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Calling All "Vintage" Integrated/Receiver Owners
Jul 24, 2015 at 5:53 AM Post #14,731 of 19,142
I still own 2 my own and my brothers cassette players both of the late 1970s vintage (1977).  They are Akai GXC 709Ds.  which was pretty hot stuff in those days but no Nakamichi, which is what we all lusted for.  My best friend at the time got the least expensive Nak. Who would have thought, that less than 10 years later, they would become dinosaurs.  To answer your question, no I don't listen to it. I haven't thrown them away either, just don't have my tapes anymore or the space to cram them into my system.
 
Jul 24, 2015 at 9:03 AM Post #14,732 of 19,142
forshure said:
Random question, but since everyone here seems to like vintage gear do any of you guys still listen to cassette tapes on occasion? I've been rediscovering some of my old tapes this past week and loving how they sound. They aren't nearly as detailed or clean sounding as digital or good vinyl but there is a certain charm to the sound that I can't really put my finger on, or maybe it's nostalgia :etysmile:
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Both my vintage rigs have nice Pioneer cassette decks in them - one a CT-F1000 and one a CT-950. I don't play a lot of cassettes as I am more a reel to reel guy, but I do enjoy playing a cassette or two on occasion.

Here is the CT-F1000 - bottom left in the stack :D

 
Jul 24, 2015 at 10:19 AM Post #14,733 of 19,142
Skylab - which pioneer table is that?
 
Jul 24, 2015 at 11:02 AM Post #14,734 of 19,142
skylab said:
Both my vintage rigs have nice Pioneer cassette decks in them - one a CT-F1000 and one a CT-950. I don't play a lot of cassettes as I am more a reel to reel guy, but I do enjoy playing a cassette or two on occasion.

Here is the CT-F1000 - bottom left in the stack
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Rob, every time you publish a picture of your system I drool and start having flashbacks from my younger years.... thanks for making me get those great memories!! 
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Jul 24, 2015 at 12:40 PM Post #14,735 of 19,142
Jul 24, 2015 at 4:14 PM Post #14,736 of 19,142
forshure said:
  Random question, but since everyone here seems to like vintage gear do any of you guys still listen to cassette tapes on occasion? I've been rediscovering some of my old tapes this past week and loving how they sound. They aren't nearly as detailed or clean sounding as digital or good vinyl but there is a certain charm to the sound that I can't really put my finger on, or maybe it's nostalgia 
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Yes.
 
Jul 24, 2015 at 11:27 PM Post #14,737 of 19,142
speakerbox said:
Skylab - which pioneer table is that?
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It's a PL-570. Me gusta mucho!!!

musicman59 said:
Rob, every time you publish a picture of your system I drool and start having flashbacks from my younger years.... thanks for making me get those great memories!! :beerchug:  
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Thanks!!! It's one of many reasons I love the rig. It also sounds killer :D

oregonian said:
What model is that EQ? 
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Its the one non-Pioneer piece - a Sansui SE-8X in a custom wood case.
 
Jul 25, 2015 at 9:09 AM Post #14,738 of 19,142
skylab said:
It's a PL-570. Me gusta mucho!!!
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Do you have the direct drive or belt driven model?  I think there were several iterations of this table.
 
Jul 25, 2015 at 10:10 AM Post #14,739 of 19,142
Pioneer shamefully reused the PL-570 for a cheap plastic belt drive deck at some point, yes. Mine is the heavy duty then TOTL DD deck :D
 
Jul 26, 2015 at 8:05 AM Post #14,744 of 19,142
Just found out I'm getting my uncle's old Yamaha stack from 1981. Integrated amp, separate eq, and tuner. On top of that I just picked up a NAD 512 CD player in pristine condition from a thrift store. Life is good. Will report impressions as soon as I receive the stack with my modded HE400.
 
Jul 26, 2015 at 1:05 PM Post #14,745 of 19,142
roadcykler said:
  Anyone here looking for a SPEC System? One listed in the greater Portland area (full disclosure, not mine and I have no idea who this is).
 
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/ele/5140491733.html
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That is very close to what I have and about 5 miles from where I work.  Gonna have to go take a look and see if he'll split it up.  I'd like the SG-9800 instead of my SG-9500.  Hmmm..............
 
Thanks for the heads up! 
 
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