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Here is the Magnavox cleaned up. Everything is working well except the TT which needs a needle and or cart and a bit more mech tinkering. AM/FM sound great and a CDP via the aux in is wonderful.
ET
Edits: 04/13/14Follow Ups:
Man you did a JOB on that baby! Thanks for the pics and the update.
WOW! Nice job there!
Those look like Chicago Standard (Stancor) OPT's (#137). I can't make out the rest of the stamped ID. Looks like "5" = 1955 or '65. Can't see the other two digits.
That one Magnavox speaker (ID = 232) has 547 date. Or 1955 (or 65). 47th week.
How does the speakers sound like? These 6V6GT console amps can have the sweetest tone.
Good luck with the unit!
8^)
It's a real joy. I love the sound. I'm unsure whether I want to get that table going or drop a decent mag cart table in there with a pre. Soundwise the latter is better for sure. I am going to keep it a while and not sell it. The unit is from March 1956 so those dates sound right.
ET
Send the TT to the cemetery. Those changers with piezoelectric carts. destroy records, in more than 1 way. :> (( Even changing the cart. does NOTHING for the huge tracking force the changer exerts.
Pick up a used Technics, Pioneer ... that is reasonably kind to records and mount an appropriate MM level cart. on it. If you are not totally "allergic" to SS. Jim Hagerman's "Bugle2" phono preamp is (IMO) a reasonable match for the whole "shebang".
Eli D.
I agree. They are record chisels!
Dave
Mid 1950s was the territory of Garrard, Voice of Music (V-M), even Collaro. While I have heard some nice mono Garrard tables of that era, my preference would be a V-M or the finest changer of the mid to late '50s: the Glaser-Steers. The GS stops spinning during the change cycle, which is a super cool feature. The GS-77 has a very underrated tonearm as well. It might surprise many readers that the earlier mono GS tables with 4 pole motors were not redesigned for stereo. That means the motors are interchangeable and the designers knew the rumble figure was good enough for stereo !
I like the V-M s for their reliability and ease of service. They are similar to the RCA 45 changers because RCA copied the V-M cycling sled. With the quintessential GE RPX phono cartridge, the V-M tables with 4 pole motors are my choice for spinning a stack of 78s...
Or you could give back that Dual
ET
I still have my father's Garrard RC70. It is very cool but I would not put a record I liked on it. I have seen pictures of the VM and the GS changers, but I have never seen one in front of me.
Dave
Hi Awe-d-o-file, thought you might like this, I did...Mark K.
Yes, those are my feelings too but if I did eventually try to sell it the original changer would be preferred by most folks. They are vinyl destroyers for sure.
ET
With the proper cartridge and tracking weight they are no worse than in a newer table that is not correctly setup which tends to be most. Look for a conical stylus to prevent wear or excessive groove distortion.
Don Brian Levy, J.D.
Toronto ON Canada
Yeah, keep the unit as original as possible. You may want to add another discrete auxillary input, to run external CD player, IPhone, or TT. I'd make this input looks original or hidden.Ppl want these things as OEM as possible. Believe me, I know that from years of redoing vintage guitar amps. Some ppl even want the original filter caps back in the amps. Not for use, but for display purposes. I don't understand collector's mentality, but these folks often have the most $$$ for units & instruments.
Good luck with your refurb!
Edits: 04/14/14
The unit has an aux for a digital device like a CDP etc. It's phono stage has four EQ positions: LP/RIAA/FFRR/78 pretty cool.
ET
That Collaro changer can also easily have a magnetic cartridge mounted and track at 3-4 grams and isn't too bad on records. Remember that, much better than installing another changer, keep this one intact. A preamp is no big deal to buy so you can use one.
I have a Stanton somewhere that will go 2-5 grams. Then I need to do a tonearm rewire too, not a big deal. I'd spend maybe 30-40 on a mag phono pre and Y it to mono. The Magnavox does have a four position phono EQ: RIAA/LP/FFRR/78.
ET
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