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Greetings all! I have been happily enjoying my mc225 and 2100 biamp system but low and behold, an mc30/c8 combo popped up locally. I am considering it. Here are my questions; Can I connect stereo components (stereo reel to reel) to the preamp via y cable - Stereo male rca to male mono? How...

Hello all, Back in September, I acquired a second MC2100 and an MC225. I have been able to find many threads on restoring a 225 but nothing to specific on the 2100. Do any of you know of a thread you can point me to? Or have any of you done this recently and have a parts order that you could...

Hello everyone. As of last night, the bulb on the right (facing unit) is flickering, I suppose I won't know if it is loose or in need of replacing until I take the front glass off. That appears to involve removing all knobs, 4 screws holding the top plate on and end caps. For those of you...

Hello everyone! I was lucky enough to pick this beauty up this weekend. It looked funky when I went to look at it but a preliminary cleaning has yielded good results. I'll open her up tomorrow and have a look inside. A full restoration is no doubt in order before powering up. I'm really...

The UPS man brought this beauty to my doorstep yesterday. Took about a half hour to unbox. Bulletproof. Alas, I did not take photos of the superb packing job. Thanks to the advice of many here, I think I made a nice step forward from my C29 which I also love. I wish I could keep both but...

I just picked up 16 Scotch 203. In shrink wrap. 20 bucks untested. Not much of a gamble. Anybody have any tips, bias/eq settings on the Technics 1500 or Sony 765? These are green label, plastic box not the earlier cardboard red and black. Thanks!

I just picked up this pristine Sony on Friday. A two hour round trip and I was home with the deck and about 15 10 inch reels mostly Maxell/Hitachi. In cleaning the tape path, I was shocked at how clean the heads were. This machine came from an estate sale and I bought from that buyer. I...

Hello everyone! I am currently considering purchasing either the 09 or 11 tube DAC. My question is about output from the Macbook pro. As I understand it, the USB output does 24/192 while the optical does 24/96. So how would I connect the laptop to the DAC to hear 24/192. I think the GF...

Good morning, fellow tapers. I would like to remove the headblock from my Technics to clean this switch. Why? Because my tech admittedly did not do it. The main symptom I am experiencing is speed fluctuation. The tape slows down and sometimes returns to what I hear as correct speed...

Hello all. I am super excited to refurbish my preamp today. Caps have arrived and I should be enjoying sweet music by this afternoon. A very good tech friend is making a house call. Caps are nichicon. A few of the panel lamps are out. Do any of you have any experience replacing these...

Hello all. I am thinking of experimenting with strapping these amps. My preamp is a C29 and speakers are ADS 910. I'm curious to hear if the speakers like the extra power. My question is, have any of you run a configuration like this and if so, was 2 better than one? Thanks!

Hello all and thanks for any advice. I am new to rtr and have been enjoying my teac 4010s. I recently aqquired 125 tapes recorded from a military radio station. Hits of the day, rock. Jazz, all really fun to listen to. I plan on bulk erasing the Ferrante and Teicher types and using...

Hello all! I've always been a vinyl guy but for the last year or so, I have been wanting a reel to reel. I recently acquired the Teac and I really like it and I think it sounds great. I've been having a blast making vinyl mix tapes. Just having a ball. In the next couple of weeks, I...

Hello everyone! I posted a similar thread in vintage solid state but thought I would post here as well. I will be travelling to Japan, Tokyo Nagoya and Osaka. I'm hoping to bring back a beautiful audio souvenir. I've had a 9090 in the past and loved it. Do any of you have any...

Hello everyone! I will be travelling to Japan, Tokyo Nagoya and Osaka. Do any of you know of any places to find vintage solid state goodies in those places? I'm hoping to bring back a beautiful audio souvenir! Happy listening!

Hello all! What do you think of this idea? Would it be possible to do this? Are these two amps of a similar enough vintage and voicing to make this work? Could I simply attenuate the volume to compensate for the wattage difference? I would like to try this with my C29 and ADS 910s. Any...

The chilly weather makes me want to stay inside and play records. Sinatra is swingin easy at the moment. Happy listening!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbEhZwWTZY&feature=relmfu This is lind of a tear jerker. Anybody got an extra 3 million dollars?

Hello everyone! I am thinking of picking one of these up from my local CL. I sold my 9090 to help finance some Mcintosh gear. I am thinking of this for a bedroom system. Plenty powerful for that. I am curious about the sonics. The jury seems split on these early 80's models. I...

Hello all! I am about to get my first deck, an A 3440. It needs a new capstan belt. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good source for ordering? Thanks and happy listening!

Hello all! I just brought home a Pioneer PL 400. The cartridge is a Pickering TLE type with DLE needle. The needle is missing. Just not there. Can anyone suggest a decent replacement? Also, I have never replaced a needle before. I assume gentle pressure would remove the needle...

Hello everyone! I just drove 7 hours round trip today to pick this up. Got it home through the snow and just finished hooking it all up! I am really psyched but obviously the turntable can't stay where it is. Gotta figure out a new way to display so I can reclaim my coffee table for...

Mc 2150 and C29. KLH five, twenty three, and klipsch KG4. Only one of the three pair can stay and will be paired with the Mc system. Anyone have any thoughts. Both klh are recapped. Klipsch are original. Thanks and happy listening!

Hello everyone. I hope your holidays were merry and bright. There is a C-39 for sale locally that I am considering. I would be using this preamp for 2 channel listening. It would be running my refurbished 2100. I have read a few threads where the general consensus is that it is a "good"...

Hello all! I have a guy coming over today who is interested in buying my Dynaco A-25, KLH Five and EPI 120V. I want to keep either the KLH or Dynaco. Which of the two would you keep? The Fives have been recapped. Dynaco's have never been opened. The Fives were in crap shape when I...