[teofilrocks]

A local guy has a Pioneer SA-9500 II and wants $295. Total noob when it comes to vintage receivers, but am curious. Some really enjoy listening to headphones from vintage amps. 1) Is this the kind of amp that would work well? 2) Is $295 too high a price for this amp?
 
Edit: He also has the matching TX-9500 II receiver for $195.

 

[LugBug1]

  Picked up a pair of Tannoy bookshelf speakers on trade today to try out with the 500c. For the size I am very impressed with the quality and signature of these Tannoy's...very.

I used to have some Tannoys in the 90's, cracking little speakers they were.   

 

[harrinj]

  So this is so rare I had to post the holy grail of all receivers......................330 wpc - $2995
 
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ele/4804444961.html
 

I bought a Marantz from this guy and still keep in touch with him from time to time, He told me about this Technics when I emailed him a couple weeks ago. I've been trying to buy a Pioneer he has for months now but he wont let it go for a realistic offer :/ 

 

[DanPluck]

  I bought a Marantz from this guy and still keep in touch with him from time to time, He told me about this Technics when I emailed him a couple weeks ago. I've been trying to buy a Pioneer he has for months now but he wont let it go for a realistic offer :/ 

Nice!  I have an SA-600, which I LED converted on top of a wardrobe.  Cant bring myself to sell it!

 

[Ninjiaw]

i have an old sansui 331 my uncle gave me that i use when i want to listen to my records! and i love it!

 

[spykez]

My dad gave me his Pioneer SX 636 that he bought brand new in I think '76? Used it with my new Pro-Ject Essential II but unfortunately I'm having severe static sound issues on the phono input. Mean time it's hooked up to a DJ Pre II until I can get it fixed. I hate the radio's garbage they play now days but wow, I've never heard a radio station come in as clear as it does on this thing, not even in a car.
 

 

[LugBug1]

^Congrats, thats a lovely Pioneer. Looks in great shape too!  

 

[ssrock64]

  My dad gave me his Pioneer SX 636 that he bought brand new in I think '76? Used it with my new Pro-Ject Essential II but unfortunately I'm having severe static sound issues on the phono input. Mean time it's hooked up to a DJ Pre II until I can get it fixed. I hate the radio's garbage they play now days but wow, I've never heard a radio station come in as clear as it does on this thing, not even in a car.

Has it been serviced or opened up at all in recent years? You're lucky to have a unit in such good shape at that age.

 

[spykez]

It's been sitting in the same spot for probably 15 years until I took it a couple years ago until I got around to getting a turntable. I do plan on getting serviced, going to have them go up and down and all over it.
 
Someone told me try to use deoxit on the connectors but that requires me taking the whole stereo apart to make sure the left over spray doesn't get onto other stuff and I really don't want to take this thing apart, it's a work of art inside O__O

 

[Raguvian]

Would a Pioneer SA-600 be a good receiver to use with a pair of Grado headphones? Seems like a very vague question, but these vintage receivers are very tempting. There's one for sale for $175, and the seller is also selling an SG-9500 equalizer too for the same price. I was thinking of using my Modi DAC to as an input to the SA-600. Would it be any better than the Magni amp I have now?
 
Thanks!

 

[Rossliew]

Just collected my freshly serviced NAD 3020 Series 20 amp and listening through the hp out with my HD600 - awesome! Has that nice warm, full bodied tone. Definitely very powerful hp out as the volume knob is only around 8 o'clock. With the Grado SR225i, it is sounded pretty decent but i would reckon it sounds better with high ohm cans.

 

[Oregonian]

Would a Pioneer SA-600 be a good receiver to use with a pair of Grado headphones? Seems like a very vague question, but these vintage receivers are very tempting. There's one for sale for $175, and the seller is also selling an SG-9500 equalizer too for the same price. I was thinking of using my Modi DAC to as an input to the SA-600. Would it be any better than the Magni amp I have now?

Thanks!

I think it would be a significant improvement over the Magni, which tho it's good Schiit has no tone controls.........

 

[LugBug1]

  Just collected my freshly serviced NAD 3020 Series 20 amp and listening through the hp out with my HD600 - awesome! Has that nice warm, full bodied tone. Definitely very powerful hp out as the volume knob is only around 8 o'clock. With the Grado SR225i, it is sounded pretty decent but i would reckon it sounds better with high ohm cans.

Great stuff, yes they make great hp amps ime. Does your 3020 have a 'low level' or 'audio muting' button? (not all of them did, think its the 'A' models that don't) only, your Grado's may sound better with the low level on. 

 

[Rossliew]

  Great stuff, yes they make great hp amps ime. Does your 3020 have a 'low level' or 'audio muting' button? (not all of them did, think its the 'A' models that don't) only, your Grado's may sound better with the low level on. 

Yeah mine has that function. Just switched it on. More play on the volume and sound is less aggressive. Still find the HD600 more musical. Wonder if it will pair well with the T1..

 

[Rossliew]

Trying it with the low impedance HD555 and it sounds...awesome! Have a feeling this amp is built with Sennheisers in mind