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I often lurk over at the vintage site and posted the following yesterday; it was suggested that I post here as this gang of crazies might be appreciative:
Yes, even a blind squirrel finds the occasional acorn. Dropped by a thrift store Tuesday to drop off a bunch of stuff (trying to clean out basement) and spotted a bunch of electronics that had been dropped off just before me. I talked with the manager and he refused to 'sell out the back of the store (kudos to him) but told me to come back Thursday when they should make it to the front of the store. Went in this A.M. and no dice, so I talked with the acting manager (manager on vacation today) and he confirmed they had them but did not know how to price them; talked my way into the back and dickered on a pile of equipment....everything looks to be pristine, looks like someone was cleaning out 'Grandpa's' cherished electronics assembly that had been locked behind closed doors for decades.
For $80.00 I came away with the following:
Pioneer SX-1080 (looks brand new), was in box Tuesday but they trashed the box in between Tuesday and Thursday ("gets in the way")
Teac A-6300 RTR
Sony TC-850 RTR
Revox A-77 RTR
I am a big fan of the Pioneer receivers of that era but know very little relative to the RTR's. Any shared experience/ opinions would be appreciated. I would probably have initially passed on the RTR's as I am trying to minimize life/possessions/projects but had to bid on the whole lot (to get the receiver, which caught my eye).
James P.
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Great purchase !
I am surprised that the equipment stayed in the back as long as it did, without "disappearing". Many many instances of valuable donations that are diverted to resale flippers at the back door, or being skimmed by the staff just after it came in.
You were lucky twice !
Best,
Ross
That is an EPIC score!
The Pioneer SX-1080 was the second to the top of the line, and one of the best receivers Pioneer made. It's rated at 120 watts per channel.
The TEAC A-6300 is a great sounding workhorse of an open-reel deck. The TEAC decks are very reliable, in my experience. I have two similar TEAC open reel machines. They're extremely solid machines & hard to kill.
I don't know much about the Sony TC-850, but it looks like a impressive deck!
The Revox A-77 is a vintage pro-quality deck used by broadcasters, audio professionals, and well-heeled audiophiles. A properly adjusted one in good working order sounds spectacular.
You could've paid $80 for any one piece of that gear and still gotten a killer deal. To say you did good, is the understatement of the year.
Cheers & congrats!
Bobbo :-)
I am serious about finding a good home for these as i DO NOT want to let myself get captured by the lure of RTRs ;once upon a time I would have but I am serious about simplifying (or at least trying to); I'm deep into tube gear and that is serious enough ailment at this time. So help me guys; yes, I'd like to make a buck off these to help support my other audio habits but i should be able to do that while still offering someone a 'killer deal'.
I do not pretend to be a RTR expert but I do have some experience with them (in fact I assembled /Scully Metrotech decks in the Bay Area back in the eaqrly 70's); I have tried to check these this evening with the following observations:
TEAC 6300; wood case is fair with the upper rear corners litteraly looking like a dog chewed on them (puppy teething); this cannot be seen from the front but detracts from an otherwise very nice unit. The face is very good with a few minor scuffs; this is a 1/2 inch machine. While I do not have any tape to try this unit i fired it up and tricked it into believing it was loaded; everything appears to work very sell; transport acts as it is suppose to. Heads look very good, i could detect no wear either visually or with the old (clean) finger rub (which is actually very sensitive). Buttons crisp/solid; VU meters apear to do what they are suppose to. This has small reel hubs only, no large reel adapters. Capstan rollers nice, soft compliant. All in all (ignoring the dog eared back corners; a very nice unit.
REVOX a-77; Nice wood, a few small blemishes; good feel on everything buttons, etc. (this thing reeks of solid build quality). The transport was significantly more difficult to check out but to the best of my ability (again no tape) it appears to do exactly what it is suppose to. Visable wear on the heads; there is a tape 'edge' cut into the heads; bad?; don't know; it does not look extreme but that is subjective. This unit has a plastic cover over the face and it is in excellent condition. Single large reel hub adapter; the other is missing. For its age would give it 8 of 10 (again subjective)
Sony TC-850: While the other units are Heavy, this thing is HEAVY; they certainly do not make them like they use to. Wood cabinet is only fair, one side has some damage. Front looks very good, face looks very good. The capstan rollers are beginning to crack and will require replacement fairly soon. heads look very good. I do not have a power cord for this thing (interface recessed like a waffle maker, should be easy to find one, not really unique); as such I have yet to check function. larger reel adapter on both reels.
Let me know gent; I really want these to go to good home; will help you get as good of feel as best I can. No e-bay bull, these have not just come out of the shop but they do look like they were loved and cared for.
James Patterson (northern Utah)
jamesp84302@gmail.com
P.S.I typically just lurk on the vintage page; am I violating any rule by 'soliciting' here (in what I've done above);I am sensitive to that and want to be an 'inmate' in good standing.
Teac 6300 1/2 inch? Did you mean 1/2 track? Teac made some 1/2 inch machines under the Tascam name, but I don't think they ever sold one under the Teac name. I could easily be wrong, but I've never seen or heard of one. So, I'm guessing that it's a 1/2 track, 1/4 inch machine.
Regarding track configuration on all of the machines, you can easily tell if it's two or four track by looking at the heads. Often, especially if you're not familiar with the design of head faces, it's easiest to look at the erase head, since it's pretty basic. You'll see either two or four pairs of pole pieces.
None of those RTR's are worth anything, so you might as well send them to me. I'll cover the shipping.;)
Seriously, I could use another reel-to-reel, either 4 track or 2 track. I'm willing to pay a reasonable price. Let me know how you'd like to handle it.
Where are you located? I'm in Dallas.
Edits: 07/08/11 07/08/11
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