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I'm looking to pick up some vintage equipment for a 2nd stereo system to get the biggest bang for my buck.Reciver/amp will require some good power,being that part of it's function will be for outdoor speakers on occasion.Thing is,I want/need it to have a remote,being that it's location will be tough to access easily (it will be up high).I'm trying to get a chronology on when remotes became commonly available with receivers so that I have an idea on about how far back I can go,as far as the age of the gear I am looking for.Any facts or suggestions?
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Remotes came into their own in the early 80's when digital tuners came along. Earlier receivers with remote were hard to use or set up, often unreliable.If you want to run more than one set of speakers simultaneously, your choices are limited as many early 80's receivers have very limited low impedance power. Look for 80's Onkyo receivers with remote or a JVC. The Onkyo Integra series are rated down to 2 ohms.
The Outlaw that J. S. Bach mentioned is a good choice also.
I bought a Yamaha A2070 for stereo for its remote, its stereo quality and its good phono stage.These were seriously expensive when new and are ridiculously cheap now. See the link below to a closed ebay sale.
My rating of its's sound in stereo mode:
- It does not sound as good as my Plinius 9100.
- It does not sound as good as my ARC SP9 with my Yamaha B-2
- It sounds better than any vintage receiver that I've listened to.
- It sounds better than the NAD Surround receivers I've heardI suspect that TOTL prologic units from other manufacturers (eg Denon) would also be very good.
I think that they are so cheap becauss people looking for surround want more than prologic and people looking for a stereo don't think of them.
David
I bought mine in the early 90's for that amount. It's a good unit and yes mine is now in the garage and set to stereo. But moved to the shelf when the older McIntosh stuff came down from the den.
If I'm correct,isn't Prologic an early surround format? Are you saying that it also performs well in a stereo mode? If so,how do you configure the speakers.The thing that might interest me is the ability to place a sub-woofer outside for those "Special Occasions"?
I just want to be clear that I am not at all interested in surround for this setup.
Orion shows it as 1996 $2000 list. I suspect that $1450 might have been street price.As Hepcat says, there is no problem using this as just a stereo amp. You just need to select stereo mode.
You can use it with a subwoofer connected to the stereo speaker cables just like any other stereo amp.
It also has the additional option of using RCA outs crossed over at 200Hz. Mono for a single sub or stereo for a matched pair of subs.
David
On these units,can I power 2 "sets" of speakers simultaneously,say one inside set and one outside set? Can I switch between multiple sets?
The switching on the A2070 is not set up with this in mind.It would be possible to use the stereo pre-outs, and split them to connect back to the A2070 main speaker amps and out to an external amp. You might also be able to connect both sets of speakers in parallel depending upon their impedance In either case, you would not however have independent volume control.
Prologic was the second step after plain Dolby surround. Prologic added the center front speaker etc. Later steps were Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, etc.It's easy to go to stereo in any of these HT receivers. On the 2070 just select stereo with the mode button. On others, just go into the menu.
Do you have any research tips on getting info on the Denon,Yamaha (and others?) pro logic product lines of about 10 years ago? I'll research the units,just need to figure out what was the TOTL model#s of the era. Any other makers of high-end units of the time?
If a preamp will do, look for a Pioneer C-90 or Yamaha CX series like a CX-800 or CX-830 all from the late 80's. Then add whatever vintage amp you like.
...it has a nice remote; and unlike vintage, has a warranty.
Dave
Later Gator,
Crank up your talking machine, grab a jar of your favorite "kick-back", sit down, relax, and let the good times roll.Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines.
Find yourself a Luxman R-117. Circa 1987. 160w/channel, a nice remote plenty of inputs but last nut not least an amazingly musical piece with a most excellent FM section.I have one in my bedroom driving a pair of large a/d/s/ L1590II floorstanders with aplomb!
Best,
otari :-)
My mother-in-law, after seeing the Levinson 33H amps in my listening room: "Those are the nicest electric room heaters I've ever seen".
for good sound and a remote, look for something like the pioneer elite vsx-99 from 1996. a very real 130 wpc in stereo. sounds like vintage yamaha.
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