henry4841 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 We have a picture of your tube gear thread so not to discriminate I started this thread. The gear from the 70's just have a look you do not find in modern equipment. I did what I would call a complete restoration of this Sony receiver. Replaced all the electrolytic capacitors except one that checked fine that I did not have in stock. Forgive me but I did not want to combine 2 to make the correct value. Cleaned the pots and aligned. Did some repairs to the beautiful walnut case and it now sits in my bedroom. I had a Sony receiver in the 70's and in my opinion was one of the best looking ones ever made. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 @henry4841 Your Sony is a beauty! This is my 1973 Marantz 1060. I bought it in 1974 and used it for several years. In the late 80s, I replaced it with a Denon integrated then later with a Rotel multi-channel system. A few years ago, I thought I might sell it since I wasn't using it. I pulled it out of storage, cleaned it up, and replaced a switch that had gone bad. The walnut case had dried out a bit over the years so I cleaned it, gave it a once over with some 0000 steel wool, then a few coats of finish oil. Other than the worn screen printing over the Power button, it looks great. So great that I decided to keep it with plans to someday re-cap it. I finally tackled the rebuild a couple of years ago with new/larger caps and replaced the output transistors at the same time. My brother-in-law has a stock 1060 of approximately the same vintage and we put them together one day so we could A/B them to see if we could really tell a difference. We could, and it was pretty amazing. The upgrade turned this already good amp into something special and I've been using it since. I don't plan to let this one go. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sootshe Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 The Sony & the 1060 look great. Here's my Marantz 1060. I purchased this about 12 months ago from the "States". It had been totally refurbished with all new caps, resistors, everything cleaned & a new black faceplate. I used to drool over these back in the 70's, but couldn't afford to buy one. It sounds better than I remember them & can hold its own with any of the new more modern designs. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, sootshe said: The Sony & the 1060 look great. Here's my Marantz 1060. I purchased this about 12 months ago from the "States". It had been totally refurbished with all new caps, resistors, everything cleaned & a new black faceplate. I used to drool over these back in the 70's, but couldn't afford to buy one. It sounds better than I remember them & can hold its own with any of the new more modern designs. Wow, that is stunning! I really like the black faceplate. I may look for one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Marantz had some of the nicest looking gear in the 70's. Pricey back then and more so today. Both of the 1060's look really nice. A trick I learned from a guy on youtube for the old wood cabinets. He used some of the automotive hand cleaners such as Goop. I do not like GoJo because of the smell but it should work as well. It will clean and oil the wood at the same time. I gel stain for scratches. Fruitwood gel stain matches most walnut I have done. An iron and wet wash cloth will raise dents and gouges but one has to be careful not to get the finish too hot if it has a lacquer or poly finish or you will have to sand and finish the entire surface. Which is really not that big a job being a cabinet is not that big. You do not find walnut veneered plywood these days for audio gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 I had never paid careful attention to the cabinet and, until I took everything apart to clean it, assumed it was a veneered plywood. Mine is not. it is a very dense particle board of some sort, but with a great veneer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 A quick check https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/marantz/1060.shtml shows it was made 1971 till 1978. That is actually a long time for a piece of audio gear back then. I wonder if the earlier versions used veneer on plywood though it really does not matter in the least. The expensive part of the cab is the walnut veneer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel TJ Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Rebuilt my Marantz last year. Before, during and after photos: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wetowne Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 My super clean SX-780. Sounded OK last time I used it a couple of years ago. It probably should be recapped. Just sits in a closet these days. A shame really. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Put it to use as a bedroom system with some bookshelf speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 5 hours ago, Tarheel TJ said: Marantz made some of the best looking gear in the 70's. I've had my eye out for one for a few years now but they command a good price on Ebay these days. Looking at them I understand why. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Technics SA-800 under the dbx 3bx Series 2. My first piece of stereo was a Technics SA-200. Back then in 1978 Technics had a very large line of receivers, nine in all, each one with a little more power and one or two more switches or knobs until you got to the top of line. The amps sounded fine until you compared it to anything else. I came across the SA-800 by chance in a friend's warehouse and it works fine as a tuner preamp for me. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicerogue Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hail to the king, baby. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 About time the Mac showed up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacemaker Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 My Sansui G-33000 which I've owned for a long time. I had it completely refurbished in 2019. It's large and in charge and sounds amazing! 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicerogue Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I love my blue meters but that Sansui...wow! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sootshe Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Beautiful looking Sansui. 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sootshe Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, sootshe said: Beautiful looking Sansui. 👍 Looked your Sansui up on the net.....what a beast....300 watts per channel & they command a huge price these days. I didn't realise it was a 2 piece unit. The power amp & pre amp are two seperate units that bolt together. That ones a keeper!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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