[palmfish]

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That's all for now! Didn't really need another integrated (how many times have we heard that story?), but this was too good to pass on. Trouble is, now I'm fantasizing about a wood case for it... 

 It never ends, does it?

 
That vintage of Pioneer didnt come with wood cases. Usually just wood side panels. I personally think they look better with side panels anyways.
 
Here's my 5800 to give you an idea...
 

 

[calipilot227]

*drool* 

 Any idea on the model number/where to buy?

 

[LugBug1]

Nice Pioneers guys... I likes Pioneers...!
 
 

 

[99-1]

hi everybody
i added an equalizer(old yamah) and a deck(denon) to my amp...

 

 

 
i want to buy sansui speaker and have two choices at present :
1) sansui sp-1000 (not in very good condition)= 220$
2) sansui sp-7500 = 1200-1300$
what's your idea?

 

[PhoenixG]

The Sansui SP 5500x is one of my favorite speakers. They compare vary favorably to much more expensive speakers and I think they are (one of) the best speakers sansui made (except for that vinyl veneer. sound quality is great though)
A pair pops up fairly reliably about once a week on "that" auction site for $100-250 plus shipping. I've had them head to head against JBL L100's and HPM 150's - they stomped the L100's and were about equal to the hpm 150's (except in coolness factor and very high frequency timbre haha)
Well, I hope my plug didn't sound too gushing, but they really are that underrated and are head and shoulders above most other sansui speakers.

 

[Trav]

I just hooked up the dipole(original) that came with the 881. Are my ears deceiving me? I'm getting some really clean signals that to me sound almost 320 quality. Anyone else notice this on their receivers?

 

[Skylab]

I'm sure your ears are not deceiving you. The tuners in vintage receivers were often very good, as people did a LOT of FM listening in that era. And some radio stations really do put out decent sounding signals even today.

 

[DefQon]

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Please don't laugh too hard at my flexy shelf...

No bs, that's one the best looking simple diy audio racks I've seen, especially that wood grain texture which suits your Grados. Maybe if you figured out a way to cover the leg bolts to look more professional would look better.
 
 
Btw does anyone know a good spray or sort of wax protector to add the shine and restores the dulled looking plastic on vintage amp's? I was looking at Cranky's amp restoration spray and would love to use something to spray onto the plastic fascia of my Marantz PM-32 to cover up the dull looking black bits.

 

[LugBug1]

Me Rotel RA-712 came today
 

 

 
After a few teething probs.. Or more like bringing this old man back to life haha, it seems to be working ok. The right channel kept going, had a look inside and everything looks pretty good and clean for its age. Caps still look new, no bulging or leaks. There is also a big crackle on the bass tone, but its hard to get to it (removed both top and bottom of the casing). Anyway's can't see me needing the bass tone. The main thing is I seem to have sorted the channel problem with a little bit of white spirit in the hp out (simple as!).  First impressions, it doesn't have the finesse of my Pioneer. But it does have a nice warm and natural tone. 

 

[MattTCG]

You'll love the Rotel!! Looks fantastic. Now sell me the Pioneer. 

 

[LugBug1]

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You'll love the Rotel!! Looks fantastic. Now sell me the Pioneer. 

Haha, nooooo I love me pioneer! 
 
The Rotel is opening up now and sounding pretty good. Really not that far behind the pioneer. Theres a bit of backround hiss so I've dropped the treble down a notch on the amp and compensated with a notch up on last 3 bars of foobar equalizer. This has helped and is now about as quiet as the pioneer. 
 
Again I'm really impressed with how these old 70's boxes are driving my HD800's! Big deep bass and huge soundstage. Real analogue sound. 
 
Who needs headphone amps

 

[SpeakerBox]

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I just hooked up the dipole(original) that came with the 881. Are my ears deceiving me? I'm getting some really clean signals that to me sound almost 320 quality. Anyone else notice this on their receivers?

 

 
I apologize for the crumby picture.  Just trying to show my vintage Kenwood KT-7550.  IMHO it exceeds 320 quality, although I use a rooftop antenna and the Kenwood has many modifications.  Best source material in my system comes from the Kenwood.  Top to bottom: Jeff Rowland Model 1 amplifier (square push button w/ light), Kenwood KT-7550, NAD M15, NAD M55.

 

[Oregonian]

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Haha, nooooo I love me pioneer! 
 
The Rotel is opening up now and sounding pretty good. Really not that far behind the pioneer. Theres a bit of backround hiss so I've dropped the treble down a notch on the amp and compensated with a notch up on last 3 bars of foobar equalizer. This has helped and is now about as quite as the pioneer. 
 
Again I'm really impressed with how these old 70's boxes are driving my HD800's! Big deep bass and huge soundstage. Real analogue sound. 
 
Who needs headphone amps

This.  I am going to sell the one last piece I have left, a Magni, since I got into these vintage brick headphone amps.  Amazing, huh?  It's like we have a secret that no one knows about.............probably should keep it that way lest we have Head Fiers not to mention the eBay crowd searching for vintage silver gems. 

 

[ardgedee]

Too late for that, I'm afraid.

 

[LugBug1]

Ha, maybe too late.. But seriously I think its still a specialised market for head-fiers. Not many want a beast of a receiver taking over their computer table. And not all headphones respond well to the massive impedance hp out's. Just hope it doesn't turn into a trend where peeps just want one to show off. These are the kind of peeps with fat wallets that beat you at the end bid