samson Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Well, I've been looking for a nice vintage receiver for a long time and yesterday I stumbled on this beast for 40 bucks on Craigslist. I hooked it up to my KG 4.2's and it sounds outstanding. I've got a lead on a pair Fortes and a new turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 SWEET! Looks like you're building a fine 2 channel set up! [Y] Keep us posted, Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiturtle Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Congrats! That's a good lookin receiver. Got to love the vintage equipment. What kind of TT are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 I'm looking at the MusicHall MMF 2.2, my old Technics rig is very outdated and it's time for an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Hey Samson, A friend of mine has the MMF 2.1 and loves it. A good entry level turntable. Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 That's great to hear, I've been looking at it for quite a bit and now I'm ready to pull the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Excellent beginning... keep us posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmako Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Love it. I'm old school when it comes to 2CH. I picked up a mint Sansui G5700 (75wpc) off CL for 45 bucks. He lived less than 10 mins from my door. Last week I got an Academy Center, a pair of 3.2s and a nice old Yamaha receiver all for $95. Can't wait to see what's next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyhawg Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 That is one sweet receiver. You got a great deal on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Its all about a good 2 channel set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc48 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 "SWEET" Those go for $500.00-$700.00 all day on e-bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Thanks for all the kind words fellas, it's been a pretty long journey trying to find a nice vintage unit for a price like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Well, I've been looking for a nice vintage receiver for a long time and yesterday I stumbled on this beast for 40 bucks on Craigslist. I hooked it up to my KG 4.2's and it sounds outstanding. I've got a lead on a pair Fortes and a new turntable. With all the apparent interest in vintage solid state receivers among forum contributors, I haven't seen any discussion of checking the DC offset before hooking them up in your system. Often, for a variety of reasons, the DC offset (the DC voltage mesured between the (+) and (-) speaker terminals, with speakers disconnected, the volume control all the way down, and no signal input) can be very high. This not only results in greatly increased distortion, but if high enough, is potentially speaker damaging. I'd start to get concerned if the offset is greater than 50 millivolts, and would recommend that the units be serviced by a qualified technician who can set it for you. Ideally, the DC offset should not exceed single digits. Turn on the receiver and wait about 10 minutes for things to warm up and stabilize before measuring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good point, I hooked it up to assure it worked. I scheduled an appointment with my "amp" guy for this week. He's going to fully test and clean the unit and take care of any bugs that pop up. I can tell you that the volume pot is going to need to be cleaned/replaced as it is a little scratchy. I am a tech for a living, but I work mostly with industrial equiptment, servo/stepper drives, plc's, etc. I just don't have the time anymore to do all the repairs myself. The family takes priority nowadays.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I can tell you that the volume pot is going to need to be cleaned/replaced as it is a little scratchy. I am a tech for a living....... Some Rat Shack tuner spray will cure that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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