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Here's my current setup! I just got the upper unit back from a complete repair and refurbish, and had the bulbs changed to blue LEDs while he was at it. (They're not quite as blue and dark as the iphone camera made them out to be). I actually snagged that unit off of craigslist, and it was a wreck -- broken spindle, someone had "adjusted" all the tape heads, the auto reverse didn't work (in fact it only played in reverse), the tension was ALL wrong, and the pinch roller arms were bent. Sent it out for a repair, and got back an amazing machine. It was a test to see how the repair guy does with reel to reels, and I must say I'm quite impressed. The lower unit is my dad's 707, which needs some work, and I didn't want to send it out and risk it coming back all messed up. So I got a real piece of crap for next to nothing, and sent it out. And the machine I got back was awesome, so I'm sending dad's out just as soon as a make a couple of dubs. Didn't want to send out something with such emotional attachment without knowing it'd come back right.
That being said, I also had that receiver serviced by the same guy. He does great work.
This room has a Pioneer QX4000 Quadraphonic receiver, with 4 baby advent speakers. It will eventually have just one reel-to-reel on the shelf (dad's), and the blue one will be moved downstairs, and mounted into a rack with my Phase Linear gear. I built all the bookshelves and the stereo cabinet here, and all of it is attached to the walls. So I can do jumping jacks while the turntable is playing!
I also had a RT-701 that I inherited from my father. I was a fool and sold it. I figured the 707 was the better machine. The 701 worked, and needed nothing. The 707 had several issues. Back when Dad died, I wasn't into vintage audio.... so I let it go for a reasonable price. Wish I had it back now. The 701 was a very quiet machine, and a pleasure to use. Very very simple machine. Wish I could find the guy I sold it to. All I know is I sold it in 2008 to a guy that lived in Chapel Hill, NC. :/ I'd buy it back in a heartbeat...
Charles.
Here's my current setup! I just got the upper unit back from a complete repair and refurbish, and had the bulbs changed to blue LEDs while he was at it. (They're not quite as blue and dark as the iphone camera made them out to be). I actually snagged that unit off of craigslist, and it was a wreck -- broken spindle, someone had "adjusted" all the tape heads, the auto reverse didn't work (in fact it only played in reverse), the tension was ALL wrong, and the pinch roller arms were bent. Sent it out for a repair, and got back an amazing machine. It was a test to see how the repair guy does with reel to reels, and I must say I'm quite impressed. The lower unit is my dad's 707, which needs some work, and I didn't want to send it out and risk it coming back all messed up. So I got a real piece of crap for next to nothing, and sent it out. And the machine I got back was awesome, so I'm sending dad's out just as soon as a make a couple of dubs. Didn't want to send out something with such emotional attachment without knowing it'd come back right.
That being said, I also had that receiver serviced by the same guy. He does great work.
This room has a Pioneer QX4000 Quadraphonic receiver, with 4 baby advent speakers. It will eventually have just one reel-to-reel on the shelf (dad's), and the blue one will be moved downstairs, and mounted into a rack with my Phase Linear gear. I built all the bookshelves and the stereo cabinet here, and all of it is attached to the walls. So I can do jumping jacks while the turntable is playing!
I also had a RT-701 that I inherited from my father. I was a fool and sold it. I figured the 707 was the better machine. The 701 worked, and needed nothing. The 707 had several issues. Back when Dad died, I wasn't into vintage audio.... so I let it go for a reasonable price. Wish I had it back now. The 701 was a very quiet machine, and a pleasure to use. Very very simple machine. Wish I could find the guy I sold it to. All I know is I sold it in 2008 to a guy that lived in Chapel Hill, NC. :/ I'd buy it back in a heartbeat...
Charles.
Have you had a chance to browse through the latest PL 700 upgrades? There is so much you can do to improve them and there are a couple of very capable guys that can make that happen for you if that is something you're interested in. Thanks for sharing what you have!
Oh - I almost forgot.
Here's Nav's welcome chick:
