Who is still rockin' a turntable?

[biomedtechguy]

HK (Harmon Kardon) Teac, Sony, all really good tape units.
Pioneer had a really cool digital noise reduction for the analog cassette units towards "the end" of that era.
I had a really nice Sony Walkman Mini-Disc player recorder.
Like I said before, VHS tapes on a high quality stereo VCR with audio input level adjustment capabilities is one of the highest quality analog audio recording and playback formats available!

 

[69a100]

HK (Harmon Kardon) Teac, Sony, all really good tape units.
Pioneer had a really cool digital noise reduction for the analog cassette units towards "the end" of that era.
I had a really nice Sony Walkman Mini-Disc player recorder.

I have 2 Pioneer RT707's R2R decks, 1 is a parts unit but still works.

 

[YY1]

I always wanted one of those HK receivers where the whole face was motorized and receded back to expose the knobs, of which the volume was hollow and glowed blue from inside the ring.

 

[idrivemopar]

Just finished restoring this 1980 Onkyo Direct drive turntable. Needed new feet, the automatic drive adjusted, it was dropping the needle about an inch short of the record, and a new modern stylus was put on instead of spending 100 bucks on an new old stock audio technica.

A great direct drive fully automatic turntable, it sounds awesome, and only 5 feet from my speakers, there is no noticeable rumble when I have the volume up loud! Rocking out with Rush Hemispheres!!!!

 

[YY1]

What stylus did you go with?

A few years ago I found a chart with all the AT styli specs (material, point size, shape and cone/curve specs) and a reference to aftermarket reproductions of those.

There was a certain one I was in love with for price/performance back in the day, and they made that one in repro.
I don't remember the specs without looking at the chart but I want to say it was a ruby and .008, but I am seriously reaching the depths of my memory banks. I do remember it had a blue/aqua holder.

 

[YY1]

Here's the cassette deck I ended up with.

In the late 90's the belts stretched and I gave it to a buddy who was a professional A/V repair guy to fix.

Then he moved away!
(he also took my original press Foghat- Fool For The City album)

FF to around 2012, and I found the exact same model at a thrift store for $20 and it works 100%
(Although now that I've had almost a decade to think about it, the original may have been a 790)

 

[YY1]

("FF", see what I did there?)

I fact, I could have sworn it was an ES model.

 

[Dreamcatcher]

Always have always will! I have and use my turn table , 8 track . cassette , reel to reel and CD's. I prefer my turn table and 8 track over most everything. I never got rid of my stereo equipment back when everyone did.

 

[ricks_RR]

i have it all plus a reverb hooked up to my system

 

[BeatersRus]

View attachment 918957 Always have always will! I have and use my turn table , 8 track . cassette , reel to reel and CD's. I prefer my turn table and 8 track over most everything. I never got rid of my stereo equipment back when everyone did.

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we so need a love button on this site..
you sir,have an Excellent setup,and collection as well !

 

[Dreamcatcher]

we so need a love button on this site..
you sir,have an Excellent setup,and collection as well !

Thanks,It was easy for me. I could never let go of my old music. I bought that system in 1979 to replace an older system. Still works great. I did have my 8 track player serviced a year ago. I also bought and old Marantz amp unit and a Gerard turn table at an auction just so I have a backup. This stuff is getting popular again. We have a vinyl store that opened up in Rapid City and is doing very well.

 

[biomedtechguy]

I could have sworn it was an ES model.

Elevated Standard by Sony...
The amp, receiver, and projector in my theater room are all Sony ES, and all made in Japan, which is the country of origin you want for Sony ES gear.
The receiver I have in my living room is also Sony ES, and also made in Japan.
I have a backup identical receiver for the living room, and a backup identical amp for the theater room. They are both from the same era (circa 1999). The receiver is a STR-DA 777ES and Sony actually cut production short on it because it was such an outstanding performer it was cutting into their separates sales (pre/pro + amp). The TAN-9000ES is actually the 5 channel amp that was half of the separates combo I refer to, and I use it in "BTL-2 Channel" mode, which combines the output of all 5 amps into 2 channel output.

The theater room receiver is a STR-DA 9000ES, (circa 2004) and was the first consumer (vs commercial) release of Sony's S-MASTER PRO digital amplifier equipped product.
The receiver is a 7 x 200 WPC beast, and the amp puts out 200 WPC and drives my L, R front speakers, allowing me to run the receiver in 9.1 surround sound mode.

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/sony-str-da9000es-av-receiver
I know it's not a turntable (I have one) but I figured some of you may be interested, or at least know what I'm talking about...

 

[biomedtechguy]

This Sony SCD-XA9000ES SACD player is THE match for the receiver, not because of the color, but because it has a IEEE1394 FireWire output that allows for connecting to the FireWire input on the receiver. That is one of maybe 2 or 3 combinations of equipment in the world that allows for SACD to transfer the digital signal unconverted from the source to the amps, only converting to analog right at the end of the signal path, making for the cleanest way to hear what my favorite audio source is (SACD).
https://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/1203sony/index.html

 

[Photon440]

My latest vinyl was this 10" EP that Alice Cooper released last year. Mostly cover songs from his old Detroit pals...he does a great cover of Suzy Quatro's 'Your Mama Won't Like Me'.

 

[YY1]

We saw Alice Cooper three years ago.

Over 70 and still rockin'

 

[Photon440]

We say Alice cooper three years ago.

Over 70 and still rockin'

And his voice is still strong on that record!

 

[YY1]

Anyone here using a Grado stylus in their TT?

I dug out my Sanyo workhorse TT and it's AT82EN cart.

I was close- it was .008 inch, and elliptical which is .07x.03 in today's mm measurements, and a "nude" diamond.

It was the first elliptical model in the line (above the standard conicals).

I see that Grado's have far superior stereo separation (30 dB vs 22 dB for the AT) and I'm a big fan of things coming from their respective sides.

However, I also see that Grado's can have appreciable hum that is dependent on the design of the TT and where the motor/transformer is mounted.

Also I can't seem to find what specific difference there is between black or a blue or a green Grado.

I can get a whole .07x.03 Gardo cart for $60-80 or I can get just a stylus for my AT82 cart for $30.

My Sanyo TT actually has two spare headshell holders built into it.
That's a pretty cool feature for an arguably "entry level" TT.

That Sanyo has impressed many an audiophile.
It's a WAY nicer piece than what you think of when you hear that name brand.

 

[Billccm]

That Sanyo has impressed many an audiophile.
It's a WAY nicer piece than what you think of when you hear that name brand.


Believe it, or not Sanyo's parent company owned many HIGH END audio brands (somewhat secretly) in the 1980s. Harmon, Becker, Blaupunkt, etc were all a conglomerate owned by Sanyo's parent company.

I was in Japan on business about 12 years ago and the moral was really low as I was visiting various customers. I came to find out that Sanyo had basically been sold to the Chinese company Huawei. It was actually a headline in the Tokyo newspaper that day. In Japan, their pride is somewhat damaged when they lose an industry, or company. Unlike we American's who don't seem to care when a industry leaves the country the Japanese almost take it personal.

Anyhow, Sanyo is (or rather was) good stuff.

 

[YY1]

I thought Blaupunkt was German?

Yep, there are all sorts of American iconic brand names that are being used to drum up sales for what is basically crap.

I imagine there's a list somewhere.

I was shocked about Schwinn a few years ago.

Most of the Sanyo stuff I remember from the late 70's and early 80's were kinda crappy.

The TT is an exception. I believe it's circa 1977.

Silky smooth, and heavy. Looks right at home with other period mid level gear.

 

[biomedtechguy]

I know it's not a turntable, but I have digressed before in this thread. I am an audio/video fanatic and was in the business for 20 years, and exposed to
Hi-Fi since birth.
For some reason, this powerhouse vintage stereo receiver came to mind, anyone had/have one?

The Sansui 9090DB is a beautiful receiver. It hit the market around 1975 and had an MSRP of over $900.00. It features 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms and has a frequency response of 20 to 20,000 Hz.
Speakers: A, B, C, A+B, A+C
Having THREE pair output on a stereo receiver is VERY unusual. Now what would be REALLY impressive is if it had the built in capacity to run all 3 pair simultaneously, as that would require top notch amplifier stability at such a low resistance, but it's still a cool feature.
https://classicreceivers.com/sansui-9090db