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paulg
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Enjoy your vinyl any way you can!
I really appreciate the resurgence of phonographs over the last few years. Sure it is fun to restore the old units... but that is not for everyone..
So much good music is locked up in vinyl I would advise people to pick up any phonograph, new or old and start playing.
We've been playing our records just about every night for over a decade and not bored of it. It's amazing the great records you can pick up for a buck at estate sales or various shops. A lot of them play very well or were never used at all. It's also opened us up to a lot of great artists that we would never have thought to listen to.
... Another favorite, Dakota Staton...
I really appreciate the resurgence of phonographs over the last few years. Sure it is fun to restore the old units... but that is not for everyone..
So much good music is locked up in vinyl I would advise people to pick up any phonograph, new or old and start playing.
We've been playing our records just about every night for over a decade and not bored of it. It's amazing the great records you can pick up for a buck at estate sales or various shops. A lot of them play very well or were never used at all. It's also opened us up to a lot of great artists that we would never have thought to listen to.
... Another favorite, Dakota Staton...
Very true Paul, very true indeed. Although I would prefer to, and I would prefer others to listen to vinyl on vintage equipment, it really doesn't matter what you listen to your records on - as long as you play them and enjoy them.
Sony table radios
Today I found a Sony ICF-9650W table radio at a flea mall. Unfourtunately, the FM band is completely dead. The AM band works great though. I think the problem is dirty controls. Does anybody really into audio equipment know what the problem is? I am going to Radio Shack tomorrow to get "Lubricant Spray" with DeOxit. I bought this as a Christmas music radio.
Today I found a Sony ICF-9650W table radio at a flea mall. Unfourtunately, the FM band is completely dead. The AM band works great though. I think the problem is dirty controls. Does anybody really into audio equipment know what the problem is? I am going to Radio Shack tomorrow to get "Lubricant Spray" with DeOxit. I bought this as a Christmas music radio.
electroluxxxx
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ah yes the pics are awesome keep em coming!!!the problem with your sony could be dirty connections or a blown cap. those old sony solid state radios were not too bad for their time.
I love the sound of any vinyl over vintage equipment. records are making a comeback and I hope that analog receivers do too, this digital crap that retailers sell now is complete junk. there is some good stuff out there but good money has to be spent on a quality amp or receiver to get the performance audiophiles demand.
I love the sound of any vinyl over vintage equipment. records are making a comeback and I hope that analog receivers do too, this digital crap that retailers sell now is complete junk. there is some good stuff out there but good money has to be spent on a quality amp or receiver to get the performance audiophiles demand.
nycwriter
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David ...
... am I spying a pair of Pioneer CS-99's???
I have those!
They sound awesome, but alas, for the moment mine are in storage because they're beasts and I just don't have enough room in my living room for them.
I'm instead using a smaller pair of Advents.
... am I spying a pair of Pioneer CS-99's???
I have those!
They sound awesome, but alas, for the moment mine are in storage because they're beasts and I just don't have enough room in my living room for them.
I'm instead using a smaller pair of Advents.
... Another favorite, Dakota Staton...
Me too!!
Me too!!
suckolux
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Yes Matt, 99As
suckolux
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99 As
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suckolux
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Good catch Matt, like you did the receiver
davetranter
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Listening Space
Sadly, I don't have the luxury of a 'Listening Space' atm.... All available space is full of 'stuff'. The Mordaunt-Short loudspeakers, Garrard and Lenco turntables, Ferrograph tape machines, and assorted other bits are in storage here and there. The Phase Linear 700W amplifier had to go to a new home, as did the Ferrograph 'Studio 8' tape machine... They were just too big and heavy.... :-(
Still miss them, though.....
All best
Dave T
P.S. I will have to get rid of a few Tektronix 7000 series Oscilloscopes soon, if anyone in the U.K. is interested... ;-)
Sadly, I don't have the luxury of a 'Listening Space' atm.... All available space is full of 'stuff'. The Mordaunt-Short loudspeakers, Garrard and Lenco turntables, Ferrograph tape machines, and assorted other bits are in storage here and there. The Phase Linear 700W amplifier had to go to a new home, as did the Ferrograph 'Studio 8' tape machine... They were just too big and heavy.... :-(
Still miss them, though.....
All best
Dave T
P.S. I will have to get rid of a few Tektronix 7000 series Oscilloscopes soon, if anyone in the U.K. is interested... ;-)
Another pic
Thank you tolivac! Here's another shot of the stereo. Love the reverb! And the "tuner eye" tube in the center of the dial ensures that your station is tuned in correctly! The turn table just says Silvertone. I never had to tear into it so i couldn't say. What I do know is that it runs smooth and at the proper speed. Did they make those turn tables for Sears?
By the way, does anybody work on tube televisions as well as audio equipment?
Thank you tolivac! Here's another shot of the stereo. Love the reverb! And the "tuner eye" tube in the center of the dial ensures that your station is tuned in correctly! The turn table just says Silvertone. I never had to tear into it so i couldn't say. What I do know is that it runs smooth and at the proper speed. Did they make those turn tables for Sears?
By the way, does anybody work on tube televisions as well as audio equipment?
Voice of Music TT's used in a lot of vintage Hi Fi systems.Too many to name.They were good TT's durable,reliable and easy to fix when they broke.
Studio tape decks-I have an Ampex 300-mono full track and an Otari MR10 stereo machine-it needs new hub adaptors-but works OK otherwise.Got it from a radio station-fixed their transmitter and the tape deck was part of my "pay" along with other studio gear-Technics TT's,Dynamax Cart machines.Have them stored in one of my rooms at home.The Ampex 300 has a tubed Rec/Pb amp.Hasn't been run in a long time-did work.Came from where I work presently-a discard.The Ampex 300 is a classic tape machine durable,simple,reliable-recording studios even want them today!!Some musicians only want to be recorded on analog equipment-the 300 is ideal.Les Paul LOVED them!!He had several 300's of his own.
I USED to work on tubed,older TV's but the supply of them has dried up to work on and the tubes used in them--most are no longer available.The tube makers focus on two main tube families-transmitting and industrial tubes-and audio tubes for Hi-Fi and musicians-guitarists.
I remember the Pioneer "99" speakers in Hi-Fi places in the 70's and such-they were very nice speakers-better than now.And like the Pioneer speaker in the Sony radio-At the Wash DC VOA plant used to check out Sony AM-FM-SW receivers to overseas correspondents-they were real workhorses-forget the model# replaced many antenna rods on them-they could break off easily.And the tuning,power controls needed frequent cleaning.They also used to use Zenith Transoceanic recivers-the Sony ones replaced the Zeniths-there were MANY of the Zeniths still in that shop as "bench" radios techs to listen too while working.Could pick up the Greenville,NC SW transmissions with ease in DC.
Studio tape decks-I have an Ampex 300-mono full track and an Otari MR10 stereo machine-it needs new hub adaptors-but works OK otherwise.Got it from a radio station-fixed their transmitter and the tape deck was part of my "pay" along with other studio gear-Technics TT's,Dynamax Cart machines.Have them stored in one of my rooms at home.The Ampex 300 has a tubed Rec/Pb amp.Hasn't been run in a long time-did work.Came from where I work presently-a discard.The Ampex 300 is a classic tape machine durable,simple,reliable-recording studios even want them today!!Some musicians only want to be recorded on analog equipment-the 300 is ideal.Les Paul LOVED them!!He had several 300's of his own.
I USED to work on tubed,older TV's but the supply of them has dried up to work on and the tubes used in them--most are no longer available.The tube makers focus on two main tube families-transmitting and industrial tubes-and audio tubes for Hi-Fi and musicians-guitarists.
I remember the Pioneer "99" speakers in Hi-Fi places in the 70's and such-they were very nice speakers-better than now.And like the Pioneer speaker in the Sony radio-At the Wash DC VOA plant used to check out Sony AM-FM-SW receivers to overseas correspondents-they were real workhorses-forget the model# replaced many antenna rods on them-they could break off easily.And the tuning,power controls needed frequent cleaning.They also used to use Zenith Transoceanic recivers-the Sony ones replaced the Zeniths-there were MANY of the Zeniths still in that shop as "bench" radios techs to listen too while working.Could pick up the Greenville,NC SW transmissions with ease in DC.
paulg
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I still work on tube televisions
I grew up in the TV repair world whereas my father was an appliance engineer for Hotpoint. My primary hobby is indeed TV restoration with radios and appliances following closely. I have a bunch of tube TVs scattered around the house and I keep them running. Have a few in queue to restore or for parts.
Tubes are hard to find but I generally don't have a problem since I bought out an old high-school electronics lab about 20 years ago. Tolivac is correct that new-production tubes are generally transmitting and audio-type. Can't blame them for the limited production... Who needs a 6U10 or 17JZ8 anymore??
TV restoration is basically my primary hobby for myself. Restorations take a very long time to complete properly, have many complications and only I have the patience to wait for the repairs to get done! LOL !
I grew up in the TV repair world whereas my father was an appliance engineer for Hotpoint. My primary hobby is indeed TV restoration with radios and appliances following closely. I have a bunch of tube TVs scattered around the house and I keep them running. Have a few in queue to restore or for parts.
Tubes are hard to find but I generally don't have a problem since I bought out an old high-school electronics lab about 20 years ago. Tolivac is correct that new-production tubes are generally transmitting and audio-type. Can't blame them for the limited production... Who needs a 6U10 or 17JZ8 anymore??
TV restoration is basically my primary hobby for myself. Restorations take a very long time to complete properly, have many complications and only I have the patience to wait for the repairs to get done! LOL !
(BTW, I love fluorescent lighting).
For lights-I like flourescent,HID(Metal halide-high pressure sodium)and LED's HATE incandscent!!!!The color of it gives me a headache.I use the sodium with the Metal halide-sometimes I like the sodium-other times I don't I can use a "conversion" metal halide bulb in the sodium fixture-Venture and Philips make them-the Philips "Master color-Retro White" is the best one.Pulse start metal halide is the best!!Nice crisp color-and long life.T5 flourescents are VERY nice!!!And efficient.However for LEDS-HATE some newer LED parking lot lights-very cold,dim blue light like looking at mercury fixtures with tired bulbs.Take metal halide or HP sodium parking lot lights anyday!Hope the LED ones improve-they should go to a warmer color.Induction lights-while efficient give a cold blue color as well.But their life is over 100,000 hrs!
paulg: Glad you can still work on the older tubed TVs-and you have a supply of tubes.Somewhere in the attic have a box of older "pulls" TV tubes.From older days.Just keep them on hand anyway.For awhile a freind of mine and I were "restoring" older transmitters.And sometimes older tubed TV's,too.Then suddenly the supply of them dried up.He and I used to have a collection of older TV's and these were trash finds,ones someone gave to us,or even an old DuMont found on the side of the road near Baltimore.Sadly all of our sets got stolen from a transmitter site we were storing them in-the perp stole everything but the transmitter!Haven't been able to rebuild the collection-another set in it was a Philco monochrome console with remote from the dump of a TV shop-they said--"TAKE IT!!" and the set and remote worked perfectly!
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