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chicks' Goodwill Systems

chicks said:
Zeus is always around when I'm listening to the main system; guess he likes the music, too. :scratch2:...
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That's an awesome kitty there Chick. From one cat lover to another.
We can't part w/our critters. I have 6 in the home. Not one is an ounce of trouble regarding the speakers. And not one have had to be disciplined over the subject.

BTW, here's to keeping a clean home. The photos show the presence of good housekeepers. Cleanliness is next to Godliness they say.
Hats Off-
 
This might be my favorite new thread ! I am only up thru page 5 and , wow! The equipment is great , but the photgraphy is better . I feel like they are right in my room . I think you should take pictures for product catalogs .
 
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OK, this is getting altogether too complicated. :sigh: Think I'll just sell it all, buy a Bozo Wave Radio and call it a day. ;)

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Whoaah....There's medication for that. Just lie down. Put your concerns to rest.
 
zebra03 said:
This might be my favorite new thread ! I am only up thru page 5 and , wow! The equipment is great , but the photgraphy is better . I feel like they are right in my room . I think you should take pictures for product catalogs .
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1979 product catalogs, maybe. ;) Thanks for the compliment, I do enjoy trying to show these nice vintage pieces as best I can. Natural lighting, no flash, tripod. Still working on improving the shots, photography is as fun a hobby as audio, IMO.

FWIW, the early photos were shot with a Kodak P&S, the newer ones with an Olympus E-P2, usually with a Panasonic/Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4.
 
Vintage vs Modern? Not here. The Dynaco now houses a shiny new amp board that I built from a kit - in the Dynaco tradition.

I thought about restoring the existing amp, but let's face it - it's a very old design, with several dropping resistors that get very hot, and have been known to start fires. It also has high crossover distortion, among other issues.

Wanted to re-use the power transformer, but it has no center tap, meaning a single-rail supply. They don't make single-rail amps any more, right? That's what I thought, until I stumbled on Michel Renardson's work. He's been designing amps for forty years, and really knows his stuff.

So, the Dynaco now runs Michael's MJR7 MK5 single-rail board. No more crossover distortion, THD is practically unmeasurable. Nice Lateral MOSFET outputs, too - no thermal runaway, no output protection circuitry, other than a single fuse. Nice.

Everything old is new again.

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Dyna-mite

The first truly hi-fi amp I ever encountered, close-up, was a Dynaco put together by a guy in the next room at my dorm in 1968. The rest of his rig was a Weathers TT (with a flat wooden tonearm) and a single Sweet-16 he'd built. Played nothing but Brahms, but it opened my ears to what was possible. I'm sure your upgraded Dynaco surpasses that in every way. :thmbsp:
 
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The "new" Quad ESL-63's await restoration. Will empty the audio cookie jar, but will be worth it. These are the best damn speakers I've ever heard, by a good margin. Every review I've read agrees. Peter Walker put many years of research and development into making these "the closest approach to the original sound". He succeeded.

Found these on Craigslist, one owner, cheap.

There's a cottage industry that repairs them, thankfully, as it does not look easy, at least for a first timer. Will take a month or so to get them done. Can't wait.

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Going Modern?

Found this Rotel RSX-1056 receiver at the GW in Ashland, OR on my way back home yesterday. Absolutely mint condition, almost looks unused. Popped the cover, no dust inside. Remote control looks unused, as well. Complete with manuals for the receiver and one for the remote!

Hooked it up in 2-channel mode, playing FM through a pair of B&Ws. Working great.

I guess folks are dumping "old" AV receivers which don't have HDMI support. I've seen several Yammie and Marantz units at the GW, but never had the urge to buy the ugly things. This Rotel actually looks pretty decent, IMO.

In 2-channel mode, it's rated ~100wpc. Power amps are fully discrete, use high quality Sanken TO3p output pairs.

MOS PEC HIGH-POWER NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS .designed for use in general-purpose amplifier and switching application . FEATURES: * Recommend for 105W High Fidelity Audio Frequency Amplifier Output stage * Complementary to 2SA1386 2SA1386 & 2SA1386A 2SA1386A MAXIMUM RATINGS NPN 2SC3519 2SC3519 2SC3519A 2SC3519A 15 AMPERE SILICON POWER TRANASISTOR 160-180 VOLTS 130 WATTS
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Just about perfect for the incoming Quad ESL-63s... :scratch2:

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I have owned 2 Rotel AVR's. Mixed bag really. The RSX 965 sounded great and the later RSX 972 sounded dreadful. Hope that one works for ya!
 
I think you'll like the Rotel. I've been running an RSX-1057 for several years now and couldn't be happier. It has the 'sound' I like and plenty of power in reserve, especially in 2 channel mode. How come I never find stuff like that at my Thrift stores?

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I think you'll like the Rotel. I've been running an RSX-1057 for several years now and couldn't be happier. It has the 'sound' I like and plenty of power in reserve, especially in 2 channel mode. How come I never find stuff like that at my Thrift stores?

SteveH
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They do have tons of power. At one time I ran my RSX 965 with a separate Rotel power amp for the fronts and an active center. Used all of the receivers power for the rears...now that was a home theater!
 
Out with the old old, in with the new old. :sigh: A phool's job is never done. ;)

I had Kent use his most acoustically transparent fabric on the Quads, so the grid can be seen, slightly. Not a problem. Now what to do with the ARs?

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