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  1. K

    Wharfedale W60E for $220 - a few concerns

    I've always wanted a solid pair of vintage speakers, as I mostly listen to 60s 70s rock. Seems like a great craigslist find, but I'm hoping you folks can help me address a few concerns. First, I use my current set up (Klipsch R51Ms) for both vinyl and TV. Will these speakers still be the right...
    • Kylehand
    • Thread
    • questions vintage wharfedale
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
  2. ianstaub

    My Marantz 2270 doesn't sound any better than my modern Denon AVR-X1700H. What am I missing?

    Hi all, hoping for some opinions. TL;DR: I can't tell much of a difference between my un-serviced Marantz 2270 and Denon AVR-X1700H in A/B tests. What am I missing? Background: Since this summer I've been happily listening to music on my relatively new Denon AVR-X1700H feeding Klipsch Heresy...
  3. C

    Realistic STA-225 Two disconnected wires on underside of tuner.

    Hello all, I am servicing a Realistic STA-225 and am pretty sure I popped these two connections loose. I replaced two capacitors on the tuner board, and had to move the schmidt trigger board out of the way. I made a rookie mistake and did not take pictures before I started. Pictures included of...
    • Craig1394
    • Thread
    • bodge disconnected realistic receiver resistors sta-225 tuner vintage wire yellow
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  4. Refugee

    Using HDMI surround sound with vintage gear

    I have been thinking of expanding my 2 channel system to work with HDMI surround tv. I want to continue using the current gear for stereo music format but want to take advantage of the surround technology for movies and maybe some hi def through an apple tv controller. My thought is to use the...
    • Refugee
    • Thread
    • hdmi mcintosh c-26 mcintosh mc2105 surround sound vintage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: McIntosh Audio
  5. O

    Hum from all inputs HK Nocturne Seven Twenty

    I have a (found) Harman Kardon Nocturne Seven Twenty that powers up but has quite the hum on all inputs. I opened it up for a quick look to see if anything had swelled or was leaking, but I didn't see anything obvious. I am not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, but have...
    • omegat3
    • Thread
    • 720 harman kardon nocturne vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
  6. Reyhifi

    A couple of odd speakers

    My purveyor of vintage audio or anything, send me a couple of photos. The guy just hussles stuff, he doesnt research or anything. So the prices are usually great. got a amp and a pretty cool receiver from him. Hoping for a marantz or Mc, one day. Anyway, one is clearly a very cool jvc, looks...
    • Reyhifi
    • Thread
    • jvc speaker utah speakers vintage
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Speakers
  7. R

    'Focus Speaker System' branded - mystery to me

    Badge says 'High Definition Monitor'. I was given some somewhat de-constructed floor standing speakers and would like to get them working. So far I have just one power ed up and the woofer but not the tweeter works. Also I am wondering if they worth working on from the standpoint of how will...
    • Radiowvs
    • Thread
    • floor restore speaker standing vintage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Speakers
  8. M

    Zenith X930 Turntable Running Slow

    Hello. New here. Recently acquired a Zenith X930 vintage stereo console, which seems to be c. 1967 based on internet research. Turntable runs about 6% slow. Wondering if anyone can point me towards a resource for DYI fix, or someone relatively near western MA who might make a house call. It...
    • mnock1976
    • Thread
    • hi fi slow turntable adjustment vintage zenith
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  9. A

    Help - belt drive speed adjustment busted?

    TT is a Realistic Lab-290. It was playing a bit fast so I went to adjust it. As I toyed with it some hardware broke off (pictures attached). Is this something I can fix or do I need a technician on this?
    • audio noob58
    • Thread
    • help repair speed speed adjustment speed issue vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. D

    Is this a vintage JBL alnico woofer?

    My father inlaw owned and operated a custom stereo business in Santa Cruz from the 1960's through to 2000 that specialized in Altec Lansing / JBL. He recently passed away and I have been trying to identify some of his remaining inventory. Most components self identify clearly, but ran across a...
  11. CanadianPeng

    Repairing A Vintage Luxman L-530

    Hey all! I recently picked up a (from what I've been seeing) legendary Luxman L-530 Integrated amp locally for an absolute steal ($100cad) It is in pretty rough shape but realistically could be worse, some knobs are missing/the shafts seem to be broken right off Upon initial testing...
  12. 20220921_154608

    20220921_154608

    Vintage Pioneer System
    • JayGee3
    • Media item
    • pioneer vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Vintage Pioneer System
  13. M

    Help please. Sansui AU 719 kill left channel

    Good evening, the left channel of my Sansui 719 died, it does not emit any sound through the speaker or through the left headphones, I can get stereo sound from the tape jacks to the computer; disassemble and check the fuses, all marked correctly; also check the rectifier (without disassembling)...
  14. Sean Ford

    Name this speaker

    So I'm new to the vintage audio game, I picked up a few things some trash some treasure. But I came across these speakers and I can't identify them. They sound great everything is an excellent condition. There's just no markings on them anywhere. The cabinets are real wood, thick and heavy. As...
    • Sean Ford
    • Thread
    • emi identify klipsch mint pioneer sansui speakers thick wood cabinets vintage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  15. tea_hous

    Is this arcing?

    Hey everyone... been a long time since I've posted to AK :0. I'm here seeking some input from those who have more knowledge and experience with tubes than myself. I just purchased a Yamamoto A-08s, and one of the tubes was damaged in shipping (despite being packed very well). Its an '80'...
    • tea_hous
    • Thread
    • 80 a-08s arcing gassy purple rectifier set tubes vintage yamamoto
    • Replies: 84
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  16. Maxmusic

    Celef Mini Professional H.E.

    Hi! A long shot, as these are pretty rare, but does anyone have any experience listening to this model of Celef? I believe H.E. stands for "High Efficiency", so i'm wondering to want extent this might be the case with these? Any thoughts or chat would be welcome and appreciated. Thanks in...
    • Maxmusic
    • Thread
    • british celef celestion kef vintage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  17. SolidSnake

    Wald Sound Model 800C... Anyone know what these are?

    First time poster here! Been collecting records for about 15 years now, but just recently got into the speaker/gear side of things so if anyone could help me out here that'd be awesome. Was out hunting for equipment this morning and found an old vintage pair of speakers, "Wald Model 800C", at a...
    • SolidSnake
    • Thread
    • 60s 800c bookshelf speaker help mystery speakers rare speakers vintage vintage 70s wald
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Speakers
  18. H

    ProAc Response 1 with filter box

    Hello guys I am new here and I need your help. I have vintage speakers ProAc Response 1 that I haven’t used I am not sure how to connect the speakers with filter box and power amp. Does anybody know how to set up these?
    • Hayoon Jin
    • Thread
    • proac proac response speakers vintage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Speakers
  19. Suffer4Sound

    Austin, TX to DC/MD/VA ride for CV 313's?

    Anyone have any leads on a ride from Austin, TX to DC/MD/VA for a pair of rare Cerwin-Vega 313's? Or even just a place for them to park in Tejas so Goodwill doesn't give them away before I can move them? I bought a pair new in the late 70's, still have them and love them, and this pair would...
  20. MKF

    Question about amp & speaker ohms

    Hi all, Proud new owner of a very clean pair of KEF 104/2 speakers. Question for the tech experts....so these speakers are 4 ohm and I have two vintage 8 ohm amps/receivers. 1st is a Luxman R-1050 and the second is an Onkyo TX6500 mkii. The Onkyo is a beast and I love it, however, my heart is...
    • MKF
    • Thread
    • 4 ohm & 8 ohm kef 104.2 kef 104/2 luxman luxman r-1050 onkyo onkyo tx6500mark2 vintage
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: General Audio Discussion
  21. g0disev0l

    Inherited a Gates CB100. What next? Restore or sell?

    My uncle was a radio engineer at several country AM stations in the Atlanta area during the 70s. He passed about 14 years ago. My aunt recently decided that I should have all of his old gear and among those pieces was a Gates CB100 transcription table. So what next? Restore? Sell? It'll...
  22. IMG_2176

    IMG_2176

    Gates CB100
    • g0disev0l
    • Media item
    • 1960s gates cb100 turntable vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Turntable Gallery
  23. H

    any needle suggestions for grado reference series 1

    Hey there, I've recently picked up an old Sony PS-X5 turntable this past weekend from a local garage sale. While it needs some work on replacing its capacitors and electrical components, I would like to know more about the included cartridge. To my knowledge it is marked "Grado RS1" with a...
    • Hayden F.
    • Thread
    • cartridge grado needle replacement sony stylus turntable vintage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  24. A

    is 100hz to 10Khz a fine EQ range?

    i recently bought a Technics SH 8010 off of ebay for 50$ so i could tune out some high frequency’s on my speakers and because i love silver vintage audio equipment and it’ll fit great with my setup. Now i’m starting to worry a little on how good the range is on it. i know i probably should be...
  25. sean sweeney

    Anyone know how to identify the source of this JBL N800 crossover?

    Ok... as usual this thing ate my post... lol... Just found this cool, very old JBL N800... typically made with the altec name... Saw some stuff on line that these may have been used in the giant Ampex monsters they made for theaters in the 60's... not sure but were they in the 50's??? The JBL...
    • sean sweeney
    • Thread
    • altec ampex crossover jbl n800 vintage vott
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
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