I am running some vintage gear, well from the 70's and 80's anyway.
It's a 2 channel system, i only have a few pics of the amps and speakers right now but there are many great pics and info on the net.
My setup:
Carver C-19 Vacuum tube Reference Preamp.
http://www.carveraudio.com/index.php/preamps/c-19 Carver Silver 7t monoblock amps. (overkill but i wont be short on headroom).
These went to carver's shop (Sunfire) a few years ago for new caps and calibration.
http://www.carveraudio.com/index.php/amplifiers/silver-seven-t JVC QL-Y5F direct drive turntable (rosewood veneer) i don't use it now but i may get the vinyl out of storage at some point.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=366060 Sony DVP-NC685V 5 disc DVD/CD player.
Altec 604-8G studio monitors currently not in use.
I don't have the cabinets anymore just the bare drivers, i may pony up the bucks someday and have new cabinets made, they are awesome and very efficient speakers.
http://www.technicalaudio.com/pdf/Duplex_Speakers_related_to_Altec_604/604_1974_608-8G_Duplex_Speaker.pdf Mine were like this guy's, He saved them from being tossed into the landfill and brought them back to life, a very smart move if you have the space.
Speakers i listen to now:
Altec Model 19 Studio monitors, i restored the wood cabinets and rebuilt the crossovers a few years back.
These were made in the USA around 1977 before Altec stopped the home audio business and sold the Altec name, Altec professional sound continued on for quite a few years.
If you ever get a chance to listen to a pair of these or other vintage Altec large format speakers Do not pass it up.
The old USA Altec name is dead but the designs and the great sound quality live on, and still made in the USA:
Oklahoma City, OK
http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/ Bellingham, WA
http://www.iconicspkrs.com/index.html My restored model 19's
http://www.lansingheritage.org/html/altec/specs/home-speakers/model-19.htm pics of the restoration here:
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/gregorskiff/ALTEC/
post edited by blackfoot - 2012/08/28 22:04:37
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