Author Topic: For you audiophiles/vintage guys (Read 4655 times)

NickC · « **on:** April 13, 2012, 08:18:25 PM »

Was taking a look at my grandpas stuff, digging through records and such. He loves music, and his dad was really into audio. Was a radio DJ for a while back in the 50s. Here is some of the stuff he has at his house, all in near mint condition. (pictures are just pulled from the web)
Sony PSX-7. Sweet direct drive turntable. Tonearm is Carbon fiber. Front buttons are capacitive touch.

Akai GX-630d-ss Quad Recorder.

Akai GX-760d Cassette deck. Elegant.

Also have some tall Akai speakers that still sound great, and possibly some additional hardware somewhere else. Had a great time chilling and listening/talking music with my Grandpa

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2012, 08:30:36 PM »

I would love that reel to reel.

NickC · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2012, 08:49:39 PM »

I'd imagine shipping would be hell! Its got one small nick on the left side, from when it was moved over the course of the years. As far as I know it still works perfect.

simon#42 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2012, 12:57:10 AM »

i have a couple of teac reel to reels that are very similar to that , you have just managed to make me feel very old nick !

70CB750 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2012, 01:23:21 AM »

That was hifi to dream about when I was growing up. Had a turntable like that myself. Yup, I am old.

boatsdickson · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:08:12 AM »

Beautiful r2r and sweet turntable. Ive only had 1 reel 2 reel in my time and it barely worked so didnt keep it. Finally procurred a working turntable from the parents house after last years tornado so my old Ozzy lps may live on. My longtime weakness has always been mid 70's Kenwood two channel amps. I have a few that work and a few of course that dont. Just cant lettum go, yet cant find the right person to solder a new relay for me on the dead ones. Rock on guys.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:31:35 AM »

I just couldn't part with my Marantz 2325 or my Teac 4300.

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:44:11 AM »

Ha, just noticed the carbon fibre brush. I wonder where mine went. $:-\$

boatsdickson · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:56:19 AM »

NickC, how old/new is the sony turntable? Its has an elegant look from the front view.

Magpie · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:59:40 AM »

We still are listening to our Sansui 999 series amp and tuner, the Akai GXC 38D cassette deck and the JBL100 speakers be bought in 1971. A local audiofile that tuned up the Sansuis said to never sell them. Good stuff from the old days and...............I just became a grandfather. Cliff.

333 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2012, 11:07:32 AM »

I still have an Akai GX747 reel to reel. Looks like yours, but not quad. Is that auto reverse? Or does quad make it so you can't run both directions?

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2012, 11:18:56 AM »

The original MSRP on the Sony was $350 new. A good turntable but it seems that the automatic functions would wear out over time due to the plastic construction. Should sound good if it still has the carbon fiber arm paired with a newer Audio Technica or similar cartridge.

The Akai R2R looks interesting, does it do stereo along with quad?

NickC · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:14:41 PM »

http://www.thevintageknob.org/akai-GX-630D-SS.html
Specs on the reel to reel.

As far as the sony, auto functions still work perfectly, and sounds great. From the late 70s, and is a great looking unit. Me and the Grandpa sat and listened to some music for a few hours.

dave500 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:37:22 PM »

i still use this sanyo amp we bought new in the early 80s and this turntable with it,ive only just recently replaced the drive belt,playing old canned heat on this rig drinking beer is where its at,man,,you just cant get the same sound otherwise with new gear,,i recently pulled out of a dumpster(im a dumpster/skip truck driver)an old similar yamaha system,,i took it home and it worked,i just didnt have the room so it cleaned it all up and got a coupla hundred at a pawn broker for it,i wish i kept it now?my dad still has an "onkyo"system they bought new in the late 70s,,its all still real good and clean,,the cassette deck has actuall glass doors/windows.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:41:53 PM »

Some of those older 70's and 80's vintage receivers could use a recap of the power supply if they have not been changed, especially if they are electrolytic caps. But yeah, old Sansui, Marantz, Yammys and Yamahas were built like tanks back then. Once you got into the 80's and further they started to cheapen them up quite a bit.

dave500 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2012, 10:47:28 PM »

yeah the volume pot is scratchy and on turn table mode it has a buzz even with the earth lead checked over,could mine do with the power supply caps refreshed?its clean playing cds/radio etc,i might move the turn table closer to it to shorten the ground lead?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2012, 12:54:14 AM »

Dave 500...have you checked the connections of the turntables cartridge?...either tiny little wires or a four prong plug...another common source of that buzz...

dave500 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2012, 01:01:45 AM »

might be the amp?even with the power disconnected from the turntable it has that buzz,but not on tuner/cd/tape,im not using a tape anymore so i might try the turntable in that input?

754 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2012, 09:05:15 AM »

I really like my Sansui BA 3000, and CA 3000..really sound good..needs a bit of work right now, drpos a channel. I get 1080 on here to work on mine.

Killer Canary · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2012, 12:37:03 PM »

I was fortunate enough to pick up a GX-77 and a GX-265 last winter, just needed minor repairs. $40 for the pair!

tramp · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2012, 10:58:04 AM »

love the old stuff
when kenwood and pioneer were good names

freedomgli · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2012, 12:10:08 PM »

Back in the 1970s my dad traded a decent MGB for an Akai R2R. Just goes to show you how much they cost back then! They're still worth a pretty penny today assuming you find one for sale and a buyer who's interested in antiquated technology of limited utility.

Elan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2012, 12:29:29 PM »

theres one of those reel to reels in my basement. .....is that worth the big money?

333 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 16, 2012, 01:25:26 PM »

Hard to say. I went to that link that Nick posted on his R2R, and it didn't say for his, but I looked mine up and there was a listing for one at about $75. at the bottom of the page.

http://www.thevintageknob.org/akai-GX-747.html

Here's the thing,though. This stuff still competes. Today's amps are much cleaner, but the components are still there. The difference between digital and one of these reel to reels is that digital remains constant and never degrades. Technically, tape degrades at a very small rate(probably measurable, but not noticeable to your ears), vinyl records at a substantially higher rate(in time, you'll hear it).

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2012, 01:37:40 PM »

CD's have a design life of 25 years, LP's design life is 40 years.

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Author Topic: For you audiophiles/vintage guys (Read 4655 times)