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100 dollar stereo challenge!

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DerK_THe_JerK

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Hello AK,
I do a lot of reading the Forum, but never post. Here has been the challenge for the last year. The 100 dollar stereo. The rules are simple you are required to have a turntable, cd player, amplifier, speakers all the cables need, and a tuner if required. All this must not exceed 100 dollars. Two things will determine a winner. One is overall sound quality witch will be judged by a neutral party, and the other is what the system would have cost new! (The later being the least important). Well here we are a year later and I just made a list of stuff I have acquired and am shocked at how much I have. I can understand why my wife is ready to kill me! The reason I am posting this is because I want some help picking and choosing the system. I know some of this is a personal taste, but it would be interest to see how some of you would go about it. I put the price I paid next to the Items. If the system comes in under 100 bucks other gear can be added. Let me know what you think, comments, questions. Over the last year I have fallen in love with gear and have learned so muck. I want to thank this community for all the help along the way. Though I have spent no time talking, I have spent a lot of time listening. Cheers :thmbsp:

AMPLIFIERS
Nad 3155 $10

Realistic sta-2500 $25

Nikko nr-1000 $17 Pioneer sx-980 $25

Heathkit aa-1205 $20

Sherwood ad260b $15

Sansui 661 $10

Kenwood kr-6060 $25

Yamaha cr-840 $25

NAD 7020 $15

NAD 3080 $40


PREAMPS
Halfer dh-101 $10


CD PLAYERS

Nikko NCD-100 $12

Sony dvp-s7000 $10 Yamaha cdx-920 $17

Kyocera da-610 $15



SPEAKERS

KEF chorale III $10

Realistic solo-4c $10

M&K sat 1b $50

Boston cr-55 $10

Johnzer 3 way speakers $16

KEF coda III $10

Dalquest DQ-12 $25

Boston 595x (SUB) $20

M&K volkwolfer (SUB) $5

Pioneer cs-88a 25$

Realistic minimus 7 two pair 1 wood, 1 metal $10 a pair

Polk 5jr speakers $40

Speakerlab super 7 early 80’s towers with ribbon tweeter FREE!

Ess classic (with amt tweeters) 25$


TURNERS
Onkyo t-4090 $10

Sansui tu-57 $13

Marantz ST-64 $15

Denon tu-460





TURNTABLES
Beogram 5000 MMC4 $5

Kenwood kd-850 turntable $10

Kenwood kd-3070 $10

Pioneer pl-512 $13

Yamaha pf-20 Denon 160 MC cart


OTHER
Kenwood audio de-noiser kf-8011 $12

Sansui se-7 EQ $15

Adc ss-300sl (EQ)$9

NAK cr-2a $5

Nak cr-1a $10

Optimus 31-2030 (EQ) $5
 
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wow..almost EVERYTHING I have qualifies, xecpt the TEAC A-3340S!

I hope that this is suff that could have been gotten BEFORE this year...

Amps/Receivers
Sony TA-1055 (FREE)
Pioneer SX-780 (FREE)
Sansui QRX-3500 ($15)
Onkyo TX-4500 ( free from AK :ntwrthy:)

Power amps/pre's/mixers
Tascam M30 ($65)
Peavey CS-400 ($5)

Tape decks
Technics M222 (free)
Technics M224 ($12)
Technics Double Cassette deck RS-TR355 ($6)
Akai GX912 (FREE w000t!)
Denon M-14HX ($20)

Turntables:
Technics SL-D202 (free)
Technics SL-Q202 (free)
Marantz BPC (Free, has a SLIGHT hum last I checked)

CD PLayers:
Sony CDP-190 ($12)
1983 Magnavox unit ($25)

Speakers:
Acoustic Research AR4x ($15)
JBL 4311 ($35)
Baby Advent 1 ($12)
Wharfedale W25 (free)

Tuner:
Technics something or other, works well for being a '90's unit

EQ's:
Technics fluoroscan (free)
kenwood ($6)

I think that that's everything.....that'll apply, anyways....
 
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The thing that stands out about the kd-850 is its bass control. I have to say, If it was not for the Technic sl1000mk2 (with EPA 100 arm)I picked up I would have it in my Main system. The Technics I paid a little more for, a whopping 25 dollars! I did though have to buy a power supply for it because the guy I bought it from did not want to spend a bunch of time looking for it. I was going to complain to much for that price. There is still a chance that I will get the supply soon. Then I can add it to the list....
 
I Picked up a Marantz 2215 plus a pair of Paradigm 5se's for $90 total... I gave them to our Administrative Assistant for her office and she is happy as can be for an office system...
 
I think everything I have costs well under $100

Main system:
- Pioneer SX-1250, free from a bin
- Marantz CD52, free because it had a broken belt
- Yamaha KX393 tape deck, £20 ($40) in a sale. I need a vintage tape deck though! :D
- Goodmans Magnum K speakers, £10 ($20)
- Cambridge Audio interconnects, came in a huge sack of cables with a computer I bought
- Gale speaker cable, free offcuts
- BSR McDonald MP60 turntable, came in a pallet of stuff I bought from ebay

TV system:
- Sony STR-something, free from a bin
- EMI LE4 speakers, free from a house clearance
- Ariston Acoustics CD player, £10 ($20)
- Toshiba DVD player, marked down from £150 to £20 in a sale because it was missing the box and remote control
- Garrard SP25 turntable, free from someone who bought a new plastic Sony
- More free Gale speaker cable
- No-name gold plated interconnects, £2 each in a sale

Other stuff includes a pair of Acoustic Research AR35BX speakers in need of a refoam I got for £5 ($10), and my latest find, a brand-new looking Sansui A5, T5 and turntable all in their boxes, factory fresh for £30 ($60).
 
I'm just shaking my head at the KEFs for $10 a pair.
Like Rod Stewart said, "Some guys have all the luck."

Tom
 
Pioneer SX-1010 $40.00 Local CL Ad
Pioneer HPM-100's $25.00 Local CL Ad
Pioneer DT-500 5.00 GW
TEAC 1230 $25.00 Local CL Ad
Technic's SL-6 Free from Ak member Trader (still on it's way here)
Rat Shack SCT-21 .99 Ebay not including shipping


Or if you like:

Marantz 1060
Marantz 105
Polk Audio Rti15 All three above for $30.00
Dual 1229 w Shure V15 type III for $40.00
AKAI M8 for $25.00 w/ enough cables to hook everything here up

I could recombine a few things and get another system but hey if a SX-1010 and HPM-100 with a TEAC 1230 and SL-6 as sources don't sound good enough what's the point LOL

Cables I bought a Box of them for $2.00 a while back
 
i don't think people are following the rulz.. it says the $100 stereo.. which has to have you are required to have a turntable, cd player, amplifier, speakers all the cables need, and a tuner if required. All this must not exceed 100 dollars.

so a complete stereo system for under $100 not individual pieces. it's a big challenge. I know i would probably not be able to do it for under a hundred
 
Yep, thats it. here what I'm thinking with the gear I have. NAD 3080 $40, Kyocera da-610 $15, Marantz ST-64 $15, Kenwood kd-850 turntable $10, Speakerlab super 7 early 80’s towers with ribbon tweeter FREE (the guy was throwing them out!) My cable should come in just under $10. I still have enough to get a happy meal...
 
I recently bought a Kenwood system with Boston speakers for 20 bucks. '91 vintage. Not high-end, but still good quality. Here's the original thread, since I can't post the pics twice. http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=142886 The only gripe is there are no remotes, the owner's dog chewed them up (cute little yellow lab). I bought a remote from Ebay for the cd player since I am using it in my main system right now. Remotes will cost more than the whole system, but even if I replace both of them (receiver), it's still well under 100 bucks.

It is:
Boston Acoustics HD-7
Kenwood DP-2030 cd player
Kenwood KR-A5030 receiver
Kenwood KX-W8030 cassette
 
I followed the rules twice one of my systems has a R2R and Cassette deck besides the TT. I'll see your CDP and raise you two tape decks.
 
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