Let's see my Sony Str 7065 ,Large Advents,AR Xa1 with Sure cart.
Still happily using vintage gear?
I was sitting listening to my main system consisting of an Audio Research SP8 preamp, NYAL Moscode 600 Maxi, Vandersteen 5 speakers, Thorens TD126MkIII with Sumiko Blue Point, VPI HW16, and was completely satisfied, again, with the experience. (Kimber 12TC, Morrow, Straightwire, AQ and Furman accessories)
All the equipment has been well cared for and kept in good repair: caps replaced, TT overhauled etc.
But it has an average age of about 30 years!
I love reading about all the latest gear, and lust after some of it dearly, but... I'm satisfied with what I have.
I'm playing with digital and having my fun with that, but I was wondering:
Is anyone else still happy with equipment that is now considered "vintage"?
(I don't think of it as "vintage", I just think of it as long-lasting!)
So... what's the oldest piece in your rig?
Mine is the Moscode. 40 years young.
All the equipment has been well cared for and kept in good repair: caps replaced, TT overhauled etc.
But it has an average age of about 30 years!
I love reading about all the latest gear, and lust after some of it dearly, but... I'm satisfied with what I have.
I'm playing with digital and having my fun with that, but I was wondering:
Is anyone else still happy with equipment that is now considered "vintage"?
(I don't think of it as "vintage", I just think of it as long-lasting!)
So... what's the oldest piece in your rig?
Mine is the Moscode. 40 years young.
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I have a lot of real vintage gear in need of service (Scott and Fisher tube amps, a Citation I preamp,) but of what I use day-to-day, my most vintage are my tuners--a McIntosh MR-78 and a Pioneer TX-9500 II--and my Technics SP10 MKII which are all from the 70's. My cd player is an Anthem CD1 from 1998 which feels like yesterday to me, but some may consider vintage. And my preamp (James Burgess build of the JE Laps full function preamp) and amp (Fi Super X) use tubes from the 30's, 40's, and 50's.
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@big_greg the jvc QL-F6 is a real sleeper too, seen off some pretty high flyers. Would have to include my Townshend Rock MkIi snd Dual 701. All still very capable |
I love my vintage gear! 20/20 vision in the rear view mirror allows for cherry-picking of some fine gear over the years. My daily driver amplifier is a well updated Accuphase P-250 that does it all. My last office system featured updated Original Large Advents powered by the latest Sony TA-A1ES Integrated & Sony HAP-Z1ES music streamer which was incredibly impressive with only slight errors of omission while musical as all get out. In addition to lots of restored SS integrated amps from Accuphase, Kenwood, Pioneer & Kyocera (47 Labs founder Junji Kimura‘s bookends), Tandberg, Yamaha and Marantz, I also have collected a Marantz 2330 receiver & an assortment of relative turntables & speakers. Most of my collection is from the 1970’s. It’s all relative and most is appreciating in spite of money invested in restoration by Paul Hovenga @ Many Moons Audio in Tulsa 👍 |
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