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rctenracer wrote:Nothing to add as far as pics. But going to the drugs store with my mom to test tubes for the radio and tv sucked.

Aaaah, those were the days. Life was so simple back then.

Don't know if they are quite vintage, but my Boston Acoustics HD-8's are my pride and joy. Purchased them new in 1990, re-foamed in 2009. Still a great sounding speaker for their age. My wife was cleaning out the attic last week and she looked at me funny when I said in no way could the original box be recycled!

I was digging through a back room at my parents house and found an old Sansui 400A receiver under a shelf. It's missing one knob, but otherwise looks to be in good condition. I think it's from 1968-70 according to the Internet. I need to plug it in to see if it works.

Here's a pic from the original ad:



I also found out tonight that the workbench I've had in my RC room all these years is actually a giant audio/speaker cabinet that my family brought here from Germany. It's made of Teak wood and is made of three sections...two backless end cabinets and one large three-section center cabinet with a flip top and shelves for vinyl. I need to get some pics of it.

The only vintage piece I have is my turntable: Sansui SR-2050C. Got it for $10 in the mid '90's and just needed the belt replaced. Still won't get rid of my Infinity studio monitors even though I don't use them anymore, upgraded to KEF about 7 years ago. And, for some reason, I haven't done anything with my Carver preamp and amp even though neither works anymore. The preamp just stopped working one day, and the amp started smoking when I was listening to something.

Hang onto all the Carver items you have.

I see them very rarely, and they are worth keeping!

Thought I'd mention this site too http://www.oaktreevintage.com/. Never actually bought anything from them but I like to window shop. Plus I like that he leaves his sold items up so if you find another elsewhere you can compare prices.

Thanks for that, There is some interesting stuff to see on that site.

Great thread, and very nice vintage equipment guys and bear with me, I am running a secondary computer (My Power supply went last night on my main one) and doing this with out my graphic applicationss and couldn't compress

This is the great old Mac 1900 that almost got my father castrated right after he got married spending the wedding money therefore I would not of been born. But I grew up with it and still runs great today. I got the thor turntable photos too, but not sure how much images I can put on here. Those speakers are tge Bose 3 way, they had a famous name I think 504 or soemthing like that.. SOrry if the photso were to big.

Some cool stuff in this thread..... I love your amp 8rad!

My set-up is far more modern, but still old to many people's eyes I guess!
Its based around a 2nd hand 90s Rotel Amp, Marantz CD player - an 80s Technics Turntable (That looks abit like this one);



But the crowning glory is a pair of B&W CM1 monitors - like these;



Which were unused stock from Abbey Road studios - a mate's dad was the studio manager there

Now those are very very nice speakers.

I bet the Rotel is not to shabby either.

Nah, that photo size is just right

Vintage stuff...

Dynaco mono amp


Another dynaco amp & pre amp


Ipod 4

That Dynaco mono is sweet, Great stuff!!