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Possibly the best "budget audiophile" CD player ever. All the right Philips guts with a bit of Rotel tweaking in a heavy duty chassis.
good eye!
Possibly the best "budget audiophile" CD player ever. All the right Philips guts with a bit of Rotel tweaking in a heavy duty chassis.
Now that I've acquired and heard the 'stock' Luxman R-117 for the past week, it's the best receiver that I've heard. The 115 put the Fisher 500B to shame and the 117 is just a bit better than the 115. The Luxman SS units are in a different league altogether, but the FM tuner on the 500B is still fun to listen to. Haven't yet recapped the 117, but that's next. Will also try the 'EFB' mod on the Fisher to see how much that helps, but I'm doubtful it will come close, as the performance gap is very big as it stands.
Love your Sony!!View attachment 976397 View attachment 976390 1. Harman/Kardon Citation O-M-G 2. Sony Str 6200f- tube like 3. little dynamo Harman/Kardon 630 twinpower View attachment 976390 View attachment 976390
What about your Dynaco A-25's ?My Luxman R-1120a if I ever get the funds to get it fixed. It does everything great when it's working.
I am not an expert or have heard a ton of old receivers, but those I have had rank as;
Luxman, 120 wpc that will drive my 4 Ohm Infinities and lap it up all day.
Luxman R-115. Tons of in/out ports, a remote control, good tuner, marginal phono preamp,
a modest but overachieving 70wpc and the expected full, clear but not strident Luxman sound even if some condiser it "Early 90's Alpine era BPC".(It's not)
I want a 2nd one just for spare parts since the R-115 is a great all around receiver with 2 pre-outs and its easy to use an outboard phono pre that's far better.
Pioneer SX-828, Only 55wpc but a softer sound for a Pioneer as they did have in the early-mid 70's before the "Stereo watts wars".
Pioneer SX-950. More raw power than the 828, great heft, great throw switches and silver looks, but not as smooth of a sound as the 828.
A host of other various Yamaha and Kenwood vintage receivers, all of which would work OK in a pinch but show their weakness past 12 o'clock on the dial.
They go good with anything!!What about your Dynaco A-25's ?