I'd go shopping for a complete vintage system. There's plenty of them collecting dust in family rooms and dens everywhere. I'd give it a listen and see if I liked what I heard.
I'd go shopping for a complete vintage system. There's plenty of them collecting dust in family rooms and dens everywhere. I'd give it a listen and see if I liked what I heard.
I still have something like that which I use as a side table, with my more modern stereo on top.Good idea.
With that said some old stuff may be out of his budget. LOL
My grandmother had an old system similar to this. Back when music players were made like furniture,
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I'd avoid tubes for now. I have plenty of tube gear and it's really a pain to maintain and find proper replacement tubes. If I was getting a vintage receiver, it'd a Sansui in general. No questions or doubts in my mind. I was really hoping that when I clicked on the link that it would have a Sansui, and it does. The one they list has a fair price assuming it's been professionally serviced, including recapping.So I’ve decided to go vintage with the equipment I’m going to purchase. A quick search in my area turned this business up as well as a few others. If anyone who has more knowledge than me and some time wants to look through their inventory and prices I’d appreciate it. Any info you can offer on the components and prices would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks, this place has a really good rep for the refurbishing/repair they do and they have an outstanding warranty. I have an electrical background so once I figure out how everything works I should be able to do most of the servicing myself (I think). He has a lot of stuff up on Facebook as well.I'd avoid tubes for now. I have plenty of tube gear and it's really a pain to maintain and find proper replacement tubes. If I was getting a vintage receiver, it'd a Sansui in general. No questions or doubts in my mind. I was really hoping that when I clicked on the link that it would have a Sansui, and it does. The one they list has a fair price assuming it's been professionally serviced, including recapping.
This!I'd avoid tubes for now. I have plenty of tube gear and it's really a pain to maintain and find proper replacement tubes. If I was getting a vintage receiver, it'd a Sansui in general. No questions or doubts in my mind. I was really hoping that when I clicked on the link that it would have a Sansui, and it does. The one they list has a fair price assuming it's been professionally serviced, including recapping.
Receivers and Amps collect dust and usually need some Deoxit or similar on the boads and components. I am no expert and leave the cleaning to local pros. Which reminds me, I have an old tank receiver, Sony STR-V5 and a Sansui TT (SR-222) to get serviced.I'm completely unfamiliar with the servicing of audio equipment. I have a bunch of Denon audio equipment that's been sitting around unused for many years. As far as I know, it all works, at least it did the last time I used it a few decades ago. I wonder what needs to be done to put it back in service, if anything? If it ain't broke, don't fix it..or should it be serviced regardless?
What @brucered said and also you'll probably want the capacitors to be replaced in amplifiers. If you turn them on 1-2x per year, they'll last decades. If you've gone years between power cycles, the caps are no longer good. Sure, it may turn on (or maybe it won't), but it won't be operating fully within spec. It may sound terrible and it will eventually fail to work at all.I'm completely unfamiliar with the servicing of audio equipment. I have a bunch of Denon audio equipment that's been sitting around unused for many years. As far as I know, it all works, at least it did the last time I used it a few decades ago. I wonder what needs to be done to put it back in service, if anything? If it ain't broke, don't fix it..or should it be serviced regardless?
Unless you see yourself becoming an audiophile and collecting more, this is a very good answer.Late last year I pulled several boxes of 60s-80s LPs from storage. I had a good stereo component system in the 1970s, but didn't want to invest in another expensive system as I'm in my late 70s and my hearing is shot. I was mainly interested in hearing my old Dylan LPs and bootlegs and converting them to mp3's. An Electrohome-Bluetooth-Retro-System-Turntable from amazon plays LPs and CDs and allows recording them to a USB flash drive. I then used WavePad (free) to separate the tracks. I also invested in some disc cleaner and new inner sleeves and was happy with the results.
There are many ways to enjoy music of the past. Heck, you could even throw the keepsake ones in LP frames and use them as artrwork, I have many in my basement this way. That said, my turnable setups are hooked up to modern receivers, but using phono 2 channel cables, using phono preamps, to keep the music as true the original as it was recorded.Unless you see yourself becoming an audiophile and collecting more, this is a very good answer.
You can keep the records from your mom as collectibles, and listen to the music digitally whenever and wherever you like.
What do y'all suggest?