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Sansui AU - 919 Thrift Store Find
I think it might need output transistors. Also someone mentioned that the AU-717 was similar to the 919 with just more power. Not so. They are both quite different.Funny about loosing the channel. Hours after I re-started the unit it lost the left... 
Sansui AU - 919 Thrift Store Find
Only issue so far after running this for over 4 hours on the lowest volume setting I lost a channel. Powered the unit off for 30 seconds with the unit on a higher volume and the channel is back. Weird. I guess this unit does not like that low volu... 
NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A
I sold the Nakamchi. So I guess that answers that. Yes. The 7140 is a keeper. 
Harman Kardon Citation 22 No Love?
I think you are forgetting a few. Bryston would definitely be one. What about the Yamaha B2. I am trying to think of the Sound Craftsman that is a beast. Not to mention many of the larger integrated Kenwoods from the late 70's. And there are other... 
KEF 103/4
So just rotate the driver 180 Degrees but in the same place where it is mounted? I will have to pull them down next week from storage, and try this. I really hope this is the problem. 
NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A
I don't buy, unless on the fly. There is nothing I need that badly to spend the kind of money folks spend on this stuff. I have upgraded, and found that I can still find stuff that impresses me, that would not be considered that good for what it i... 
NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A
I meant to ask what the owners of the 7140 did with theirs. They stated they used one for years, but did not mention what they did with the unit after they stopped using it. Did it die (Doubtful) was it sold, or is it in storage?I am curious about... 
NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A
Well the NAD is superb. It not only sounds better then the Nakamichi, it sounds better then the Rotel RX 1050 easily. I am using Tannoy System 800 Speakers. 
Review: Yamaha CR-840 Vintage AM/FM Receiver Amplifier
I wanted to add, since this set up is limiting my response.I have put my entire system together cheap. I wouldn't do it any other way. I mean nice stuff like Tannoy Monitors, Citation Power Amp, Rotel, Yamaha, Sony ES among others. Some Kef. I am ... 
Review: Yamaha CR-840 Vintage AM/FM Receiver Amplifier
I have a CR 2040. Euro version. It's nice, but I have found other units from the latter 80's, and on that sound much better. And it's not the only large vintage unit I have had.I thinks it's a nice unit. But I think that much of the Vintage 70's G... 
Review: Rotel RA-1062 Amplifier
Cubist works for Krell. Or worked for them? 
NAD 7140 VS Nakamichi TA 2A
Celtic66, the pre/amp, outputs/inputs do have interconnect jumpers in place of steel ones. Still haven't hooked this up yet and given a good testing. I will early this coming week. The NAD has more features like MM/MC cartridge selector, and it ha... 
DAC's ?
One things for sure. The 855 doesn't need much. Very nice sounding unit. At least through my very modest setup.Seems like Soundstream is mostly car audio.I think I would save my pennies and get an older Musical Fidelity Unit. I really like the loo... 
DAC's ?
I will just leave the 855 the way it is. It was a dirt cheap find, and super clean, so just another toy. From what I am seeing, with some patience, and some timing, I can get a very nice newer CDP for not much more then many of the DAC's I am seei... 
DAC's ?
Not with those buying terms.