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70's Receiver and/or Integrated Amp recommendations

Hi folks,

Looking for recommendations for 70's Receivers and Integrated Amps that will mate well with my Vandersteen 2C's?  I recently sold my Roksan Kandy integrated and Arcam irDAC as I am getting more and more into listening to vinyl these days. I've been using my old Megatech TT-1100 turntable and it still sounds good after all these years. My 2-channel system is in a second bedroom I converted into a den or second tv room. My budget is $500-$600, but I'd like to use some of that (if possible) to upgrade my TT, but I can hold off on that if needed. I know there is tons of different vintage 70's gear out there and it all sounds different. My biggest requirement is finding the right one that mates well "has the chemistry" with the Vandy 2C's. 

Thanks, 
JSB
jsbach1685
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stereo5
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Kenwood is another good vintage brand.  I sold tons of their receivers back in the 70's and owned quite a bit of them myself.
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yogiboy
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Any of so called big three, Kenwood, Sansui and Pioneer would fit the bill! If you want to up your budget you should look into McIntosh, that company is still in business and will support anything that they made no matter how old it is!
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challatt
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just got a Marantz 2285B and loving it.

leoniruii
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yogi boy
FYI.....McIntosh does NOT support everything they've ever made. I got a "We no longer work on ...." response to an email I sent a month or two ago when asking if they'd service my 1700 receiver. In all fairness though, they did however furnish the name, etc. of a nearby company that would.
leoniruii
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JSB,

I've enjoyed Yamaha separates like their C-2 pre-amp and B-2 power amp for decades. Never owned any of their receivers or integrateds but used to sell them. Yamaha components were conservatively rated and fairly warm sounding. Seem quite accurate to my ears, of course they do build some fine musical instruments as well which has to have some influence on their audio products. Never did care for their speakers though.
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