Mark W.
Nut house of the Universe
OK if you read the Pioneer forum you know I managed to get a great deal on a Pioneer Series 20 C-21 Preamp AND a nice little 1946-65 H.H. Scott 312 tuner. The tuner is a Transistor type BUT from what I read HERE it appears to be a hybred of sorts as the writer mentions the use of a nuvistor front end. And from what I read that means this tuners used some rather rare tubes in the front end. It mentions that the McIntosh MX series also used this type of front end.
So what I'm asking I guess is did I end up with something really cool when I bought the Preamp?
And is this Tuner a hybred as I'm reading the info? If so is there anything special I should be doing to it BEFORE powering it up it has come to Oregon all the way from FL tha packing was good and should have protected it well even thought the box looked like a visit to hell had been in it's recent past.
I haven't decided to keep the tuner I won't make any decisions until after I listen to it. But it is a bit out of my area of interest UNLESS it would make a great tuner to mate up with one of the Heathkit Amps from the same time frame. As I have been thinking for quite a while about going that route to have a tune system. And as small as this is I actually have room for it.
SO what do ya guys Know what do ya think???
Is this a prized possession to be kept and built upon or a decent toy better passed along to someone else and the profits dumped back in the world of 1970's Pioneer gear?
To see photos of this neat little and I might add BEAUTIFUL little tuner see the Pioneer forum HERE That's some hunk of wood isn't it. I'll do my very best to clean that up. there is some scotch tape residue on the top that I have to figure out how to remove with out anything soaking into the wood.
Later, tell me what you think
So what I'm asking I guess is did I end up with something really cool when I bought the Preamp?
And is this Tuner a hybred as I'm reading the info? If so is there anything special I should be doing to it BEFORE powering it up it has come to Oregon all the way from FL tha packing was good and should have protected it well even thought the box looked like a visit to hell had been in it's recent past.
I haven't decided to keep the tuner I won't make any decisions until after I listen to it. But it is a bit out of my area of interest UNLESS it would make a great tuner to mate up with one of the Heathkit Amps from the same time frame. As I have been thinking for quite a while about going that route to have a tune system. And as small as this is I actually have room for it.
SO what do ya guys Know what do ya think???
Is this a prized possession to be kept and built upon or a decent toy better passed along to someone else and the profits dumped back in the world of 1970's Pioneer gear?
To see photos of this neat little and I might add BEAUTIFUL little tuner see the Pioneer forum HERE That's some hunk of wood isn't it. I'll do my very best to clean that up. there is some scotch tape residue on the top that I have to figure out how to remove with out anything soaking into the wood.
Later, tell me what you think