Classic High-End Gear

[asilker]

Kind of surprised these haven't made the list yet but how about

Garrard 301
Garrard 401
Thorens 124
Ortofon 212
Ortofon SPU
Denon 103
Kef/Rogers/etc ls3/5a

 

[ScottFan355]

My Scott 355 ($355 in 1961) just cuz it's so purty. The 208 is a thing of beauty too, just a little industrial.

 

[SteveS in VA]

My uncle owned a pair of KLH model 9 speakers--They surely qualify as high end.

 

[greatoldone]

I still have a pair of KLH Nines in use. A one-owner pair I bought in 1992 from Hi Fi Classics of Far Rockaway, NY. $500! Have them connected to a Carver TFM15. Am planning to use my restored pair of Futterman H3AA's with them!

 

[greatoldone]

How about the Great American Sound gear! GAS! Designed by the late James Bongiorno and built in Chatsworth, CA 1975 -85. When Ampzilla appeared it was proclaimed by TAS/Harry Pearson as the world's best-sounding SS amp! I presently own two Son of Ampzilla's, a Grandson and a Thoebe preamp.

 

[greatoldone]

I nominate two speaker systems from the original INFINITY: the 2000A (hybrid cone/cone/electrostatic tweeter) and the Monitor 1A (cone/dome/Walsh tweeter). Built in Chatsworth, CA 1972 -75. I own both and can attest to their superior sound quality!

 

[Roadrash]

HK Citation 16


Kenwood L-09M

I'm pretty sure these pieces and the L-07C ll feeding the L-09Ms would all qualify as high end when they were current.

 

[E-Stat]

I still have a pair of KLH Nines in use. A one-owner pair I bought in 1992 from Hi Fi Classics of Far Rockaway, NY. $500! Have them connected to a Carver TFM15. Am planning to use my restored pair of Futterman H3AA's with them!

They are said to actually return to production with assistance from Arthur Janszen’s son, David who currently refurbishes the originals.

 

[MikeBailey99]

How about the ADC Accutrac 4000?

 

[ehoove]

While innovative, the quality of the table just was not there for it to be considered a classic IMHO
Regards,
Jim

 

[MikeBailey99]

It's a pity it's impossible to find some parts for them, though. It's not a bad sounding table, granted, but there are far better sounding ones out there, I will agree. I appreciate the electronics in it a lot tough. Innovative is definitely a word for it. The combination of mechanical and electronic, for it's time, is like fluid in motion to watch. Pulling it apart to clean and restore this one of mine was a lot of fun.

 

[Ken Boyd]

You can't have a vintage classic high end thread without Infinity's top of the line speaker of the 70's. In fact this picture was from a stereo magazine contest give away. The dream system giveaway.

The Infinity Quantum Line Source One speakers.

 

[Ken Boyd]

I know not many people are aware of Sansui's SP L series speakers but they were the TOTL from Sansui. Released in very limited numbers.

SP L700's.

 

[Ken Boyd]

Bob Carver, who doesn't know of his name? Speaker system that he introduced back in the 70's was cutting edge for the times, and I should add, a pleasure to hear.

The Phase Linear, Phase III Loud Speaker System.

 

[Freds.Bands]

I have not had an opportunity to listen to many of the equips mentioned in this thread, so I guess I am no expert. .These I mention here are what I have that others here have agreed with.

I bought and still have the Dahlquist DQ-10, which has been mentioned here, but I never thought it was a such great speaker as many here believe. I have the Rectilinear IIIs and think they sound pretty good even without recapping (soon). I still have the Rabco SLT-8 BTW,

J Gordon Holt listed my Heath AR-15 for one quarter only.

 

[SVI2004A]

I’ll list some top of the line power amps


Accuphase M-100



Accuphase P-600



April Music Stello M200



Cambridge Azur 840W



Cambridge Azur 851W



Denon POA-8000



Denon POA-S1



Gryphon Antileum



Gryphon Colosseum



Gryphon Mephisto

 

[SVI2004A]

Gryphon Reference One



Gryphon S100



Harman Kardon Citation XX



Luxman M-03



Luxman M-10



Marantz MA-9S2



Onkyo M510



Onkyo M509



Parasound Halo A21



Parasound HCA 3500

 

[SVI2004A]

Pioneer Exclusive M5



Pioneer Exclusive M7



Rotel RB 1090



Rotel RB 1590



Rotel RB 1592



SAE 502



Sansui B2301



Sansui B2302



Sony TA-NR1

 

[SVI2004A]

Technics SE-A3MK2



Yamaha M-80



Yamaha MX-10000




These ought to make speakers nervous

 

[KLH9]

Pardon the mess. I tend to listen, not look