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Show me your Mid-Century Modern consoles please!

RCA Console, unfortunately the original studiomatic became non functioning so I hooked up my Gemini XL to an el Cheapo Pyle phono amp.....and wonder sounds via Richard Strauss and the New York Philharmonic!
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NikiNick said:
RCA Console, unfortunately the original studiomatic became non functioning so I hooked up my Gemini XL to an el Cheapo Pyle phono amp.....and wonder sounds via Richard Strauss and the New York Philharmonic!
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Nothing wrong with that! I have a Technics SL-5 and Denon DP-15F in 2 of my Maggie consoles.

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My Zenith X938 when I brought it home last week. Still detoxing it remove the cigarette smoke smell from it. Seems to be working according to the wife who can detect someone smoking a cigarette a block away. Not sure what the plans are for it after. I was going to use it as a shelf to put my SX-650 and TT but the lines are too clean to clutter up. It powers on but has weak volume and signal.
It sure is pretty.
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BroncoJimbo said:
My Zenith X938 when I brought it home last week. Still detoxing it remove the cigarette smoke smell from it. Seems to be working according to the wife who can detect someone smoking a cigarette a block away. Not sure what the plans are for it after. I was going to use it as a shelf to put my SX-650 and TT but the lines are too clean to clutter up. It powers on but has weak volume and signal.
It sure is pretty.
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You could always use it to land airplanes on :rflmao:
 
BroncoJimbo said:
My Zenith X938 when I brought it home last week. Still detoxing it remove the cigarette smoke smell from it. Seems to be working according to the wife who can detect someone smoking a cigarette a block away. Not sure what the plans are for it after. I was going to use it as a shelf to put my SX-650 and TT but the lines are too clean to clutter up. It powers on but has weak volume and signal.
It sure is pretty.
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Nice piece. The fact those long cabinets stay straight without middle legs shows you they are well made structurally. There is a good chance the amp in that thing needs a full recap based on what you are saying about the weak output.
 
i just pulled the amp section from a Silvertone console I am working on. It was separate from the preamp tuner section. Made it easy. One multi can cap and 3 other can caps all were way way off spec. Without delving into how your's is configured, I am not sure.
 
my fisher statesman 1010.

currently in the midst of refreshing the speaker caps, and am probably buying two fisher 100 monoblocks (mine came with 1 only). i am refurbing an empire 598 II to replace the garrard rc88. then i’ll recap entirely the 202T preamp tuner; it should sound as good as it looks!

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1961/2 Magnavox. Was gutted except for speakers when I picked it up. Had a tv originally. I'm thinking mahogany, but not sure. Any guesses? It's beautiful and it's staying here until I croak if I can help it. Will probably retrofit as much Mag innards into it as I can, probably ss instead of tube.

1967 The Fisher Electra.

Another shot of the Magnavox.

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Dan D. said:
1961/2 Magnavox. Was gutted except for speakers when I picked it up. Had a tv originally. I'm thinking mahogany, but not sure. Any guesses?
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Magnavox of that era offered their consoles in Mahogany, Cherry and Walnut knowing nothing of how to differentiate between them I can't help however I do have an OEM Magnavox sales catalog circa 1961 and I do not see your model listed.

Some pics here from the 62 catalog

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?46582

If you're so inclined on the back of the console there hopefully should still be a tag that looks similar to this.

If you can find that and post the model # we might be able to assist in additional ID

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Also you might find this interesting

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...s-late-50s-early-60s-warning-lg-files.192601/
 
Just picked up this little Symphonic. It had a crusty series string tube amp and melting wire turntable in it. I deemed it not worth it to restore the electronics so I did a resto mod.

Made a new top plate to fit a Garrard AT6 I had restored and bought a little chip amp with AUX and Bluetooth. Used the original amp mounting plate, which I modified, to mount the amp. Also running a separate phono stage and magnetic cart. I may replace the speakers at some point.

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