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  1. Reyhifi

    Headphone adapter, for sure vintage

    I got this, before I even find the amp. Because NOS stuff is impossible to find. From the Sony hifi era, love the color and the attention to detail.
  2. Refugee

    Old equipment - What is that smell??!

    I have some 50's-60's gear that has that certain antique electronics smell. In some ways I love the smell in small doses. It reminds me of good times when I worked at a recording studio with some friends or when I acquire some new piece of tube gear to work on. There are some pieces, however...
  3. L

    Rebuilding Crossovers

    I am refurbishing some vintage 2-way speakers (Goodmans Mezzo SL) and I would like to rebuild the crossovers using point to point rather than just recap the existing PCB. I traced the PCB circuit to work out the schematic, but something looks odd to me: it appears the is no filter on the signal...
    • Lucsig
    • Thread
    • crossover high pass filter low pass filter pcb vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY
  4. J

    Vintage solid state resurrection

    Greetings. New member here with a particular need of collective wisdom. I'm trying to help a friend power up a MC 2105 power amp and a C26 pre amp. While apparently stored well and in beautiful (cosmetic) condition, this equipment has not been fired up in at least 30 years. I am clueless as to...
  5. C

    Recieved a free pair of Sansui’s LM-330 speakers. How should I go about restoring them?

    Received a pair of old Sansui LM-330’s for free from my father recently. So far, I am liking the sound from them; I heard good things about this line of Sansui products. I would like to know the basics of restoring them. I mainly want to replace or restore the plastic wood finish, recap the...
    • CNRetro
    • Thread
    • 2 channel restoration help sansui lm sansui lm-330 vintage vintage 70's sansui
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Speakers
  6. T

    Inherited some vintage equipment - Marantz 7, Thorens 124, Fisher 600-T, TEAC A-2300S

    Hi All! Huge huge thanks in advance. I'm new to audio setup, and just inherited some pretty cool gear. All seems to be in working condition but don't know much about any of it. Just wanted some general tips on anything I should know about any of it, and anything to look out for as I complete...
  7. G

    In what order would you inspect/test/repair an old speaker?

    Someone in my neighborhood decided to give away their pair of Wharfedale W60D's and I decided I'm going to get into refurbishing vintage speakers. I did some research on them and it seems they have fragile tweeters - and indeed these have one broken tweeter - and can usually use a recap...
    • gravyrobbers
    • Thread
    • diy repair vintage wharfedale
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: DIY
  8. R

    Quatre 8000 II

    New old stock Quatre 8000 II Stereo imaging speakers I think this was the last model year made. They have have been in storage since the early 80s. Still sound great.
    • runnin39
    • Thread
    • 8000ii quatre speakers vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  9. GrandDesigns

    ADS SAT7 repairs

    I picked up a set of three (3) ADS SAT7 speakers locally for $50 plus a trade in of a box of random old electronics and computer server parts at a local electronics store. The ADS name drew me to these and they have beautiful cabinets, but some research ultimately indicated these were made at...
    • GrandDesigns
    • Thread
    • a/d/s/ ads repair sat sat7 speaker vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  10. O

    Vintage Speakers £500?

    Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I'm on the hunt for some vintage speakers and thought I'd reach out for some friendly advice. I've been after some KEF reference 103/3's, but they're getting few and far between. Love their look, that bass driver, the fact they aren't rear ported...
    • Orangepeel
    • Thread
    • kef kef 103/3 speakers vintage
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Speakers
  11. J

    Advice For Building System Around KEF 103/3 Reference Speakers

    Hi all. New member here. Recently inherited a pair of KEF 103/3 Reference speakers. They seem to be in excellent condition (belonged to a late relative who used them but they have been in storage for a couple of years). Browsing the forum and other sites got me interested in setting up a system...
  12. C

    Cartridge for Technics SL 5

    Hi, I just bought a Technics SL 5, with the original cartridge (EPC-24 I believe) which needs to be replaced. I searched for cartridges and found the following : - AT85ep which replaces the AT92ecd which is no longer manufactured (€39): - Bliss HyperElliptic P-Mount - €150...
    • CenzoBass
    • Thread
    • cartridge technics sl 5 turntables vintage
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Turntables
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    Vintage rare linear IC tester for sale, working 100% with amazing features from 80’s. Price: 3000$ (negotiation available for serious buyers) delivery worldwide. WhatsApp: +96176354221
    • abdelrahman
    • Media item
    • device electronics instrument old rare tester vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Member's System Pics
  14. tutor_turtle

    Altec 711B Schematics

    In my retirement I run a little repair shop for vintage hifi. 1980's and older SS and tube equipment of any vintage. I got in a late 60's Altec 711B receiver in for service. The unit is complete, though pretty dirty. Both channels, all inputs, are heavily distorted. Output transistors were...
  15. Oscarshock

    How much is the Tube Preamp Heathkit sp2 worth?

    Hi, I am a budget audiophile and I already have a complete SS stereo system but I always want to taste the tube stereo components. I found this preamp for sale in my local market and it was asked for 650 CAD (~520 USD), the owner claimed that this preamp was equipped with an upgrade kit from...
  16. B

    Heathkit SP-2 Service manual

    Hello, I have recently acquired one of these awesome pre-amps and am searching everywhere for a service manual. Does anyone know of a source? I've only found one on ebay and they want $99 for it which I think is crazy. Hoping to find one (even if reasonably priced) online. All I can find is...
    • bboehm
    • Thread
    • heathkit sp-2 sp2 tube vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  17. michaelm101

    Continuous Vintage Failure: Please Recommend New "Modern" Amp

    I still have my old Kenwood KA-5700 I was awarded for straight "A"s in the fifth grade and I have fond recollections of going to the Federated Group and Cal Stereo dreaming about other gear. I've since collected several other amps/receivers of the 1970s era of Japanese crafted stereo gear. BUT...
  18. Reyhifi

    New addition blackface

    Got a Sansui, last time I had one was in the 80s. I bought it in Japan. Oh I forgot i bought a G-3500 no sound two weeks ago, parts are coming blown fuses and bad outputs. Love the look, Anyway this is about the AU-777. The obligatory description, powers on, nothing else. Done for obvious...
  19. C

    Early 90's Elite w/out Rosewood

    I found a Pioneer Elite VSX-52 at Goodwill, which is a 5.1 receiver from 1993. They are recently producing a receiver with the exact same model number, which is NOT the one I have - the one I have is the same model as is this ebay listing (I have no affiliation w/the auction). I picked it up...
  20. T

    Ohm L's. SBA and Woofer upgrade or not?

    I have a pair of Ohm L's that are in perfect shape but they are stock. I have been toying around with the idea of upgrading the woofer and getting the SBA attachment. Has anyone done this before? Is it worth it to replace the original woofer and also get the SBA or is it better to just leave...
    • taborheiking
    • Thread
    • 70's bookshelf improvements ohm ohm l sba stock upgrade vintage woofer
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Speakers
  21. J

    Bookshelf Speaker Stands Necessary?

    Curious what you guys think about whether or not my set up would benefit from some short speaker stands. I have Kef Q350’s sitting on a very sturdy credenza. I also have a small space so very little/no room for tall stands on the side of the credenza. Curious if short desktop stands would...
  22. S

    Only one channel working

    Model is a toshiba pc x10 bought it used on marketplace for very cheap, everything works except playback only work on the left channel, right channel is pretty much dead. ive opened up the deck, tested all the connections, ive removed the record switch and cleaned it and nothing its a really...
    • sebber
    • Thread
    • cassette deck cassette repair repair vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  23. outrun

    First vintage system

    Hello all, I am currently building my first vintage system out of various parts I managed to acquire locally. I am a complete newbie to all of this, since this is almost my birth year hardware although I do have nostalgia towards these from my child hood. If anyone has any experience any of...
  24. Damien A

    Left channel still giving sound even when turning volume slider all the way down, Realistic STA-235

    Good evening AK members, hoping to get some help with a recent thrift store find. Hope this is posted in an appropriate space, apologies if not. Anyways, I recently picked up this Realistic STA-235. It’s fairly nice looking, clean, and was only $50 which in my area (Northeast USA) doesn’t buy...
  25. Reyhifi

    Well this is going to be fun

    A friend tells me, I know you like to work on stereos. I have one that is not working, do you want to look at it. I said sure, is a basic receiver and he is a client as well. Has own it, for over 30 years. The plan is to get going and into his office. Who can I'd it, from the photos. So far no...
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