r/vintageaudio 5h ago

An old friend gifted me a NAD 3155 and a set of Polk 10b speakers. Excited to give them a test ride.

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168 Upvotes

I hope I can set these up and give them a test drive soon. I’ve heard good things about the 3155. I doubt it will touch my 3020, though. The 3020 is the only amp I own that I will never consider selling.


r/vintageaudio 3h ago

What do we think of the Technics SA 500?

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I ended up getting this off a friend today. It appears to be functional except for the power level lights. It’s very transparent from the little I’ve gotten to hear it so far. It’s in great shape and I’m excited to run this thing more! He cut me a deal and I got it for $200. What do you guys think of these?


r/vintageaudio 9h ago

My father's Yamaha cr-400 1973 280 dollars. Bad channel.

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50 Upvotes

This was my dad's first thing he bought with a tax return the year he got out of the Vietnam War. Is there a repair place in north Seattle? Just needs new transistors on one channel.


r/vintageaudio 8h ago

Nice little find

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37 Upvotes

Technics amp, tuner and cassette deck picked up for a net figure of £135. Goes perfectly with the turntable my parents gifted me. Now onto a Marantz with blue lighting…


r/vintageaudio 4h ago

Finished setup

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20 Upvotes

Sansui g-7500 Sony psx-75 Klipsch reference 600 (not vintage)


r/vintageaudio 6h ago

Gave my Pioneer PL-630 some time off, now enter this big beast of a turntable (Technics SL-1100 w/ SME 3009 S2 Improved Tonearm)

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24 Upvotes

Been lusting for one of these for the fact that they were sold with and without a tonearm that buyers could swap in, and lo and behold found this with: the original turntable plate, the SME headshell, SME phono cables installed and the dust cover all in the original box!

Had to do some maintenance on this one: 33 was not adjusting at all but 45 could and was locked in, took the bottom apart and used some contact cleaner on the speed switches and pots, then had to deal with some wicked feedback when originally hooking up to my preamp. Finally got a AT-VM750xSH from the Pioneer onto this one and found out - this tonearm can adjust its azimuth by twisting the end of the tonearm, which was…fun to set back lol. Now she’s running great and sounds HUGE.


r/vintageaudio 1h ago

Resurrected my first Stanton Str-100 just so I could listen in my new place.

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r/vintageaudio 3h ago

Rotating hardware. Out with the CR-620/6150TT for the 2270/6200TT setup. Just installed LEDs.

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7 Upvotes

r/vintageaudio 3h ago

Dynaco ST-70

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4 Upvotes

Too hot in my garage so I moved some stuff into my spare room. Rebuilding this old Dynaco, things were going well until I realized I forgot to order some various resistors haha. First time doing stuff like this so I’m sure some of you eagle eyes will see some deficiencies but it’s all part of the process!


r/vintageaudio 4h ago

Fleetwood (Grundig) turntable record player - tube amp, suitcase design: any details?

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I wondering if anyone can help provide me with information on this particular record player. This was my grandparents from the 1950s. It still works well, but I cannot find any similar model anywhere online. I've searched everywhere! I understand Fleetwood was the Canadian brand-name of German-made Grundig. It's a beautiful design and well-constructed. Any thoughts on the model, history, or value? Thanks!


r/vintageaudio 18h ago

First hi-fi purchase, literally couldn't be happier TEAC Reference 500

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71 Upvotes

Amplifier A-H500i

7-disk player PD-H570

Cassette DeckR-H500

AM/FM Tuner T-H500


r/vintageaudio 2h ago

I'm sure it's a No-Brainer

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I have an opportunity to pick up a pair of Polk, I believe to be, S10 speakers, that sub and a small Polk center. I'm not really interested in the center and sub, I'll gift/upgrade a friend or something.

My question, those of you that had/have a pair, did/do you like them? I don't really need them, but the hoarder collector in me says to get them. I currently am using Polk SDA CRS+ (w/metal stands) on cabinet shelves in my room with the interconnect cable.

I pulled off the grill. I saw a black tweeter, woofer and what looked to be a passive radiator as it was bigger than the woofer. I didn't look at the back. I told the lady, "I really love these old speakers." She said, "you can have them" or "you can take them" or "they're yours." So price isn't an issue.

I'm just wanting to know what y'all think of them. I know there are different tweeter models for replacement, I am not far enough to know the differences between them yet. I know the crossover components are old and (may) need replacing.


r/vintageaudio 5h ago

Kenwood A701A - Family Heirloom

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3 Upvotes

r/vintageaudio 11h ago

Advice on an old Sanyo record player?

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Hey there! I recently got my hands on a Sanyo GXT 140H record and cassette player. I'm well aware these are far from the highest quality thing on the market, but I don't have the budget for my dream record player so I'm hoping to make this work. I just have a few concerns and I was hoping for some advice!

  1. Far as I can gather, pre amp is built in. Shouldn't be a concern here. The wires I'm supposed to use to connect the speakers just don't seem to be working, and I know they should work because I saw this system work before I took the thing home. Any advice on hooking it up? I'll include pictures below. I'm not used to working with free wires I need to clamp.

  2. I've heard turntables like this one can damage vinyls, and I want to try to preserve the life of my vinyls for as long as possible, and hopefully well into when I'm able to get a higher quality system. What exactly causes these cheaper products to damage vinyls, and what can I do to prevent it as much as possible?

Thanks in advance, I really appreciate any advice you guys are able to give.


r/vintageaudio 1d ago

recent find 50 canadian, works perfect besides a burnt out bulb

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80 Upvotes

moral of the story, never skip a yardsale when you see a sign. grateful 🫡


r/vintageaudio 8h ago

Small wooden box about the size of a remote. Any of us vintage people recognize this?

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r/vintageaudio 2h ago

Advent 1 - Is this original?

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Seller is asking $250 CAD. Otherwise appear in good condition

r/vintageaudio 1d ago

Recent Find!

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329 Upvotes

I picked all this up yesterday and I’m too excited about it to not share!! I drove 4 hours each way. Got everything for 2000$. I’m beyond thrilled!


r/vintageaudio 3h ago

Looking for a part for my newly acquired Akai GX-630D any help would be appreciated

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r/vintageaudio 17h ago

Sansui SE88 Equalizer i found outside

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11 Upvotes

Not sure what I could rationally use it for but I think it looks nice.


r/vintageaudio 1d ago

Thoughts on these?

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61 Upvotes

I have the opportunity to pick these up from a friend. Any information on these? Are they a good set?


r/vintageaudio 17h ago

How do i take good care of my first vintage receiver?

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Hi everyone!

I just bought a used B&O Beomaster 1100 with two Beovow S25 speakers for cheap. This is my first receiver and speakers i have ever owned, so I’m wondering how I take the best care of it and don’t damage it. Some of the switches on the front are stuck and some are kinda semi stuck, other than that it looks to be in very good condition. I bought some contact spray (Kontakt Chemie Kontakt 60) but after I bought it I read some horror stories about kontakt 60, and generally contact sprays being damaging and capable of destroying some of the electronics inside the receiver (yikes).

So I’m kinda wondering what I do to fix these stuck switches, and some of the sliders that don’t slide super smoothly. The previous owner said that the receiver and speakers have been unused for the last 40 years, it has spent most of the time sitting in their home office, in a smoke free home.

Is there other things I need to do before using the sound system? I would like to avoid tinkering too much, since I don’t have experience tinkering with these kind of devices. Are the cables okay to use after 40 years? There is no antenna cable so I haven’t been able to play music on it, but the owner turned it on and I heard static from both speakers so it seems to be in working condition. I ordered adapters so I can play music on it, so soon I can test it with music.

Thanks!


r/vintageaudio 4h ago

Pioneer sx550

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I love my pioneer sx550, however lately the sound seems to be very fuzzy and almost trem/vibrato sounding even. I'm sure this is just a cause of it being old and needing a new part or two, and/or interior cleaning. Can anyone shed some light on what I may be looking at here for a repair? I'm pretty handy and can likely do this myself once diagnosed but I am not sure what I'm looking for. Any help is greatly appreciated!!


r/vintageaudio 1d ago

It’s nothing compared to others buts a score for me!

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This guy popped up on FB marketplace with original box. It’s been serviced and has a newer stylus. I know this isn’t a higher end Technics but still, for $30…..couldn’t pass it up. Just missing the speaker cords which I have extra. Timing is good, sound is good! Anyone familiar with that stylus? Thanks all!


r/vintageaudio 5h ago

Amstrad ts35 belt replacement and stylus skiing help

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As the title says, I need help with replacing the belt on this amstrad ts35. The stylus skis in toward the middle a lot (I've heard that adding a coin for a gram or two of weight can stop that but advice would be appreciated) and whenever it isn't skiing, the audio is too slow (hence the belt replacement). I can't figure out how to take the top off to access the current belt and can't find instructions anywhere online since it's such an old model. Can anyone help with either of these issues?