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  1. flatuswalrus

    Technics Concise Reference Archive – C01, C03, C04 and related equipment

    Hi everyone, I have been building a non-commercial reference website devoted to the Technics Concise component range, particularly the C01, C03 and C04 systems and their directly associated speakers, cassette decks, turntables and accessories. I’m no expert, simply a big fan of the Concise...
  2. V

    Looking for a decent beginner cassette deck <200 EUR to record from PC to cassette in Switzerland

    I recently got interested in audio cassettes and want to experiment a bit with recording a few tapes from digital sources, mainly from my PC. Part of this is just to learn how the process works properly, and part of it is because I genuinely like the format. I have zero experience with cassette...
    • veronacas
    • Thread
    • analog-audio buying-advice cassette cassette-deck hifi home-recording pc-audio recording tape-deck tape-recording
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  3. D

    Yamaha GT-2000/Fidelity Research FR-64s pairing

    Have any current/previous owners of the Yamaha GT-2000 (or later ‘L’ and ‘X’ variants) ever mounted the 64s on it? This is a combo I’m interested in for my rig but wanted to know how easy/difficult the setup would be. Would it require an external base, arm elevation and spacers? Is there anyone...
    • dnova93
    • Thread
    • fidelity research fidelity research fr 64s hifi tonearm turntable yamaha yamaha gt-2000
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  4. H

    Fosi Audio BT20a MAX User Experience and Presentation

    Fosi Audio BT20a MAX User Experience and Presentation I received a new package from Fosi audio. Thank you very much for trusting my neutral reviews and thank you for not expecting anything "only positive" from my review. I was given free rein to write an honest user review. Let's see what...
  5. D

    Accuphase P-300/X/L/V

    Are there any Accuphase owners who can share (if applicable) their experience with the P-300 line of power amps? Any big sonic differences between the original P-300, the P-300V and the ones in between?
    • dnova93
    • Thread
    • accuphase accuphase p-300 audiophile hifi power amp solid state
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  6. D

    Phono preamp question

    Hey there! I’m fairly new to (but still not too versed with) the world of Hifi, yet I’m slowly building my system. So far I’ve purchased a used Russco Fidelity Pro phono preamp that I don’t know much about except that it was designed for broadcast and has very low noise, apparently a decent fit...
    • dnova93
    • Thread
    • audiophile hifi phono amp russco turntable
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. RogerALB

    New Addition to the Collection: Zenith!

    Yesterday I acquired this Zenith C587, AM/FM/Phono. It has RCA jacks for Tape on the back and a headphone jack, too. It was in the same family since it was purchased around 1973, if I recall the dates correctly, and I had repaired it for the son of the original purchaser. After enjoying it once...
  8. RogerALB

    My Collection Down In the HiFi Lair

    OK, well, let's see what is in the Lair: Ignoring the very top shelf as that is where the odds and ends are kept, we see that there's a B & O Beogram 3404 sitting on top of a Technics SL-PD8 and both are connected to the Beomaster 3000-2 on the next shelf down. The Beomaster is driving a Beovox...
  9. H

    Personal presentation and test of the Fosi Audio i5 open back Planar magnetostatic headphones.

    Personal presentation and test of the Fosi Audio i5 open back Planar magnetostatic headphones. My opinion is formed only by me, not influenced by the manufacturer. I always prepare my reviews honestly and based on my own user experience. This year has already brought more and higher quality...
  10. M

    Braun Dieter Ram's HiFi Wandanlage (Wall Stereo)

    Hello fellow AudioKarma enthusiasts, I recently found and acquired the original Braun HiFi wall system. Does anybody know or have information on how to securely and properly wall mount the entire unit?I was under the impression that perhaps Dieter Rams' Vitsœ 606 shelving system rails would do...
  11. F

    Looking for an upgrade, and some recommendations.

    At the beginning of my HiFi journey about 2 years ago I settled for some no name Hitachis. They were alright, but I knew I needed something more so about a year ago I upgraded to some Polk xT15s, know they're not exactly premium but they were 50 bucks on an Amazon sale. Theyre pretty serviceable...
  12. Flaps100

    Dug out my Lafayette LR-9090, shocking it still works and looks fantastic

    Just as the title says, I sold this to my dad sometime in the late 1970's, I was a very young manager of a brand new Lafayette Radio in Montgomeryville PA. Loved my 21 Years with that company, but when my Dad passed away in 2010, I got some of his electronic fun stuff, he loved it all, was...
  13. E

    VHS Hi-Fi Quality Example, here is how it sounds

    I recently posted this over on Tapeheads as well. I created this video just so there was an example out there of what VHS HiFi Sounds like. So many videos on youtube about it are great but never give any examples. Mine isn't the greatest video, but it gives a bit of a taste of what to expect.
  14. L

    Montgomery Ward Model 250

    I have a Montgomery Ward model 250 receiver. GEN 6949A. I am looking for a service manual to give to my service technician, as we can’t find one online. Bought a U-Turn Orbit turntable with KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers. Plugged it in and the phono isn’t working on the receiver, I have white noise...
  15. J

    PICK ONE: Marantz 5220 or Pioneer CT-F9191?

    I have a Marantz 5220 and a Pioneer CT-F9191. Getting both serviced. Curious if you had to keep one which one would you choose and why? I love the look of both of them. Maybe prefer the look of the Marantz VU meters being two tone. But it’s super hard for me to pick a favorite.
    • jgduck
    • Thread
    • audio cassette deck hifi marantz pioneer vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: AK Polls
  16. Roman68

    The motor of the Philips AG 2230 turntable does not start. Help me please

    I ask for advice, dear inhabitants of the forum. I bought this turntable today, it looks great, but the motor won’t start. The power cord is not broken, voltage is supplied to the motor terminals. The lower bearing is lubricated, but the motor does not work.
    • Roman68
    • Thread
    • hifi motor philips repair turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  17. C

    New Guy from PDX

    Hello. I noticed a new member in here also from Portland Oregon. Hello I am from Portland Oregon and have my dad‘s old Quadphonic 4-way 10 speaker High-Fi and some other components. None of the electronics have been powered up in the last 21 or more years now although the loudspeakers and...
    • Cattoo
    • Thread
    • audionics audionicsoforegon cc-2 hifi jamacspeakers jamac peerless pz3 quadraphonic
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Introductions
  18. K

    CD player with nice analog sound.

    Hi My main source is vinyl, but i have many good cd discs and i need cd player. But i want to it have nice analog sound, like vinyl I was wondering that maybe PlayStation 1 scph1002 will be good? Od write your propsal
  19. L

    Help with a broken Akai cd-93

    Howdy, I got my dads old CD player out of the loft to add to my new system. We turned it on and the cd tray didn’t open, but we could hear whirring inside. We opened it up and the belts had disintegrated, so we replaced them and it all worked fine. Now when it closes, one of the switches just...
  20. E

    Kef xq fives

    I found this near my home… I’m from Ecuador… not to much hifi around here… Any ideas? Sound? Hifi speakers? Fair price? They look in VG + condition… Thanks guys
  21. Copeland83

    Famous musicians stereo gear

    I find it interesting to hear what stereo gear famous musicians use or did use in the 60s-80s who knows who uses/used what? A couple I know of to get it started.. Jimi Hendrix- Beogram 1000 turntable, Lowther Acousta 115 speakers and leak stereo 30 amplifier. Also photos of him using a Garrard...
  22. S

    SANSUI 5050 RECAPP BY ARNEL BAUTISTA

    Hi Everyone, Just had a conversion with Mr. Arnel Bautista, and I have made the decision to ship out my Sui 5050 to him, and allow him to work his magic. I have seen his name come up on these forums time and time again, and I believe he is the person for the job. I absolutely can not wait to...
  23. YALE70

    Sharp VZ-3000: Dead Turntable - Bad Microcontroller?

    Hey guys, This is probably going to be long and complicated but I'm frankly struggling to figure this out and could use some advice. I'm not exactly experienced when it comes to diagnosing these sorts of problems. I picked up a Sharp VZ-3000 last week and I'm in the process of attempting to...
    • YALE70
    • Thread
    • advice needed electronic parts electronics help needed hifi microcomputer microcontroller sharp sharp vz-3000 turntable
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: DIY
  24. L

    HELP - Sony TC-K661S

    APOLOGIES POSTED THIS IN THE WONG SPOT
    • Luna-sea
    • Thread
    • advise help hifi sony tape tc-k661s won't play
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Eico Place
  25. kurorin

    Visit to "Valves Fever": DIY HiFi Meeting at Schlierbach, Austria, July 2022

    I´m going to participate in Röhrenfieber Meeting 2022 just in some days. I received an invitation from Josef, who is in charge of the organization, the person behind the website roehrenfieber.com, passionate DIYer and very generous audiophile, always answering with his knowledge even been very...
    • kurorin
    • Thread
    • 71a diy diy austria diy meeting e406n hifi röhrenfieber schlierbach tube meeting valves fever
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tube Audio
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