Describe your HIFI -system

[toque-eh!]

thanks very much for the welcome, fellas..

[whitese]

well, my system changed....still the L-96's, Berning pre-amp, Parasound CDP-2000 Ultra but the MC250 is gone in favour of the Lazarus H1-A..one awesome piece of gear.

Also I added a Sony Superscope R2R...tubed, of course!

[whej4312]

System 1 (Computer Room)

JBL 4312a Monitors Sound Anchor Stands
Proton 550 Integrated
Proceed PDP CD Player
Apple iMac with Garbage Band, Itunes, Sound Module Pro.

System 2 ( The Audio Room)

Krell FBC 600 (Friends Units)
Krell Cast Pre Amp
Rowland Model 5
Trilogy Atlantis & Amelliah Speakers
JBL L150 Millenium (Nostalgia Nights!!)
Rowland Concentra Integrated
Marantz 500 (Moded)
B&W 801 Matrix2
JBL L1 ( Hot Rodded)
Dynaco Pass3, Stereo 70, Mk III
Hafler 500
VPI TNT Junior
Rega Planet2
NAD 3020a
Various Cables

That's the stable of gear hanging around.
Not all of them going at once!!

[Figge]

Originally posted by Hofmannhp
living room (62sqm):Revox A77

thats a piece of quality machinery! ive had 2 myself...i used to record cd:s to it (2 tracks & 38cm/s) and then listen. what a difference!

the expression "they dont make em like that any more" fits perfectly here.

[jbl]

Hi Figge
I tryed the same thing with my Teac A-6100 MKII at 38 cms (15 IPS) half track. It sounded great.

Ron

[jbl]

Hi WHEJ4312

Is that a Marantz 500 power amp you have? If it is, it's a valuable amp. There were not to many 500's produced before Marantz began production of the 500M series.

Ron

[Figge]

Teac:s are wellmade machines too...same for Tandberg (norwegian)...awesome buildquality on these recorders! beats the hell out of any cd-player (imo)

[Ian Mackenzie]

VPI TNT Junior .......

I'm stoked..what cartridge do you run?

Ian

[whej4312]

Originally posted by jbl
Hi WHEJ4312

Is that a Marantz 500 power amp you have?

Ron

Yes it is Ron. It is an original 500.I think build date was september of '76, I'll have to look! And, it's all mIne!!

[whej4312]

Originally posted by Ian Mackenzie
VPI TNT Junior .......

I'm stoked..what cartridge do you run?

Ian

Joseph Grado Statement.

Check this out when you have a minute;
http://www.gradolabs.com/reviews/forbes.htm

[jbl]

Hi whej4312

I bought my Marantz 300DC in 1978 when the 510M was available. Your 500 my go back to 1973/74. Anyway, you can check its value at classic-audio.com. Enjoy
P.S. Don't sell it!

Ron

[Mr. Widget]

I bought a brand new Marantz 510 (without meters) as a close out for $430 in 1978. I also picked up a 3800 preamp. I never cared for the preamp, but that was a fine amp! It is one of those, I should have kept it pieces. A couple of years ago I had an opportunity to buy a 500 for cheap. It worked well, but was cosmetically less than perfect. I also thought the loudspeaker connections on the front of the amp were a bit awkward.

I assume the 500 is a bass brute. Do you use it for full bandwidth?

Widget

[whej4312]

Your 500 my go back to 1973/74. Anyway, you can check its value at classic-audio.com
A couple of years ago I had an opportunity to buy a 500 for cheap. It worked well, but was cosmetically less than perfect. I also thought the loudspeaker connections on the front of the amp were a bit awkward.

I assume the 500 is a bass brute. Do you use it for full bandwidth?

My experience with the 500 has been an awkward one. First,it is a '74 vintage and factory stock. It was a little on the edgey side with a huge bass hump at about 60-70 hz originally. Great for slow poke speakers. The mod that was done, brought out the "Soul of Saul" so to speak. Speed, depth, and an f****** midrange people with Louther horns or 801's would kill for. The 'ol girl is fickle on occasion and sometimes the left meter sticks, but when she's right, mamasita, she cooks. I use the back speaker output's, so I can leave the rare center cover in place. makes her look prettier in all silver and blue. If you want to hear JBL's the way they were intended, the 500 is the one, except save an ML30, or a Coda 100. My friend's Krell has some serious ponies, and a bottom end punch that will make a 2245 humble or you sterile, but that's another story!! I had a pair of beloved L112's years ago( should've never sold them) and that my friends was a combo to die for.... I miss those days so very much.....

[crownlover]

hello this is mine !

http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...&threadid=2737

[tanhtanh]

My system :
Speaker : 4311a (all alnico) 1974
CDP : Philip LHH700
Ampli : Tube SE-EL84 6w (DIY)
Speaker cable : Signal Cable
Room : W3,5 x H3,2 x L5,0 (not prosessing)
Interesting : Jazz, Country, Blue.
Please, give me an advide to go on.... please ....