So I travel for work. Lotsa time in rental cars. Due to my growing discontent with Bluetooth streaming to modern car audio systems(you'd think they'd be prime examples of modern drivers/bitrates/ blah blah. Nope! Appallingly, disgustingly bad! In a blaring, bass-y, fatiguing way) I was compelled to seek out doper audio equipment for my general listening enjoyment. But I'm cheap. So I went thrifting.
Now I'm sure the guys with their $3k Yamaha tt's and Marrantz whatever receivers would take a dump all over this, but for +/- $20 per item...
So this is my current system. I'll list the pieces I'm using first, and the spare/alternate units I've found.
general listening/cd/tuner:
Tivoli Model 2 "radio works" - $20
Turntable:
Realistic Lab 440 - $10
Audio technica LP60 USB - $20
Hitachi L55 - $15
Sansui L-P50 - $12
Philips 312 - found in my old man's shop. Sold it.
Speakers:
Realistic Nova 10s - $25
Powered Advent Loudspeakers - $30 (i refurbed one, the other is beyond me, so its "in the shop")
Bose 201 series II - $6 (great condition, made a lot of sound, but ...f*&% Bose, ya know? Gave 'em away)
Receiver:
Panasonic SU-374 stereo integrated amp - $15 (this thing is AWESOME. It ties together/switches between all my disparate equipment, phono in, pre out [to those PALs], volume/bass/treble control, balance, LOUDNESS BUTTON[for makin' stuff louder!]. And its a pretty small box compared to some giant Denon or whatever, most receivers. With little 80's LCD signal bars that dance around to my tunes. Sweet!)
MCS 3275 - also from pop's shop. Pretty impressive(imposing?), but needed refurb to work, sold to capable collector/restorer.
Anyway, that's what I'm enjoy music on currently. Always looking to replace pieces with upgrades. If the price is right...
Now I'm sure the guys with their $3k Yamaha tt's and Marrantz whatever receivers would take a dump all over this, but for +/- $20 per item...
So this is my current system. I'll list the pieces I'm using first, and the spare/alternate units I've found.
general listening/cd/tuner:
Tivoli Model 2 "radio works" - $20
Turntable:
Realistic Lab 440 - $10
Audio technica LP60 USB - $20
Hitachi L55 - $15
Sansui L-P50 - $12
Philips 312 - found in my old man's shop. Sold it.
Speakers:
Realistic Nova 10s - $25
Powered Advent Loudspeakers - $30 (i refurbed one, the other is beyond me, so its "in the shop")
Bose 201 series II - $6 (great condition, made a lot of sound, but ...f*&% Bose, ya know? Gave 'em away)
Receiver:
Panasonic SU-374 stereo integrated amp - $15 (this thing is AWESOME. It ties together/switches between all my disparate equipment, phono in, pre out [to those PALs], volume/bass/treble control, balance, LOUDNESS BUTTON[for makin' stuff louder!]. And its a pretty small box compared to some giant Denon or whatever, most receivers. With little 80's LCD signal bars that dance around to my tunes. Sweet!)
MCS 3275 - also from pop's shop. Pretty impressive(imposing?), but needed refurb to work, sold to capable collector/restorer.
Anyway, that's what I'm enjoy music on currently. Always looking to replace pieces with upgrades. If the price is right...