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Zoomer needs help navigating 50's-80's Hi-Fi equipment

Hello all, I am a 20-something that recently came into possession of my late grandfather’s audio equipment and I want to use as much as I can to set up my own system at home. The main problem is with some of this stuff I have no clue how to connect them together at all, let alone have it in the correct order. I am looking for help in chaining everything together without blowing everything up.

 

So, I have done some research on what I have recieved and have just been pulling my hair out trying to figure it out. I just don’t know enough to even Google what I need to know. A small selection of the stuff I was given is as follows:

  • Kenwood KR-5600 Stereo Receiver
  • Akai GX-F60R Cassette Deck
  • AudioControl Ten Plus Series Two Equalizer
  • SAE 5000A Impulse Noise Reduction System
  • Viking of Minneapolis RP62 Pre-Amp
  • Fisher SA-300 Amplifier

I am looking to set up a whole home audio system, but my primary goal is to play my records that have been collecting dust. From what I have figured out in my research, evidently my grandfather was a massive audiophile over his life, so all this equipment is VERY overkill for what I need. But I have all this equipment, may as well use it, you know? I cleaned them all up and plugged them in and they all powered on. It may be naive to think everything works correctly, but when things get lined up that should be easier for me to figure it out.

 

If anyone has literally ANY suggestions/comments on how dumb I am/guidance on making this work, I am all ears. Regardless, thank you for reading!

feeney
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imhififan
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I am looking to set up a whole home audio system, but my primary goal is to play my records that have been collecting dust.

Your listed items are enough to set up amplification for two systems. However, I didn’t see any loudspeakers in your list, and the only source equipment is a cassette deck. You need a record player/turntable to play records.

 

 

 

feeney OP
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I'm sorry, I should have been a bit more specific. I have a few turntables and speakers. My previous set up was a modern turntable into junk speakers, but I was given much more stuff than I listed. I do have all of the equipment from one side to the other in the "signal chain", from vinyl to speakers. I just have no idea how to hook all of these different devices together inbetween the record player and speakers, my apologies for the confusion.

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jdougs
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You might want to track down a copy of Pioneer Understanding High Fidelity.  There are copies on a well known action site.

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glennewdick
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  • Kenwood KR-5600 Stereo Receiver: keep and use maybe its a good allrounder but nothing special. 
  • Akai GX-F60R Cassette Deck: sell it, unless you got a horde of cassettes. 
  • AudioControl Ten Plus Series Two Equalizer: sell it
  • SAE 5000A Impulse Noise Reduction System: sell it
  • Viking of Minneapolis RP62 Pre-Amp: not sure if its worth keeping maybe some one else will know. I'm leaning to sell it. 
  • Fisher SA-300 Amplifier: great amp if restored but you'll need a preamp. they sell in the $1200 range. if it was me i'd restore this amp and get a preamp for it, if your speakers are efficient enough. 
designsfx
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Not sure about how you intend to use all of this but if you’d like a manual for the receiver you may be able to find here-

KR-5600

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