Scott receiver ++++ vintage electronics

Actually, it is possible to pick up an HH Scott Receiver on ebay. I got a 340B tube receiver for $160. about 5 months ago. I replaced most of the tubes and had a tech check it out and make some adjustments which ran about $130. and I now have an outstanding piece of equipment. It has a warm, rich sound that I think puts high-volume, mass market solid state receivers to shame. It has enough inputs for phono as well as a DVD/TV system ( under AUX) and, so, I'm able to use it as a poor-man's home theatre.
I think it is worth seeking one out online but be warned that it may need some work; even if minor. Also, the power tubes (4) needed to be replaced, and New Old Stock (NOS)tubes can run over $100. EACH. Fortunately, there are very good Russian Electro Harmonix substitutes avaliable for about $24/each.

As to speakers, I picked up a pair of used KEF Crestas (bookshelf) for $150. (retail $300). whhich sound very good with the Scott.

Hope this helps.

Joe

Here are a few online sources for vintage amps. You can get good background there. Scott, Dyna, Eico, Citations... all excellent old tube circuits. There are many others. You need to understand a few things about tubes and make sure there is a schematic available which usually is not a problem.

This is one short section of an outline of online stuff I have.

IX. Vintage

* One Electron Site, Collection of old articles from Radio News (Sylvan Harris, @1926), Electronics Magazine, and others. http://www.one-electron.com/Misc_Docs.html#end
* Radio Era Archives: http://www.radioera.com/. Billed as the largest site for vintage radio.
* FireBottles Audio: Great collection of info on Dynas, EICO. Fisher etc. http://intra.engr.uark.edu/~lar/fireamps.html
* Jim Mc Shane’s Citation page: http://pages.prodigy.net/jimmcshane/
* Unofficial Dynaco Home Page: http://home.indy.net/~gregdunn/dynaco/index.html
* H.H. Scott Hi-Fi Stereo Archive: http://hhscott.com
* The National Valve Museum, http://www.valve-museum.org/. The “articles”, “exhibits” and equivalents” sections are all great.

Cheers
I remain,

Mythtrip...It was a Scott tube intergrated amp...not a receiver...I will try to get u a model number...the article also mentioned CAL dx-1 cd player...bad move...these things are ancient!...Epos are pretty good...but they have no bass...this may or may not be an issue...but it was for me...