[SpeakerBox]

What are your favorite vintage receivers? I owned the Marantz 2265B, 2385 and the 2270. The 2385 has had a very big stage but the best sounding was the 2270. Also the McIntosh MAC 1700 and MAC 1500 which has had a very sweet tube sound and high quality headphone output via the tube power amp section. I love my Harman Kardon 630 twin powered very much because of its high resolution (I think more than Marantz) and its wide stage.

As much as I love the SX-1250 and HK330A - the Fisher 400 Receiver has better sound. Almost holographic. Even gives my First Watt F6 a run for the money SQ wise.

 

[VinMAC]

As much as I love the SX-1250 and HK330A - the Fisher 400 Receiver has better sound. Almost holographic. Even gives my First Watt F6 a run for the money SQ wise.

That is my impression too, that the old tube gear of the 60ths have much more fuller, colored, dynamic and often more holographic sound than the transistor devices of the 70ths. The old MAC1500 has the best tuner sound that I have ever heard, better than CD-Players for many thousands USD/EUR.

 

[SpeakerBox]

That is my impression too, that the old tube gear of the 60ths have much more fuller, colored, dynamic and often more holographic sound than the transistor devices of the 70ths. The old MAC1500 has the best tuner sound that I have ever heard, better than CD-Players for many thousands USD/EUR.

Agreed, I have an old Kenwood KT-7550 tuner (restored/modified per fmtunerinfo.com) that beats any CD player I have heard to date.

 

[VinMAC]

Have any of you heard of a Fisher X-100?

 

[SpeakerBox]

Have any of you heard of a Fisher X-100?

I think that was discussed in this thread a few years back, may want to search it.

 

[red71rum]

Here is my modestly powered Yamaha CR 620 I got for free a while back, had to get it worked on as it would only hum, several caps were replaced. Works and sounds great. I have it hooked up to my iMac via my Topping D30 and Sonus Faber Chameleon Ts.

 

[BobG55]

Here is my modestly powered Yamaha CR 620 I got for free a while back, had to get it worked on as it would only hum, several caps were replaced. Works and sounds great. I have it hooked up to my iMac via my Topping D30 and Sonus Faber Chameleon Ts.

Nice.

 

[Angertobi]

Hy what the name of the speakers?

 

[gr4474]

I just bought this Sony! I love the toggle switches, buttons and knobs. Good find I think. Opinions? Edit: It is listed as 95 watts, but googling shows only 18 watts. Am I missing something? Should I cancel the order?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133717293769

 

[BobG55]

On the HiFi Engine site it is indeed listed at 18 watts. If it was listed at 95 watts & that’s one of the main reasons you bought it then you’d have every reason to return it. But that’s up to you, I can’t decide for you. That’s too bad though, it must be disappointing.

 

[gr4474]

Thanks...I did ask for a return pretty soon after ordering. I just checked, and it is already refunded. It's fun searching. It's hard getting recommendations on such a huge thread. So many have multiple dream systems. My max budget is $500.

Edit: I ended up buying this Pioneer SX1000TD 50 Watts/chan https://www.ebay.com/itm/393273877859

I'm really excited to have this work of art. Why did I buy modern receivers all these years?

 

[Mightygrey]

I reckon that old school VU meters make music sound at least 5% better.

 

[SpeakerBox]

Nice audio research gear in the pic.

 

[Nuhapaatti]

Hello there "vintage integrated" people!

I just connected my AudioQuest DragonFly Black v1.5 to my Technics SA-103 (from the 80's) and plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohms and gotta say, it sounds way better than I ever thought. There's no distortion, the amp tames down the Beyer's highs but gives the DragonFly some boost to shine! New to hobby but I have my Roon upsampling to 24/96 and I'm enjoying the music like never before. My Sony MDR-1AM2 sounds good too but I think that I'm in love with the open-backs from now on!

 

[Oregonian]

Hello there "vintage integrated" people!

I just connected my AudioQuest DragonFly Black v1.5 to my Technics SA-103 (from the 80's) and plugged in my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohms and gotta say, it sounds way better than I ever thought. There's no distortion, the amp tames down the Beyer's highs but gives the DragonFly some boost to shine! New to hobby but I have my Roon upsampling to 24/96 and I'm enjoying the music like never before. My Sony MDR-1AM2 sounds good too but I think that I'm in love with the open-backs from now on!

Welcome to the club! Too bad more folks don't even give these beauties a try..............they don't know what they are missing!