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  1. BilboBaggins

    Wall of Sound

    I've been wanting to do this for a little while. Over the years, I have had many listening sessions, mostly in my living room/dining room but sometimes in my family room. I've always taken pictures, but most of them were on a different computer, and today, I consolidated some of them This is a...
  2. Wolfwood

    Vintage Jensen coaxial question. What the heck is this thingy?

    I've had a pair of Jensen Coaxials (model h223f) for a decade now. They've mostly just sat around, not making much of a fuss. Minding their own business. These speakers sound quite good for their age and technology. The woofer is Jensen's 12" FLEXAIR woofer. Apparently these "flexair"...
    • Wolfwood
    • Thread
    • capacitor crossover gear messin around potentiometer tube
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  3. BilboBaggins

    Everything you wanted to know about valuing Audio components

    I see these threads all the time. You know, how much is my gear worth? I see a new one this morning actually. So I thought, why not put together a guide for valuing audio gear for the newbie and oldie, alike. I’m hoping people can add their valuing methodology and experiences here. It will be...
  4. BilboBaggins

    Have you ever gone out in risky conditions to get your gear?

    I have to admit, I have. About 6 years ago I drove out into a storm in order to beat out the competition. Yes, about 45 minutes each way to a small town outside of Ottawa, through blowing snow, hail, sleet, along roads where there are large farms and no wind protection. It was worth it, because...
  5. H

    Audio and Philosophy

    Recently, I made a video about audio and philosophy. This was originally presented last month, at the 2021 Society for Philosophy of Technology conference. The video was then featured on Paul McGowan’s blog -- huge readership. Today Hans Beekhuyzen has done a video linking to mine and then...
  6. ageis1

    The value of vintage gear in 2000's vs 2020

    Hi guys, Long time reader, infrequent poster. I have a question about the value of vintage gear in modern times. As all of us AK junkies do, I regularly trawl Ebay/Craigslist for vintage speakers/amps. I will find some pieces that look great - so naturally what do I do next? I search the AK...
  7. S

    I bought a butler call box. Help me make it weird

    Made a weird 2 AM eBay purchase. Couldn’t be more excited. It was originally used as an apartment building transformer, then used as a butler call box, and now thanks to eBay I’m the proud owner of this weird bell contraption. Official listing description: AN UNUSUAL VINTAGE APARTMENT BUILDING...
    • sackblabbath
    • Thread
    • bells busty nurse contraption gear tomato basil soup van der graff generator vintage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY
  8. FFF

    Ampex AM-10 help

    I have this nice Ampex AM-10 that I bought because it has plenty of gain for a pair of handcrafted ribbon microphones that I designed and made. Problem is, one of the line amp cards is not working. Channel A output was dead while channel B was working fine. I pulled both line amp cards and...
    • FFF
    • Thread
    • am-10 ampex diy gear mixer preamp r2r recording repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  9. turnitup

    I’m Indebted to...

    My dad who died when I was 6. He had a whole young family to bring up, but wasn’t given the option to live - it was simply his predetermined time/destiny. The neighborhoods dads that all rallies around me and helped to bring me up. My best friend’s dad for exposing me to Marantz quadrophonic...
  10. F

    Repairing stripped teeth on CD changer mechanism?

    Stopped off at a small thrift store last week to see what they had and picked up a Marantz CDC-6R 6 disc CD changer for $5. It works fine except when trying to load/change CD's from the magazine it makes a bad grinding noise. I replaced the belt, but the plastic teeth on the plate (whatever it's...
  11. E

    What are my 4 RCA BA-21A tube mic preamps worth?

    Hello.. I have a question for the audiokarma world. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what my 4 RCA BA-21A tube mic preamps are worth. They are very clean and come with a nice power supply BUT they are untested. since they haven't been used in over 15+ years, I'd rather not power them up...
    • Elektric
    • Thread
    • amplifier gear microphone outboard preamplifier studio tube vintage
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Dollars and Sense
  12. Longaevus

    When the smarter choice is actually a step down

    I am a budget oriented guy towards audio gear, I love it, but I can't break the bank on it because life has a lot more to it. The point I am about to make is actually more relevant to vintage gear than modern due to the obviously higher risk of malfunctions that will eventually happen due to...
  13. cmarinkovich

    Questions about selling gear

    A couple years ago I came down with the sickness, leading me to begin purchasing large amounts of vintage audio gear (speakers, receivers, record players, 8 track players, vintage alarm clocks, consoles, records) . I reasoned that I would find what I like and flip the rest. I am now dealing with...
    • cmarinkovich
    • Thread
    • console stereo diy gear record record player restoration sell speaker tape deck
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Dollars and Sense
  14. r2khimself

    Research Suggestions For Novice Audio Hobbyist?

    Does anyone know of different books, magazines, or websites where one might be able to understand the world of audio? Like what makes a certain amp work better with...x speakers, receiver, turntable, etc. Mostly, my goal is to know what gear would fit my listening habits and general knowledge of...
  15. r2khimself

    r2khimself Abides

    Howdy! I've been lurking AK for a few months now since I was gifted a Crosley briefcase turntable at Christmas. Realizing how insufficient that turntable was, I started searching the web for different budget audiophile gear and AK was a constant source of good information, no matter what I was...
  16. Some Gear

    Some Gear

    This picture includes my Pioneer SX 780, Fisher X-100 Tube Amp, and my DYNA FM tuner. Peter AKA Kenwood Man
    • Kenwood Man
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    • dyna fisher gear pioneer vintage
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    • Category: Member's Component
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