Sam's 80s System

[MaccaAu]

:yay: My audio collection :yay:

I have 2 systems.

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Here have the Technics SL-5210 semi audio turntable. Has RCA sockets on the back, Nagaoka MP11 cart, and use Atlas MK2 interconnects.

Shelf below, 2 Technics turners, and Marant CD65DX (modded) cd player with Atlas Superior interconnects

Next my 2 amps
Technics SU-V8X (came with gold speaker terminals), Supra Ply 3.4S speaker cable.

SU-G50, been modiefed gold rca for cd, gold speaker terminals, speaker wire to board. Speaker cable is Australia brand Amber4 (OFC sold core copper)

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Speakers, small ones are Energy ESM ( Janzten Caps in crossover, Jantzen mox ressitor) Supra Ply3.4 cable in box

Large speakers, oringally Techics, made up now of Vifa and Peerless drivers. Box wiring is Supra Ply3.4, capacitors woofer - Solen, mid and Tweter - Obbligato's with MKP1837 bypass.

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Jensen speakers, 150watt 4ohm. Resistors changed to Jantzen Mox, Kiwame, Janzten Cross Caps, Supra Ply3.4 for woofers, Tweter , Neotech 7n sold core copper.

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Yamaha CD-810U cd player
Technics SU-V4X ( Speaker cable Ortofon Spk-300 )
Pioneer DV-S839A ( DV-939)
Technics SU-500 ( speaker cable cheap OFC)
Philips CD850MK2
Sony 5 disc

[Rare Bird]

I love those Techy late 80's, 18 Bit conversion: 'SL-P990' machines.. i have a simular Technics 'SL-P770' with external DAC, it sounds pretty good although i don't use it..

[jazzpiano]

Fun stuff Sam! Is there a web-site that covers modding x-overs that you'd recommend or did you just "play"?

Best,
Barry

[MaccaAu]

I love those Techy late 80's, 18 Bit conversion: 'SL-P990' machines.. i have a simular Technics 'SL-P770' with external DAC, it sounds pretty good although i don't use it..



Hi Andre, yes ive been a 80s fan for sometime. P770 also uses the burr-brown PCM56 i think. I was thinking of getting a P770 or P350 as a spare since they use the same laser mechanism the the P990, and the P1000 :( can never get it if on ebay goes for to much


Fun stuff Sam! Is there a web-site that covers modding x-overs that you'd recommend or did you just "play"?

Best,
Barry

Hi Barry,
Not sure about websites, but to help with my capacitor choice i read reviews on http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html
As for modding, i just changed the caps there were on the speaker crossover, example the Jensens
10uF 100V, 27UF 100v and 33uF 100v capacitors ( i changed these with flim caps - Jantzen Cross Caps ( 10uF, 27uF and 33uF400V)
Resistors, i changed them with the same value on the x-over board with Jantzen Mox and i tried a brand called Kiwame.

cheers
Sam