How many use Vintage Hi-Fi systems?

About 2 years ago I picked up a used pair of Ohm Walsh Two loudspeakers from a fellow member here, driving 250 miles to Massachusetts to pick them up.  They were quite the elusive thing in my younger days, so were the Dahlquist DQ-10s. 

Shortly after having the Ohms I discovered that they were still in business, in Brooklyn yet, still making new and offering upgrades/repairs for their older models.  And not just a few older ones - virtually everything they ever made. And they still do. 

John upgraded my Twos for $1200 - I bought them for $400 - and it was worth it. Every penny. My nephew now has them because I moved from that system...like the idiot I am!

samzx12,

I would imagine that the Prima Luna is a very different presentation. Kinda like when I was running levinson ml2's. They could do a string quartet like knowing I've ever heard before. Jazz trios were wonderful. Complex classical and hard rock, well not so much. 

Keep in in mind that I've never heard the Prima. I could be completely off base. 

Oblgny,

Great story on the Ohm Walsh. I heard them once when I was 16 or 17. They were amazing and could really take a lot of power. I think they were being driven by the Phase Linear 350. Those were the early models that didn't have any high end driver support. They were completely full range.  They were also way out of my price range. 

You mentioned the Dalquist Dq 10. That is still an excellent sounding speaker. I could live with a pair of those, but they are so hard to come by in good condition. 

If if only we had 2020 hindsight.  There are so many things that slipped through our hands. Thankfully we still have some of them. 

Norman

I'm currently using an Accuphase E-303 integrated amp and T-103 tuner. Both are outstanding, and easily stand up to many newer and even contemporary models.

I just don't see how a receiver can compete with a separate amp and preamp of high quality. Receivers were meant to do everything well and pack so much into one box. They aren't going to have the drive and punch of a separate amp and preamp when driving difficult loads. I know we are talking about cream of the crop receivers but still in comparison to higher end separates that are able to really drive power hungry speakers I don't see how they can? However, I didn't buy my receivers to compete with higher end separates but I know they still sound awesome and will enjoy them for years (hopefully)  :)