Just for fun, if you could have an ultimate, money no object 70's system, which components would you choose?
I was thinking maybe some massive horn loaded JBL speakers, maybe some massive sansui monoblocks, maybe a Sanui 929 TT?
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Which components would you have in your ultimate 70's system?
Just for fun, if you could have an ultimate, money no object 70's system, which components would you choose?
I was thinking maybe some massive horn loaded JBL speakers, maybe some massive sansui monoblocks, maybe a Sanui 929 TT?
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Yes, OK, it's all about the looks, so which arm and cartridge? The SME that's usually shown on the Gale looks like a Ford V8 stuck in a Lamborghini, so something a bit more space-age is called for. Transcriptors, maybe? Not sure...
Can't think of a suitably wild-looking cartridge either. Any ideas?
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Are we talking stuff that was manufactured in the 70'? as ive noticed people mentioning stuff made in the 60's!
However i don't really have any desire for flashy £££ gear. Just stuff i fancy the most from 70's i suppose which would really only be one thing..
J.A.Michell 'Prisma' TT..
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Wow, lots of interesting systems. I'm pondering putting a 70s system together and so far have come up with bugger all components
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
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PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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If you wanna do it on the mega cheap a great sounding amp from the early 70's that go for peanuts Trio 'KA-2000A' The original {'KA-2000'} was the 60's..
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