Retro Hifi..

[Morningside]

Pothole said:

jas xjr said:

I have a cupboard full of old hifi equipment. I have a mini disc player too lol

I have a minidisc player

As I said above I also have a minidisc player.

I have always wanted a DAT recorder.

[Pothole]

Morningside said:

Pistonho said:

The 'Japanese' 70/80's stuff are also highly sought after especially some of the 'high end' gear. Here is a my Panasonic receiver with speakers I bought from a charity shop.

I keep asking at some charity shops but they told me that are not allowed to sell any electrical items

that's bks. The British Heart Foundation has shops which specifically deal in home electricals as well as furniture and other interior design items. They just have to have everything tested before they can sell it.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/our-local-shops.aspx#sh...

ETA, if you go into your local one, ask what they have out the back too...I used to volunteer in the Kettering shop and there was always pairs of speakers out the back as they did not really know how to price them. I got a pair of Wharfedale Glendales for £3.75 with my staff discount!

Edited by Pothole on Tuesday 5th July 00:45

[Morningside]

Pothole said:

Morningside said:

Pistonho said:

The 'Japanese' 70/80's stuff are also highly sought after especially some of the 'high end' gear. Here is a my Panasonic receiver with speakers I bought from a charity shop.

I keep asking at some charity shops but they told me that are not allowed to sell any electrical items

that's bks. The British Heart Foundation has shops which specifically deal in home electricals as well as furniture and other interior design items. They just have to have everything tested before they can sell it.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/our-local-shops.aspx#sh...

I know they do. I am talking about smaller ones. Small cat protection or independent dog home ones.

I suspect that BHF can (I suspect) as they have an in-house PAT tester.

Smaller charities would have to pay for each item (I heard £3 ?) and that would make smaller items like a DVD player for a fiver a bit pointless.

Edited by Morningside on Tuesday 5th July 00:47

[Zad]

No, a purely linear system shouldn't need an equaliser. Unfortunately we don't all live in anechoic rooms with purely linear ears and play purely linear source material. In particular some source media can over-emphasise bass, and as my ears get older they don't perceive the higher frequency components so well.

And besides, they look damn cool, especially if they have an analyser too!

[Pothole]

Morningside said:

Pothole said:

Morningside said:

Pistonho said:

The 'Japanese' 70/80's stuff are also highly sought after especially some of the 'high end' gear. Here is a my Panasonic receiver with speakers I bought from a charity shop.

I keep asking at some charity shops but they told me that are not allowed to sell any electrical items

that's bks. The British Heart Foundation has shops which specifically deal in home electricals as well as furniture and other interior design items. They just have to have everything tested before they can sell it.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/our-local-shops.aspx#sh...

I know they do. I am talking about smaller ones. Small cat protection or independent dog home ones.

I suspect that BHF can (I suspect) as they have an in-house PAT tester.

Smaller charities would have to pay for each item (I heard £3 ?) and that would make smaller items like a DVD player for a fiver a bit pointless.

Edited by Morningside on Tuesday 5th July 00:47

nope, they pay-each store, but they get and sell bulk so it works.

ETA; still bks that they're 'not allowed to' they just need it testing and have decided it would cost too much...

[spats]

WOW!

Those still look great. They havent really aged badly at all. I must dig out my older seperates out with my big old school speakers again.

Not nearly as retro as yours but the amp and tuner sections dont have remote control, when was the last time anything DIDNT have a remote!

[Morningside]

Pothole said:

Morningside said:

Pothole said:

Morningside said:

Pistonho said:

The 'Japanese' 70/80's stuff are also highly sought after especially some of the 'high end' gear. Here is a my Panasonic receiver with speakers I bought from a charity shop.

I keep asking at some charity shops but they told me that are not allowed to sell any electrical items

that's bks. The British Heart Foundation has shops which specifically deal in home electricals as well as furniture and other interior design items. They just have to have everything tested before they can sell it.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/shop/our-local-shops.aspx#sh...

I know they do. I am talking about smaller ones. Small cat protection or independent dog home ones.

I suspect that BHF can (I suspect) as they have an in-house PAT tester.

Smaller charities would have to pay for each item (I heard £3 ?) and that would make smaller items like a DVD player for a fiver a bit pointless.

Edited by Morningside on Tuesday 5th July 00:47

nope, they pay-each store, but they get and sell bulk so it works.

ETA; still bks that they're 'not allowed to' they just need it testing and have decided it would cost too much...

Right. If that is the case I will go and hassle them as they have always used that excuse.


I did have one of these. Yes, go on laugh! OK the design on the board was a joke and the stereo 'pots' were skeleton presets with a bit of metal linking them (typical Sinclair) BUT it actually sounded quite good.

[Pothole]

NOOOO. Don't hassle them, they're still a charity and probably just spouting the company line from head office...just find your local BHF shop which does electricals.

[Mark34bn]

Some of my old stuff. Not sure if it qualifies as retro but it's 10 - 20 years old
Musical Fidelity B200 amp. Not used with the mini system it's pictured on.


Marantz CD6000 KI sig. Really really nice player. Also the Arcam Alpha 9P which was an absolute powerhouse


Arcam Alpha 9 & Denon DRM 800 cassette deck. The pics were taken while packing to move house hence nothing is straight.


Tannoy 615 speakers. Lovely things but looking a bit dated now



Sadly I don't have any pics of my old Linn Axis. Lovely thing but never used in recent years as everything was bought on CD.

[T5GRF]

Spooky I have an Alpha 9/9p sat in my loft now for 8 years together with a Dual cs505 deluxe, a Marrantz cd63 KI Sig, an old Sansui tuner and a Yamaha high end tape deck. I have gone all nostalgic so might have to dig them out this weekend!

[phil_cardiff]

Digby said:

Some lovely stuff out there I agree.I just wanted to go the silver route to remind me more of my youth

My fiancee's uncle has an old Rotel amp hooked up to a modern-ish cd recorder and some very old floorstanders (can't remember the make). It all sounds very decent.

[dutchgray]

Morningside said:

Pothole said:

jas xjr said:

I have a cupboard full of old hifi equipment. I have a mini disc player too lol

I have a minidisc player

As I said above I also have a minidisc player.

I have always wanted a DAT recorder.

I have 3 minidisc players, two portables, one old for when I'm working alone and a nice one for other times and a alpine head unit in my landrover, would like a proper Hifi separate too.

[Funk]

If anyone has a Marantz PM-66 KI-Signature amp, my brother is looking for one to go with his CD63 KI-Sig. The ones we've seen on eBay are a bit tatty-looking. In fact, he'd be willing to do a deal with the PM6003(?) I bought him if anyone's interested?

[S47]

Great to see others appreciate quality Hifi kit sadly it's now tagged as retro, but the beautiful audio it produces has to be heard to be believed.
Plenty of nice pieces for sale on ebay at the mo'.
But my personal choice would be:-
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leak-2060-Hifi-Speakers-/150...
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Awesome sound from these fantastic speakers when paired with anythng decent from the same mid 1970's era.
Go on you know want to experience full spectrum audio not the carp & horrible mp3 noise.

[Digby]

Loving the Tannoy 615's and the Sinclair! I have some more bits here now, but am now bidding on the 'proper' deck and tuner to go with my amp.This is getting quite addictive

[Thesaint01708]

Up until a few years ago i still had my Quad 303.. had it running a set of home made 15" cabinet speakers

[TonyRPH]

Pothole said:

Morningside said:

Pistonho said:

The 'Japanese' 70/80's stuff are also highly sought after especially some of the 'high end' gear. Here is a my Panasonic receiver with speakers I bought from a charity shop.

I keep asking at some charity shops but they told me that are not allowed to sell any electrical items

that's bks. The British Heart Foundation has shops which specifically deal in home electricals as well as furniture and other interior design items. They just have to have everything tested before they can sell it.

....

My mum worked in various charity shops over the years, and they too wouldn't touch electrical stuff.

She too said "they weren't allowed to sell them" but I suspect it was probably an easy excuse to use, as I would imagine that any electrical goods they sell would require a PAT test at the very least, which as others have pointed out is probably not worth it for them.

Odd thing is, there's a 2nd hand HiFi shop near me, and none of the kit they sell is formally tested AFAIK.

[tdm34ds]

To all retro hifi nuts, nirvana has arrived!

This site has things I didn't know existed,

WARNING!!! enter at your own risk as you'll lose hours and hours trawling through it.

http://www.thevintageknob.org/

[LHD]

My slightly retro set-up:



Marantz SACD SA-11S2 CD Player
Marantz SC-11S1 Pre Amp
Marantz SM-11S1 Power Amp
VPI Scout Turntable
JMW Memorial Tonearm
ART Stiletto Floorstanders

Macintosh gear is the next step...

[Digby]

tdm34ds said:

To all retro hifi nuts, nirvana has arrived!

This site has things I didn't know existed,

WARNING!!! enter at your own risk as you'll lose hours and hours trawling through it.

http://www.thevintageknob.org/

Oh dear.I may aswell phone in sick..

Cheers!!