Anyone have any experience with late 70's Magnavox solid state amp/receiver?

[Fletch]

I may be able to pick one of these up with a Credenza and wondering if anyone has any experience with Magnavox solid state.

[Fletch]

No info one these?? Any sites for Magnavox fans?

[lbossp29]

I don't have any info except that I love my Magnavox stereo 1000 which is likely an early 70's reciever. It looks cool and sounds excellent, a very warm sound like a cheaper version of my marantz reciever. Excellent low end, good sound all around. And who knows maybe it wasn't cheaper, I have no idea what it retailed for

-Luke

[superdog]

I passed on a Magnovox int amp at the thrift awhile back.Looked like from the 70's.The build quality did not seem that bad as I recall.

[Fletch]

Here are some pics from my Venetian Magnavox Console circa 1973.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0689.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0690.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0698.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0696.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0684.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0685.jpg

I initially had a poor impression with the unit until I put a st of EPI's to the external speaker output. Now I am in audio heaven. Very warm sound, good detail. Tuner works very well. Only thing that's been done is some DeOxit to the swtiches and controls. This will be my office system for a long time to come.

[lbossp29]

What kind of volume are you getting out of it? Looks like even if you got tired of the large cabinet you could build a wood casing for the reciever. It does look like an older relative to my 1000

[Franksta]

I have a nice 1500 receiver that is really nice! Check out this old thread......

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=77614

Good Luck! Franksta

[Fletch]

Pretty loud at 1/3 up with the internal and external speakers working. I need to recap the internal tweeters as they sound "off". The EPI's help a great deal. Any louder then that and the other half complains. :)

Franksta - that 1500 looks sweet. I am still suprised how welll the unit looks and performs. Dare I say that it replaced a Sansui 5050. I don't know if that tells you anything. And "tube like" may not be a bad description. Sounds most closest to my H/K 330c from 77'.

[Agellius]

Fletch, it looks really cool.

[Tube Radio]

Any idea on who made the record changer?

[Fletch]

Collaro was making these badged as Magnavox Micromatics in 1973. The only thing it needed was a needle. Works great with 45s and 78s for auto play up to 6 records. I have yet to do that though.

Closer pic:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/cfletch/DSCN0686.jpg

[Tube Radio]

I bet the whole thing sounds nice :thmbsp:

[Fletch]

Yes, very nice. Surround sound with the 4 speakers total and they compliment each other very well. I have yet to try the 4 channel decoder. I am enjoying as is for now. The unit's great to work on. Kind of like working on my Jeep, a lot of elbow room to get to everything from the back. I may need to do some more work with the internal speakers - recap maybe.

[Old1625]

Collaro it is. Known as a "tapper" changer, the tone arm would rise up and touch the edge of the "lowest" record, thus setting the follower to one of three distinct guide paths--to wit for 12", 10" and 7"--in the changer gear below, or if nothing encountered by the arm would enable the tone arm follower to follow the path towards shutting down the entire system. After going up to "cop a feel" of the disc stack the arm would retract obediently to the right, the lowest disc would be deployed, and the arm would--guided by the proper glide path thus previously chosen in the changer gear topography--to bring itself to rest on the lead-in groove to that disc.

These--with careful alignment--could perhaps be made to operate stacks of randomly intermixed diameter discs, but I never would recommend it. Sometimes it could be made to work, but largely too ticklish in nature....This design concept in a changer was OK--but by no means stellar...

I never did like changers for handling anything valuable in discs anyway....


Those old Maggie consoles always had that pleasing "jukebox" sound. If that's what stokes one's stove then more power to it... :thmbsp:

[zenith2134]

Changers (of any kind) are too rough on discs for my tastes as well. These Maggie units looks sweet though! I've always been a fan of Magnavox's designs well into the 70s. :thmbsp: