Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use

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Bemopti123

Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« on: 31 Oct 2010, 04:52 am »
What is the oldest piece of audio gear that you currently use? 

My prized possessions are F2A tubes by Siemens from the 1940-1950s.  Also, I am into older speaker drivers, latest, JBL 075 Alnico bullets as well as JBL 130A Alnico magnet 15" woofers, both from the early 1950s



denjo

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #1 on: 31 Oct 2010, 05:31 am »
Onkyo M70 tuner (was part of midi system), bought circa 1989! Still working!

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« Reply #2 on: 31 Oct 2010, 06:06 am »
1984 Carver C1 preamp

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« Reply #3 on: 31 Oct 2010, 10:25 am »
Fisher Coronet tuner/preamp



Mine does not look this good- I purchased it as a shipping damaged item. I repaired it and it's solely a preamp w/ phono stage. It sounds VERY good and looks VERY bad!

hdspeakerman

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« Reply #4 on: 31 Oct 2010, 11:13 am »
I have a Fisher 400 rebuilt by Craig at Nos Valves.  It is heavenly.  I also have a McIntosh MC2100 and C26 that I bought in 1975.  I had to get a new stereo/ mono switch put on the MC2100 but otherwise no issues in 35 years.
I have an Audio Research SP3a that I bought from the original owner.  He bought it in 1975. 
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« Reply #5 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:05 pm »
Bryston 4B will be 30 next June.

Denon DP52f tt I bought in '83.

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« Reply #6 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:10 pm »
I have a few pair of JBL Control Monitors-4312A's and 4311B's that I use daily, they look very cool and sound excellent to me. When I was actively playing and recording just about every studio I was in had a pair somewhere and I always liked the big white woofer, I still do!!! :thumb:

martyo

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« Reply #7 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:13 pm »
Van Alstine Super Tuner I.(modded Dynaco FM5).

In the shed, KLH 17, Pioneer 9100 integrated, and Dynaco FM5.

Wind Chaser

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #8 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:15 pm »
Zu Druids dating way back to 2008. :roll:

But in this ever changing world of high tech - that's a long time! :green:

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Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #9 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:17 pm »
I have two Knight Kit KB-85 amps from the early '60s that get occasional use.


I also use a pair of what started off as Eico HF12s from the late 50's, but are now a Dodd circuit.



dangerbird

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #10 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:27 pm »
Polk Audio SDA 1C's--circa 1991

Eric

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #11 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:39 pm »
1977 Pioneer SX-1180 receiver

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Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #12 on: 31 Oct 2010, 02:53 pm »

  1974  Marantz 2220B receiver/20 watts per channel

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Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #13 on: 31 Oct 2010, 03:07 pm »
AA DDS Pro, paired with mod'd PT gear, using I2S all the way, stands up very well with more expensive gear, Its resolution and blackness is excellent.  IMHO of course.
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firedog

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #14 on: 31 Oct 2010, 03:17 pm »
Dual 506 from 1981

TheChairGuy

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #15 on: 31 Oct 2010, 03:18 pm »
Dukane twin mono tube amps - circa 1960. 

Weirdo, but quite cheap, 2 x 6CD6 (each amp) tubes in it.

I just adore them :thumb:

John

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Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #16 on: 31 Oct 2010, 03:34 pm »
CJ MV50, just updated by Conrad Johnson.  When it was back at the factory, they looked at the date code and it was built in July 1977....  Great amp then, even better now with all the caps redone.


I think my Nakamichi Dragon is from 79 if I've read the date codes right.


Toni Rambold

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #17 on: 31 Oct 2010, 05:03 pm »
at the moment listening to:



McIntosh MR71 tube tuner from 1965
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martyo

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #18 on: 31 Oct 2010, 05:08 pm »
at the moment listening to:



McIntosh MR71 tube tuner from 1965

Nice tuner. :eyebrows:

jimdgoulding

Re: Oldest piece of audio gear you currently use
« Reply #19 on: 31 Oct 2010, 05:11 pm »
A first generation Koetsu Black; a Micro Seiki BL 91 TT; a Marcof MC battery powered step up; a Counterpoint SA5 preamp.