lojyo610
Active Member
Under the Radar
I have gone through some JVC receivers that I think were under-rated. One was a JRS-300 (or something like that). 55 watts/channel, nice MM phono section and cool blue lamps and meters. Well made and sounded smooth, maybe a little restrained.
I still have a garage sale wonder. It's a JVC RX 500 (or something like that). Small chassis packed with a huge power supply, enormous output caps and motorized switches. One third of the gas-plasma display is fried and it looks very beat up. But it has an honest 100 watts/channel, a MM/MC phono section, 10 band graphic equalizer and cool bouncy output meters. So-so tuner. I got it for $5.00. I am going to use it to power a subwoofer that is in progress of construction. Generally sounds great with everything other than analog FM.
Long ago I had a Heathkit AR-15 receiver. It used to overheat when pushing my really inefficient Large Advents at college parties. What did I know? It was a great sounding receiver with an amazing tuner. I would love to find another. Must have weighed 40 lbs.
I have gone through some JVC receivers that I think were under-rated. One was a JRS-300 (or something like that). 55 watts/channel, nice MM phono section and cool blue lamps and meters. Well made and sounded smooth, maybe a little restrained.
I still have a garage sale wonder. It's a JVC RX 500 (or something like that). Small chassis packed with a huge power supply, enormous output caps and motorized switches. One third of the gas-plasma display is fried and it looks very beat up. But it has an honest 100 watts/channel, a MM/MC phono section, 10 band graphic equalizer and cool bouncy output meters. So-so tuner. I got it for $5.00. I am going to use it to power a subwoofer that is in progress of construction. Generally sounds great with everything other than analog FM.
Long ago I had a Heathkit AR-15 receiver. It used to overheat when pushing my really inefficient Large Advents at college parties. What did I know? It was a great sounding receiver with an amazing tuner. I would love to find another. Must have weighed 40 lbs.