Been meaning to post the stuff in my vintage stash for a while. Will try to get better pics...these are just crappy iPhone pics.
This is a Fisher 500C that was given to me by my Father-in-law. It was the first thing he bought after graduating from Berkeley with his PhD in the mid-60's. It was restored by NOS Valves, and sounds fantastic.
On top of the Fisher is a Wadia 830 with digital inputs, P-upgrade to add a separate digital power source, and GNSC mods. It's almost 25 years old, but I'd stack this up against anything I've heard of recent vintage that costs less than $2,000.
I feel like I should have a picture of my AKG K240's that I bought in 1982 in this picture too...maybe next time.
Thanks Rob....Craig at NOS Valves said he'd not seen one in better condition. It still has all NOS tubes, including the power tubes. That won't last forever, of course, but for now...
Today's score........a Pioneer SX-1050 in pristine shape. Walnut is as new, sound is as expected great and that's through the headphone out into my D7000's. Guy threw in the vintage Pioneer Monitor 10's which sound good for what they are. Now to hook up the Klipsch 3.2's and check out the speaker sound. Was the original owner who is getting into tube radios. Nice guy, about 60 or so and he said he liked how good my communication was. Get this- the guy drive down from Seattle about 2 hours to meet me! And the price was well worth it. Guess it pays off to ask nicely!
For only listening to them for five minutes, they don't suck. I started off with the D7000 so not a fair fight but they sound pretty good. I'll give them a bit more time in the next day or so and post up.
Occasionally a pair comes up for sale at my local vintage audio shop, and I've been tempted a couple times, but I really don't see myself using them much beyond for novelty value unless they turn out really excelling at something.
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