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I want to buy a TOTL 70's receiver - probably a Sansui, Yamaha, or Pioneer - but need to hear from you all about which receivers had the best phono section. I intend to play mainly vinyl, some CDs, and limited radio.As far as speakers, eventually I may look at more vintage equipment, but for now the receiver is a stopgap for my main system and will drive a pair of 89dB Talon Raven Cs. I am temporarily driving them OK with a 45 W/channel NAD, so I'd be happy ion the 60W+ range, but want an amp that tends to the warmer, less analytic side (less digititis)and has musicality and PRAT.
I am on a budget, so I will be looking to score a great deal on the Bay for under 3 bills.
Please share your opinions. Thanks.
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The best I found was the late 70's Scott receivers. The 370R at 60 WPC, the 380R at 80 Wpc, and the 390R at 125 Wpc. The 370R was the model I had and it was all around excellent. Fairly hard to find, and usually overlooked, but a super nice phono preamp.They are BIG and heavy.
stages and warm with PRAT. I don't have Pioneer to compare to as I never see any in my neck of the woods. Have Yammie and Sansui and while both have good phono stages also I'm partial to the Marantz series.
Seems to be a warmer sound with great imaging and detail in the mids and low end and also good energy to the music. Non tiring.
All the high end old stuff pretty much had good phono stages.
if phono preamp is your priority, i would chose a tandberg tr2075 or yamaha cr2020 - 2 great receivers with excellent phono sections - the yammy even has a moving coil head built in
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -HST
I regularly see Sony STR-6055, STR-7055, STR-6065 recievers go for around $50 on the 'Bay. The STR-7065 goes for a lot more, for some reason. Any of these would meet your requirements, I believe...
Second the Sonys, bdlorenc, as emakay suggests. For a brief period, Sony's STR-6800SD was TOTL, as their "8 sound reasons to buy our new receiver. Plus its sound" ad in Crawdaddy's September '76 issue attests. Reason #7: "LEC(low emitter concentration)transistor. This Sony exclusive in the preamp phono stage yields tight RIAA equalization, low noise, low distortion & a wide range". Doesn't hurt having 2 phono inputs either. ... If you'd prefer a bit of phono eq variety, bdlorenc, coupled with historical significance, seek out Pioneer's SX-1000Ta. 'Twas one of Pioneer's first solid-state units(if not their first), & has tape head eq provisions for 3 3/4" & 7 1/2" speeds(back when reel-to-reels were king). Purists decry such an audiophonic audacity, but it sure sounds decadently fun!!!
1973-74 Pioneer SA-9100 buy it enjoy it then when you can have it completely gone through and recapped and have the power supply circuits upgraded. then you can sit in your fav chair with your mouth hanging open like I do.
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