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chicks' Goodwill Systems

So, converted a couple of GW scores into cash via CL, to fund the long-sought 600T mate for the 600 Supreme amp! Bought right here on Barter Town; for you non-subscribers, there's no better place to find what you're looking for. These show up on ebay maybe once or twice per year, and you have no guarantee of winning. I posted a WTB on Barter Town, and had an offer inside a couple of weeks.

The deviation meter is a great feature - virtually all the commercial stations keep the deviation as close to 100% as possible. The NPR Jazz & Classical stations do not compress, unless the source (the more "electric" Jazz) is compressed.

The system now consists of: Kenwood 600 Supreme integrated, Kenwood 600T tuner, Empire 398 Turntable (w/Shure V15-III), AR91 speakers, and OmniFi DMS-1 streamer. :music:

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Amazing how well they complement each other! Very nice picture! The golden-amber lighting gives it a warm and cozy feeling to it. Happy listening! :music:
 
Hoo boy. Here we go again. Couldn't resist this minty looking Pioneer PL-630 that popped up on CL for $20, complete with Shure M97 cart. Just changed out the worn automation belt this morning (with a rubber band, temporarily), and hit the switches/controls with Deoxit; she's working beautifully. Will do the full rehab on it, it's definitely worth the effort. The Empire is going on the bench while I figure out how best to get the flaky gold arm back to lookin' good.

The Pio was designed to complement the Pioneer Spec series; I think it'll work just fine with the Supremes, too. ;)

Now I just need to get PioneerVato or OnePixel to take some pics that don't suck. ;)

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Man oh man! Great gear, Chuck. Maybe one day I'll get lucky enough to touch it... Then again, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't let me touch it. :D
 
Chicks,

This exactly what I was talking about the other day. Friggin' amazing. You might take the Empire arm to a good jeweler and see if they can electroplate for you.
 
One shot that doesn't totally suck. This thing is hard to photograph due to all the reflective surfaces (not to mention my cheapie point-and-shoot camera, and general lack of photographic skills). Shows off the one nick in the gray veneer - pretty minty unit otherwise (the rest are smudges, hard to keep this thing spotless).

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I'm really wanting to put together a 2 ch system for my vinyl collection so I check craigslist daily and the local thrift stores and garage sales every weekend.

Most vintage stuff on craigslist looks like it's been through a fire or they are asking mint pricing for something that needs all lamps, caps, and tubes replaced.

The thrift stores are like some others said and only put out VCR's and tube tv's. One in Papillion the other day had a realistic all in one shelf system that came with speakers that weigh about 2 lbs and use TRS plugs for the cables.

I can't find anything of this caliber in Omaha. I may need to start looking through the barter section on here.
 
A little more Yamaha luck at the GW. Found the M-45 on yesterday's lunch break. Asked the nice lady if there was any other Yamaha gear in the back room. Nope. Well, I just knew there had to be a matching preamp, so went back first thing this morning. No preamp, but there was this T-85, one of perhaps the top 20 digital tuners. Happy camper. Someone else musta snagged the preamp yesterday afternoon. :sigh:

Not going to replace the Kenny Supreme setup, but nice barter fodder. Both working perfectly. 2/3 of a system. ;)

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