Got a hankering for a 70/80/90s amp to replace my mid 90s Rotel. Have started looking around but as ever it gets more confusing the more I look. Any recommendations for sites which might be able to tell what's old cr*p and what's good?
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'Vintage' hifi question
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Well, my amp is at least 25 years old - Duel. Actually the tuner still works, the vinyl player did but can't figure out how to wire it. Rest of the system has been replaced, some twice over.
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Don't know about sites, but Quad would be a good jumping off point.
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got some Audiolab 8000S & 8000P set of amps off Ebay a few years ago for £400. early 90's pre tag ones.
Set up as pre & power, they are great. Replaced my Rega Brio which replaced my rotel amp.
bargain "vintage" hi fi
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I've got my dad's old sony valve amp.. lovely hum, really loud and good quality. Needs a new volume pot though.
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+1 for Audiolab.
I have an old 90's one, looks the part and sounds superb. No remote though!Posted 1 year ago # -
Chrome bumper Naim
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Pink fish media forum, they likes old kit on there
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I've had a Pioneer A400 for 20 years, got good reviews in its day.
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Bear in mind that all the electrolytic caps may need replacing.
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Any tips for improving my shonky hearing? It's getting worse!
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Get your ears syringed? Available at plenty of doctors I think. Been meaning to get mine done for years
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Never makes any difference. Reckon it's due to my former rock chick lifestyle.
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Chrome bumper NAIM + 1
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c_g, just turn it up to 11.
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Sugden - lovely sound...
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Still love my Nad 302. Cheap back in the day but marvellous sound quality. I still remember Audiophile magazine voting it best in a blind listening test up against some proper expensive kit. Last one on eBay went for £64
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+1 audiolab 8000a.
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If you're not a brand snob (what am I saying, this being STW?!) then it's worth looking out for late 80s/early 90s Sony ES stuff. Built like te proverbial and sounds lovely.
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NAIM Chrome bumper +3.
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Chrome bumper Naim +4
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NAIM nice!!
Ive still got a cyrus one amp lovely little block of alloy
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Thanks for all the thoughts. I've seen a very nice 90s as new Sony QS amp, but seems to have all sorts of clever tech which I think might filter the music too much!
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The QS stuff isn't quite in the same league as the ES build-wise, and yes, tends to have a lot more bells and whistles. I'd keep an eye out for a TAF222 or similar if you're after something from that era - although I don't know what they're going for these days.
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bol - thanks for the tip, I was tempted to jump for the QS...
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Any thoughts on the Marantz KI amps?
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-1 for audiolab - always been very dissappointed in their stuff, although I haven't heard the 8000S.
-1 for exposure (not that anyone has mentioned it...)
Sugden might be a sweet choice.
Quad 606mkII and 707s are great power amps and worthy of a top-flight pre-amp.
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oldgrump08 - Member
Any thoughts on the Marantz KI amps?I remember What HiFi magazine used to love them.
I used to have an Audiolab 8000S and it was a decent amp - it also had a remote control
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I've got the Rotel RA-931 Mk2 and still want a Quad 303, easily upgradable if you handy with a soldering iron.
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Bear in mind that all the electrolytic caps may need replacing.
Naim.
they will re-cap any naim amp back at the factory.Posted 1 year ago # -
There a QED A240 on the SOS classifieds for £80...supposed to be sweet amps.
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Milkie, I've got a 303 plus a 33 pre lying around if you're interested. It's a spare one, I have two.
Probably could do with a service, works fine though - last time I tried.
Can let it go for the going rate.
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Quad.
Had a 34/biamped 306 setup that was pretty damn good. Wanted more grunt though, so traded up to a 99CDP and 909 power amp.
Quad will still service/fix anything they've made in the past too.
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quad +1
pair of quad 303 monoblocs with a 44 pre-amp.. castle severn speakers..
sumptuous
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Cyrus 1? Although Sugden is a good call.
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