1970s Hifi gear inherited.
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Only thing that stops those Transport Mechs is the laser going or in the cheaper Philips units dry joints going. Meridian continued to use them until the 500 series when the Mark 2 came out with a sled rather than a swing arm mech. That was mid nineties. The Swing arm in the Mk1 was not as reliable as the 200's though.
Well we're in and all done and I have made a few changes. I Lost the LS200 Dynatron units and picked up a pair of Sansui SP-1000's, Original boxes and a bill of sale from 1970 in Kuwait! If anyone knows what the exchange rate was like back then please let me know as I'd love to work out how much he originally paid.
I picked up the Sansui's after I found an amazing hifi shop called Hifi Hangar run by a guy called Steve and his lovely partner. He deals with new and old with two demo rooms a big range and a great workshop. One 1970s room....Cork walls and everything!
He has talked me into a set of Mono block valve amps which are being repaired at the moment....wife not happy
https://www.hifihangar.co.uk/
Furniture wise, back home I have made some changes and have this new unit which I picked up for £10 at a charity shop. Unfortunately the turntable wouldn't fit inside but it's pretty enough to showcase and the CD63 goes nicely next to it. Left hand cupboard has a sliding draw for cdr and a big vinyl space beneath.
Other than that I have been buying vinyl when ever I come across it and have found some amazing singles recently and much prog and classical.
Thoughts and suggestions welcome as always.
I picked up the Sansui's after I found an amazing hifi shop called Hifi Hangar run by a guy called Steve and his lovely partner. He deals with new and old with two demo rooms a big range and a great workshop. One 1970s room....Cork walls and everything!
He has talked me into a set of Mono block valve amps which are being repaired at the moment....wife not happy
https://www.hifihangar.co.uk/
Furniture wise, back home I have made some changes and have this new unit which I picked up for £10 at a charity shop. Unfortunately the turntable wouldn't fit inside but it's pretty enough to showcase and the CD63 goes nicely next to it. Left hand cupboard has a sliding draw for cdr and a big vinyl space beneath.
Other than that I have been buying vinyl when ever I come across it and have found some amazing singles recently and much prog and classical.
Thoughts and suggestions welcome as always.
Edited by TinyCappo on Saturday 11th October 21:46
Love to take a look for you as long as you aren't at the other end of the country.
Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
TinyCappo said:
Love to take a look for you as long as you aren't at the other end of the country.
Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
Other end of the country I'm afraid.Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
I have some time on my hands so will drag it out and get a photo.
Might even plug it in!
Sharted said:
TinyCappo said:
Love to take a look for you as long as you aren't at the other end of the country.
Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
Other end of the country I'm afraid.Rotel are a quiet little brand. They used to make bits for other brands too even for Leak (who are good brand) at one time. Better than the sony and pioneers of the 1970s. but they are not museum pieces.
I have some time on my hands so will drag it out and get a photo.
Might even plug it in!
especially if you have some vinyl of artists you like and have been listening to them on an MP3 player for a whileOlder Rotel gear is generally well thought of. I don't know 70s era Rotel well but rate their later products highly, particularly the 9 series amps. RB-971 and RB-981 power amps have a very good reputation; both currently fetch double what they did 18 months ago on the second hand market and aren't too far from their prices when new 20 years ago.
Finally dragged the kit out for a proper look, only took me 5 years to do this!
Not quite what I expected, I had seen something Rotel in then darkness of the attic but this is what I found. Bit disappointed really as the only previous house owner was an old school bank manager and I thought that he would have splashed out on better kit.
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Not quite what I expected, I had seen something Rotel in then darkness of the attic but this is what I found. Bit disappointed really as the only previous house owner was an old school bank manager and I thought that he would have splashed out on better kit.
Edited by Sharted on Monday 13th October 11:55
Nice RA-311, little 25w per channel jobbie which simulates quadrophonic. here's a link to the manual.
http://www.rotel.com/content/manuals_archived/ra-3...
the rank turntable has a nice tonearm if the belts still go just plug in and go.
Think the amstrad tape player is bin fodder though.
http://www.rotel.com/content/manuals_archived/ra-3...
the rank turntable has a nice tonearm if the belts still go just plug in and go.
Think the amstrad tape player is bin fodder though.
Edited by TinyCappo on Monday 13th October 14:04
Little update.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-...gda=1428940351_02b559782fc03a8b1727492f36d37096
Tape has a gone as no matter what I did I just could not get the VDU to work.
Sanyo Record deck has gone as it picked up a slight buzz
CD63 has gone too
[image BROKEN]
I bought a new unit for it all too after my Vinyl collection kept growing, It was pretty much all I asked for over christmas and a few people listened.
Changed about the conservatory again and the Valve bug has bitten....hard. Over christmas I treated myself to a nice valve phono pre with selectable inputs and a volume control which feeds the power side of the receiver.
At a cross roads now though of whether to loose the receiver and go for a full power amp like a QUAD 405-2 and just use valve Pre with it, Or go for a new Valve amp from YAQIN.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-...gda=1428940351_02b559782fc03a8b1727492f36d37096
Tape has a gone as no matter what I did I just could not get the VDU to work.
Sanyo Record deck has gone as it picked up a slight buzz
CD63 has gone too
[image BROKEN]
I bought a new unit for it all too after my Vinyl collection kept growing, It was pretty much all I asked for over christmas and a few people listened.
Changed about the conservatory again and the Valve bug has bitten....hard. Over christmas I treated myself to a nice valve phono pre with selectable inputs and a volume control which feeds the power side of the receiver.
At a cross roads now though of whether to loose the receiver and go for a full power amp like a QUAD 405-2 and just use valve Pre with it, Or go for a new Valve amp from YAQIN.
That valve amp looks amazing 
I have just inherited some home electronics
I am now the proud owner of the worlds largest video camera, a large desk sized record player/hifi, what appears to be a US spec dvd player and 2 spare video recorders
I haven't a clue what to do with any of it
Not overly keen to part with any of it, though not sure I will ever use any of it
I have just inherited some home electronics
I am now the proud owner of the worlds largest video camera, a large desk sized record player/hifi, what appears to be a US spec dvd player and 2 spare video recorders
I haven't a clue what to do with any of it
Not overly keen to part with any of it, though not sure I will ever use any of it
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