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SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« on: November 30, 2011, 07:57:51 PM »
save money
buy old vintage.  mid-70's > 80s.
holy shit ~
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 09:12:18 PM »
Nick,
Have you looked over at audiokarma website?  That gear is all the rage over there.
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2011, 07:09:52 AM »
nope.  self discovery (my favorite kind)

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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 11:32:03 AM »
Old parts are getting expensive
Good techs are retiring
I say that this is best for techies with well-stocked parts boxes

But by all means, if you have the ability, a vintage Macintosh can be choice !
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 11:33:28 AM »
Old Kenmore, Marantz, Sansui...., they are plentiful.  If a part dies, big deal.  get a new amp.
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 02:29:30 PM »
All my shit is old. 70s or 80s only.  :D
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 02:30:50 PM »
old is as old does  :yack:
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 11:28:47 PM »
Quote from: Nick's Picks on November 30, 2011, 07:57:51 PM
save money
buy old vintage.  mid-70's > 80s.
holy shit ~

Dude.  Old news.  Welcome to HUGE.   ;)   ;D
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2011, 06:09:07 PM »
Anyone have a good suggestion for a good Marantz or other quality 70s-80s amplifier?? 
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2011, 07:35:27 PM »
Quote from: jmbell on December 23, 2011, 06:09:07 PM
Anyone have a good suggestion for a good Marantz or other quality 70s-80s amplifier??

my family has a yamaha CR-420 that hasn't failed them in 10 years. good for 4 speakers, plenty of power
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2011, 08:39:44 AM »
just research whatever the flagship line for each brand was, and start looking for them.  Craigslist (or searchtempest) is a great source.  search for "vintage" and "audiophile".  you'll get results
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2011, 08:55:25 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2011, 09:37:21 AM »
Quote from: Nick's Picks on November 30, 2011, 07:57:51 PM
save money
buy old vintage.  mid-70's > 80s.
holy shit ~

Recovering high-ender here too...

You can take it all the way back to the late 60s as well - I have a pair of Sylvania - yeah thats right Sylvania - floor speakers that are the most lush thing you've ever heard.
Powering those with a vintage Kenwood KA-6150 Integrated pre/power amp.

You need to scrutinize those old giant console rigs too - they can have some great stuff in them.
I pulled a nice Stormberg Carlson tube amp from one - dreamy for year, but I finally blew that one.

There's also some low powered Fisher gear thats is excellent.
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2011, 11:38:36 AM »
I've got the KA-9200 integrated.  I freakin' love it.  My system hasn't sounded this good...well, since I had about $7k into it.  I paid $200 for this amp...and I like it as much, if not more than the big mono-blocks I used to have..and the tube preamp, and the fancy-schmancy DAC..etc
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Re: SSSSSHHHhhhhh ~! (new wisdom from Nick, ...fwiw)
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2011, 01:18:15 PM »
what speakers are you using now?
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