vintage amp

Ok, so new here, new to forums in general, not into social media - it's like I've been a cranky old man all of my life :) I hope I'm posting in there right place - if not, my apologies - I'm still teachable, I swear! Just in case all that follows seems daunting to read, here's my real question...

I'm taking my 2255 amp & C29 pre-amp for service and cleaning to our local technician in our area as the potentiometers are scratchy and sometimes the left channel gets distorted intermittently. Our local technician has done LED upgrades, DC offset, bias adjustments, power meter...

I just now ran across a Marantz 250M amplifier with wood cabinet in extra super very very nice condition..Asking price is 1250.00 and that's why I'm posting this. If I'm wealthy and money isn't a obsession with me then I don't need to ask this question. But I do love collector type vintage gear...

Was at a party yesterday and after talking with a good friends dad we got stereos. He mentioned he had an old system in the basement in the boxes he was looking to clean out. His son didn’t want it because it was “From the 80’s”. He took me down and showed me a complete set of Luxman boxes with...

Found these two this morning, they are in pristine condition, I am afraid of doing my usual face plate cleaning because I noticed that the printed letters were coming off from the three head cassette deck that I assume came with these two. Is there anyone familiar with these two pieces...

The Amp I just purchased my first ever vintage amp off eBay (Yamaha CA-610 II). The seller said the pots and switches were cleaned and the unit looks in great shape. I tested it with an iPod in the AUX input and it sounds AMAZING! Even at 100% volume it's very clean with zero distortion. I'm...

Greeting fellow AK’ers! I’m restoring a vintage Clairtone tube amp (chassis pull) but I’m not sure what to do when it comes to replacing the filter caps. I watched a video online (D Lab in YouTube) where the guy takes three regular Electrolytic caps of the pertinent values and then just...

Hi guys, I've had this great Onix OA20 amp for about 10 years, given to me by a good friend who's had it since 1984. It worked well until this year when the left channel stopped working and the input selection know starting to be a bit temperamental but still in working condition. I've spoken...

So, recapping. It's often advised for old gear, for obvious reasons. I've done it before, to varying results, mostly good. I am good with the careful selection and replacement of caps, but I lack the knowledge of the principles of electrical circuitry and amplification that will ensure that I...

Hi All, This is my first post here. I should also point out that I am a noob for audio gear. I purchased recently a PL-10 turntable in excellent condition and wanted to build a system around it. I listened to it before buying it and it sounded really good. Then a couple of days ago I came...

This site was recommended to me and this is my first post, so let me know if there is a more appropriate place to ask this question. I have a pair of KPH model 6 speakers and I'm looking for a vintage turntable / amp to connect them to. Looking for recommendations... and also any place north...

Hello, My name is Aaron and have a Sherwood s-7310 I recently acquired this amplifier from a girl I know's dad. He gave me the amplifier and I have been using it for a while now with a record player, and recently the left speaker stopped working and I realized the fuse broke so I did some...

Hello, I just purchased a Yamaha A1 integrated amp. While the line stages sound great I'm noticing some problems in the phono stage. 1. The gain levels to achieve slightly loud sound output means I am turning the knob past 12 o'clock each time. (High output MM cart used). I have efficient...

IMG_2432 by Bsalai posted Mar 6, 2017 at 10:02 PMIMG_2432 by Bsalai posted Mar 6, 2017 at 10:02 PMI got this from a guy who got it in a trade. It was filthy, but a little cleaning worked wonders. My question is, does anyone recognize it. I suspect it is very early, but I can't find any real...

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Hi everyone. I am new to this forum so be easy on me. I know just enough to get in trouble. Any speaker gurus out there, this is for you. I have a Phase Linear 400 II and I want to hook up multiple speakers. 4 pair to be exact. If you are not familiar with the Phase Linear it only has...

Hello All, After going through the attic at my parents house I came across an old Altec amp, 1609B, that I picked up somewhere a while back. It's older, but a matte black not green. I used to use it to power an unpowered sub in high school (I may have gotten it from the high school auditorium...

I bought a Rotel RA-960BX integrated amplifier on E-Bay for $180. Was not working despite assurances and the guy gave me a full-refund. I forget how much I paid for it to be repaired and cleaned but let's call it $100. I bought a pair of Yamaha NX-E300 speakers on Ebay and picked them up...

So I been needing to replace the caps in my vintage receiver it has 55 caps and I found a site that has full kits of the caps to upgrade them with should I go with this site? http://www.audio-high-store.com/

Im looking to buy a Harman Kardon HK395i and was wondering if anyone had any experience with it and knew if its a good product. I have a the Audio Technica ATLP60 turntable and was wondering if this would be a good fit for it.

i have a Onkyo A-7055 from the early 70's and i know the matching Tuner is the Onkyo T-4022 i believe but i want to know if there is a matching cassette deck?

Heard amazing things about this amp and I'm interested. Is this price in the ballpark you guys would pay for one? Apparently all the caps are original. Thanks all! http://appleton.craigslist.org/ele/5630801315.html

A very long time ago (1981) I purchased a brand-new Pioneer A-9 amp and it's held up well over the years. Lately however output from the right channel has been taking longer and longer to come up... a "warm up" issue I'm sure. As part of the first high-quality sound system I ever owned (A-9...

I want a vintage 70s maybe some 89s solid equipment My budget 500 Speakers 2 modern kenwood 40watt 8ohm bookshelfs (own) 1 modern kenwood sound bar ? Not sure it's hung up (own) 2 15 modern inch car subwoofers ghetto blasting style (own) Recievers Vintage 1970s Panasonic 120volt 60Hz 80watt...

Does anyone have experience with Marantz MA-22a amps? How do they compare with other monoblock / monobloc options, if you don't want to spend $5000 each?