Got myself a Pioneer SA 720 for 50 bucks, what a fantastic amp, great speaker and headphone amplification, though had to clean all the pots and buttons with isopropil, working great afterwards.
It is most satisfying buying a vintage amp for cheap and finding it sound really good with your headphones and speakers. I hadn't post for a day because I was just quietly enjoying listening to music.
Listening to Katie Melua sing 'What a wonderful world' with Eva Cassidy on the LCD-3 with Sony STR 7035 is just pure gold.
There is one feature of my Sansui AU 7700 that I underestimated when I bought it, and that is now absolutely wonderful : The loudness control of high and low boost... When you listen in nearfield at very low sound level with the right treated speakers, details retrieval and imaging are so astounding and always perfect, that i listen less often to my stupendous AKG 340 and 701 and they sound amazing after all my tweaks...
Ok guys, I'm feeling a little "ear envy" as I read about the awesome sounds you're hearing from your Sansui rigs. My AU-317 and 7900 are both out for recap/refurb and I'm missing out on the experience. On the bright side, I have a Sherwood S-8800 due to arrive Friday and that should hold me over until the amps are back.
Ok guys, I'm feeling a little "ear envy" as I read about the awesome sounds you're hearing from your Sansui rigs. My AU-317 and 7900 are both out for recap/refurb and I'm missing out on the experience. On the bright side, I have a Sherwood S-8800 due to arrive Friday and that should hold me over until the amps are back.
I have never met a vintage Sherwood receiver that I did not like. My favorites: S-7100A and S-7300. Have not had the pleasure of hearing a S-8800 as of yet.
It is most satisfying buying a vintage amp for cheap and finding it sound really good with your headphones and speakers. I hadn't post for a day because I was just quietly enjoying listening to music.
Listening to Katie Melua sing 'What a wonderful world' with Eva Cassidy on the LCD-3 with Sony STR 7035 is just pure gold.
Ok guys, I'm feeling a little "ear envy" as I read about the awesome sounds you're hearing from your Sansui rigs. My AU-317 and 7900 are both out for recap/refurb and I'm missing out on the experience. On the bright side, I have a Sherwood S-8800 due to arrive Friday and that should hold me over until the amps are back.
Got myself a Pioneer SA 720 for 50 bucks, what a fantastic amp, great speaker and headphone amplification, though had to clean all the pots and buttons with isopropil, working great afterwards.
Only you can decide what you like best by listening to it and I don't mean listening for an hour at the shop. Live with the gear for a while. In 2017, I found gold too with this setup. I was over the moon. I had to audition the Ragnarok vs Violectric V281 3 times. Yes I went back to the shop 3 times and the salesman was patient to set it up for me to evaluate with hd800 and LCD-2f. Had I bought the V281, it would have save me $300. In the end, I bought the Rag as well as Yggy and the 2 headphones.
You can't deny that Yggy and Rggy looks good as a combo and it runs in balance mode. Sounds good too.
But here I am 2 years later.... stumbled on vintage amps and loving it just as much, probably more and for a lot less money.
In addition to the Sherwood S-7100A that I mentioned earlier, there is another vintage receiver that sounds just as good and like the 7100A punches way above its wattage. That would be the Harman Kardon 330 A/B. These units are wonderfully warm and detailed just like the 7100A. Both the 330 A/B and the 7100A have capacitor coupled outputs. I have owned both but held on to my 330A for reasons of nostalgia as I had one in my teens. Mine is pictured below - totally recapped and output transistors replaced. This is my main HP listening station.
I have a 330c, which I love, it's headphone out is awesome, I really don't use my Project Starlight amp nearly as much as I used to, in fact, I might just sell it
I have a 330c, which I love, it's headphone out is awesome, I really don't use my Project Starlight amp nearly as much as I used to, in fact, I might just sell it
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