Vintage amp with Technics sl-1200 mk2

[Tzutzu]

Hi

I have a technics sl-1200 mk2 with an AT-95E on. My current amp (which I'm incredibly satisfied of) is an Arcam A19. But there is still some place so I thought a vintage amp will fit right in. Now, which one will match sl1200? Should it be a Technics? A Marantz? An Accuphase

? Or which one?

 

[audioaddict]

hi mate i used to have a complete technics system when i first bought my sl1200 the amp in the system was the as1000 pre power which was a good match ....other great classic amps ive had is the jvc ja-s71 ( massively well built with a host of features) really wish i still had it....pioneer and sony amps would also go well as well as the pioneer receivers of the same era .....i had an sx 1050

 

[Tzutzu]

You mean the stereo receiver or the one with vu-meters? The stereo receiver is special and I don't think I could find one nowadays. The second one I've always liked and I can still find some in good shape.

 

[audioaddict]

the one with vu meters in matt black very nice smooth sound ,,,,if i remember rightly they retailed for around the 700 mark in the mid nineties so they werent cheap...........and yeah the pioneer sx 1050 receiver was awsome.............i got mine from germany from the bay for something silly like 150 ...it had slight damage but worked just fine.........you dont see many of the jvc jas 71 but still keep an eye out for one it was a stonking amp

 

[Tzutzu]

I'm in the middle of buying a se-a 1000 and preamp 1000
Thanks for your advice 🙂

 

[Tzutzu]

In the end I bought a Technics SU-VX 700. It has a phono selector which is really great. And I really love its sound and looks.