In the money.
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Cogsinister
Super Member
It has to be 30 years since i was in Denmark, what a charming place ( and people ) .
Laserdude
No polar bears here...
Thanks Dave, her in Denmark guys in the hobby of Vintage stereo have found Thorens TD124 (in B&O trim) sitting on the sidewalk, waiting for the garbageman, just a few weeks ago, one guy found a pair of JBL L-99´s on the loft of his apartment building.
here´s the tread on our forum: http://vintagehifi.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=796
here´s the tread on our forum: http://vintagehifi.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=796
Laserdude
No polar bears here...
Well Guys, the saga continues. This time I had to get the wallet out though. A set of Denon PRA/POA 1003 is in the house. Always wanted to try this set that IMHO is some of Denon´s best effort. Pics on the way, they needed a good clean before I plug them in. On another note, I also got a Philips High Fidelity Laboratories Pre and Tuner on the way + a Marantz 140 Power amp. Life is good.
Brian
An Old Geezer
Congrats on getting the Philips tuner and preamp. Now, really look for the matching power amp for a super system. Mine displaced a Mc system I bought new and used for decades while fending off some very decent competition. The preamp is the unit needing most attention usually because of the capacitive switches. The darlingtons tend to give out and the corresponding caps lose spec. I understand a not too hard fix if the tech is decent and you have the service manual.
The tuner and power amp also have these switches, just fewer and the big plus as they are not mechanical they do not break down themselves.
The 140 ain't too shabby to get into the mix. Congrats.
The tuner and power amp also have these switches, just fewer and the big plus as they are not mechanical they do not break down themselves.
The 140 ain't too shabby to get into the mix. Congrats.
Brian
An Old Geezer
The tuners seem to universally go for bucks as many seem to know how good they are while the preamp as good as it is seems to get no respect. I got my set in a chancey trade as I knew they worked but had forgotten all about them. I think after getting them the trade was fair, neither a great deal for either of us. The seller had them on display for some 6-months with no bites and wa looking to dump them and I had some pieces no longer in use that I was looking to dump. He figured he could unload the smaller pieces than these and I was looking to consolidate a bit and get into a higher powered amp whcih is what I actually was wanting out of the deal. My Mc MC2105 was doing great duty on my Symphonies but I sort of caught the power bug with them and another couple of db did make them sound even better, especially in the bass region where the Bozaks can trly show off.
The tuner I had no idea about and the preamp I had some interest in but sort of remembered it as being overpriced when new. The tuner was not out when we auditioned the preamp and power amp salespersons samples. A couple of my employees wanted to carry them just to get the salesperson's discount as for the price, they did pretty much knock off anything we carried and the salesperson discount for the set was more than any other makers being 60%. We'd have carried the line but had units in the price points that we finally agreed were more likely to be easier sellers.
Get the tech to go through the units; they are really easy to work on so few hours in soldering and unsoldering and pulling things apart. The boards all plug into computer like plugins and the only downside it that evedry couple of years I found it beneficial to pull each board and clean the contacts and then replug the boards in. It reduced the introduction of noise over the time frame. Most units with plug in boards need the tlc.
The tuner I had no idea about and the preamp I had some interest in but sort of remembered it as being overpriced when new. The tuner was not out when we auditioned the preamp and power amp salespersons samples. A couple of my employees wanted to carry them just to get the salesperson's discount as for the price, they did pretty much knock off anything we carried and the salesperson discount for the set was more than any other makers being 60%. We'd have carried the line but had units in the price points that we finally agreed were more likely to be easier sellers.
Get the tech to go through the units; they are really easy to work on so few hours in soldering and unsoldering and pulling things apart. The boards all plug into computer like plugins and the only downside it that evedry couple of years I found it beneficial to pull each board and clean the contacts and then replug the boards in. It reduced the introduction of noise over the time frame. Most units with plug in boards need the tlc.
tombradvica
Member
Nice GT Zaskar on the screen 
And a nice vintage Sony score. They definitely have a nice vintage sound and are built like tanks.
And a nice vintage Sony score. They definitely have a nice vintage sound and are built like tanks.
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Laserdude
No polar bears here...
Got my new Marantz Model 140. It was saved from a Recycling station, and it shows a bit, some rust shows but not to bad:
I took at all apart and cleaned it, changed the Vellum paper in the VU meters. I had to paint the light wells, they had yellowed badly over time.
Needs new fuselamps.
Adjusted BIAS and DC, and will be testing it for a while before addressing the rust issue.
I took at all apart and cleaned it, changed the Vellum paper in the VU meters. I had to paint the light wells, they had yellowed badly over time.
Needs new fuselamps.
Adjusted BIAS and DC, and will be testing it for a while before addressing the rust issue.
Cogsinister
Super Member
Another user freed from the tyranny of loudness.
Laserdude
No polar bears here...
Loudness is a godsend when your equipment does not match your speakers, but when you can turn it off you know you are on the right path.
Listening to Tuva Simmingsen singing When I´m laid in Earth (Dido´s Lament) from Purcell´s Dido and Aeneas, it´s heaven (see what I did there?)
Listening to Tuva Simmingsen singing When I´m laid in Earth (Dido´s Lament) from Purcell´s Dido and Aeneas, it´s heaven (see what I did there?)
