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100 dollar stereo challenge!

systems... Pioneer vsx 9500s RSe and or RSe
Main---RSa M70, C70
RS7 DH200 C70 , v3b sub
M&K V1B and V2B SUB
VYNIL---Sansui qrx 7500a
Technics sb 400
Kenwood KD 2055 Ortofon cart

BR System---pioner VSX 9500a
Pioneer PL 540a
generic dvd player

More to setup for more over all sound. This hobby poun..i mean r..i mean jazz!o.

each system with speakers way less then 100 dollars.
 
Here is my list of gear for under $100:

Speakers:
Acoustic Research AR-3a -- Free, in immaculate condition.
Acoustic Research AR-5 -- Free, w/original stands. Very good condition.
Polk 7B -- $40

Receivers:
MCS 3275 -- Free, in very good condition.
Sherwood S-8900A -- Free, in pristine condition.

Cassette Deck:
Sony TC-FX210 -- Free, in pristine condition.

Turntable:
Harman/Kardon T55C w/ Grado MF3 cart -- $40, in pristine condtion.

Note: I also have a pair of JBL 2600s ($40) & a Sony TA-F4A integrated amplifier ($76) that could be swapped in for added balance of the system. Both are in pristine condtion with narry a scratch or mark on either of them.

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My Less than $100 system...

One of the systems I could put together.:thmbsp:
Here is my list:

Realistic STA-65B $10
KLH 911b Speakers $19
SL-B210 $10
HK 400xm $15
DCD1420 $10
Wire Etc.

Less Than $100 And it sounds Great!

Thanks,
John.:music::D
 
My main system:-
Denon DRA 685 100w channel $10.50 replaced a Sony STR AV 570X 60w channel $10
Sony TC-K690 3 head tapedeck $4
Pioneer PL-115D $8.50 replaces the Technics SL-QD33 Turntable $13 which replaced a Technics SL-Q300 free
Polk Monitor 5 $12.50 which are stacked with
Fisher XP-65k $15.00 + cost of refoam & recap
these are used with an old Sony VCR and Zenith DVD player hooked to 27" tubed TV.
+ speaker wire and some interconnects. Well under $100
Bedroom system:-
Technics SA-510 receiver $10
Yamaha KX-400U tapedeck $10
HK CDR 2 CD player and recorder $10
Sansui PL-45 Turntable $6.50
Infinity SS2001 speakers $6 + cost of refoaming.
+ speaker wire and interconnects again well under $100

All GW or St. Vincent DePaul
 
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Over the past year I've succeeded in putting together several great sounding -$100 systems for folks. One came together in the same day from a pair of AR18's (free) and an 80's Nak receiver $20 (R-1?) and a Nak CD player ($15). Put it together for a friend's teenage son. A compact setup with great sound.
Until recently I was listening to a setup that included a pair of thrift found ADS 710's ($18), A Sony 6060F ($30 via craigslist) and a beat-up Denon CD 1500 deck; really liked that setup as well. It's great to put these together, get a good synergy going and pass them on to folks/kids who appreciate them!
 
Pioneer SX-680, mint w/ orig manual $10
Kyocera PL-701 (table $5, belt $15) $20
Sony CDP-570 cd player $10
Realistic Mach 1 (mint, new surrounds) $30

hours of listening enjoyment and annoying the wife, priceless
 
NAD 7060 free
Technics SL1401 free
AT125L $25
NEC CDP $20
JVC/Koss DIY Cross breeds $20

All electronics work and sound great. I am especially happy with the speakers as they were sort of an experiment that worked out real well. The JVC speakers (3way, no x-over to speak of)themselves were free. Removed the midrange from the cabinet,the tweeter from the speaker grill, installed Koss M60 crossovers and tweeters and was totally blown away. They're the ones in my avatar with the light wood face and no grills.
 
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Pioneer SA-5800 - 40 from CL
Infinity Entra One - 15 GW
Pioneer TX-6500II - Free
Pioneer CT-F6262 - Free
Technics M226 - Free
Pioneer PL400 - 50

Ok I might have been over by 5 bucks, but come on! I got several items for free!
 
My bedroom system qualifies:

Realistic STA 52B receiver $25 CL ad
Realistic Minimus 7 speakers $20 eBay
Zenith CV670 auto reverse cassette deck $5 Goodwill
Sony CFD 616 boombox $10 Goodwill (minus speakers, I used the 6 disk CD Changer)
Sherwood ST903 turntable $30 bought used at Musiccraft
 
I could put this together from my collection to make an AM/FM/CD system:

Proton 300/301 table radio (bi-amped, awesome sound) $10 used

a very used Toshiba DVDP which only plays CD's, and plays them well, $15 used

Beat that :smoke:
 
2216- ($25 and another for $50 :D )
B&O RX-2- ($5)
Jensen TF-3B's ( $25 ok I sold them last week :tears: ...if that doesn't count then....Stacked JBL 2600's $20, 10 each pair :D )
CDP-C8ESD Sony ES ($25)
Eminence DVC subwoofer in sealed MDF cab DIY with Akai AA-R22, 40 watts to each coil ($20 to fit my trance music fetish :yes: )
Cables 2 sets of Rat Shack 12ft gold series cable for $5


that fits the requirements, but here's my CHOICE:

Yamaha A-700 ($5 underrated @90 watts per channel, some put it easily at 120)

2 eminence subs in folded horn cabs DIY with onkyo TX-5000 which was free (Sold the folded horn for 20 bucks, it was loud as hell but the subs sound better in a sealed enclosure $30 shipped and built)

Stacked JBL 2600 with upgraded tweeters and Peerless woofers (20 for speakers, 20 for woofers and 10 for tweeters)

Macbook and ELO Touchscreen (extended desktop) as source (free),

rat shack cables $5

30 foot 12 gauge AR speaker cable...10 bucks.

That's without tax, I can drop the good speaker cable if necessary :yes:

Those will give you 110 db from 30-35hz up...the upgraded drivers in the JBL 2600's help a lot...
 
Pioneer SX-5580..the black and silver face shining in the light and I have never seen one of these in person. Quite a sight. In nice shape with a few small nicks on the cover and face but nothing distracting..

Sansui SR-636 TT..small nicks on dustcover but the black lacquer nice and shiny..

Technics CS-614 cassette deck..very nice and with the black face and silver knobs to boot..

DBX 118 sound enhancer...in mint condition, not a mark on it..

JVC SEA 10 equalizer...nice shape with small loss of 2 lines on the 15000 kz slider..

and last but not least a Pioneer RH-65 8-track unit that is in nice shape, does show some use but not too bad..

25.00 for all

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=242849

no cdp cause all i have is vinyl
 
Onkyo:
M5160 amp /free
P3160 pre /free
EQ240 EQ/free
T-4120 tuner/free
DX-C500 cd player/free
TA-W450 tape deck/free
CR-1a nakamichi tape deck/free
Realistic LAB-400 TT $10
Ohm Pro 42 $75
Ohm E2/free

Damn, I still have $15 to come up with........:scratch2:
 
Let me see here:

Concept 11.0 -- $35.00
Micro Seiki DD40 TT -- $12.50
EPI 100V speakers -- $11.00 ($5.00 for the speakers and $6.00 for the new surrounds)
Kyocera DA-310 CD Player -- $8.00
Monster speaker cables --$1.99 for 2 15 foot cables

Grand total -- $68.49

:banana::banana::banana::banana:
 
Here's mine:

Denon DP-7F turntable - free
LG DN788 DVD player - $60 new at Radio Shack
Sony TC-FX25 cassette deck - free
Pioneer SA-6800 45wpc integrated amp - free
Boston Acoustics A60 speakers - $15 at GW, plus another $20 for new surrounds and dust caps

So that's $95 for a complete system that sounds pretty good. Even better, I'm selling the TT, the amp, and the speakers as a set for $200: $165 profit!
 
Pioneer SX-1250 - 20$

JVC XL-M307 CD player - 10$

Sansui FR-5080 Turntable - 30$

Fried Beta IV Speakers - 40$

Cables are cheapies I've had forever.
 
Stuff I used to have is marked with a *

JBL 4311-$35*
Tascam 122b-free
Sansui QRX-3500-$15*
Dual 1229-$40
Audio Technica AT15S-Free
Teac 3340S-Free
Sharp CDP-Free
 
Pioneer....SA-7500 $15, TX-7500 $10,CT-F500 $5,RG-1 $5,RT-707 $25,SG-9500 $10,SX-424 and 434 $10 a piece!Marantz SD-3000 $10!Heathkit AR-15 with wood case $15!Bozak LS 250'S and LS 250 A's $20 a pair.All in very decent shape cosmetically and outside of a few burnt bulbs and scratchy pots here and there THEY ALL WORK AND SOUND AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
 
Incrediable. Where do you guys shop? LOL :>)

The 'only deal' I ever got was a pair of Sansui AS-100 speakers in very minty condition for $9.98 at the Goodwill. They do LOOK and SOUND awesome. Love em.
 
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