Over Rated Vintage Equipment! What do you think?

[StanleyB]

For those of us who were old enough to buy a stereo in the 70's and 80's but financially incapable of doing so, buying vintage equipment is also done out of nostalgia. Like many of my generation, I have a pile of vintage equipment that I find difficult to part with.

[Barry]

For those of us who were old enough to buy a stereo in the 70's and 80's but financially incapable of doing so, buying vintage equipment is also done out of nostalgia. Like many of my generation, I have a pile of vintage equipment that I find difficult to part with.

Yep, me too - I've become a bit of a collector (especially of Quad gear).

[DSJR]

Same here, and it crept up on me too - 33/FM3/303/FM2/II's...........

[Wakefield Turntables]

I bought a pair of celestion dittons 15xr's, a NAD 3020 integrated amp, and a DUAL turntable for a little over £100, used bell wire to connect the speakers and a cheapo £30 stanton MM cartridge. For £130 it sounded great. I have spent more on a single power lead!! Vintage gear has to be seen for what it is, VINTAGE! Some sounds crap, some sounds great but sometimes the fun is finding a cheapo piece of kit and seeing what you get

[Wakefield Turntables]

Yep, me too - I've become a bit of a collector (especially of Quad gear).

I've still got my full Quad 77 setup, my first "audiophile" setup It cost about £1K 4-5 years ago and it still fires up, still does its job. It's a bit "tame" compared the system I have now but hey,its Quad and its bombproof!

[Thing Fish]

I bought my setup in the mid 80's and I still have it...! (albiet with a few upgrades)

I love it today the same today as when I first purchased it.

[Alex_UK]

I bought my setup in the mid 80's and I still have it...! (albiet with a few upgrades)

I love it today the same today as when I first purchased it.

And that is all that matters - as well as the music, of course!