Post by michaelw on Dec 11, 2017 22:03:06 GMT 12
good for playing wavy records ?
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Dec 12, 2017 8:06:46 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 12, 2017 8:06:46 GMT 12Alon Wolf wouldn't be impressed by all that attempted 'time alignment' of drivers, all that diffraction distortion created, etc. DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Dec 14, 2017 18:10:33 GMT 12
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Post by nakmad on Dec 14, 2017 18:10:33 GMT 12 The Z-6000 and Z-7000 were the ones to get.   doesn't sound too bad for a rough old beast ....big too, and moderately weighty  , if you like buying your cassette decks by the pound....
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Post by michaelw on Dec 14, 2017 19:32:07 GMT 12
nice !
cassette decks need a good lightshow. and many buttons.
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Mar 24, 2018 14:54:59 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Mar 24, 2018 14:54:59 GMT 12
No particular reason, just any interesting looking space.
Mostly a display room it seems, with turntables sitting in front of the loudspeakers. 
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Apr 27, 2018 16:13:10 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Apr 27, 2018 16:13:10 GMT 12
Sony rack-style components, including a TC-88B cassette deck - sporting an impressively cool-looking sliding drawer & LCD meters instead of needle VUs....
(circa 1978) Did it really come in a 'gunmetal' finish? 
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Post by michaelw on Apr 27, 2018 16:47:21 GMT 12
that looks like a sony esprit tae-88b preamp with it's top mounted input/output connectors
 
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Post by michaelw on Apr 27, 2018 16:49:48 GMT 12
more of that gorgeous cassette deck
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Post by Owen Y on Jun 15, 2018 10:00:58 GMT 12
Apologies if I've previously posted a pic of this gorgeous deck....
 Technics RS 1500 series I believe, c.1980. DarkLantern blog - darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
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Post by Owen Y on Jun 22, 2018 14:58:37 GMT 12
Yamaha were once design standard-setters back in the 70s-80s with their Natural Sound series.....
(With a little help from Mario Bellini Architects of Italy.)  
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Post by michaelw on Jun 22, 2018 15:13:57 GMT 12
the original a1 was a very good sounding amp, much better than the later dsp-a1 av amp.
there's an a1 on tm now www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/home-audio/vintage/listing-1667508627.htm?rsqid=4b69e06e31c549f6a589381ba9b03ddc seller also had a matching t1 tuner but that sold.
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 6, 2018 15:47:44 GMT 12
No particular reason again, this pic appears on Stefan Bertoncello's excellent Two Good Ears blog page.
There have been pics of this German system on the web. Many European audio enthusuasts foster contact with Japanese audiophiles & a particular affinity for horn speaker & valve systems. 
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Post by michaelw on Jul 6, 2018 15:55:44 GMT 12
3 channel ?
hope those turntables are well isolated.
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 6, 2018 16:06:18 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 6, 2018 16:12:25 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Jul 6, 2018 16:56:36 GMT 12
ah ha... speaker #4 was hiding out of frame in pic 1.
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Post by nakmad on Jul 6, 2018 17:53:23 GMT 12
Heck, those aren't speakers, they are wind tunnels!
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Jul 27, 2018 11:26:24 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 27, 2018 11:26:24 GMT 12
Not new but a nice publicity pic by Thomas Schick, for his tonearms & turntable.....
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Post by Owen Y on Jul 27, 2018 11:39:17 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Aug 3, 2018 13:07:17 GMT 12
It's about time we featured Josh Stippich's incredible Electronluv creations:
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Aug 3, 2018 13:10:35 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Aug 3, 2018 13:10:35 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Aug 3, 2018 13:17:23 GMT 12
i spy with my magic eye
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Sept 28, 2018 17:11:24 GMT 12
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nakmad likes this Post by Owen Y on Sept 28, 2018 17:11:24 GMT 12
A nice vintage Thorens-Sansui set-up c.1980 with Graphic Equaliser!
I think the following models: - Thorens TD 145 - Sansui TU-717 Tuner - Sansui AU-717 integrated amp - Sansui SE-7 Graphic Equaliser 
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Jan 29, 2019 8:35:57 GMT 12
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nakmad likes this Post by Owen Y on Jan 29, 2019 8:35:57 GMT 12
Can never have too many pics of the Nakamichi LX-3, possibly the best looking cassette deck ever
1981-82.  
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Jan 29, 2019 9:43:55 GMT 12
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Post by michaelw on Jan 29, 2019 9:43:55 GMT 12
better looking than yamaha tc-800gl ?
 or b+o beocord 9000 ?  
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Post by Owen Y on Jan 29, 2019 15:29:50 GMT 12
Yup the Mario Bellini-designed Yamaha deck is a contender.
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Post by nakmad on Jan 29, 2019 18:53:28 GMT 12
I'd probably put the Nakamichi 700ZXL/700ZXE ahead of the LX3/5 for looks, but way behind for temperamentality. The 700II isn't bad looking either if you like a classical look. Others that are cool... Technics RSM-95, and the original Akai GX-95. Still have to unpack my pix after a house move though
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Jan 29, 2019 19:11:08 GMT 12
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nakmad likes this Post by Owen Y on Jan 29, 2019 19:11:08 GMT 12
Ah yes the 3-head LX-5 would be top choice.
And yes, the 700ZXL / 700ZXE is similarly cool - bonus marks for the vertically opening door panel. I'd like to know who was industrial designer for these early 70s models.  
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Miscell. gratuitous hifi pics Mar 1, 2019 9:05:19 GMT 12
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Post by Owen Y on Mar 1, 2019 9:05:19 GMT 12
I suspect that this amp might have belonged to Elvis Presley
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Post by michaelw on Mar 1, 2019 9:30:08 GMT 12
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