tube stereo
I am looking for a tube receiver or amp. Preferably Scott, but I would consider others like fisher, etc. Throwing it out there in case someone has one in an attic or something.
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Oooohhhhh - Going to the Dark Side ;)
Read through AudioKarma and some other tube sections/places. Vintage stereo gear is addicting. I decided NOT to go down that road ;) |
My buddy just scored a sweet deal on a vintage MacIntosh receiver plus preamp off craigslist.
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Thanks for reminding me! I have to car amps somewhere I should put up here.
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whats a cap job?
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I picked up an old early 70s Marantz 2240, serviced, and a pair of 1980s Klipsch Heresys. Sounds spectacular, tubelike but not quite tube sound. I showed my son how rock is supposed to be listened to, not through earbuds from an iPhone. He is only allowed to go to 5 on the volume knob :jump:
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Replacing capacitors on big amps can be dangerous. I've got an early 60's Ampeg bass amp and hardly anyone even wants to work on them any more.
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He's still there.. Right next to Pour Judgement. Ahem. ;)
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I remember I bought it from a workmate who's dad played in a country band back then. Was in excellent shape but the electronics needed some love. When I went to pick it up the guys at the shop couldn't stop smiling it had such incredible sound. I still have the original tubes and I'm pretty sure all the old parts they replaced somewhere... Now if I only played bass anymore :smash: |
Yup... he works on old stereos too. I think he tuned up an older Pioneer early solid state for me. I don't think capacitors scare him too much.
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I was planning to take the Scott to this guy http://www.urban-antiqueradio.com/Pr...01/repair.html
That is how I found out it was sent to purgatory in a PA landfill. I have my turntable connected to an old Realistic and it is great, but I miss the warm glow. I was going to hook it up to a HiWatt amp, but i read that phono through guitar amps is terrible. |
Another option to consider If you don't need to listen to radio really loud then you can try checking out the 50's German table radios. Fantastic sound and many do have hookups for phono. I might know someone too with sets available. The names to check out are Telefunken, Saba, Nordmende and Grundig. The higher end sets sell pretty reasonably. As noted you really want to find one that has been restored. The sound is very good.
Edit- also I would highly recommend Terry Dewick for amp repair. I have used him for some tube radio recaps and he was very reasonable and turn around time was very good too. http://www.mcintoshaudio.com/dewick_repairs.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqXT4uKyM0g |
that is cool
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I came across an old westinghouse record console w/ a small tube amp at a goodwill. I am going to suck it up and recap it. I got some info that makes the job less intimidating. It is a cool little amp with a copper plated chassis so it should look good cleaned up and mounted on a nice plank.
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Very cool project! What does it have for output tubes? 6BE6's? Those are pretty common. Some of the bigger tubes are getting pricey.
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It has two 6cu5's and a 12ax7 for the pre-amp.
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ok you guys have inspired me to get my Pioneer amp fixed. Emailed one of the suggested repair places and the guy wont give me any sort of rough idea as to $$ I cant bring myself to bring it to him to fix without SOME sort of idea. For real....a little disappointed because of this I am afraid it could turn into worst case scenario....what if he fixes and calls me up and says "oh by the way the bill is $1,000"!?
Anyone actually have experience getting an amplifier repaired/restored that can offer any advice or any idea of what kind of bill I COULD expect? couple hundred, thousand? I have no clue and now I am a little irritated that I can't get any sort of ballpark figure. I need to know something in order to make my decision and sorry I have no intention of selling. It has too much sentimental value to me even if if doesn't work right! Thanks. |
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Very minimum is probably $150 for a repair. Expensive parts or complete restoration goes up and up from there... What is the model of Pioneer and what are the symptoms?
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Just frustrating emailing back and forth with the guy. Basically I just emailed him back and said I would have to forget about brining it to him. After a few emails back and forth he finally said it would be a minimum $250 but could not give me any sort of idea on max price. Sorry but I cant drop it off not knowing if when I go to pick it up I would owe him $250, $500, $1,000 or god knows how high it could go. I KNOW it's complex and I know what I have cannot be replaced in todays day and age but if you cant guesstimate and give me ant sort of price other than "min $250" than I cant commit :( and that's unfortunate! This has major sentimental value to me on top of it sounding great (when working of course) so I have no intention of ever getting rid of it. Just wish it weren't an act of god to get it repaired! |
Call the guy in newport on Broadway. He's honest and does a great job.
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Tough for techs to give you a cost without seeing it. As mentioned most will look at it and quote you before doing the work but there is usually an hours labor charge if you decide not to go forward. The guy in Newport might be a good option If you can drive down and drop it off and he is willing to give you a quote. I think I spoke to Urban years ago and found him high. Terry Dewick repaired a radio for me for a very reasonable cost even when factoring in the shipping. I have also had work done by the techs at John's TV in Taunton. They fixed a Panasonic receiver for me. Cannot recall the cost exactly but believe it was around $120. Sounds like your issue is the switch. A friend who I discussed a similar issue with and knows electronics said the a/b switch can be the culprit. Might just need a good cleaning with deoxite. I have also used the services of Atlantic Systems in Hanover but that was too long ago to give you a referral but the fact they are still in business says something - http://atlantic-systems.com/ This gives a breakdown on what you asked about -http://atlantic-systems.com/policies/
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