yes ,you got that wright the hunt is the most fun.Ambition is the key. It is just so tough to come across decent vintage stereo eqip. in good shape for a good fee.My trouble is i cant stop,maybe a little OCD? Thank You
No it's not OCD it's a love for music, And good quality gear.
A few things I've done to find good repairable gear is to visit E-waste places, usually places like this will salvage precious metals, but at times taken in random other gear they toss or donate. I actually pulled a pioneer SX-1250 for $40 bucks in clean working cond. there is a thread on my rebuild somewhere on the site. Ended up swapping it for a set of Marantz 250Ms and a 3800 preamp.
Also hit up thrift stores often, CRaigslist as well. Don't just search "vintage speakers" learn about the gear you want to find and search it, you would be shocked at how many times I've found amazing deals due to the poster having an odd title, or random obscure pictures of "household items".. search brand names, Sansui, pioneer, Marantz... etc... also look in the "free" section, and musical instruments, many times people will post gear in that section of CL and it gets little to no attention. Many many many sets of speakers I have found, many sets orb JBLs, most of them can be found on AK I usually document those finds. Just to much fun.
Lastly, get involved with other audio nuts in your area, sooner or later you will find a few friends who are just as into the hobby and will share good information.
I'm quite passionate about music, gear is 2nd to me but I always keep an eye open for more.
Kind Regards,
John
