So are any of you guys into the old school stereo receivers?

[Bwana]

Most of these bad boys from the list below, are from the late 70's and early 80's and they haven't made anything that sounds the same since.

The raw clean power just isn't in todays products. I'm going to hunt something down for the man cave out in the shop to abuse the neighbors a bit. If you have some old school stuff, what is it, Yamaha, Sansui, Murantz or something else?

Monster Receiver Super List
25 years old or older with 100+ wpc

Akai AA-1200 - 120wpc B&O 8000 Beomaster - 100wpc Bose Spatial Control - 100wpc Carver The Receiver - 150wpc Concept 16.5 - 165wpc Concept 12.0D - 120wpc Concept 11.0 - 110wpc Fisher RS-1080 - 170wpc Fisher RS-2015 - 150 wpc Fisher RS-1060 - 125wpc Fisher RS-2010 - 100wpc Hitachi SR-2004 - 200wpc JVC JR-S600 II - 120wpc JVC JR-S600 - 120wpc JVC JR-S501 - 120wpc Kenwood KR-9050 - 200wpc Kenwood KR-9600 - 160wpc Kenwood KR-8010 - 125wpc Kenwood KR-9400 - 120wpc Kenwood KR-8050 DC - 120wpc Kenwood KR-1000/1000B - 120wpc Lafayette LR-120DB - 120wpc Luxman R-1120 - 120wpc Marantz 2600 - 300wpc Marantz 2500 - 250wpc Marantz 2385 - 185wpc Marantz 2330 - 130wpc Marantz 2330B - 130wpc Marantz SR9000G - 130wpc Marantz 2325 - 125wpc MCS MCS-3325 - 125wpc MCS MCS-3125 - 125wpc Nakamichi 730 - 105wpc Nikko NR-1415 - 175wpc Nikko NR-1219 - 100wpc Onkyo TX-8500 MkII - 160wpc Onkyo TX-8500 - 110wpc Onkyo TX-6500 MkII - 100wpc Optonica SA-5901 - 125wpc Optonica SA-5902 - 125wpc Optonica SA-5905 - 125wpc Philips AH-903 - 125wpc Pioneer SX-1980 - 270wpc Pioneer SX-1280 - 185wpc Pioneer SX-1250/5590 - 160wpc Pioneer SX-1050 - 120wpc Pioneer SX-1080 - 120wpc Pioneer SX-3900 - 120wpc Pioneer SX-D7000 - 120wpc Pioneer SX-1010 – 100wpc Pioneer SX-9 – 125wpc Project-One Mark 1500DC - 150wpc Realistic STA-2100 - 120wpc Realistic STA-2300 - 120wpc Rotel RX-1603 - 180wpc Rotel RX-1203 - 120wpc S.A.E. TWO R18 - 180wpc Sansui G-33000 - 300wpc Sansui G-22000 - 220wpc Sansui G-9700 - 200wpc Sansui G-8700 - 160wpc Sansui G-9000/901 - 160wpc Sansui 9900Z - 160wpc Sansui 8900Z - 125wpc Sansui 9090DB - 125wpc Sansui G-8000 - 120wpc Sansui G-7700 - 120wpc Sansui 9090 - 110wpc Sansui 7900Z - 100wpc Sanyo PLUS 200 - 200wpc Sanyo 130 Plus - 130wpc Sanyo JCX-2900 - 120wpc Scott(H.H) 390R - 120wpc Setton RS-660 - 120wpc Sherwood S-9910 - 100wpc Sherwood S-9910CP - 100wpc Sherwood S-110CP - 100wpc Sony STR-V7 - 150wpc Sony STR-7800D - 125wpc Sony STR-V6 - 115wpc Technics SA-1000 - 330wpc Technics SA-5770 - 185wpc Technics SA-5760 - 165wpc Technics SA-800 - 125wpc Technics SA-818 - 110wpc Technics SA-700 - 100wpc Technics SA-828 - 100wpc Toshiba SA-7150 - 150wpc Toshiba SA-7100 - 100wpc Wintec R-1120 - 120wpc Yamaha CR-3020 - 170wpc Yamaha R-2000 - 150wpc Yamaha CR-2040 - 120wpc Yamaha CR-2020 - 100wpc Yamaha R-1000 - 100wpc

["Bob" Dobbs]

Anyone remember David Beatty Stereo in OP back then? That was my second home.
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[FAX]

I have an old Pioneer stereo receiver downstairs. I don't even remember what model it is. I do, however, remember doing a lot of very naughty things while it was still in use. Maybe that's why I never threw it away. It's a tube amp, I know that.

It's funny how electronics have taken a turn from circuitry back to tubes. All of my guitar amps (with the exception of a Peavy practice amp) are all tube amps now. There was a time when you couldn't find one and now they're everywhere.

FAX

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by "Bob" Dobbs

Anyone remember David Beatty Stereo in OP back then? That was my second home.
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Independence Audio for me. Albums from Tiger records.

I still have the Rotel amp I bought in '78.

["Bob" Dobbs]

Mr. FAX, I think its simply because tubes just plain sound better than solid state. Period.
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["Bob" Dobbs]

LOL forgot about Tigers. $4 for a single LP and $8 for a double. Also the ONLY place I'd go for concert tickets.
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[shitgoose]

My dad has always had some nice equipment. He bought most of it cheap in the early 70's while stationed in the Phillipines. He has a Pioneer SX-1280 that sounds awesome.

I recently picked up a Kenwood KR 7400 for a song and am in the process of finding some speakers. Its only 63 WPC but will be more than enough for me.

[notorious]

If you want that warm "tube amp" sound on a solid state amp, you can add a small circuit to them courtesy of Richard Clark that emulates the tube sound.


Tube amps have a clip softer then solid states, that is why some people like their sound better.

Definately not worth the stupid amount of money IMO.

[Bump]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Most of these bad boys from the list below, are from the late 70's and early 80's and they haven't made anything that sounds the same since.

The raw clean power just isn't in todays products. I'm going to hunt something down for the man cave out in the shop to abuse the neighbors a bit. If you have some old shcool stuff, what is it, Yamaha, Sansui, Murantz or something else?



The OVER 200 wpc gang:
Technics SA-1000 330x2 $1,700
Marantz 2600 300x2 1,600
Sansui G-33000 300x2 (nyah, cheater, cheater ) 1,900
Pioneer SX-1980 270x2 1,295
Marantz 2500 250x2 1,595
Sansui G-22000 220x2 (oops, two pieces here, too) 1,400
any others??

200-watters
Sansui G-9700 200x2 $1,100
Kenwood KR-9050 200x2 1,150
Hitachi SR-2004 200x2 1,095
Sanyo PLUS 200 ........ 200 watts per ch. $??

The fantastic "160-watt class"
Marantz 2385 185x2 $1,100
Pioneer SX-1280 185x2 950
Technics SA-5770 ........ 185 watts per ch. 800
S.A.E. TWO R18 ........ 180 watts per ch. $??
Rotel RX-1603 180x2 (?) totl 1,100
Nikko NR-1415 175x2 totl 850
Fisher RS-1080 170 watts per channel 999
Yamaha CR-3020 170x2 totl 1,500
Concept 16.5 165x2 totl 895
Technics SA-5760 ........ 165 watts per ch 800
Kenwood KR-9600 160x2 totl 775
Onkyo TX-8500 MkII 160x2 totl 999
Pioneer SX-1250/5590 160x2 totl 950
Sansui G-8700 [160 wpc] 1978-80 ? 920?
Sansui G-9000/901 160x2 totl 1,100
Sansui 9900Z 160x2 (1981-82) 1,130
Fisher RS-2015 150 wpc (1980-82) 800
Project-One Mark 1500DC 150 wpc (80-84) 900
Sony STR-V7 150x2 totl 900
Yamaha R-2000 150x2 (1981-83) totl 900
Carver The Receiver 150x2 (intro'd @ 130 wpc) 799
Toshiba SA-7150 ........ 150 watts per ch. 1,100

[Bump]

Originally Posted by notorious

If you want that warm "tube amp" sound on a solid state amp, you can add a small circuit to them courtesy of Richard Clark that emulates the tube sound.


Tube amps have a clip softer then solid states, that is why some people like their sound better.

definitely not worth the stupid amount of money IMO.

FYP

I had a Pioneer 902 back in my day, which was the early 90's. I wish I still had it. Gave it to a young man by the name of Jamie. You people may remember him.

[Mojo Jojo]

I have a Marantz that I run a CD player and Sat. Radio through for distribution. The sound is better than my digital system.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I had a Pioneer 902 back in my day, which was the early 90's. I wish I still had it. Gave it to a young man by the name of Jamie. You people may remember him.

Awww yes! The homeless lad that hung out at B5.

[Bwana]

I just picked up a Concept 12.0D. That thing should kick up a little dust.

[Bwana]

OK, now that I have invested in the 51 pound, bone shaking war pig, what would you guys throw out there for speakers? I have a big pair of Fishers, but my other pair are a low end Kenwood set. They will get smoked the first time I hit the volume. Ideas?

[Bwana]

Post note: I was zipping around a few pawn shops looking to get into an extra set of speakers for the man can and didn't find anything that turned my crank. On the way back to the house, I happened to look over driving past a garage sale. I saw these giant looking hogs, so I pulled over to see what the hell they were. I turned out there were a set of JBL 940's in great shape. I couldn't read the tag the guy wrote, but it looked like $125 for the pair. That's one hell of a deal, because the list on those new was $1,100.00. I asked the lady, what do you need for these and she said, "$25, but we're taking offers."

I asked, "Will you take $20 for the pair?" She said, "yes I will!" I'm surprised I didn't get a blister on the ends of my fingers reaching for my wallet! I Loaded up the giant pigs in the back of my truck, drove home, hooked them up and they sound great. I feel like I just hit the Powerball.

Here is a picture of a set of JBL 940's.