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Bought some `Vintage Gear`

On a whim and a hunch, I bought some old gear locally. 

Marantz 500 Amp
Marantz 3300 preamp
JBL L200B Speakers

The gear is 46 years be old!!!

It sounds WAY better than I thought. I had a blast tonight. Played it for wife and kids (who think this hobby is rediculous) and they were super impressed.

Anyone every had a similar experience? 


Maybe bc will get a reel to reel next

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grannyring
6,546 posts
 
Agreed! Just purchased some 35 or so year old Spica TC50s! 
roberjerman
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I'd take those JBL's any day over Magneplanar's!
big_greg
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I don't think I have anything quite that old, but I have a couple of older turntables - a Realistic LAB 440 and a JVC QL-Y66F that still work and sound great.  The JVC is my main turntable (out of 5 that I own).  I have a pair of Klipsch Heresy I speakers in my office system and an Onkyo T9090 II FM tuner that I listen to every day.  The heart of my computer setup is an Audio Research Vsi55 integrated.  Up until a couple of years ago my main speakers were a pair of close to 20 year old Klipsch KLF-30.
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pawlowski6132 OP
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Roberjerman...do tell... Would like to read your experiences.
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three_easy_payments
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Similar experience here a couple of years ago picking up a late 70s Marantz DC170 amp.  Really lovely sound for cheap.
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