Unfortunately, due to tax problems, he needs to sell a few pieces to pay Uncle Sam. So, out of the blue he called me today to tell me that he is selling his Model 7 preamp and Model 8 amp. Not being super familiar with these...
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    Need Drivers ID

    Okay, found a pair of beautiful custom made speakers from the Mono age... friend is putting them in his garage sale. They appear to have identical drivers, and are both folded horn designs. The Woofers are enclosed, so no id there unless I can snake a cam in there. The Big horn is a University...
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    Digital Conversion PSA parody

    Hilarious! :thmbsp: http://www.hulu.com/watch/36608/talkshow-with-spike-feresten-cable-psa
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    Vintage Cell Phones?

    Disclaimer, no affiliation with this ad. Rochester Craigslist, saw this and had to larf! http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/982297525.html Vintage Cell Phones? Is there a market for them? :scratch2:
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    Altec Lansing ID needed - Rochester, NY CL

    a pair of Altec Lansing Santanas for 20$ - Rochester, NY CL 1974 Santanas in Rochester... I'm second in line;:pity: hope another AK user is 1st! I need another pair of speakers like I need _________ (fill in the blanks). :dammit: as seen in this brochure: I guess I have a fever, and...
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    ID for Wharfedales? Rochester, NY CL

    Looks like they are from early 60's... 2 ft. tall and 1 ft. wide. 25.00/pr :dunno: http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/783746864.html
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    Need Speaker ID (rochester NY CL)

    Tis an interesting looking speaker; 25$/pr. Looks like a two-way with a passive radiator. Look familiar to anyone? Thx
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    Need ID for Speaker

    Looks familiar, but I can't place it...
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    Roch NY CL: Altec Lansing Voice of Theater for 1K, too much?

    With all of the auditorium renovations going on in my area, it's about time a pair pf these showed up (for 1K!): http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/446690031.html Not my cuppa, but I've heard them (not this pair, I think) and they do fill a room
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    Need an ID for Speakers and Scott receiver (Rochester, NY CL)

    Saw this ad, modestly interesting. Are these Rectilinears? http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/441954818.html
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    Back in Silver...

    Just landed an SX-880 and a CT-F8282 last night from a CL poster. Added onto the deal was a PL-516; very happy as all pieces were kept in a rack and very clean; vinyl veneer cabinets *very* nice, will look even better after judicious use of goo-gone. I haven't hooked anything up just yet, just...
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    Stromberg fans: Rochester, NY CL (9/28/07)

    Not my listing: posted here for Stromberg Fans Interesting find on Rochester's Craigslist; in Livonia (about 45 mins south of Rochester). http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/434442351.html See below:
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    Stromberg Carlson on Rochester NY Craiglist (9/28/07)

    Stromberg Carlson Find moved to dollars and sense...
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    FIsher 100C and 500C question

    I'm new to AK and getting back into collecting audio hardware. Don't have much knowledge in the tube area (used to own some Dynaco back in the 80's, some Mac mono as well). Ran across an interesting ad yesterday for Fisher "receiver and amp"; when I responded with a request for more info, I...
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    Rochester, NY Craigslist Tube Estate Sale

    From the home of Stromberg-Carlson (Rochester, NY), AK tube fans might be interested in this local Craigslist Ad: "1000+ Radio and TV tubes and Boxes of New and Used Radio Parts - $100" Link: http://rochester.craigslist.org/ele/403299963.html
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    Dirtball Audiophile

    New here to AK; used to sell Stereo Equipment in the mid-eighties (Sound Chamber & Lechmere); sold plenty HK, Sansui, Carver, Onkyo, Yamaha, JVC, Pioneer, Technics, Vector Research, Sherwood, Phillips, Sony, Nec, Fisher (yuck!!), Ortofon, Grado, Advent (Esmark), JBL, NHT, Boston Acoustics...
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