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Tromatic

Tromatic

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Made the rounds of my local vintage crack dealers and found a Sony TA-1130 sitting on the shelf, projecting "take me, take me" waves. I have a TA-3200F amp which I think sounds very, very good. Keep in mind I have friggin' tinnitus, so that does play into what I consider to be good sound. If the upper end is even remotely nasty, I'll pass.

I've been looking for a Sony pre to match the 3200F, but I could not pass up the chance to take a listen to the "intergraded". Vintage gear can always be such a surprise. I love the way this sounds. I'm thinking I might have to re-order my vintage gear sound hierarchy, with old Sony gear in the top three. Now I REALLY want a TA-2000.

Sony gear from that era is really very good, and compares very well to a whole lot of modern "high-end" gear. The specs may not be as good, but they do play "music", which can be missing in some modern gear.

It's so awesome that I have the ability to hear (and keep, maybe!) this stuff.

Info on the 1130 from Vintage Knob:
Sony TA-1130 Integrated Amp

11/18 ETA: Well, it's mine now. I was forced to buy it with its companion, an ST-5130 tuner.
 
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I have found my 1130 to be one of my favorites; the more I listen to it, the more I like it.

Currently powers a pair of A25's, maybe not "nirvana" but certainly in the neighborhood.
 
wmgwizard said:
I have found my 1130 to be one of my favorites; the more I listen to it, the more I like it.

Currently powers a pair of A25's, maybe not "nirvana" but certainly in the neighborhood.
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It has forced me to do nothing but sit and listen. My most hated audiophile word is "detail", but this does that well. I'm not hearing anything new, it's just sounds, dunno, happy. I also hate the term "PRaT" but perhaps that is what this has. A circlular, round, rolling sense of flow. Instead of just hearing the "now", you feel what's coming next.

Maybe I just got a good example, dunno. This is a sweet music machine.

ETA: I've really gotten into lounge music lately. If you are looking for new stuff along those lines, any Yoga or Pilates compilation usually has some good, good stuff.
 
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I'll say that the late-60's through early-70's Sony ES gear has really impressed me, as has the line Kenwood launched to compete.

Components from these series still go cheap.
 
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Tromatic said:
It has forced me to do nothing but sit and listen. My most hated audiophile word is "detail", but this does that well. I'm not hearing anything new, it's just sounds, dunno, happy. I also hate the term "PRaT" but perhaps that is what this has. A circlular, round, rolling sense of flow. Instead of just hearing the "now", you feel what's coming next.

Maybe I just got a good example, dunno. This is a sweet music machine.

ETA: I've really gotten into lounge music lately. If you are looking for new stuff along those lines, any Yoga or Pilates compilation usually has some good, good stuff.
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I couldn't agree with you more. I love the 1130, it's one of my favorite vintage amps.
 
Got my 7065A lined up for full recap.

It just has "that" sound, makes you want to listen more and more.

Paired with my un-recapped JBL L46's (which can lean into the too bright category) it is just blissful.

Hell, its raining, I may just set that duo up for today.
 
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