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chicks' Goodwill Systems

chicks said:
No, the MAC-1700 was a Craigslist find - $99. Another AK'er found a MAC-1500 at a thrift, though, IIRC.
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I found a Mac 1700 at a pawn shop for $5. They did not know what it was. I rebuilt it and a friend is using it.
 
chicks said:
Full disclosure, the AR was bought right here on Barter Town. About the only item I've payed "full price" for, because it's one I lusted after as a teen, and couldn't possibly afford back then. I'm having a cabinet built for it locally.
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Now you need a nice ARxa TT to go with it.
 
Very nice systems, Chicks!

I'm envious to your gear sources, i.e. GW and CL, too! Here I see a nice piece of gear in thrift stores once in ~four months and local CL prices approach those on ebay.
 
wgrr said:
Now you need a nice ARxa TT to go with it.
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Heh - had one, was my TT as a teen; bucked a lot of bales of hay to save up for that, the AR-4's and BOTL Kenny integrated & tuna (KA-/KT-2001?). While a decent enough TT for the, IIRC, $78, it did have a lot of rumble, and the plastic headshell and lack of a cueing lever keep it off my "want" list.

The walnut case for the AR is being delivered later today, we'll see how it looks next to the Dual 1019...
 
chicks said:
Heh - had one, was my TT as a teen; bucked a lot of bales of hay to save up for that, the AR-4's and BOTL Kenny integrated & tuna (KA-/KT-2001?). While a decent enough TT for the, IIRC, $78, it did have a lot of rumble, and the plastic headshell and lack of a cueing lever keep it off my "want" list.

The walnut case for the AR is being delivered later today, we'll see how it looks next to the Dual 1019...
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I paid for my audio gear hauling hay too. I still have the Teac TN400 TT and Micro-Sieki MA505 tone arm I bought in 1976 for $300.
 
Here's the AR amp in its new case. Not perfectly square, need to drill some holes to make room for the screw heads on the front top of the amp so it will drop down a skootch. Also need to provide a few more coats of oil - it's very thirsty!

There are four mounting holes on the bottom of the amp, will need to track down some metal angles and try to secure the case. For now, gravity is doing its thing...

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Holy jeez...! Some amazing stuff in this thread. Wow. Wish I had that kind of luck at the thrifts around here!! That Yamaha looks really nice. :thmbsp:
 
SkyLounger said:
Me thinks almost anything would look great against that brickwall....
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I dunno, I visited Best Buy today looking for a NAS, and wandered back into the Magnolia showrooms. There wasn't a single piece of gear that I was even remotely interested in. Why is all the gear, including speakers, black these days? It's sooooooo boring... Give me wood veneer and silver any day.
 
Picked up badges and "a" pins for my AR2a's on BaterTown. Midnite is ensuring I've put 'em on straight. ;)

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AR Family Portrait

One of the AR2a's sporting its new badge and pin (from Barter Town), on DIY stand. Next to its sibling, the AR Amplifier, with a bartered hand-made (slightly lopsided) case, and two AR books. Really need to find a spot for these, along with the Dual 1019...

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chicks said:
One of the AR2a's sporting its new badge and pin (from Barter Town), on DIY stand. Next to its sibling, the AR Amplifier, with a bartered hand-made (slightly lopsided) case, and two AR books. Really need to find a spot for these, along with the Dual 1019...

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Very nice!
 
Yet another change to the garage system. Found this nice little Pioneer A-N701 integrated today at the GW for $10. It's Japanese-market only (100V), but appears to be within its safe operating range on 120V - we'll see. So far so good. If it blows, well, it was $10... MOSFET discrete outputs, lotsa inputs, thick metal face, and a nice big metal volume control. Sized just right for the little Sony tuna...

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