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Calling All "Vintage" Integrated/Receiver Owners
Sep 29, 2011 at 12:38 AM Post #2,806 of 19,136
Jeebus, I have to stay out of here
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Sep 29, 2011 at 4:04 PM Post #2,807 of 19,136
Kenwood KW-40 tube receiver, made in the early to mid-1960s.  The face and case are in near mint condition.     4 EL84 power tubes
 
Has been partially recapped.  Contains a duke's mixture of power and driver tubes.  Sounds damn good already though with cans and speakers.
 

 

 

 

 

 
Sep 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM Post #2,808 of 19,136
@skylab.

Nice set up. It' interesting that with the aqusition of my 'little monsters' I'm having to totally rethink my listening space. These things won't quietly sit in a corner .

What are you using as stands for your HPM-60's?
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM Post #2,810 of 19,136
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bmwr75 said:
Kenwood KW-40 tube receiver, made in the early to mid-1960s.  The face and case are in near mint condition.     4 EL84 power tubes
 
Has been partially recapped.  Contains a duke's mixture of power and driver tubes.  Sounds damn good already though with cans and speakers.
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Very nice early Kenwood, and one of the few Kenwoods with tubes,especially a receiver.
 
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mrq said:
@skylab.
Nice set up. It' interesting that with the aqusition of my 'little monsters' I'm having to totally rethink my listening space. These things won't quietly sit in a corner .
What are you using as stands for your HPM-60's?
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They are custom stands, i think they are buckets he bought at Target it i remember correctly,
 
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 4:36 PM Post #2,811 of 19,136
Never underestimate the value of bricks as speaker stands.
 
I had a couple wrapped in butchers paper that I was using to raise a desk to a more comfortable height until I could replace the desk with one that was built to the right height. Now the bricks, still wrapped in paper, are plinths for the speakers to elevate the tweeters to ear level. I wasn't really doing it with audiophile improvements in mind but the mass certainly helps keep the shelf from rattling when something bassy is going down.
 
It totally fits the decor of the office, too. Or, as my partner put it when she saw my setup: "Are those bricks... wrapped in paper?"
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 4:40 PM Post #2,812 of 19,136
Scott, that's a sweet looking Kenwood! Congrats.

MrQ, yes indeed, the stands are just plastic bins from Target. They happen to be the perfect size both in terms of base and height. I use them under my HPM-100's in my main vintage rig too.
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 6:55 PM Post #2,813 of 19,136

Hey, don't be knocking the 10** series, They're supposed to be pretty great. I'd love to get a 10** integrated and a 104 tuner, but I would have to sell the 2245 (great mid-price marantz amp btw, pretty powerful, but not as expensive as the 2275 and 2285. Very rich sound, drives my grado's and my sextetts nicely). Many people prefer the 22XX series as far as receivers go, and I think the 2245 is a great step. If you don't have any crazy hard to drive headphones the 2220 might even suffice well.
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Not the best Marantz. I use a Marantz 1040 with my Grado SR325s, SR80 and sometimes HD600 Headphones. And I think it does a decent job driving my headphones.
 
Any other better Marantz to go for?
 
Regards.
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Sep 29, 2011 at 7:11 PM Post #2,814 of 19,136


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maverickmonk said:
Hey, don't be knocking the 10** series, They're supposed to be pretty great. I'd love to get a 10** integrated and a 104 tuner, but I would have to sell the 2245 (great mid-price marantz amp btw, pretty powerful, but not as expensive as the 2275 and 2285. Very rich sound, drives my grado's and my sextetts nicely). Many people prefer the 22XX series as far as receivers go, and I think the 2245 is a great step. If you don't have any crazy hard to drive headphones the 2220 might even suffice well.
 
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Is the 2275 & 2285 powerful? Can they drive any headphone?
 
Regards.
 
 
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 7:44 PM Post #2,817 of 19,136
No way baby - my son LOVES the N64! It's his "vintage" interest :wink:
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 9:30 PM Post #2,819 of 19,136
We play the original NFL Blitz :D
 
Sep 29, 2011 at 10:52 PM Post #2,820 of 19,136
Haha, that is awesome.. but everyone knows SNES is the best 
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