zombiesrbad
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just picked up this Zenith X964 console off of craigslist. I'd been looking for a cool old system to play my records in the living room, but the wife said she didn't want components all over the place. So this was kind of a compromise.
Got it home and was suprised (shocked, even) at the sound. Not all that detailed, but ballsy and very "analog" and "warm" and "smooth." And, it can get the house shaking pretty good thanks to the 15" woofers.
The bad: the volume/balance stacked/double pot is really wonky, so it's a real chore to get the volume and balance set right. Hoping I can fix that. Also, even thought the tuner sounds great when i play records they're very harsh sounding and lack bass. I think it's just the needle... which I am considering swapping out for a magnetic one in place of the ceramic. Other than that, I plan to attempt a re-cap and to get all the lights working.
Anyway, if anyone has any experience with these please chime in with any advice or comments. I'm hoping Orthophonic happens upon this, I've read a lot of posts about these and he seems to be "the guy" to talk to.