Looking for vintage system suggestions (maranta, klipsch, etc...)
Has anybody used these? https://www.frenzeltubeamps.com/page72.php I am also a musician, and this company makes really nice guitar amps too. Wondering about his stereo amps? |
Not long ago with a great pair of small speakers and a second McIntosh MR74 tiner, I thought about 40 years ago when Woodland Stereo in Woodland Hills, Calif. was offering the Yamaha CA800 and CA1000 integrated amplifiers. In fact I got a CA1000 and thought it was fabulous sounding. In fact serious audiophiles were purchasing the CA1000 at the time strictly for it's pre-amplifier and phono pre-amplifier features. At the time, the late 1970's Woodland Stereo was the biggest top end audio dealership at the time. Anyway I got a CA800 off of EBay for $194 total and it is fabulous. It also has two phono imputs as well as a headphone amplifier. Oh yes, it also goes true class A with a flip of a switch. I believe that the Yamaha CA800 and CA1000, along with the CT7000 FM tuner that gave Yamaha thir reputation for audio excellence at the time. Of course, my own second audio system, consisting of the McIntosh MR74 tuner, along with the Yamaha CA800 that I own are two examples of achieving audio excellence, at a very modest price that would be hard to beat, even today. Audio excellence is audio excellence. And much of the 40-50 year old stuff going on the internet is still in as new condition. And we old farts are dying off right and left these dsys. All this stuff needs is a good home. |
Get a nice pair of the IMF large speakers around $1200 used, find a nice Lafayette KT-550 power amp around $1500, get a nice Lenco 75 TT. Go with a nice Counterpoint SA-3000 preamp (have it modified $1200 or so, not sure about the phono preamp but I can sell you the one I build for $8500! HA! Happy Listening. |
