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My first Hi Fi system was a Poineer SX580 with a pair of Sansui S37 speakers.I got them for Christmas in 1980. These speakers would get loud with my 25 wpc Pioneer. I had a Garrard turntable as well. I still own the speakers and turntable. I also had a Sharp RT10 cassette deck. A friend gave me...

Ahhh yes the Kenwood TS 830s. Kenwoods top of the line Transeiver in the ' 80s. I have an 820s. Great unit if you know how to load tube finals. I am a Ham as well. My call is KE5JQZ.

Also AR used rockwool in the earlier AR2ax speakers. The rockwool was bad for the pots. and caused them corrode and stop working.

I have the 8700DB that I paid $19.99 for at a thrift store in Florida a few years ago. The only problem was the digital display went out and my tech fixed it with a couple of new transistors. for a small sum. It is my main receiver in my den powering a pair of Cerwin Vega D9s. Yup these speakers...

I own a pair of the Model 9s. IMHO they are 1 of the best sounding non-horn loaded speakers Altec built. They have the best bass for a ported speaker I have ever heard. They are not boomy as a lot of ported speakers are. If you can get them for a deacent price, Jump on it before someone else...

Yup He was from Memphis and I remember him with Target. I photographed him at the Italian Festival a few years ago along with the late Larry Hoppen.

As I posted in Goodwill/SA finds, I ran across this Yamaha CD player. Any thoughts about this CD player. I hope $30 was not too high. It sounds really good. Thanks, Harry

A few weeks ago, I went into a thrift that I seldom ever find anything in. I went back to the electronics and found the usual junk. I happened to spot a Yamaha CDC 502 multi disk cd player. I paid $30 for it. It sounds really good. I am usually not a fan of multi disk players. This CD player...

Bobby Rush at Samstown Casino Tunica MS on Saturday Night for Peace and Freedom Weekend on Martin Luther King Weekend. Photos to follow soon. ( I had to work the event.)

I was lucky enough to have an all access pass to see Atlantic Star and photograph them for the promoter of the show on 6/22/03 at Samstowm Casino. They brought back memories of high school. Photos will follow as soon as I can edit them. It was a great show They can still rock the house to a...

I have a pair of Altec Model 9 speakers which are starting to show their age. The woofers and midrange drivers have been reconed. 1 of the tweeter cones is showing a pin hole in the cone. is it repairable or can the tweeters be reconed? These are fantastic speakers and I would love to continue...

There is Modern Music Audio and Underground Sound in Memphis. Opus 2 was a great Hi end store but they are no longer there. Underground Sound has a Marantz 2500 on display in their window. They do carry NAD equipment. They do a lot of high end HT installations as well. Harry

I just got a Teac x1000 tape deck from a the widow of a dear friend. It has been sitting in a closet for a long time. I removed the back and capstand belt is black goo(replacing this belt should be fun). 1 of the spindles rubs the face plate if the deck. I have a service manual and I believe the...

Ahhh yes the sound of a Hammond and a Leslie. Often imitated,Never duplicated, My wife has a M3 with a Leslie that was left to her by her grandfather. He used to play big band music with his band.

This past Sunday I carried my HPM 40 speakers to my church paired to a Kenwood 4070 receiver to supply background music for a luncheon in the gym at my church. I had forgotten how good those little speakers sound.(especially in a gym) I kept getting compliments on how good that little system...

I was lucky enough to photograph Big Jack Johnson after the oil man album was released. I believe he died of cancer a couple of years back. When that album was released,He was still driving a tanker truck for Rutlidge Oil from Clarkdsale,MS. He was a member of the Jelly Roll Kings with Sam Carr...

I am a Amateur radio operator as well. KE5JQZ. I do enjoy the hobby as well as vintage electronics. On the Ham Side, The North Mississippi Amateur Radio Club will have a special event station set on the weekend of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. It is listed in QRZ and also on...

Actually the SX1010 was the start of the receiver wars. It was the first to be rated at 100 watts. That was unheard of back in 1974.

My Father in Law has the smaller brother to the 1980. He used to own a repair shop and someone brought the SX1250 in after it was hit by lightning. It was FRIED. He ordered a microfiche repair manual from Pioneer and totally rebuilt the receiver. That receiver sounds every bit as good as the...

My First experience in Hi-Fi was CMC Stereo Superstore in Memphis TN. They had everything and very knowledgeable staff. I also remember Modern Music Audio and Opus 2. I think Modern Music Audio is still in Business as well as Underground Sound. I also remember getting thrown out of a big box...

Sansui S37 speakers I got for Christmas in 1981. Those speakers would get LOUD with my Pioneer SX580 receiver I also got for Christmas. That combo rocked many a party when I was in High School. My dad was constantly telling me to "TURN THAT S**T DOWN. I still have those speakers today.

I went thrifting with a friend Friday in Tuscaloosa AL. We did find a few albums in a record store. He noticed a couple of turntables sitting on a small stage. I asked the owner and he said he would take $20 for the pair. I noticed 1 had a Shure M95 and the other had a Shure M91 on it. I quickly...

Steve Azar I actually had the great fortune to see a local musician who finally made it to the BIG TIME. I remember when he played at the Junction in Marks, MS in 1985 and his signature song was The Sprinkler. It is really good to see a local singer/songwriter make to the higher levels of the...

Cerwin Vega D9s for $150????? Where??? That is a STUPID LOW price. A score for sure. Most D9s will need a refoam job and it ain't easy to do. I was not gonna take a chance on ruining the woofers in mine so I had them refoamed by a speaker service. I think it cost me $150 for the pair of woofers...

I own a pair of D9s.A word of caution: they are actually 4 ohm speakers and will tax an amp at high volume. They will get STUPID loud with very little power. They are good to impress your friends on how loud they will get. My only complaint is the bass is a bit boomy. I guess that is the nature...