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  1. B

    Bose 601 Series II Quarks...

    Hello all, new to the forum as I just picked up a pair of Bose 601 Series II speakers and I am curious about the odd way that the highs jump and get buried depending on the music. They are excellent sounding and just the deep bass I remember when I was a kid. But I notice that when there is a...
  2. H

    Setup Advice

    I've been researching turntables and a amp/speaker setup for the past month or so and I've now come up with more questions than answers so I figured I'd just make a post to get direct answers. The turntables I've been debating about getting have been the Pro-ject essential iii, Sony PS-HX500 or...
  3. LouisFromDK

    Tandberg TL 2510 help

    Hi AudioKarma, I have a set of Tandberg TL 2510 speakers, and also the reciever/radio. My question can I somehow use them with an AUX to connect my phone or PC? I have tried to use them with my 2006-2010 something amp, and some audio cables that fit that amp, but the audio seems to come out...
  4. A

    Best phono stage on vintage amplifiers

    Hi ak's am a new user and i have one big question: I want to buy a vintage amplifier or a reciever for my thorens 166 mk2, currently with a shure 91 cartridge soon to be change for a Nagaoka m110 The record player is nowdays running through an Akai am 2200, the sound is ok, but i will like...
  5. J

    Using a 70+ year old tube radio as a digital receiver on HF

    Because the challenges that one comes up with can be a funny thing in discussion I came up with this an put it into practice. Enjoy, Part 1 of 2
  6. B

    Amp recommendations (new or old) for HPM 100

    Got a good deal on a pair (the 200 watt version, (marketing!) ) but having trouble finding an amp to pair with. With my set up (everything is on a pre amp), I'm looking for a compact power amp and don't care if it's new or old. No more than $300. Would do an integrated amp or receiver if it's...
  7. N

    Fisher RS-580 Reciever question

    Hi, I'm new here. Thanks for a great forum. A friend of mine is selling Sony SS-G5 speakers for cheap and I already have an old Fisher RS-580 reciever. Would this be a good match for a home gym stereo, or do the speakers need more power? Thanks
  8. mattstech

    Sony GX59ES... Keeps going into protect?

    Got this one for free, from neighbors cleaning out the basement. It was apparently part of a "stereo system" but... this is all that's left! Wasn't powered on for almost 15 years according to them From the early 90s, 80wpc I believe. Thick metal face, metal knobs. Part of Sony's ES line, which...
  9. L

    Best ways to get a Marantz 2270 and prices?

    I REALLY REALLY want a 2270 - they are so distinctive and if I can find one with the right price, it would make a perfect addition as the cornerstone of my new vinyl setup. I already comb craigslist and eBay regularly but want other strategies. What yard sales should I be looking for to find...
  10. Stabone454

    Harman Kardon 330 information needed! Help!

    hello! What are people's thoughts on the 330 ( not written out or an a,b,c just 330) is this a quality unit?? It seems to be fully functional with light cleanup needed, do you think it's a fair price at $80? Help please The photos attached are of the actual unit I am speaking of. Thank you
  11. Stabone454

    Harmon Kardon 330

    Hello everyone! What are people's thoughts on the Harmon Kardon 330 model reciever? Is it reliable? What do you think one that supposedly completely works but needs cosmetic cleanup is worth? Nowhere in the pictures can I see an a,b, or c is there just a straight 330 model?? Thanks for your...
  12. FRANKRAUSE

    Mystery Knobs

    Hi everybody, I've been trying to track down some knobs for a restoration, and I can't seem to find any information or suitable replacements. The knobs are black anodized aluminum, and they're 7/8" x 5/8" or 21.75mm x 16mm. They have a single setscrew and are made to fit a 1/4" shaft...
  13. RLJohn

    RLJohns Sansui G-5700 Rebuild & Repair

    Here are a few Pictures of it not working right and what I see that has been done before.
  14. Worthy_Wax

    Optonica Silver Face- Hope?-Less?

    Hello everyone, I purchased this Optonica SA 5201 on Kijiji last year from a gentlemen's basement in Niagara Falls Canada. I immediately took it to my repair technician and had him give it the once over. He had bad news once his diagnostic was complete. Like I said, it was over a year ago, so...
  15. Epicblazer

    Budget Pioneer SX Receivers?

    I am looking to create my first stereo system that has a vintage theme. I would like to start off with a Pioneer SX receiver. I do not have that much money at the moment so I am looking for something good and inexpensive on ebay. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Ben.
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    SX-550 refurbish and problems

    Hello, I really need help now. Long story short, got a friends reciever in for a checkup because it sounded low and had a lot of distortion on left channel. A good cleaning, and I was ready to check everything according to service manual. Problem was that I could not set line current on left...
  17. QSilver

    Questions on SX-D5000

    I became the proud owner of an SX-D5000 this week. I was suprised at the size and weight of it but after giving it a clean and checking the DC offset I hooked it up and I was blown away. It's the best thing I've ever heard! Hooked it up to my PD-91 and starting playing some tracks through the...
  18. M

    Marantz 2270 and jbl l112?

    I am owner of a marantz 2270 and I am looking for the perfect match! Do you think that the jbl l112 will perform at it's best with the 2270?
  19. dyche01

    Spooky ground loop

    I seem to have a weird ground loop problem. I have a Dual 1245 running through my Marantz 2238B. I usually plug the TT into one of the power outputs on the back of the receiver. For a long time I had not problem. Now, however, if the unit has been off for a while, when I turn it on again I get a...
  20. BigD264

    Pioneer SX-737 audio output just stopped

    Hello, I was listening to music on my SX-737 about an hour ago and the sound just stopped. I turned off the receiver and turned it back on and... no click from the receiver at. I'm getting absolutely no audio output. I had an issue previously on the B-Channel where my right speaker would start...
  21. M

    Sansui 4000

    Hi, my first post. New to audio as well, looking to buy my first receiver. I only have a turntable so far. Anyway, looking at a Sansui 4000, price is $225, which seems high to me based on my research. Thoughts? Never been serviced, one owner, so he says. Not affiliated with this listing...
  22. K

    Polk Monitor 5 Receiver/Amp Pairing

    Hello! I'm about to buy a pair of polk monitor 5's and need a receiver, does anyone know of any that would be a good match for these? Preferably under $200. Thanks!
  23. my stereo a-5 home theatre

    my stereo a-5 home theatre

    here is my little home theatre insted of doing home theter i took the theatre home a apir of altec home version of a-5 with altecs 288 drivers on mantaray mr 94 my dell dlp projector picturs is alot better then this crappy cam takes a mcintosh 1900 a thorens 115 and a mcintosh mq 102 hey im...
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