Piece of cake:
System I
Sony Str 6060F- $19
Yamaha CDC 697-$10
Polk M5's- Curbside w/$29 invested
System II (new and improved!!)
Sony STR 6800SD- $30 (craigs)
ADS L710 (Thrift- yesterday $10)
Denon 1520 cd $20
Ask me about my $300 system:thmbsp:
IHTML:dumped $900 worth of newish NAD gear and every system noted above sounds wayyyyyyyyy better.[/QUOTE]
Did you read analog addict's post about his NAD Amp? I have never owned an NAD anything. If I find a working unit cheap. Worth a try at these prices. Their stuff seams pretty cheap to me. And many high end audio stores are trying to push them into your face. Thankfully I don't waste my time in those places any longer. Why, when we can find such great stuff. I would like to get my hands on one of those Kenwood TT's. I should have a KD 3070 for free soon.
100 dollar stereo challenge!
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DerK_THe_JerK
New Member
Here's the list...
AMPLIFIERS
NAD 3080 $40 - A Kick Ass 90 WPC with 3db dynamic headroom. Equivalent to most peoples' 125 WPC amps...
PREAMPS
Halfer dh-101 $10 - Well known high quality pre amp.
CD PLAYERS
Sony dvp-s7000 $10 - I like Sony CDP's....
SPEAKERS
Dalquest DQ-12 $25 - I have a pair of these, and I really like them. I'll bet the NAD will make these sing...
TUNERS
Onkyo t-4090 $10 - I like my T-9, this one's close in vintage....
TURNTABLES
Kenwood kd-850 turntable $10 - seems to plenty said already...
So I have $105....Sue me....
Hook 'em up and see how they sound....:thmbsp:
Thanks for the Idea. bypass the pre in the NAD and let her rip. The sony I have hooked up now and really is nice sounding.
Thanks for the Idea. bypass the pre in the NAD and let her rip. The sony I have hooked up now and really is nice sounding.
I still have my NAD 7080, the receiver brother to your 3080 purchased new in 1981. One of my buddies in college had the 3080. Always envied him the -20db switch. Either one will get stupid loud with reasonably efficient speakers. Lots of people rag on NAD's build quality. That piece is from ~1978, and from one of the first lines to see major distribution to the US. Some of the button caps/switches are cheap, but the electronics are good quality, and the sound is excellent....
The 3080 had a pre-out, amp-in jack, so you could use the Hafler, or even just try the NAD's pre. I forgot that it was an integrated...:stupid:
:thmbsp:
influx
Electronica Rehabilitatus
I had good experiences with earlier generations of used NAD gear. After we made a move into our 'last' home I splurged and bought new NAD separates- with remotes!!!
. Spent an entire year trying to like it (370 integrated, Tuner- model # escapes me at the moment and a 541i disc player). The tuner was the first to go, then the integrated; I still have the cd player. I never came close to hearing what all those reviewers were hearing, definitely not Hi-Fi on a budget as advertised 
The amp was flat, uninspiring and one dimensional to my ears. Taught me a valuable lesson- trust your ears. I replaced it with a Kenwood Model 600 :thmbsp: Along the way I scrounged up some really nice sounding receivers and the odd tuner here and there; kept some and traded others. It's been a great journey and education to say the least. Funny, if the NAD gear had been halfway decent I may never have caught the vintage bug and found my way here.
spartanmanor
Lunatic Member
This has to be one of the best scores that I have read about here on AK congratulations! :thmbsp:
If only this could happen to me. (think of all the money I could have saved)
MarkAnderson
Addicted Member
Current system in the den:
Kenwood KA-8100 - $25
Panasonic something or other TT - $5
Philips something or other DVD - $45
AR-3 speakers - $10* (plus new caps - $?)
*I really don't recall whether the AR's were $5 each or for the pair :scratch2:.
Kenwood KA-8100 - $25
Panasonic something or other TT - $5
Philips something or other DVD - $45
AR-3 speakers - $10* (plus new caps - $?)
*I really don't recall whether the AR's were $5 each or for the pair :scratch2:.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
I would really like to know how and where you all find all this stuff for dirt cheap?
Am I just living in the wrong town, and everyone around here knows values? Am I not looking hard enough? I go to all the sales I can find.. I do the thrifts too, but it's all crap, OR.. priced WAY too high...
I've got just a couple pieces I paid less than $100 for.. but the rest has been in the hundreds..
Maybe some day I'll get lucky and find some real bargins..
Am I just living in the wrong town, and everyone around here knows values? Am I not looking hard enough? I go to all the sales I can find.. I do the thrifts too, but it's all crap, OR.. priced WAY too high...
I've got just a couple pieces I paid less than $100 for.. but the rest has been in the hundreds..
Maybe some day I'll get lucky and find some real bargins..
Juniperlater
Active Member
Office System - $107 (just over)
Amp - Marantz 2270 ($25)
CD Player - NAD 5200 ($20)
Turntable - Philips 222 (Free on Craigslist)
Speaker Wire - Monster 16aug ($5 for 100 ft.)
Speakers - Boston CR57 Cherry ($57 shipped)
All for $107! That sounds really good to me right now. If I saw an ad listing all this, I would flip.
Amp - Marantz 2270 ($25)
CD Player - NAD 5200 ($20)
Turntable - Philips 222 (Free on Craigslist)
Speaker Wire - Monster 16aug ($5 for 100 ft.)
Speakers - Boston CR57 Cherry ($57 shipped)
All for $107! That sounds really good to me right now. If I saw an ad listing all this, I would flip.
There is some amazing stuff on DC Craigslist. You have to look all the time and be ready to pounce. I saw some nice TT's on there in the last few weeks. I can never get down there. To far. Funny nobody finds anything in the Thrifts down there. I am really surprised. You guys must be looking in the worst possible places. My local Thrift has sucked for a while. I haven't seen anything except a dead Dynaco Amp, and a couple lower end DD TT's which I did buy. And no, the Dynaco was nothing to get excited about. Great finds only show up once in a while. You have to keep looking. That Sansui I found on New Years Eve was bought in a store I have not seen one piece of worthwhile equipment in two years. So you never know.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
I don't know.. maybe too I'm looking for the high end stuff for the unreal prices. I don't even stop to think about the lower end stuff.. could be why I'm not seeing much... Just not worth it for me to look for names other than like Pioneer (A PL 570 or 590 TT) or Denon, McIntosh, Altec, Klipsch... I think you see what I look for.. no bargins there..
DaCarlson
GasBurning Stereo Machine
Where do I start... haha.
JBL l100 - $20
Altec Lancing Santana II's - $30
Altec model 6's - $20
Altec model 5's - $30
EPI model 500's - $70
JBL L26 - $20
Sansui Spx-7000 - $75
Dual 606 - $70
Marantz 2265b - $30 bucks
Luxman 5l15 - free
Luxman l2 - $5
these have all been purchased in the last 3-4 months.
My current system is the Altec 6's and Santana II's running on a bag of 12 gauge wire i got a value village (5 bucks). My amp is the luxman L2, and my cd player is a ps2 (yeah i know) for 5 bucks.
So, all together... 60 bucks so far.
JBL l100 - $20
Altec Lancing Santana II's - $30
Altec model 6's - $20
Altec model 5's - $30
EPI model 500's - $70
JBL L26 - $20
Sansui Spx-7000 - $75
Dual 606 - $70
Marantz 2265b - $30 bucks
Luxman 5l15 - free
Luxman l2 - $5
these have all been purchased in the last 3-4 months.
My current system is the Altec 6's and Santana II's running on a bag of 12 gauge wire i got a value village (5 bucks). My amp is the luxman L2, and my cd player is a ps2 (yeah i know) for 5 bucks.
So, all together... 60 bucks so far.
influx
Electronica Rehabilitatus
Similost,
It takes patience and some vigilance. Don't expect anything and just make your usual rounds. Watch the classifieds, tag sales, thrifts and auctions (online and local)...and be patient. It will fall in your lap when you least expect it. Most of it is crap but there are gems out there :yes:.
Tapehead47
Addicted Member
Pretty cool thread
I'll try to follow the rules, but that's tough! Most of the stuff I buy costs less than $20. That's all I usually have on a Sat morn when I stop at a yardsale. I won't list all the gear, just enough to make a decent system for $100.
Luxman R-115 receiver
Kenwood EQ
Both for $10
Sansui TT
$7 from a friend who was selling it at a yardsale
Allison 8 speakers. From CL-my most expensive component for this
system:
$70
Pioneer CT-F800 cassette
Free from neighbor
Sony 5 disc CD changer from CL:
$15
$102 total. Darn it! Went over by $2!
I could leave out the Kenwood EQ? I'll sell it for $20 and be under by $18.
Well, I tried.
Man! I can't believe the deals you guys get! Fabulous, fantastic, freaky!
Rick
I'll try to follow the rules, but that's tough! Most of the stuff I buy costs less than $20. That's all I usually have on a Sat morn when I stop at a yardsale. I won't list all the gear, just enough to make a decent system for $100.
Luxman R-115 receiver
Kenwood EQ
Both for $10
Sansui TT
$7 from a friend who was selling it at a yardsale
Allison 8 speakers. From CL-my most expensive component for this
system:
$70
Pioneer CT-F800 cassette
Free from neighbor
Sony 5 disc CD changer from CL:
$15
$102 total. Darn it! Went over by $2!
I could leave out the Kenwood EQ? I'll sell it for $20 and be under by $18.
Well, I tried.
Man! I can't believe the deals you guys get! Fabulous, fantastic, freaky!
Rick
$70 for a Dual 606? Was that Ebay?
Read the post after this one. And maybe you already did. He says he never thought of lower end gear what ever that means. If he pulled his nose out of the air, and brought it down to Earth he might find something. :yes:
BrassTeacher
Uncurable Tweaker
DaCarlson
GasBurning Stereo Machine
Type error. Actually i paid 30.