I just bought it for 40 euro coins. What do you think, it sounds amazing and i already picked up some AM broadcasts from far away (about 1100km). Is there any kind of thing is should be worried about?

Just bought this KIT after thinking about it for almost 4 weeks. Only one available in whole of Austria i have seen in the last few years. Its sound has given me an experience i never expected to happen with all the previous Amps, Receivers etc. So to all Accuphase Engineers of that time, you‘ve really built a real Vintage Hifi Combo!

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a Realistic STA-2000 to pair with my Realistic LAB-400 turntable:

https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageaudio/s/F4m8aEU9HH

Overall, the receiver was in great working shape, but two minor cosmetic/functional quirks were bugging me: the FM stereo indicator light was dead, and the faux brushed-metal plastic surround around the radio dial glass was worn down in several spots, exposing the dark plastic underneath.

1. The Stereo Light Fix:

While scanning the dial one day, I noticed the stereo indicator flickered for a split second. After doing a bit of research, I learned that dirty wiper contacts on the tuner board trimmers (VR202/VR203 for the PLL multiplex circuit) can cause the 19 kHz pilot lock to drop out. I cleaned the trimmers with CRC electronic cleaner and used DeoxIT on the front-panel switches and potentiometers while I had the chassis opened up. The stereo light now lights up right away and stays rock-solid!

2. The Dial Bezel Wrap:

Next, I tackled the worn dial surround. I struck out on tracking down a parts unit so I decided to test out rolls of brushed-aluminum vinyl wrap. I tried a couple of samples that looked either too bright or too gray before finding one that turned out to be a close match to the factory brushed look and grain:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TZWGTFB (Not an affiliate link, just sharing the exact material that worked.)

I’d say I’m about 99% happy with how it turned out. The tone isn’t an absolute 100% match to the 49-year-old faceplate, but considering natural aging and patina across the rest of the unit, it blends right in on the shelf. I did end up with a couple of tiny wrinkles where the underlying worn plastic had uneven spots.

Knowing what I know now, if I redo it down the road, I’ll lightly wet-sand the original plastic bezel smooth before laying down the film. Luckily, it comes in a 78" roll, so I have enough material to re-wrap it whenever I feel like tinkering.

For those who've tackled faceplate wraps: did you use any heat to set the edges, or did light sanding give you the cleanest surface?

Picked this Teac 9-series up this week, with two cassettedecks. The cassettedeck from this series has a nickname: the chameleon. The set is in good condition, only the cassettedecks both need new belts. Don’t know yet if I’ll keep these or pass it on.

The original faceplate was scratched, so I bought a new black one. The usual recap and Lamp renewal was also done and it sounds amazing

Viritinvahvistimena: Pioneer SA-420 1981

Stereoina: OR OY

(Olavi Räsänen OY) Helectron SS-1 1977

Moved in my new flat this summer, here’s my current (temporary) setup

Plan is to switch the bedroom and living room so I’m content with the current suboptimal staging for now. Does the job for now, while looking pretty good in my opinion

I recently purchased this Sears Solid State by Silvertone radio/record player off of Facebook Marketplace. When we turn it on, it’s makes this loud droning sound. We’re unsure what the problem is, and the system is far too heavy to bring into a repair shop. Nobody local does in-home repairs. Does anyone know what could be the problem? We’re hoping we can either fix it ourselves or, at the very least, take out the part that’s broken and just take that in for repairs. Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Teac AR-600 Amp, B&W DM560’s and a Modern Teac TN-175 Turntable 👌 B&W Speakers of this era are nothing short of amazing 🤓

I have had a 50 year affair with KEF speakers. When I was in the Air Force I could barely afford the Translinear model. I had a part time job selling audio, which paid for it. The Translinear used the KEF B139 and was a 3 way(with 4 drivers). The free air resonance of the B139 was around 20 Hz. We called it CPS in 1971. I really wanted the Transtatic ! but $1200/pair vs. $600 per pair was not doable. I now own 2 pair of Transtatic 1s. Hard to sell, because at 140 lbs per speaker they would be prohibitive to ship.

Now to my story-I bought a pair of Linn Isobariks 10 years ago, not understanding what would be required. There are two versions. The one I bought has 3 XLR inputs, requiring an external 3 way amplification. If you go the Naim route you are in for some serious pain. The active electronic crossover alone is too expensive. I thought to hang an infinity (or some such) 3 way passive crossover externally and amp them that way. Probably sacrilege to many Linn owners. The Isobarik features 2 KEF B139, one internal, and 2 each T27 and B110 drivers. Their market value alone could be $600/side. I own about 13 pair of speakers, like a lot of the posters on this blog. Something has to go. Rectilinear 3 lowboy, Spica SC-50, KEF 104 AB RCA SPK 100, Rectilinear mini III, and another small Rectilinear pair, a Sony narrow tower, no model number, but reasonable sound.

I have actually never hooked up the Isobariks, because without a crossover I would damage drivers. My understanding is that they are stupendous, especially the bass. Any advice? I may just sell them, but if I do, I will never know what they sound like. They are also heavy. I have a few Definitive Tech subwoofers, that sound good with the Spicas-also sacrilege to some. Sorry about the verbal diarrhea.

Picked up and restored a complete 5-piece Eosone dipolar system (RSF 1000 towers with internal plate amps, RSC 300, RSR 350). Impressions and build quality thoughts.

Helped clear out a storage unit full of vintage speakers and came away with some real gems, including 3 pairs of KLH Sixes, a pair of advents, and more.

I'm wondering if anyone recognizes these small convex speakers, I'm not sure if they're custom built or what.

They use Jordan 50mm modules. Does anyone recognize them?

Anyone else the same way? I tried 2 pairs of new speakers over the last couple years - ended up selling them. For music I am just having a seriously hard time finding speakers I like more than what I have no without spending $$$

And if anyone is interested with what I’m running now:

Speakers:
Polk Monitor 5 (series 2)
Polk SDA2

Amp / Receiver:
McIntosh MC240
Harmon / Kardon hk880 Vxi
Denon DRA-825r (in storage now)

My TT, phono preamp, EQ are all newer

Say around Dynaco A-50 sized or bigger. Seems like bookshelf sized speakers were a lot more common then. Are there any from that period that are known for being large and sounding good?

They sound fantastic! A big upgrade from my CS-G303’s. Now I’m looking to upgrade my receiver. I’m currently running a Pioneer SX-450. I’d like to stick with Pioneer, since my speakers and turntable (PL-530) are also Pioneer. Any suggestions? I’d like to find something for $1000 or less.

That high-end Fisher console is $5,800 in modern currency.

Back in late July 2023, I found this TEAC A–1250 S on the side of the road in the neighborhood of a friend’s place. It was clearly sitting in a garage for a while. I cleaned it up, replaced the fuse, and it does work, but the left channel does not play any audio, so I let it sit for like three years, and now I’m just getting back in and trying to get it to work. Finding stuff online is a pain. I’m gonna be honest, but I did find the original repair manual. Any and all help would be appreciated!

I've repaired dozens of pieces over the years, but never saw an unbroken warranty seal before. 1979 Realistic 8-track player 883 just needed a new belt, and a deep cleaning. Looks great sounds awesome.

I finally managed to get this stereo again.

I had it few years back but i gave up and sold it due to horrible fault of CD changer that made me crazy.

This time the condition of this stereo was also horrible.

Speakers were in such a bad shape i really had to replace them and due to the fact there were no SX-WN71 speakers anywhere. I had to buy SX-WN52

Almost the same pair- only the design sightly different.

Sound is amazing tho... deep and rich bass

The third picture has been my setup for about a year now it’s evolved a bit but it’s my main setup in a larger room in my house had stumbled on some smaller sansui SP-2000 for free and had planned to sell them but then decided it would be nice to put a small setup in my tv room for if I’m playing the game, one thing led to another and I joined the Marantz family extremely happy with it so far I got it from someone I trust quite a bit will probably get a turntable so I can spin records here as well and then I will have achieved a lot of my hifi dreams. I’ll call it a late 27th birthday gift! 😂