What other vintage favorites do you guys like?

[gentlejax]

after way too much gear and money I have realized that I like the old gear much better than the new gear that is just too sterile for me. I get fatigued if I turn up the new stuff no matter how fancy they say it is. I am in process of selling a very nice integrated because it just gets on me after a while, while my phase linear set just plays all day without issue or fatigue.

so what other brands , models do you guys like?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Carver Amps (many models)

Sansui Receivers, tuners and a ton of other great items

 

[George S.]

70s and early 80s, US made, Phase Linear, JBL, Acoustic Research.

 

[gentlejax]

Carver Amps (many models)

Sansui Receivers, tuners and a ton of other great items

ive had lots of carvers. all but the tfm75. I still have a rebuilt / modded PM900 that is going to be used with the pl2000 until I figure out the plan for the phase linear amp. the carver is reliable and wont kill my speakers.

 

[mr_rye89]

Altec, JBL, Dynaco, Nakamichi (cassette decks)

 

[George S.]

I'd like to try SAE and GAS. Also, Marantz. Have a Marantz preamp in the garage system, it's OK.
But as a poor teenager the Phase Linear gear, JBL speakers, AR turntables, really caught my eye. 50 years later I can finally build my dream system.
Anything that doesn't integrate well with the above I just don't want.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

The Kraco stuff really drives me wild.

 

[Gepetto]

Partial to Sound Design... and Crosley

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

GoldStar made some classy stuff

 

[Gepetto]

GoldStar mad some classy stuff

You forgot your Kenner close and play Perry

 

[Lazarus Short]

Scrounger that I am, I tend to use whatever I can find especially if it is a good deal. With that said, Denon electronics and Mission speakers are prominent. Luxman and B&W in the office system. Arcam and Yamaha in the shop system. Denon/Marantz/Proton/Vandersteen in the main system. I don't recall ever having a matching set of components.

 

[J!m]

Most of mine are black, so they match.

The preamp is a polished aluminum casting that looks wrong in every system. Perfect.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Pioneer, Sony ES, Infinity and B&W but PL will always be my favorite.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

You forgot your Kenner close and play Perry

Ha.... Can't forget about ol faithful

 

[krellmk]

Onkyo M-510 Grand Integra
Sansui BA-5000
KLH Model Nine speaker

 

[Elite-ist]

1979 Onkyo Integra Series

I guess I'm about to find out, as I bought all these components from the original owner, who bought them all in 1979. Looking for a suitable stand to put it all in.









Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

Ahhhh...nice EQ, have the same one...hi dollar alps pots in that EQ Nando..

 

[Vynuladikt]

Phase Linear , Sansui, Carver for electronics. Some Kenwood and Sherwood.
ESS and Infinity for speakers. I have some Advent and AR and Electrovoice as well.

 

[marcok]

Acoustic Research and Dynaco !
Ciao
Marco

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Wow, that Onkyo gear is gorgeous Nando, where in the hell do you keep it all? Lol.
I bet I don’t have a tenth of your collection and am running out of room to the point of considering building a barndaminium just so I can get more.