MUSICRAFT
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Is it though?
Yes, it is. Just need the know how to get it to work at its optimum.
Is it though?
probably why they produced the A400X .....
...which wasn't as good
And some suggest that the A300R was even better....
It says 105 after your name 🦕(I guess everyone knows exactly how old I am now
Having owned the Shure cartridge, it was excellent for the moneySonotone 9TA
Decca Deram
AT AT66
Shure M55E
Leak 2060
Anything with big dancing VU meters does it for me.Not sure if they are really classic but the TEAC VRDS CDPS's and the Technics Pre/Power amps with the huge VU meters.
(I guess everyone knows exactly how old I am now
Depends what you are talking about, TV programmes only a few years old get called classic, for whatever reason, even if they are utter crap.I don't think classic means old, for that I would apply 'vintage'
Depends what you are talking about, TV programmes only a few years old get called classic, for whatever reason, even if they are utter crap.
So other than letting it warm up for a few hours, where’s the secret settings?Yes, it is. Just need the know how to get it to work at its optimum.
A classic component is an audio device that is loved by everyone.
If you were looking for something similar to the A400 today...what would you audition ?
So other than letting it warm up for a few hours, where’s the secret settings?
All very valid points. My next next question, which @davidf touched on, does it have to be of a certain vintage? Can't a 5-10 year old component be perceived as a classic?
The Dual CS505 was a pretty significant turntable. And maybe the Tannoy Mercury and Wharfedale Linton speakers?
Not sure about classic, but QED 79 strand has got a lot to answer for.
I agree generally. Because some of the bigger brands update their models on a such a regular basis, such as Cyrus, budget Marantz, certain Roksan models (Kandys spring to mind), usually a hi-fi can be deemed as old over 5 years from launchSurely something has to be a certain age (vintage?) before it can be called a classic.
43 years ago, when I started work. The Linn LP12 was recommended to me (I still don't like the look)
That must be a classic
Sansui SR222?
That Quad amp.... 303?
I saw Marantz of the 80s being mentioned.
Yes... their BIG receivers.
Speaking of receivers. How about the JVC receivers of the late 70s early 80s
Am I showing my age?