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I dont think ive ever seen a silver outside Japan before in the G7 would match a SU-V9 in silver nicely
Love the Thunder down under set up
there Baily, i see a few V8X a V8 Testing D212 and V9 after fix with SB-6
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Technics SU-V4X, runs well in cabinet not hot
MacPhantom
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I feel the same. My gear is still with me, but I will leave it behind tomorrow…
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Not exactly Technics, but I had to share this. It's just too cool. It's a slow-cooker made in Japan by National. Found it at goodwill, of course, the capital of 70s slow-cookers.
Awesome, love to get one of those !!. Old things are built to last, still use the old 1971 Kenwood ( not related to the electronics company) chef mixer, wonder if there was a Panasonic one, maybe so.
Nothing new in the Technics front
However, recently, did the alignment on the Technics SL-5210 turntable, with the Technics SU-V8.
jungles
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Hey everyone!
As you can see from my history... -Long-time lurker here, but happy to finally share something...
I have always had a love affair with Technics gear since living in Singapore for a couple of years in the mid-80's.
I used to haunt this one particular Hi-Fi store and take one of every brochure, then race home and memorize everything about the models. They had all the high-end stuff and the tech just was so cool for the time! (Knowing what some of those brochures go for now, I wish I had kept them all!)
Fast forward to 1990, and my first system that I bought all myself was (you guessed it!) Technics from top to bottom. I couldn't afford the top-end stuff being just out of high school, but I did alright: SA-GX 303 Reciever, SL-PD 687 CD changer and an RS-BR 465 Tape Deck. That was my core 2-ch system through the 90's until the last few years.
Now that I'm older, a little bit wiser and a bit more financially stable, I wanted to put together a good 2-ch system again. The more I looked at new gear vs. Vintage, the more I thought it would make sense (especially for vinyl playback) to try to piece together a system of former-heavy-hitters from those days of dreaming.
No offence to current offerings, but in my view, Technics was at their absolute technical and quality peak in the decade between 1975 and 1985. (I also feel like this is the best era for current cost vs. Playback quality with turntables... - Regardless of brand.)
With that plan in mind, here is what I've put together so far:
SU-9070 Preamp
SE-A5 Power Amp
SP-15 Turntable w/Audio Technica ATP-12T Arm and Custom Plinth
SL-P1200 CD Player
RS-BR465 Tape Deck
SH-8055 Graphic EQ
SB-5000A Speakers (Also JMLab Chorus 725's that are actually my main speakers... - I know, I'm cheating! - At least until I get some SB-10's...)
All-In, this system has run me approximately $5k Canadian, but I would put it up against many modern set-ups costing $20k or more.
I really feel like you can hit it out of the park with this era of gear if you know what to look for and get a bit lucky...
Anyways, sorry for the long post, but I thought some background might help explain the 'mania' a bit better.
-Jungles
And now, pics!
As you can see from my history... -Long-time lurker here, but happy to finally share something...
I have always had a love affair with Technics gear since living in Singapore for a couple of years in the mid-80's.
I used to haunt this one particular Hi-Fi store and take one of every brochure, then race home and memorize everything about the models. They had all the high-end stuff and the tech just was so cool for the time! (Knowing what some of those brochures go for now, I wish I had kept them all!)
Fast forward to 1990, and my first system that I bought all myself was (you guessed it!) Technics from top to bottom. I couldn't afford the top-end stuff being just out of high school, but I did alright: SA-GX 303 Reciever, SL-PD 687 CD changer and an RS-BR 465 Tape Deck. That was my core 2-ch system through the 90's until the last few years.
Now that I'm older, a little bit wiser and a bit more financially stable, I wanted to put together a good 2-ch system again. The more I looked at new gear vs. Vintage, the more I thought it would make sense (especially for vinyl playback) to try to piece together a system of former-heavy-hitters from those days of dreaming.
No offence to current offerings, but in my view, Technics was at their absolute technical and quality peak in the decade between 1975 and 1985. (I also feel like this is the best era for current cost vs. Playback quality with turntables... - Regardless of brand.)
With that plan in mind, here is what I've put together so far:
SU-9070 Preamp
SE-A5 Power Amp
SP-15 Turntable w/Audio Technica ATP-12T Arm and Custom Plinth
SL-P1200 CD Player
RS-BR465 Tape Deck
SH-8055 Graphic EQ
SB-5000A Speakers (Also JMLab Chorus 725's that are actually my main speakers... - I know, I'm cheating! - At least until I get some SB-10's...)
All-In, this system has run me approximately $5k Canadian, but I would put it up against many modern set-ups costing $20k or more.
I really feel like you can hit it out of the park with this era of gear if you know what to look for and get a bit lucky...
Anyways, sorry for the long post, but I thought some background might help explain the 'mania' a bit better.
-Jungles
And now, pics!
Decibel_116
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Wow nice system! Now what is behind the curtain?
jungles
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Thanks Decibel!
Behind the curtain...
Ha Ha... Nothing to see there... Just a small bald man and some levers.
Actually it's just the foundation for my garage.
I wanted to do something about the concrete and insulation that is my partially finished basement, so the most cost effective approach so far has been simply hanging curtains around the listening area. It did wonders for the neutrality of the space!
My man-cave:
JP
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WOW JP - That's the TT equivalent of "My other car is a Porsche..." The SP10 mkIII...
I wonder what you are running at home if this is your office system!
(Nakamichi TX1000 perhaps?)
Yes, actually, but not as my primary. I’ve 4 MK3s.
JP
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Very nice!
Well, should you ever want to 'thin the herd' for any reason, please PM me!
I am also in the market for an EPA 100 should yo have a spare kicking around somewhere...
I lent the spare one to a friend, hopefully he’ll put it to good use soon!
xs650shawn
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My SA-5370, now with cool blue LED lighting.