[Timbo in Oz]

Ken Kessler calls it 'butchering' but it is MY gear innit!



Detailed at AA - Main system and kitchen / family room HT [] -

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/2556.html

bedroom system

BUT for some piccies and some words and a bit of history

http://www.theanalogdept.com/tim_bailey.htm

Main system is a semi-actively biamped pr of Audiosphere (Australia) Model 3's, from 1979.  White spheres with Foster drivers.

Two Leak St20's (modified), and a FourValvePreamp from AWE (now VSE) heavily modified, in a QUAD22 box sep. PSU.

Vinyl, CD, Radio (AM and FM! via tubes), Nak for cassette, tweaked VCR for time shifting. Good antennas.

long and careful learning -> set-up.

Timbo

[anal.log]

Hi Guys , A newbie so here goes

System 1
Kenwood Basic C2 pre
Oracle Delpi 1/Grace707/Goldring
Sumo Ulysses Mosfet Power Amp for mains
Energy 22 Pro Monitors
Audio Control Richter Scale III electronic Xover
Carver Cube M400T mono'd to a VMPS Original Subwoofer.
Harmon Kardon TD320 Cassette Deck
Pioneer tuner
Sony CDP990
Koss SST10 headphones

System 2
Kenwood M2a 220W power amp
Pro-ject Debut II (I know, I know not vintage)
NHT Model 1
Jamo E4SUB (again, not vintage)
Digidesign d24 TDM audio workstation (in the "Pro" world this is vintage)

[Wayner]

In the studio

System 1:

AR-XA turntable w/AT440MLa cartridge
Marantz CD5400 CD player
Audio by Van Alstine T8 preamp in EC cabinet (new)
Audio by Van Alstine 170EX amplifier (in Dynaco Stereo 120 cabinet)
Dynaco FM-5 FM tuner
Dynaco A25XL speakers

System 2:

VPI HW-19Jjr w/Sumiko Blue Point Special cartridge
Audio by Van Alstine Omega III EC preamp
Philips 765 CD/CDR player
Audio by Van Alstine 260EX amplifier
Paradigm Studio 40v.3 speakers

System 3:

Kenwood KR-6600AM/FM receiver
Empire 598 mkII turntable w/Grado Gold (Longhorn modified)
Madisound Cygnet II speakers

Wifes system:

Marantz 2220B receiver
Wayners Model 1a speakers (Seas drivers)

Garage system:

Marantz 1530 receiver
Sony walkman CD player
Dynaco A25XL speakers

Main system:

SONY E9000ES PRE-AMPLIFIER
SONY CDP-XA20ES   CD PLAYER
SONY ST-SA50ES   FM TUNER
SONY MDS-JB930 MINI-DISC RECORDER
SONY DVP-NS755V    DVD PLAYER
SUNFIRE II 2-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER
MARTIN LOGAN REQUEST ELECTRO-STATIC SPEAKERS (front) (no center channel)
DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY BP2X SURROUND SPEAKERS (rear)

No high end here.

W

[kjz]

hello - i like the sound of my vintage gear .
  The sound is what i look for in audio .
  It has the rich warmth tubeness you just don't
  get in some  newer gear.
 
  this is my vintage set up.

 -Marantz cd 94
 -poneer spc 1
 -pioneer spc 4
 - sony nt-80 es amp
 not so vintage .
 -Martin Logins  aruis i
 

 

[rcarlton]

McIntosh MAC-1700 paired with 1984 oiled walnut Cornwall I's aa.

[Pneumonic]

Sorry I'm late to the ballgame.

I run a vintage setup in my office/den comprising a Sony STR 6060FW receiver (as well as a Yamaha CR1040 receiver), driving a pair of AR 10pi speakers. I'm using a Roksan DP1/DA1/DS4 digital front end. I'm considering going current techno with the addition of a Squeezebox.

My main, 2 channel system comprises ..... Martin Logan Sequel II, Sonic Frontiers SFS 80, Bedini BC 800a, Modwright Sony SCD777ES.

My rec room, multi channel system comprises .....  REDGUM RGi120, Parasound HCA-855A, Parasound AVC-1800 Processor,  Athena FS2.2, Athena BS1.2, Paradigm Titans, Mirage MCsi, Mirage BPS150i,  Pioneer DV578A , Enlightened Audio Design DSP-7000

[jrebman]

Vintage gear inventory (most in storage):

JBL L-300 Summits
Marantz 4400
Technics SL-1300
Akai GX-747D
Teac A-6010
Scott 222-C

Most of the gear I have no room for except the 222, once rebuilt (by NOSValves) will be the centerpiece of my office system driving Omega Revolutions on Mapleshade/Timbernation custom platforms and with Bolder modded SB2 as sole source.  Also will have Music Reference EM7 amp doing headphone duties, and AV123 ULW-10 sub and R-DES for bottom end reinforcement.  May add the Teac A-6010 in the 222 tape loop later on once the deck is fully restored.

Main system in living room is all modern:

Denon 2910,
RWA SB2 (out for mods)
RWA Signature 70s
Acoustic Zen Adagios
VPI HW-19 w/Scout platter and bearing/ Sumiko Blackbird
Custom phono stage (modded commercially available unit, but in agreement with manufacturer can't mention which one.)

Various cabling from Reality, Anticables, Mr. Cable, and lots of homebrew.

-- Jim

[JANDG]

Scott 299B w/ the worst IC's & speaker cable on the planet,..also a reality check for me...
JVC QL-7 TT
Calrad 12ae in OB..
Very old DIY 6l6 dual mono..also used from time to time..
This bedroom vintage  sytem keeps it real with me & my music..my main rig is a hobby in itself,,constant state of change,, so this is where I relax & enjoy with vinyl only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daygloworange]

Nice collection of axes there. What are they?

Cheers

[JANDG]

1- Gibson Historic 58. second from far right. The rest are earlly MIJ LP copies, Burny, Tokai, etc... also I banez MIJ Talman, some USA fender strats.. etc.. My favorite is a earlly MIJ black SG Custom copy that is a dream to play & has incredable tone, also has a huge neck, like a 58 LP, which is rare, most never have fat necks,, I like fat necks...If I by anymore guitars, it will be earlly MIJ copies.. they a very good for the money...Gibson has lost there mind on pricing & I will not participate in that crap any more.I had to pay 2000.00 for the History USED!!!!!!!1what a load of crap..nice guitar, but not that nice..I have never had a bad earlly MIJ..ever....people are catching on to this & the prices are bieng relected world wide......My favorite amps are a Soldano Astroverb & a Wards Airline, aka Valco, that is a 6v6 se lil wonder in tone,,,,people have also caught on to this to..prices thru the roof!!!!!!!!

[Daygloworange]

Thanks for the reply. Very cool. Enjoy. 

Cheers

[crossroadazn]

I got a Fisher RS-1080 and a Akai cassette deck from friend that don't know what to do with and so am I. I only turned it on to see if power up and it does with pretty lights too, this's one heavy receiver almost broke my back when I carried it inside my home. Anyone knows about this one ? Thanks.

[JBL-freak]

A Marantz CD 94/II CD-player, a Marantz CDA 94 Digital Converter (upgraded by Siltech), a Harman Kardon 16A Power Amplifier (upgraded) and JBL L3 loudspeakers or JBL 4312 A Control Monitor loudspeakers (depends on my mood).



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In my hobbyroom i have a Thorens TD 160 turntable, a Sony TA1120F tuner, a Sony TA1120A integrated amplifier, a Philips CD 300 CD-player and JBL 4312A Control Monitors. Both Sony's and the Philips were totally modified a few weeks ago.



Connected to the soundcard of my computer: a JBL SA-600 integrated amplifier from 1966 with T-circuit with JBL Control One
loudspeakers.



Just for fun and to look at now and then: My first factory-made amplifier a Danish Arena F 210 integrated amplifier from 1968 made by Hede Nielsen.



NEW: JBL 4312 A remodelled loudspeakers (i will paint them in  a decent colour soon)



I am the first owner of the: Harman Kardon Citation 16A (1978)
                                      Sony TA 5000 F (1972)
                                      Marantz CD 94/II (1990)

Jan Slagman
The Netherlands

[Whitese]

Pioneer sx-850 used as a preamp, Hadley SS amp, Allied tubed tuner.

[JANDG]

Great thread.. I am slobbering over all the nice, cool gear..Whitese.....is that what I think it is....?  NICE.!!!!!!!!!!! I see you also run the Promethius TVC in another system, I have 1 of Nick's 1st units, I love it.. Yep ...that is a nice freakin guitar....damn man...

[JBL-freak]

Hello Audiofriends,

Have a look at http://www.hififorum.nl/index.php?topic=10492.0 to see my vintage gear.

My last project was the restoration of a JBL SA-600 integrated amplifier from 1966 designed by the late Mr.Barth Locanti(T-circuit )

http://www.hififorum.nl/index.php?topic=10420.0

With kind regards,

Jan Slagman
The Netherlands

[neergan]

Main system: Pioneer DV-525 cdp, Sansui AU-9500 integrated, JBL L60T 2-way full range
Dennis

[ab0ez]

Main System:

Modified Marantz Preamp
Homemade 6BG6 Williamson Style Ultralinear Monoblocks with 6BL7 driver and 6AU4 rectifiers
Homemade 6AR6 Beam Power Pentode Monoblocks with 6AU4 rectifiers
Homemade 6AR6 Williamson Style Beam Power Pentode Monoblocks with 6CG3 rectifiers
Pioneer DVD/SACD Player
B&O Table
Dynaco FM3 Tuner (modified, of course!)
Altec A7 Voice of the theater speakers
Klipsch Cornerhorns
Klipsch Cornwalls
Various other tubes amps and speakers!

Computer System:
Soundblaster Audigy sound card
Homemade 6GK6 stereo amp using Eico HF81 transformers
University Classic speakers