Hi All
What dealers and ebay shops are decent for getting vintage amps, receivers, etc? Any in London? I am looking for something lovely in looks and quality as a small second system for my home office. Intend to plug a Mac Pro (maybe via a DACMagic if it is not overkill?) and a pair of Mordaunt Short Aviano 1s into it. Maybe a Thorens or other turntable, maybe a tape deck too. Or a decent CD player.
I love 70s Marantz, Yamaha, Sansui, Pioneer, Kenwood...etc. But I’ve had a hard time finding a reliable place to get them – especially ones that don’t look battered and baggy. It seems in certain shops you pay a premium, get one not looking good, and a month for it to fair at best. I want them serviced, and/or with some kind of guarantee as they are 30 years old plus. I know X Electrical and Audio Gold are meant to be OK, and there is the option of taking a punt on ebay, Cash Converters, gumtree etc and sending it straight to be serviced before I even touch it as I do with old cameras, but surely there is a better way? I know there are some shops in the US that service, test and clean up old kit before sale.
Any ideas and tips would be great.
j
What dealers and ebay shops are decent for getting vintage amps, receivers, etc? Any in London? I am looking for something lovely in looks and quality as a small second system for my home office. Intend to plug a Mac Pro (maybe via a DACMagic if it is not overkill?) and a pair of Mordaunt Short Aviano 1s into it. Maybe a Thorens or other turntable, maybe a tape deck too. Or a decent CD player.
I love 70s Marantz, Yamaha, Sansui, Pioneer, Kenwood...etc. But I’ve had a hard time finding a reliable place to get them – especially ones that don’t look battered and baggy. It seems in certain shops you pay a premium, get one not looking good, and a month for it to fair at best. I want them serviced, and/or with some kind of guarantee as they are 30 years old plus. I know X Electrical and Audio Gold are meant to be OK, and there is the option of taking a punt on ebay, Cash Converters, gumtree etc and sending it straight to be serviced before I even touch it as I do with old cameras, but surely there is a better way? I know there are some shops in the US that service, test and clean up old kit before sale.
Any ideas and tips would be great.
j