Show Us Your Sonys!!!
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vincei
aka MasterControlMedia
Axel, I bought my first E80 in 93 and second in 94 and loved them. I also had many other ES components from that era (90-94) and sold it all in 2000 and have regretted it ever since, so I recently started assembling a new "hobby" ES system. So far here are the results. The N80 was my latest addition and no, I don't keep the E80 on it, it get pretty warm!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mastercontrolmedia/
PS, I love the TVK site and drooling over all that vintage ES equipment! :tresbon:
Unda Maris
Mr. V-FET
I never tested these units in direct A/B listening, so probably my impression was wrong (different mood, different loudness etc. etc.)
Yves, what is your impression, do you find your refurbished US model sounds better than the AEP model ?
It could nevertheless be, that there is some minor random deviation between the units, which lies somewhere in the modules or in the condition of the switches etc. It would be nice to have a look on the original inspection cards, if they were available ... :tears:
It is most likely, that my TA-E900 was used as a demo unit for presentations and Hifi mag tests, so I would expect, that this unit was selected for best performance.
Btw: If it comes to some of my amplifiers, like my homebuilt Class A or the Yamaha B-2, I still prefer the little bit more "relaxed", less analytical sound of my modified Lab Zero Pre (TA-E88B). Together with the TA-N7B, the things seem to be different, there the TA-E900 shines.
Let´s see, how the TA-E901 performs, if I get it fixed after the repair massacre.
vincei:
These stacks look very impressive ! Nice !
Yves, what is your impression, do you find your refurbished US model sounds better than the AEP model ?
It could nevertheless be, that there is some minor random deviation between the units, which lies somewhere in the modules or in the condition of the switches etc. It would be nice to have a look on the original inspection cards, if they were available ... :tears:
It is most likely, that my TA-E900 was used as a demo unit for presentations and Hifi mag tests, so I would expect, that this unit was selected for best performance.
Btw: If it comes to some of my amplifiers, like my homebuilt Class A or the Yamaha B-2, I still prefer the little bit more "relaxed", less analytical sound of my modified Lab Zero Pre (TA-E88B). Together with the TA-N7B, the things seem to be different, there the TA-E900 shines.
Let´s see, how the TA-E901 performs, if I get it fixed after the repair massacre.
vincei:
These stacks look very impressive ! Nice !
Well, I also never did an A/B-test. But perhaps I find enough time this weekend for doing one.
restorer-john
Addicted Member
remember A/B testing is instant, with the ability to go from one to another backwards and forwards. With preamps it's easy enough. Power amps are a different story unless you are very fast and careful with the speaker switching or you use a comparator like I do.
My Sony collection has mushroomed!
2 big scores the last several nights...TA-2000, V-7, TC-K7 II, SSG-5's, and a TC-252D. Only have the pix of the V7 so far, but all will be forthcoming....
Original thread...
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=124039
2 big scores the last several nights...TA-2000, V-7, TC-K7 II, SSG-5's, and a TC-252D. Only have the pix of the V7 so far, but all will be forthcoming....
Original thread...
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=124039
The seller was one of those...
obsessive type guys...He bought this system in Saudi Arabia of all places. He's an oil rig worker of some sort. This gear's been to Angola, and all over. I guess he just took really good care of his stuff...Nice guy by the way...:yes:
Hey Axel, what do you know about SSG-5's? Have any specs available? Wait until you see the pix of those...Just like the V-7. Like opening a time capsule....:thmbsp: You still doing a Serial # registry for these TOTL monsters?
obsessive type guys...He bought this system in Saudi Arabia of all places. He's an oil rig worker of some sort. This gear's been to Angola, and all over. I guess he just took really good care of his stuff...Nice guy by the way...:yes:
Hey Axel, what do you know about SSG-5's? Have any specs available? Wait until you see the pix of those...Just like the V-7. Like opening a time capsule....:thmbsp: You still doing a Serial # registry for these TOTL monsters?
All right. Got the 50,000 hour bulbs from AK member dgwojo and put them in the TA-N77ES. Set the dc offset and bias (all were within 0.003vdc of spec), did a bit of cleaning and put in the bulbs. This is still one of the finest looking and sounding amps around. A bit of Deoxit in the switches/pots and she'll be ready to go. My unskilled photo does not begin to do justice to those big-red meters.
restorer-john
Addicted Member
the pots are sealed alps blue, deoxit isn't easy unless you drill a tiny hole or dismantle them. Also, the switches only operate relays- if you have a noisy channel it'll be the fixed/normal relay or the bridged mono relay or a speaker relay. The speaker relays are the common noise or dropout issue- they just need a clean.
john
john
Was nice to see that the blue Alps are not the sealed variety. There are small access ports for each level of each pot (on the RHS). Very nice. Much easier than the desoldering, removal and disassembly required for the TA-E86B Alps, which truly is sealed. Hit them each with a bit of ProGold Deoxit and then will put them back together. Might be different part for the NA units. Also, am wondering if the relays you speak of are those mounted on the speaker terminal PCB? There is no noise, but if are simple enough to pull apart and clean I might as well do it now while I got the amp fairly well opened up. Is a pretty easy unit to work on.
superdog
AK Member
All right. Got the 50,000 hour bulbs from AK member dgwojo and put them in the TA-N77ES. Set the dc offset and bias (all were within 0.003vdc of spec), did a bit of cleaning and put in the bulbs. This is still one of the finest looking and sounding amps around. A bit of Deoxit in the switches/pots and she'll be ready to go. My unskilled photo does not begin to do justice to those big-red meters.
Wow!! thats a piece i have never seen or knew existed.Wonder how it sounds ?
Terrific. Very smooth and powerful. One of my favorite amps. 200wpc. http://www.thevintageknob.org/SONY/sonyes/TAN77ES/TAN77ES.html
After looking at the TVK I'm going to take a better photo of those wonderful meters.
Better, but still not nearly as impressive as 'in the flesh'.
After looking at the TVK I'm going to take a better photo of those wonderful meters.
Better, but still not nearly as impressive as 'in the flesh'.