vintage receiver

Is there a modern receiver with WiFi and transmitting abilities that is comparable in sound quality (and possibly looks) to a vintage Yamaha R-2000 (or a CR-2040)? I do have a Wiim Pro Plus that I currently use as a DAC and for streaming - but I’d like to add the ability to wirelessly (ideally...

I recently purchased a Wiim Pro+ - so far pretty happy with it. I currently use it as a streamer/DAC. The Wiim’s RCA outs are connected to a vintage receiver. I’d like to use the Wiim’s wake-up/sleep timer but don’t want to have the receiver on all the time - ideally the receiver would turn...

Any recommendation for a good DAC that does both, WiFi as well as Bluetooth aptX? Is there such a thing? Or should I not bother with WiFi - is aptX Bluetooth now comparable to WiFi in terms of sound quality (all given a fast, reliable network)? Debating between either adding a DAC between my...

Hey guys! This is my first post here. I have been reading a lot of the discussions here for a few months now and have some questions that were somehow already outlined here, but I would like to know a few more of the details, if someone could enlighten me. I have inherited a vintage Sansui...

Hey gang! I picked up a 1977 Technics 5170 a few months ago. Looked and sounded great! Then one day about a week ago all sound on the left side went out completely: front speakers (Advent Laureates), rear speakers (Baby Advent 1’s) and even headphones. There’s a weird smell and the center of the...

I have a vintage Onkyo TX-4500 MKII. It broke and the repair folks say it'll be about $400 to fix. I've always LOVED the way it sounds. The rest of my stereo consists of some really nice big McIntosh floor speakers from the 1970s and a new Fluance RT85 turntable I bought new in 2020. In the...

Hi, I'm trying to do a restore on a harman Kardon 430. should be simple enough. But I've come across an issue i cannot track down. There is a crackle at all volumes. not a hum, but crackle. It occurs through headphones & the speakers. in both channels. it has to be the pre amp i would think...

Greetings folks! New to the forum, but getting back into audio in various forms and have a problem I'd like to resolve. My electronics knowledge is somewhere between beginner-intermediate, so my troubleshooting skills are limited here, but I can use a DMM & soldering iron. :) So, onto my...

Hey everyone… I’m pretty new to the site and I’m looking for info on my Harman Kardon 50+. I bought this receiver for $100 locally in Chicago. It’s in really good condition and it sounds great. It’s also quad. But I can’t seem to find any info on it. There’s a hifi engine forum on it but that’s...

Let’s start this off by saying I’m very new to HI-FI and vintage audio being a younger guy. So I have had a vintage ROTEL receiver come into my possession that is filthy. I’m talking like the inside is filled with an inch of dirt and dust and the circuit boards are coated in what appears to be a...

Hello all, my next project is a Yamaha R-50. I am fixing it up for a family member, and when I first inspected the unit, the only issue seemed to be scratchy controls. As long as the buttons weren't moved, it sounded great. All I did was open up the receiver and find the very small holes on the...

I don't know if someone can help me or redirect me to the right place. I bought a pair of WH-1000xm3 headphones and I tried to pair them with my Bluetooth device (a Miccus Home RTX 2.0) connected to my vintage TEAC AG-6500 1972 stereo amp but it doesn't work, although I can hear "Bluetooth...

Hello All, I am posting here for the first time to celebrate my new system. But first, a little about me and my audiophile journey. My father was an electrical engineer and he taught me how to wire a component system when I was 7. He used to send me recorded 8-track tapes from far flung...

Hi Folks I’m revisiting my old love of vintage gear and am looking to mix old and new. Basically I have Arcam CD 73 Rotel RA04 Amplifier B&W CM702 Speakers As well as Pioneer PL12D Tirntable Technics SA5200 Receiver / Amp my question is this, my cds sound great theough the Arcam and...

Hi folks. This is my first post here, so forgiveness please if I miss some needed info. I have a Lafayette LR-85 receiver that has a dead channel. It's dead no matter the input, and it's dead at the speaker and/or the head phone jack. Here is the caviat... When the unit is cold the dead channel...

Hi folks, I have a NAD 7030 receiver from 1977. I just had it refurbished and it sounds amazing. I’d appreciate advice on what speakers to pair with it. It only puts out 30 watts per channel, so I assume I’ll need to get very efficient speakers. My budget is roughly $1,500 for a pair. The room...

Just ordered a beautiful Onkyo TX-2500 receiver (mki version) to use with my sansui sp-30 speakers. It’s been fully serviced and tested, with upgraded LED lights too. I’m not a huge fan of LEDs but they used the warm tone ones that are more accurate to the original colors - and I dig not having...

I’m thinking of looking for an Onkyo TX 2500 to match with my Sansui sp-30 speaker’s and U Turn turntable. I’ve noticed they’re only inputs are AM, FM and phono. Is there any way to connect an aux input to these to use CD tape or Bluetooth input? If not, what other affordable vintage...

Hi All, I recently purchased a Pioneer SX950 for a $100. It's in fairly good condition. However, after playing for about an hour, I heard a minor hiss/pop and the sound went out. After some reading through these forums, I was able to narrow down my problem to the speaker protection relay. I...

about a decade ago I had this vintage reciever with a subwoofer output (late 70s-early 80s). Upon doing much research at the time, I had concluded there where only two recievers that had the ever vintage look with subwoofer outputs. I can’t remember the make of this reciever, let alone the...

Hello AK world! this is my first post here. I have a vintage Yamaha CR-800. I currently have an old Dual turntable, but I am more interested in getting a really high quality original Yamaha turntable. Peferably wood and from same era as the CR800. I am an enthusiast (probably much like most...

Hi everyone my first post here. I.m the proud owner of a pioneer sx1010...just need to ask some advice and hope i.m posting in the right place. A cple of the front pushbuttons are making a popping sound through one speaker ( a common problem i understand) so just wondered if it was something...

Hello to all, I just picked up my first vintage Sansui receiver - trying to round out my mid level vintage collection. It's a g3500 but I think it has a g4500 case! Anyone ever heard of that? Thanks in advance!

I'm considering getting one of two vintage receivers but I'm just not sure which one would be the better choice. I was first looking at a Teac BX-500, the only thing is I don't know anything about it's condition or price of it. I just know it was owned by my brothers Girlfriends Grandfather and...

It's 1975 - I am hanging out in my bedroom listening to some (little did I know) classic rock eight track tapes on a realistic eight track player hooked up to my first ever receiver - and I'd sure like to remember what it was - can anyone help identify? I do know my next receiver was a...