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Best integrateds of the 80s?

I have 2 80's integrated amps. Pioneer A-88X and Sony TA-F700ES. Unfortunately the Pioneer quit working, good news I replaced it with Sony.

One thing I really like about these amps is the speaker connectors. I didn't like the push buttons on Pioneer to select input.

If I was looking for another integrated I would go with the Sony.
 
braxus said:
Denons mid to late 80s PMA Integrated amps were very good. I used to have a PMA-300 which was 60 watts high current power. I just bought a Denon PMA-720 which was 90 watts high current power. Look at my thread and you'll see the inside of these things. Massive power transformers!
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Glad to hear that...I just ordered a clean PMA750 / Circa 1983 out of curiousity to try with my 1992 Paradigm Phantom speakers....also a Luxman R114
 
Sansui77 said:
I rate this the best integrated amplifier ever designed and built. Yes it's a big call but it doesn't have a reputation for being called the "The King of integrateds" for no reason.

https://audio-database.com/SANSUI/amp/au-x1111mosvintage-e.html

Sansui AU-1111 MOS Vintage.
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Can't argue with that...love my Sansui G5500 & JBL speakers ....hard to beat....just playing around with my back up system ...trying some Denon & Luxman units with some Paradigm speakers...but the Sansui & JBLs stay
 
Fomoco1649 said:
Can't argue with that...love my Sansui G5500 & JBL speakers ....hard to beat....just playing around with my back up system ...trying some Denon & Luxman units with some Paradigm speakers...but the Sansui & JBLs stay
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Funny because I actually now run 3 different integrated amplifiers from the 80's...

First one is a lowly MCS 3842 that does duty in the main system and is just a completely solid unit. It is Technics under the hood and runs two sets of speakers at once without even breaking a sweat. Nice amp...

The second one runs the bedroom system and is a Kenwood KA-77. Another early 80's amp, much like the MCS 3842. However, it can only run an 8 ohm load but that is OK since I only have one set of speakers in the bedroom...

Third one is my SU-V707, which is totally a rescue amp. Bought it "for parts or repair" off of the Bay and got it going. Fixed the New Class A bulbs and the speaker selector switch. It was made in 1983 and puts out 90 WPC, although I never run it hard at all. It runs a set of Scott S166 bookshelf speakers with the Philips tweeters and they sound wonderful on it. It is pretty much a beast of an amp.

So all of my amps were made in either 1982 or 1983. And after that quality definitely went down with a lot of the Technics amps, but they still made some good stuff up to about the year 2000. Yes, I am a fan...
 
braxus said:
Denons mid to late 80s PMA Integrated amps were very good. I used to have a PMA-300 which was 60 watts high current power. I just bought a Denon PMA-720 which was 90 watts high current power. Look at my thread and you'll see the inside of these things. Massive power transformers!
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Agreed...just bought a clean 1983 model PMA750.... solid build quality & sound....a clean one will run you about $200 plus on Ebay....2021
 
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