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Show Us Your Sonys!!!

Yes.....just got back from their place in Philadelphia. Delightful couple. Sorry they had to downsize to the Tivoli all-in-one. But, the could have gone all the way down to Bose.

Here is the STR-6120 sitting atop my STR-6200F. As one can see, the red stereo light shines brightly. If I were going to keep, I would definitely have it aligned, as is not as sensitive as the STR-6200F. Also, could use a Deoxit (although the controls are quiet) after 38+ years.

Only external differences that pop to mind immediately are that the STR-6120 uses small chromed nuts to lock in the speaker/antenna wiring while the STR-6200F uses the handier spring loaded terminals. Not a big deal either way.

Also came with the original owner's manual and another book that I've yet to look through. They bought this new with a set of KLH speakers in 1967, per their memory. Doesn't appear to be a mark on the faceplate.

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nice couple !
the catalog you have on the side must be the '68 US catalog (although Sony did use most of its images for the '69 as well).

Laura seemed very depressed in her eMail - I hope you had a chance to cheer her up some.
 
Yamaha B-2 said:
Yes.....just got back from their place in Philadelphia. Delightful couple. Sorry they had to downsize to the Tivoli all-in-one. But, the could have gone all the way down to Bose.

Here is the STR-6120 sitting atop my STR-6200F. As one can see, the red stereo light shines brightly. If I were going to keep, I would definitely have it aligned, as is not as sensitive as the STR-6200F. Also, could use a Deoxit (although the controls are quiet) after 38+ years.

Only external differences that pop to mind immediately are that the STR-6120 uses small chromed nuts to lock in the speaker/antenna wiring while the STR-6200F uses the handier spring loaded terminals. Not a big deal either way.

Also came with the original owner's manual and another book that I've yet to look through. They bought this new with a set of KLH speakers in 1967, per their memory. Doesn't appear to be a mark on the faceplate.

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uck it's got the smooth knobs, the fluted knobs is bee's knees in vintage Sony :thmbsp:

Lefty
 
I respect the round knobs but LOVE the fluted ones.

The big difference I understand is that the 6120 his has output capacitor coupling while the 6200 is direct coupled. Anyone can confirm?

My biggest grip with my 6200 is the lighting for the tuning and center tune meters doesn't match the tuning scale in brightness or styling by that is picky.

Love the wooden cabinet too.
 
Oh, yeah. I do prefer the machined/fluted knobs. There must be a more substantial difference between the two, though, as the STR-6200F weighs 5 pounds more than the STR-6120. My guess is that it is primarily a power supply difference. I'll set them side-by-side and snap a nudie tomorrow. Should be interesting.

I find the light to be uniform across both the STR-6120 and the STR-6200F. Perhaps you don't have the same bulb at each end or the silly reflector foil behind one of the bulbs is missing or folded or something. A terrible design.

Axel - Lara's e-mail must have been deceptive in tone. She seems to be a very happy person and quite together. Her husband is a retired orthopedic surgeon/teacher from the Jefferson Medical School, one of the better teaching hospitals around. At least that is where I would want to go if I had to go anywhere. A very nice couple.

Believe it is a '67/68 catalog. Does not have the TA-3200F, only the TA-3120 and TA-2000 (non-F). STR-6120, 6060, 6050, 6040 and TA-1120A. ST-5000F and a couple of TTs, electronic crossover and head amp.

Dick - Warren recommends the 2SC2240 to replace the 2SC633A/634A transistors. Don't need high-speed transistors in power supply applications. Available from either Digikey or MCM Electronics.
 
Hello to everybody.
I have a small riddle for you. About which model are those pic's ?
As you can see, I have just changed the output transistors and all the small caps.
Good luck ...

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More pic's will follow !
 
You are welcome. The STR-6120 will be headed to Warren for an alignment whenever he gets a moment. Also noticed that the rear has substantial differences that make up that 5 pounds. The heatsinks appear to be considerably smaller on the -6120. Popping the top shortly.

Patrick66 - Welcome to AK and 'the' Sony thread. Isn't that an integrated amp? One with the slider controls rather than knobs. Don't know the model, but perhaps Axel will.

Have added the nudies of the STR-6200F and STR-6120.
 

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Hi Axel,
Good answer :tresbon:
But what do you think about his strange serial number : 911784 ?
According to the service manual, serial numbers 500XXX are for AEP model, 600XXX are for UK model, 700XXX for Canada model and 800XXX for USA model.
And I'm sure, this one is not a USA model :nono: !!!

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Here is my vintage stack (from 1973 to 1977)
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From top to bottom : PS5550 - TC377 - TA1055 - ST5055L - TC204SD
 
Hello Patrick ! :wave:

Why don't you show us the big pieces like the TC-880-2 standing proud and tall to the left :)

I still haven't figured out the "9xx xxx" s/n scheme but so far believe it to be some kind of a sort of "general export" of sorts...
The TA-1055 was a TA-1070 in Japan, not 1090 ; it sported very clear sideburns rather than the dark mahogany of the export versions.
 
Four Sonys. From the top, STR-V55, CDP-302, TC-K81, SL-2700. Also have a TA-F45 and a couple of portables. All working beautifully and heavily modified. If Mr. Sony ever looked inside he would cut me out of his will.

Bryan
 

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Patrick,
- two absolute masterpieces in the same image: TC-880-2 and TA-N7B.

Pilot,
What did you mod in the 302 ?
 
In a nutshell:

1. Changed all the capacitors, especially the crummy mylar types in the low pass filter, which I exchanged for polystyrene. If you don't do anything else, this is the essential mod.

2. Changed all the chips following the D/A converter to eliminate distortion, particularly at the higher frequencies.

3. Added a couple of servos to eliminate the output coupling caps.

4. Added an extra regulated power supply with its own transformer for the motor drivers. They originally ran from the unregulated side of the 5V logic supply which was not the greatest thing to do, either for the motor servos or the logic regulators.

Probably did some other stuff but it was a while back and I don't remember.

Bryan
 
just a few

here's the current system.
 

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Those look to be in top condition ! Great stuff! How does that CDP-X7ESD sound after all those years ?
 
Hey Stoffie, they are in perfect condition. The X7esd is still my reference- I am yet to hear anything that makes me want to replace it. I have another still sealed in its box in my storeroom bought new when sony ran them out. I honestly believe that range was the best they ever built. The amp is a beast- I have two N77s and one day will run them side by side when I get the SSG333es speakers out of the storeroom.
 
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