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In Reply to: RE: New "Old" Amp ... posted by reelsmith. on April 28, 2017 at 17:02:52
is one of these to go with it! The Yamaha CT-7000 was thought to be the poor man's Sequerra back in 1974. But at $1200 1974 dollars, it was still far out of the average man's reach.
I don't think your emotion statement sounded corny at all. I still use a Marantz 105 tuner for exactly that reason. I have other tuners which out-perform it from an RF standpoint, but the Marantz blue dial was something I lusted after as a teenager, but could never afford.
I hope your new old amp brings you years of great service and pride in ownership!
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...best tuner I ever owned. Love the way it looks.
I have a small Yamaha tuner (same vintage) in my office system, which gets used daily.
The CA-1010 will be mostly used for vinyl and the occasional CD.
I'm on the hunt for a pair of ADS L810 speakers to go with the Yamaha. I sold that combination quite a bit back in the late 1970's.
I'd like to see what I think of the combination today.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
My favorite was the 710. We also sold the Dahlquist DQ-10 and Magnepan MG-II - which is what I upgraded to from a pair of Braun LV-1020s.
Then came along Acoustat...
...and liked them a lot.
I also had the L1230, my personal favorite ADS.
I never had the 810. Perhaps that's attraction.
The shop I worked for at the time didn't sell anything nearly as exotic as the Dahlquist or the Magnepan.
Allison was the only non-rectangular box line we sold. I had a pair of Threes. Fond memories there.
Now that I think of it, we also had the Tannoy "Cheviot", which was a bit unusual at the time, but still just a big box.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Funny but I had the 610 and 810 but no 710.
Missed it by THAT much!
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I *think* the models from that era are ...
200
300
400 (First large, then small. The larger version morphed into the 420)
420
520
620
700
710
730
810
910
1230
1530
2030
Later came the 570, 780, 690, 880, 990, 1090, 1290, 1590...
...and others I'm sure to have forgotten.
A pair of 910's with original stands. Someday.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
I feel the same way about my first Threshold Stasis amp, but if you're looking for better sound, a DQ-10 is superior to the ADS family in terms of eliminating the "box" and providing a more open sounding result.
And still be a 70s classic. :)
I'm a fan of the DQ-10.A few problems.
Too wide for my room.
Roughly twice the cost of the 810.
I need to own the 810 and get it out of my system (mental system, not audio system).
Truth is, I'm nuts for my current speakers (Platinum Audio Studio One).
They will be tough to replace, so will be held on to while I experiment with others.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Edits: 04/30/17
Yeah, I do too.
I have a couple of Yamaha T-80 tuners which are great RF performers, but they're positively fugly compared to the sleek, sexy CT-7000.
Good luck with your search for the ADS L810s!
...T2.
I've owned a few, they perform well, sound great and for me, look stellar.
I don't need a tuner in this system, but if I find a clean T2 at a decent price, all bets are off.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Clean layout, low profile, and no spaceship lighting.
Note to self: "I do not need another tuner. I do not need another tuner..."
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