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Something Vintage

All self respecting audiophiles should have something Vintage in their main rig.

I have a pair of Acrisound Chicago transformers and various vintage caps in my Deja Vu 45 PP Monoblocks.

What's your something Vintage?

Reverence or superior materials and application?

I have to admit, I think vintage components are way cool and I can't definitively answer my own question regarding superiority. I will say that some Vintage components applied correctly adds a richness of tone that I find very appealing and natural.
lokie
sherod
1,690 posts
 
Main system: 1977 Harman-Kardon Citation 18 tuner(modified)

Bedroom: 1959 Pilot 402 receiver(refurbed/modified)
power cord made with NOS Western Electric wire
1986 Rauna Tyr II monitors
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pdreher
1,240 posts
 
Sansui TU-919 tuner, which I prefer over my previous megabuck Magnum Dynalab MD-108 tuner. Also have a nice collection of 1960's vintage NOS tubes from Telefunken, Amperex & Sylvania.
hifitime
715 posts
 
Here some old Radio Shack catalogs with REAL HIFI gear.LINK>>
[http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalog_directory.html]
sit
315 posts
 
Yamaha MX-1000U, CX-1000U, EQ 1000U. All with remote control units. This amp and preamp are incredible STILL. I don't use the EQ much with exception with some of the redbook cd's. In perfect condition.

Yamaha CR 1020. Wonderful unit. Some recent problems with the volume control. Hoping to find a way to fix that.

McIntosh XR-7 loudspeakers (4) with the model #107 Mac equalizer. Also a pair of XR-5s. JBL L65s. All in pristine condition. The Macs blow the JBLs away but I use them in different systems.

I also own a vintage auto as a seasonal car but that's another topic.

Vintage can be fun if one chooses wisely and takes care of it.
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