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Vintage equipment sounds awesome

Hello, well I have put together some vintage equipment and some new and I have to admit it is the best sound I have heard so far that I have ever owned. I have a Denon DP-62L turntable, a Audio Research SP10 preamp, VTL 225 and VTL 85 mono block power amps, a Velodyne ULD-15 subwoofer, a pair of Vandersteen 2C's, A Yamaha T2 FM only tuner. All of this equipment is 30 plus years old and performs great. The items that are new are a pair of Martin Logan ESL X's, an Aurender ACS 10 and an ifi DAC and power and audio cables throughout, mostly Wireworld. I would put this up against just about any system. As the old saying goes "if it aint broke don't fix it". Happy listening!
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roberjerman
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Ariston RD11 TT/FR29 arm/Coral Sleeping Beauty mc cartridge!
roberjerman
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DCM Time Windows/Sumo Andromeda amp/RGR Four preamp/ Mitsubishi DA-F10 tuner. This also in use with the Ariston TT setup!
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hoghead1 OP
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I have been an audiophile for over 40 years and have been in the business of repairing, installing and selling the equipment as well for over 30 years and I have to say I have barely scratched the surface as to all of the audio gear that is out there from sources to speakers and all that is in between. It has been a lifelong venture and hobby and it has bought me great pleasure and the friends I have made along the way and continues to this day. Sometimes we get wrapped up in all the newest gear or tweaks and improvements that we sometimes are listening to the gear instead of the music itself. Just have to remind myself of that from time to time. Happy listening! To the music!
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b_limo
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Hoghead, your vintage system is comprised of pretty nice gear!  Not surprised that it sounds great.  Vandy 2’s are really awesome speakers.  I had some 2ce’s that I shouldn’t have sold.  They had a great low end, nice detailed but laid back sound.

Anyhow, Happy Listening in deed 😁
normansizemore
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Indeed!  Currently being blown away by my marantz 24 preamp, which to my utter surprise sounds better than my 7T, and 7, with smoother mids and much better low end.  Soundstage is surprising.  This is a real sleeper.  I’ve owned it for years and always passed it off.  This is THE marantz preamp to own.  I didn’t realize that is was the first preamp after the 7T.  It sounds amazing.  My is an early 1970 model.  Decent tuner too.

Yes, using a highly modded Dual 1229 idler with a Grace 747 tone arm, SUMO Andromeda amp and Definitive technology BP10’s, modded with EPI inverted dome tweeters.  Pioneer RT-1050 half track reel to reel and Advent 201A cassette deck.  Happy indeed.

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