[petemac110]

Lovely, lovely stuff @Oregonian!

 

[UntilThen]

Pete, incredible, incredible pictures. That AU-20000 is drool worthy.

Every single one of them are such desirable models. AU-888, 999, 719. The AU-7700 and AU-7900 look like twins. I'm listening to the 7700 driving the LCD-2f now and it's so beautiful sounding, I'm torn between listening on my headphone or go to the lounge and get a good dose of 717 driving my speakers.

 

[BobG55]

Garage/home gym system...............Pioneer SA-8800 fed by iPad and/or vintage Yamaha CD player into both Cerwin Vega DX-3's and JBL 4311B and a Velodyne 15" sub - what I call true surround sound with a bottom end to die for..................

And the flagship of the house...............Pioneer Spec 1 preamp/Spec 2 amp/TX-9500II tuner/SA-9800 EQ/PDR-609 CD player/recorder/PL-S50 turntable feeding Klipsch 3.2's.

Last but not least.............a spare Spec 1 preamp and SA-9900 amp waiting on a location to hook them up. By the way, those Klipsch HP-3 headphones are incredible - like my Pioneer SE Master 1's, they are not talked about much but both are top of the line from my view.

I'd venture to say that, you sir, are an ... Audiophile

 

[SpeakerBox]

I think everybody has sore fingers from all the pictures snapped yesterday. Great stuff though!

 

[richard51]

Incredible thread! Incredible people! Thanks for the ride! ...

 

[Mercuttio]

I know it's mid-90s, but has anyone heard the Yamaha CX-1 Preamplifier? It's among the best solid state amp headphone jacks I've ever heard, and I bought it for the phono / preamp capabilities otherwise. Now I've spent probably three or four hours just listening to every record I have through it, without even turning on my main stereo.

There's a whole thread over at Audiokarma devoted to it.
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/yamaha-cx-1-thread.790203/

 

[PhoenixG]

WOW! What great gear photos! This thread has really been active the last few days. I'm LOVING all the Sansui fans out here! It make me feel more confident in my choice of my main setup for sure. I don't plan to ever get rid of my Big G (unless that crazy guy on that auction site ever gets his asking price, then I'd consider downsizing to a 22000 eh @Silent One ?)
Pictures for inspiration

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[Silent One]

Spring is in the air like a yard sale! Fantastic contributions...jus WOW.

Currently inside the listening room:
- dropped off W4S Dac-1 w/Super caps @ the speed shop today for Femto clock upgrade.
- having trust issues with my vintage lovely (G-22000). have begun looking at her as trade bait. and my poker face sux! still love her - dearly - but want to upgrade the Shindo Lab side of my rig.

 

[SpeakerBox]

Besides the look, feel, build quality, and sound of vintage gear - I have realized there is something else I really appreciate about it. That is that it takes me back to a time, away from this age of being tethered to my phone and the internet. It is just pure enjoyment with out a connection to the collective, and without my footprint be tracked by some corporate or government entity. Those were (and are with vintage) the good old days.

Of course, I wrote this while tethered to the internet!

 

[Monsterzero]

@petemac110 or anyone who has one.

What are your thoughts on the Sansui Eight Deluxe? It gets rave reports just about everywhere I look. Prices have skyrocketed for them specifically in the few years Ive been into vintage gear. Soon it will be outta reach for me price wise.
Ive been lusting for a Mac 4100 for a very long time,and wont be able to buy both any time soon. so I need to decide,for now,which one will be my next receiver.

 

[UntilThen]

Hello Monster, I don't know Sansui Eight Deluxe. I'm sure it's good but now I'm luxuriating to the sound from the AU-505 and AU-717 with the HD800. Such unique Sansui warmth and lush midrange and a treble that is totally agreeable with the ears. Yggdrasil can only connect to 2 amps at a time via RCAs. So I am just enjoying, plugging my headphone jack between the 2.

Next up would be the AU-7700. This has a bit more flexibility. Besides the treble and bass tone controls, there's also midrange. It's a nice Sunday of listening to my favourite music via Tidal HiFi.

 

[petemac110]

@petemac110 or anyone who has one.

What are your thoughts on the Sansui Eight Deluxe? It gets rave reports just about everywhere I look. Prices have skyrocketed for them specifically in the few years Ive been into vintage gear. Soon it will be outta reach for me price wise.
Ive been lusting for a Mac 4100 for a very long time,and wont be able to buy both any time soon. so I need to decide,for now,which one will be my next receiver.

The Eight Deluxe is a nice bit of kit. The original Eight is often described as the 'engineer's receiver' due to the build quality and design. The Eight Deluxe displays some cost-cutting measures, but is still a fine receiver and some prefer the sound of the Deluxe. There's really not a lot of difference between them.

There's a Sansui Seven and Eight at the bottom right-hand corner of this pic - I haven't listen to it for a loooong time now.

 

[UntilThen]

How's Sansui AU-7700 or Marantz 2215B for HD800 and LCD-2? No experience on vintage amps.

Answering your question 8 years later.

Sansui AU-7700 with HD800 and LCD-2f is incredible sounding. Dynamic, punchy and lots of slam. The bass is a killer. My LCD-2f will make way for a LCD-3 in a few days time. All 3 Sansui(s) 505, 7700 and 717 sounds really good with the headphones. It's hard to decide which I like better after nearly 4 weeks.

 

[UntilThen]

I had these 'vintage' Axis speakers since 1998. Vintage enough because they were from the late 80s era. Bought new and it has not left home since. Kept safe from little fingers, they are still as new as day 1. Recently John Reilly the speaker designer came to my place and he was amazed that I still had pairs of LS88 and LS28 in pristine condition. He helped me re-coned the midrange foam surround by taking it to Len Wallis, a reputable downtown audio store in Sydney. The floorstander LS88 is in real Rosewood while the bookshelf LS28 is Rosewood wood veneer. John still owns Axis Loudspeakers. https://axisvoicebox.com/

I had a pair of AxisVoiceBox too but sadly I sold it not too long ago, something I'd probably regret because that's a natural voice monitor.

Anyway today I sat down and listen to these speakers, driven by the Sansui AU-717. Magical. Such an airy, fluid sound with immense scale and breath taking bass weight. Astonishing clarity too. The Sansui is devoid of treble harshness. Crank up the volume and you get a live concert.

The LS88 is 4 ohms and capable of 150w and the Sansui AU-717 had no trouble driving it. Volume is only just a bit north of 9 o'clock.

 

[petemac110]

I had these 'vintage' Axis speakers since 1998. Vintage enough because they were from the late 80s era. Bought new and it has not left home since. Kept safe from little fingers, they are still as new as day 1. Recently John Reilly the speaker designer came to my place and he was amazed that I still had pairs of LS88 and LS28 in pristine condition.

Great speakers those - I once had a pair of gen 1 Axis LS-28 with a different Audax woofer and they were fantastic!