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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
leoniruii
14 posts
 
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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lak
4,624 posts
 
Scott is another brand to consider.
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
How about that "little giant killer" - the venerable NAD 3020! Years ago I used two of them for the upper range in an active biamp system (one 3020 per channel using just one side of the amp).
jsbach1685 OP
145 posts
 
Hi folks...

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I've been scanning my local area and have found the following items within a 100 mile radius. Still browsing... 

Marantz 1060 
Marantz 2226B
NAD 7240PE
Kenwood KA-7100
Sansui 2000x
Kenwood KA-7150
Marantz 2275 (but he's asking $800) 
loomisjohnson
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for 70s stuff i'm partial to pioneer (sa9100, sa9800) and kenwood (krxx00, kaxx00). if you dip into the early 80s, i think tandberg (2055, 2075) and luxman (rx series) were more refined and sounded a little better, with particulaqrly good tuners and phono stages. the mid-80s kyocera are also great a real bargain now.
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