What vintage gear are you playing?

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Let us know what gear you're playing.
I've got five stereos set up.
The one playing right now consists of the Soundcraftsmen MA5002A 250 wpc amp controlled by the Kenwood Basic C-2 preamp. Turntable is a Technics SL-1300, tuner an Onkyo T-9. The other sources and speaker systems (JBL CF150) are newer than vintage.
What are you playing?
 
currently playing:
Sansui 9090db and Sansui au-11000 biamped into Vandersteen 2 ci's, NEC cd-810.

Also running Epicure 100's driven by Musical fidelity A100 with old HK HD500 cd as source.

In my laundry room I am running a Sony str v5 with a pair of JBL 4311's and also a pair of Kabuki sansui 4 way six driver spks either 2500's or 3500's I can't remember right now.
 
Nice, qboneus!
I wonder how many are using 'newer' speaker systems with vintage gear? I think my CF150's were sold from the mid-90 into the 2000, but they are 'old fashioned' in a way-- massive 15-inch JBL woofer, 3-ways.
My other four stereos all have vintage speaker systems.
I know that BoldEagle considers matching damping factors is important in system synergy, so he recommends vintage with vintage, so to speak. But my systems are late-70s and 80s, so tend to match well with the speaker systems I have, mostly from the same period.
 
A Marantz 2325 with JBL 4333's, Thorens 125 with Shure V15 type III, Denon CD/cassette,White 4000 passive EQ's for my personal stereo,
A Marantz 2270 with JBL L-100's with Panasonic VCR/DVD player for family TV,
A Marantz 2245 with a Soundcraftsmen EQ into a Marantz 250 power amp with whatever "speakers de jour" come through the shop,and a Marantz CD player, for my office.
Being in the sound business does have it's perks, total cash outlay for all of the above-less than $1000.00
Having that "Blue Marantz glow" everywhere I go, priceless.
:D
 
SX3900 + IMP ALS40 IIA studio speakers
Marantz 2238B/2215/4070/5170 + JBL L88's
Kenwood M1/C2 + JBL L99's
Phase Linear 4000/400 combo + Pioneers HPM100
Heath Kit AA100 int tube amp and its tuner + Altec Seville


I love the Heathkit/Altec combo though.
 
System number two up here in the living room consists of the Yamaha M-80 250 wpc amp, the Carver C-1 preamp, Technics ST-8080 tuner, and the Phase Linear P-530 speaker systems. Turntable is a late-1986 Denon DP-47F.

The third system is based around the Nikko NR-1015 85 wpc receiver, and a stacked pairing of the Marantz DS900 and Advent utility cab Loudspeakers.
 
Here's mine

Kenwood KT-7550 tuner
Kenwood KA-9150 amp (90 wpc)
Technics SU-A6 MK2 pre
Technics SE-A5 MK2 amp (150 wpc)
Pioneer HPM-100's
Pioneer HPM-100's

I have this hooked together, it sounds decent!

Greg
 
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Nice system, bolly! Are you using the amp section of the Kenwood on one pair of speakers?

Hey, you other guys, I'm really curious what you're playing. This is the vintage solid state forum, and I'm just really curious!

I have now got two stereos turned on and running. The first one up here I've mentioned, and now down in the family room the Kenwood KA-9100/KT-7500 and the JBL L100's. Both stereos are using their tuners on the same station.
 
I haven't changed anything in a long time...

Main:
SX-780
Klipsch Heresy (1975)
CT-F9191 cass
RT-707 reel
RG-1
Denon DCD-1560 CDP
Dual CS-5000 w/Grado Black

Bedroom:
Sansui 6060
Pioneer CT-F600 cass
Kenwood DP-560 CDP
Polk 4a's
Realistic APM-500 power meter (bouncy lights :D )
Realistic Tape Control Center
M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 soundcard in the homebuilt PC

Stored:
SX-450
SX-780
CT-F500 (parts unit, probably will end up in the AK community parts heap)
CT-F755 (awaiting work)
Audio 12 12" 2-ways
SX-780 chassis and assorted parts

TP
 
family Room:

Yamaha CR-1020
Samsung DVD/VCR
Toshiba Cassette
Polk Model 7Bs

Bedroom:
Yamaha CR-840
Yamaha Cassette
Denon CD
Advent Graduates

Shop:
Yamaha CR820
Mitsu CD
Mitsu 640 cassette
Teac 1230 RTR
Whatever speakers are being restored, currently Large Advents and EPI T/E 120 Series II

In the shop:

On the bench Yamaha CA-810
in the wings:
Yamaha CR-640, 840, 1040, 620
Pilot 254
Pioneer SX-780

And the fun part is that restoration got all of these home systems and a bit over $1000 in the kitty, so I must be doing something right.:D

Also shipped a CR-620, pair of EPI T/E 100 Series II and a Yamaha TT to our kids in San Francisco.

Rob
 
1976 Klipsch La Scala's
Kenwood KA-3500 Amp
Kenwood KA-5300 Tuner
Beogram 5005 Linear Turntable MMC 2 Cartridge
Teac A-2340 Reel to Reel
Teac AN-300 Noise Reduction
Pioneer CT-F9191 Cassette Deck
 
Kenwood KA-9100 (What more could a person want?) :)


Paradigm and Boston Acoustic Speakers
Toshiba SD-4700 CD/DVD
Comcast Digital Cable Music
 
Man, you guys are running some nice stuff!!

My humble systems:

Main system, includes sound for tv:

Hafler 110 pre
Marchand active crossover, 50hz
mains: Marantz 1152dc running
Dahlquist DQ-10s'
bass: HK 630 running
Hsu SW-12s' in stereo
Phillips something-951 dvd/cd
Sansui TU-217 tuner
Dual 604 TT
No cassette anymore!!
BV's braided CAT-5

Bedroom:

Kyocera R-451 receiver
University TMS-2 late 1950's "Stereo in one cabinet" speaker (I really like this! 12" dual vc woofer @150 cps & down rearfiring, 8" cone mids & horn tweets firing out of each side)
Crummy 1983 Sears cd player

No basement :( , working on a garage system.

Not much worth mentioning in storage, a Scott 589? SS receiver, a couple newer HT receivers, an old "The Fisher" ss receiver (garage? Hmm...), most of the little bit of "good" stuff I had sold on eBay, or given to family & friends' kids .....

Pete
 
Normally:
Main system:
McIntosh MR77 tuner
McIntosh C28/SCR-2 preamp
McIntosh MC2105 power amp
Philips 6731 tuner
Thorens TD125 turntable with TP16II tonearm
Empire 598 MKII turntable
Bozak Symphony speakers
Philips 4506 reel to reel deck
Or as I feel, McIntosh MX110 in lieu of MR77/C28

Tube system:
Sherwood S3000III tuner
Sherwood S5000II amp
Thorens TD160C turntable
Klipsch Heresy II speakers

SS component system:
Philips 5721
Philips 5781
Philips 6731 (from second output)
Advent loudspeakers (10" masonite ring)

Receiver system (current toy setup):
Philips 797 receiver
Smaller Advents

Another receiver system:
Sony STR6065
A/D/S/ 310 speakers

Still another:
Philips 796 receiver
Bozak 302a speakers

Headphone system:
Dynaco FM-3
Dynaco SCA35
Koss ESP-9b electrostatics

Computer:
Grundig 250 receiver
Some Sears 2-way speakers from some Sears unit I run on the tv as an amp with some other unknown 2-way speakers.

Form time to time I cycle:
Sony STR6045
Philips 785
JVC SR-J301
Harmon Kardon 630
Radio Shack STA-2250
Fisher 500-C
JansZen HP412HP speakers

For the fun of it: Zenith Transoceanic Royal 3000 radio
 
Living room
Marantz 33 pre amp
Marantz 15 power amp
Marantz 2020 tuner
Denon dcm 380 cd changer
Music hall mmf 7 tt with grado black cartridge
Klipsch heresys (84)

Bedroom
2 Marantz 1060 integrated amps bi-amped and bi-wired into Wharfedale 70 anniversary speakers
Denon dcd 1500 cd player
Marantz 2020 tuner
 
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Currently listening to Chick Corea Elektric Band on:

Kenwood KA-9100
ARXa TT
Rodgers LS4a
Glass of Chianti
 
Far out, nice stuff.
That's four KA9100/9150's guys are playing! Nice integrated, and we wonder why Kenwood 'gets no respect'?!

This is good gear, we don't need to apologize for running darn fine gear just because it's old!
I've got two superfine stereos playing right now. Down in the family room the Denon POA-2200/Luxman C-383 playing the HPM-900's, and up here the Yamaha M-80/Carver C-1 with the Phase Linear P-530's. This is excellent sound, my friends. Downstairs a T-9 tuner, up here the ST-8080 tuned to the same station.
 
Living Room Computer System

Pioneer SA-9100 Amp
Marantz ST310 tuner
Pioneer SG-9 EQ
Realistic APM-200 Power Meters
Sound Dynamics 6S Speakers

Bedroom

Sanyo DCX8000 Receiver
Paradigm Mini 3SEs
JVC XLV 161 CD player

Spare Room (recording room)

Pioneer SX 650
Pioneer CT-F7272 Cassette Deck
Dual 1219 Turntable
Sound Dynamics 1000smt Speakers
Sound Dynamics CM500 Speakers
Panasonic RS-735 Reel to Reel

Spare Room (Just sitting around collecting dust) But all in mint working condirion.

Pioneer SX-780
Pioneer SA-5800
Pioneer SX-3700
Pioneer SX-737
Pioneer TX-7100
Pioneer F77
Pioneer CT-F750
Pioneer CT-F7272(parts deck)
Pioneer CS-05 Speakers
Optimus Pro LX8 Speakers
Technics SL-Q2 TT
Technics SA-200
Marantz SR 1000
Hitachi HA 330
Kenwood KA 3500
Heathkit AA-1506 Amp
Callipers MP300 Amp
Sansui CA-2000 Pre Amp
Sansui 1000x receiver
 
Bed Room:
MCS 3125 stereo receiver
Technics SA 936 receiver
MCS 3035 10 band equalizer
MCS 3551 cassette deck
Fisher single disk CD player
MCS 6725 Linear tracking TT
Pioneer PL-A35 TT
Pioneer CS-G303 3 ways speakers
Pioneer CS-77 3 way speakers

Living Room:
MCS 3275 stereo receiver
MCS 3570 Cassette deck
MCS 6500 Turntable
Magnavox 5 disk CD changer
Cerwin vega E-712 3 way speakers

Weight Room:
MCS 3233 stereo receiver
MCS 3543 cassette deck
MCS single disk CD player
MCS VTR component TV audio scope
MCS 3 way speakers (small ones)

Closet (storage):
Sansui 9090- needs work
Sherwood S-7300
Sansui 5000A
Cerwin vega A8 speakers- needs refoam
Infinity SM 150 speakers- Needs refoam

And a old Craig underdash 8 track player what works.
 
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KA-9150 Yep!

Have it powerin' my NEW HPM-100's. Her pre-outs are connected to the Technics gear, and back into herself! That SE-A5 MK2 cranks my first pair of HPM-100's. I recently subbed a Sherwood S-5000II for the Technics. I enjoyed the sounds much better but couldn't get the dB level's I'm starting to get accustomed to. I really have to get my AU-D11 finished. BTW, I think I want Klipschhorns.

Greg
 
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