Posted 12 months ago
mikelv85
(1230 items)
I love vintage audio equipment and vinyl. So that's always on my radar as well as anything else I collect. I always wanted a linear tracking turntable back in the day. They were made for a very short period and never quite caught on mostly regarded as curiosities. They were also pricey so I could never afford one growing up. The logic behind them was a linear tracking turntable provided the most accurate sound reproduction. The stylus follows the same path as the cutter used to make the record, resulting in accurate sound and easy tonearm alignment. However, they are not without draw backs. The tone arms are complex and delicate and stylus choices are limited to P mount (plug and play) types. I found this Pioneer model at Salvation Army about three years ago. Luckily it had not been abused by curious hands poking around. It had the usual disintegrated belt that controls the tone arm's motor. Which is typically their demise resulting in their being put away in a closet or attic and forgotten for decades. Getting the lid apart to replace it was not too bad. Thankfully it's direct drive so no gooey dissolved platter belt to clean up. Believe me it's a black smeary mess that gets all over everything. A new stylus for the cartridge and it was good to go ! I love it, sounds great and it's fun to watch in operation . High end models could even scan (via laser) the tracks and play them back in any order you programmed. I have a belt driven Aiwa that has that feature but it's beyond my means to bring it back to life. So it's packed away until I can get it repaired which probably will cost more than it's worth. :) -Mike-
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KooL Table Mr. Mike-Ra-Phono :)
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Nice...I had a Technics linear tracking turntable when I was younger. Got my dad's old Garrard now. I still use my early 1990s Dahlquist speakers in my surround setup.
Check out these beauty's... still in the living room...
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/301500-1968-wharfedale-w90d-speakers
Thanks for the "love" dav2no1.Those are great speakers ! My setup is not quite so exotic. Still have my Technics SA-AX530 AV Receiver from the 80's and a Sony 6 disc carousel CD Player. I picked up some Pioneer CS-590's from GW and an a 10" Optimus powered sub from Volunteer's of America. Middle of the road stuff but it sounds great. :)
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I'm using a Sony super audio 6 disc cd. Retired my 500 disc Sony. And a few years ago my Sony 333ES receiver started acting up..that was an awesome sounding receiver! Now I'm using a newer Denon AVR unit with hdmi capability. Sound isn't as crisp as the old ES receiver, but it supports all my 4K stuff. I have a 15" Dayton Titanic sub w/dedicated 1000w amp. Bought it in a kit form and assembled it myself...easy and saves a few bucks. I barely have the amp up on it...great for movies.
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I have a newer Denon as well. I picked that up second hand. USB HDMI was missing the setup mic and the remote found both on ebay. Had that at my sisters when I set up the home theater while working on the house. All neat installed in a 1940's secretary. She decided she didn't like audio in the living room and promptly took it all out and stored it in the closet. I was sooooo poed. I still haven't gotten it back. I also have a beast of a Harmon Kardon AV receiver another find. Has like 5 HDMI's on the back. It powered at the store but only the front end display and no power to the back AV boards once I got it home. A common problem I learned, something with the transformer circuitry.That's still awaiting revival as well. I don't have the heart to throw it away.
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