Vintage equipment sounds awesome

I have been an audiophile for over 40 years and have been in the business of repairing, installing and selling the equipment as well for over 30 years and I have to say I have barely scratched the surface as to all of the audio gear that is out there from sources to speakers and all that is in between. It has been a lifelong venture and hobby and it has bought me great pleasure and the friends I have made along the way and continues to this day. Sometimes we get wrapped up in all the newest gear or tweaks and improvements that we sometimes are listening to the gear instead of the music itself. Just have to remind myself of that from time to time. Happy listening! To the music!

Hoghead, your vintage system is comprised of pretty nice gear!  Not surprised that it sounds great.  Vandy 2’s are really awesome speakers.  I had some 2ce’s that I shouldn’t have sold.  They had a great low end, nice detailed but laid back sound.

Anyhow, Happy Listening in deed 😁

Indeed!  Currently being blown away by my marantz 24 preamp, which to my utter surprise sounds better than my 7T, and 7, with smoother mids and much better low end.  Soundstage is surprising.  This is a real sleeper.  I’ve owned it for years and always passed it off.  This is THE marantz preamp to own.  I didn’t realize that is was the first preamp after the 7T.  It sounds amazing.  My is an early 1970 model.  Decent tuner too.

Yes, using a highly modded Dual 1229 idler with a Grace 747 tone arm, SUMO Andromeda amp and Definitive technology BP10’s, modded with EPI inverted dome tweeters.  Pioneer RT-1050 half track reel to reel and Advent 201A cassette deck.  Happy indeed.

Seems fitting my first post here is in this thread!
Having recently become empty nesters, a small room became available for me to use as a listening room. So I dug out my old equipment from college days, and found some of the missing pieces online. I use my iMac to send Tidal to a Schiit Modius, then to my NAD 3130 which also juices my Sony CDP-68 and sends the signal to my a/d/s L400e speakers on stands. I have a new U-turn orbit custom on the way as my old TT was beyond repair. I thoroughly enjoy listening to this set up.

Fun thread :-) fun gear and very engaging sound. To the OP your model 2 Vandersteen are still in production ( with  many improvements ) since 1977 and beating inflation- factory support. Lovely system you have, enjoy !!!!