Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new

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Posted by AJ on December 25, 2003 at 09:06:03

In Reply to: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new posted by JWPATE on December 24, 2003 at 23:01:56:

Well interesting post for me,

I've just gone through what you are considering. While a music lover in my earlier years ( concerts & bar bands) the demands of a career and family have short circuited much of my ability to enjoy the live music events I did in the past. In fact I had about $20k worth of audio equipment in storage for 13years up until about 2 years ago as the job and family were developed.

I'm sort of a vintage nut with the marantz 7, 8b, Citation II, quads all on hand and more. I love the look and sound of some of these vintage pieces...stuff I lusted for when I was a kid and could never afford .. Much of it past me by when I got old enough or got far too expensive. I have however given way to a modern source for vinyl. I found that within the amplifier realm vintage holds its own. With some modern upgrades to capacitors these old amps really give up very little to their similiarily powered modern counterparts. I have an old futterman amp that is not shamed by any means to similar type amps of today.

Having said all that, I put the Marantz 7, ARC SP3&8 on the shelf for a Aesthetix Io signature phono stage which is in the same price range of the pres that you mention. Is it $10,000 better than the Marantz or ARC ? well only you can justify that. It is better...for a far greater price. The Marantz is a classic that I could easily live with even with it's limitations..its also a beautiful piece.

Please don't modify it keep it stock ... Its value lies in its purest form without modifications.

Good Luck, AJ

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Topic - VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - JWPATE 23:01:56 12/24/03 (27)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - jvm23605 06:26:37 12/28/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - thanks for the replies - JWPATE 11:42:19 12/27/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Ron-C 10:46:39 12/26/03 (1)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - scrooie looie 14:06:12 12/26/03 (0)

Re: A real cheap way to so how good/bad that Marantz 7 is - Russ57 06:05:44 12/26/03 (1)

Russ, what a great idea... - teddijackeddie 11:20:02 12/26/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Bold Eagle 19:22:10 12/25/03 (4)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Bob Wortman 00:09:46 12/26/03 (1)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Bold Eagle 13:52:52 12/26/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - JWPATE 21:48:44 12/25/03 (1)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Bold Eagle 09:07:00 12/26/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Lou S 15:12:53 12/25/03 (1)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - BillO 18:01:51 12/25/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - hahax 12:02:40 12/25/03 (0)

I'm retro/vintage orientated! - spkrman57 09:10:15 12/25/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - AJ 09:06:03 12/25/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Mike----- 08:35:45 12/25/03 (0)

I thought this would be unpopular... - teddijackeddie 07:52:58 12/25/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Gerry E. 07:26:18 12/25/03 (0)

Two words about new preamps. - Hepcat 05:40:43 12/25/03 (1)

Add-on remote control - goofytwoshoes 08:33:48 12/25/03 (0)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - Brian Levy 03:33:30 12/25/03 (1)

Re: VINTAGE STUPID - why not new - vivid 2 04:47:16 12/27/03 (0)

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