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

pawlowski6132
I just wish vintage gear wasn't so stupidly expensive.  I blame the Millennials!

When I was in and just out of high school I worked for the old RSL.  Every dollar I made went into gear - mostly Luxman.  One of my daughters still uses some of that gear on a daily basis.

I got rid of a lot of great vintage gear before it became worth gold, but I still have a McIntosh MC225 and Luxman CL-32 preamp I use in the bedroom and a pair of Altec 14s and McIntosh ML-1C speakers that I rotate in periodically.  The mac speakers actually sound pretty good after recapping and if used with the MQ101 equalizer as God intended.

I love vintage gear, but often find I love the sound at first, then grow tired of it after a week or two...currently enjoying refurbished Tandberg TR- 2075 Mkll receiver, Yamaha D6 turntable...
I have recently acquired:

Marantz 1060 integrated with a Marantz 104 tuner. Warm and natural need new caps but still sounds lovely(not hifi-ish though)-- $350 for both

Sansui AU-217. Punchier than the marantz and more defined highs and better low grip. THE BEST $100 bucks I have ever spent. These 30 watts drive my 88db efficient towers with great authority. I am now a Sansui fan-boy.... 

Technics SL-1800 for my office. Smooth sound but not the last word in detail or dynamics, but after 35 or so years what can one expect. Does the job just fine for the office for $85..
...... And the System I put together for a friend: 

Marantz 1060 integrated, Marantz 104 tuner, Thorens 166 TT clad in all silver looks and sounds amazing.. Super musical, warm/lush whatever you want to call that sound signature. Sure it isn't Hifi, but when I listen to her system I forget about hifi and enjoy that 70's sound.. something magical and extremely musical about those 70's...
Been using a tube sansui 1000a everyday. It’s almost 60yrs old. I use some Altec model 19s and people can’t believe the sound. Good for you. Those jbl’s are awesome. Get them some better power and watch those really sing. 
Congrats!