my $686 stereo system, laugh if you want...

Nothing like reviving a 16 year old thread.  That's $936.20 in today's dollars!

@bottomsup  One thing to look out for on equipment that old are the filter capacitors in the power supply. You got an amazing deal- someone clearly had no idea of what they were selling.


But if a filter capacitor fails (and this stuff is old enough where that is a guarantee rather than a possibility) it can take a power transformer with it. If that happens repair might no longer be an option. And it would be a shame if something happened to that nice stereo....

One thing about replacing old filter capacitors is that the equipment will immediately sound better and perform better.


Now if you decide you don't want to spend the money and stare down the shotgun barrels instead, here's a tip: if the amp or preamp has or develops a low hum in both channels, that's a sign that a filter cap has failed and you may notice the power transformer running hotter as well. That is when you are on the bitter edge; at that point I would get it fixed without question.

Its nice to see this stuff in use by someone who can appreciate it- clearly whoever sold it didn't or they would have been asking more.

A/D/S speakers have an excellent reputation. The VP for R&D was Michael Kelly who later on formed his own company Aerial Acoustics. Great setup. 

Recently cobbled together a second system with left over equipment.

Included a Pioneer PL 600 turntable (the original weighing 26 lbs and with a real suspension) collecting dust in my sister's garage.  Broke the bank and bought a $475 Hana EL cartridge on it and now it sounds great!

Spending a lot not necessary IMO ...