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JVC 4VR-5446

Ambertrichs

Ambertrichs

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Hey everyone there's a JVC 4VR-5446 receiver up for sale locally for $70. Listing says it was recently serviced and appears to be in good cosmetic condition.

After a little digging I see it is quadraphonic. I do have 2 pairs of speakers Pioneer s910 and pioneer cs303.
I have a Technics SL L25 with an audi technica 3003.

Am I right in thinking if I wanted to fully utilize this receiver I would need a different turntable?

Curious if this would be a good deal for this receiver and what I would likely need to do to make the most of the quadraphonic stereo. Without quad records what would be the audible difference if any?
 
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No, you could use that turntable, but you'd need a CD-4 compatible cartridge and a decoder, plus a ready supply of quad records. If you're quad-curious, this would probably be an inexpensive place to start, but IMO, quad is more an oddity than a serious music listening system, and it never really took off. Remember that it came out only a few years after stereo records started becoming popular, back when engineers thought it would be a good idea to pan all the vocals to one side (just listen to an early stereo Beatles album) since they didn't yet know how to use the media. Yes, things got better, but I think doubling the number of channels just added to the confusion.

TBH, if you're looking to get into multichannel audio, you'd be much better off investing in digital equipment with media that is much more readily available. If you just want to use it in two channel mode with bridged channels to increase power, you can do that as long as your speakers are 8Ω or more; seems like a decent price. Here's a previous thread on this model.
 
Thanks for the response. I do like the idea of quad and hadn't thought of dabbling in digital first. I don't neeeed another receiver and will likely pass on this one.

swechsler said:
No, you could use that turntable, but you'd need a CD-4 compatible cartridge and a decoder, plus a ready supply of quad records. If you're quad-curious, this would probably be an inexpensive place to start, but IMO, quad is more an oddity than a serious music listening system, and it never really took off. Remember that it came out only a few years after stereo records started becoming popular, back when engineers thought it would be a good idea to pan all the vocals to one side (just listen to an early stereo Beatles album) since they didn't yet know how to use the media. Yes, things got better, but I think doubling the number of channels just added to the confusion.

TBH, if you're looking to get into multichannel audio, you'd be much better off investing in digital equipment with media that is much more readily available. If you just want to use it in two channel mode with bridged channels to increase power, you can do that as long as your speakers are 8Ω or more; seems like a decent price. Here's a previous thread on this model.
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48 w/ch in quad at 8 ohms or you can bridge these to stereo and have 115 w/ch in. I have one and do like it but if you are thinking of buying, make sure it is working as it should because they are a little complicated.
 
How is the phono on yours? I currently have a Lafayette LR 1500T that has a bit of white noise. Was considering picking up a schiit mani but a whole receiver would be cheaper :dunno: wasnt aware it would be pushing that many watts in stereo. Is there any issue's running it solely in stereo instead of quad?
bluestime said:
48 w/ch in quad at 8 ohms or you can bridge these to stereo and have 115 w/ch in. I have one and do like it but if you are thinking of buying, make sure it is working as it should because they are a little complicated.
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Ambertrichs said:
How is the phono on yours? I currently have a Lafayette LR 1500T that has a bit of white noise. Was considering picking up a schiit mani but a whole receiver would be cheaper :dunno: wasnt aware it would be pushing that many watts in stereo. Is there any issue's running it solely in stereo instead of quad?
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Phono seems fine to me and I have never had any problem running it in bridged stereo. There are manuals for this receiver at HiFi engine.
 
My pioneer s910's are 6ohm, after looking over the manual a little closer there are a few audio selections that are only rated 8 and up. Would it be safe to say I wouldnt be able to use those selections like BTL?
 
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