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Is my new purchase the bargain I think it is? I have obtained a Sharp Golden Sound GS5 500 for very little money..love the nostalic yet modern look which defies the passage of time..anyone else familiar or owns one of these?
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What I was wondering being new to all things audio...would it be possible to connect my sharp to an amplifier? If so any suggestions for a suitable one please.
John
walpurgis
11-12-2018, 22:31
That could actually be a rather respectable bit of kit and fun to use. You don't need an amplifier to use with it, there's one built in (and a radio) that will probably drive half decent speakers quite well.
Thanks buddy..there are a pair of vintage sony speakers that come with it so yes it may have enough in the fuel tank..I was wanting to connect an amp to match..with the intention of a cd player at a later date..
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This is an image of one which has been overhauled which I found on line whilst trying to find out some more information on it...Im sure youll agree it looks pretty cool..
walpurgis
11-12-2018, 22:45
It probably has an 'aux' socket on the back that may well work OK with a CD player.
If the speaker terminals are the screw grip type be very careful wiring them up, as any loose strands of wire could short out the amp and blow it.
walpurgis
12-12-2018, 07:59
Having looked at some (not very clear) online photos of this unit, there appears to be one five pin DIN socket on the back, which I assume is for tape. You could possibly use this for CD if you find a player with its own output level control, there are some about.
Thankyou for your helpful comments buddy much appreciated
I came accross this article which describes an overhall of Sharp GS5 500 my question is would it be beneficial to have this work carried out on my new purchase and if can anyone reccomend a place in Birmingham or surrounding areas...
Would you be kind enough to give me a couple of examples so I can have a search about please buddy..cheers
Audio Al
12-12-2018, 11:13
Is my new purchase the bargain I think it is? I have obtained a Sharp Golden Sound GS5 500 for very little money..love the nostalic yet modern look which defies the passage of time..anyone else familiar or owns one of these?
24864
What I was wondering being new to all things audio...would it be possible to connect my sharp to an amplifier? If so any suggestions for a suitable one please.
John
WOW :stalks: is that the latest in car entertainment , What happens when you go over a bump :)
Considering the ammount of people on this forum im a bit disapointed at the lack of advise and assistance being given ... was it something I said?
walpurgis
12-12-2018, 19:25
Your questions are about a pretty old piece of equipment that many may not even have heard of, let alone know technical details about. It's probably best to assume that most members here are not necessarily experts in Hi-Fi. We do have a few here who have experience of vintage gear, but they may not have seen your enquiries.
Be patient my friend. Hi fi forums are a place people wander in and out of.
In time the right person will see your post and it may even be the person who over hauls your new to you hifi.
For some reason all hifi forums have slowed down, this one is no exception. and people are racing around getting ready for Christmas and New Years.
It looks well made but here in the U.S. Sharp is not a well respected brand much like Sanyo. So not all are going to try service it.
I could see that powering a nice pair of Klipsch RB61. I know how you feel I once tried to find someone to service a well loved belt drive BIC turntable and was laughed out of the shop!
By new years my bet is someone will contact you. This is really the most helpful bunch of guys anywhere and we have a lot of fun here.
It may take time but the right person well respond. That all in one is 53 to 54 years old built in 65? I'm sure it is worth servicing if there are no critical proprietary parts missing or broken.
Considering the ammount of people on this forum im a bit disapointed at the lack of advise and assistance being given ... was it something I said?
I only got to your thread just now, give us a chance!
Not that I can be much help. This is before my time. Yes it is a pretty minty looking example you've got but if you are intending to use it regularly then it's worth having it looked at as per the article.
There are some people on this forum who will probably be able to give you chapter and verse on the unit: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/
Easily 70's if memory serves. Made quite a few models. Din socket as Geoff say could be utilised for a CD player with a variable line
Comments taken fully taken on board guys...Grant when you talk about a variable line exactly what do you mean buddy..thanks to everyome for the help thus far..much appreciated...
Comments taken fully taken on board guys...Grant when you talk about a variable line exactly what do you mean buddy..thanks to everyome for the help thus far..much appreciated...
line out from the cd... some have a variable output so you can set it to the input of the amp. will often be a adjuster on the back.. it is a handy thing to have as some amps dont want full 2v output from cd
walpurgis
13-12-2018, 09:07
Also. Not exactly a tidy solution, but if the CD player has a headphone socket with volume control, you can take output from this to feed into the tape socket on back of the Sharp unit and then you'll have adjustable levels. You'd need a 3.5mm jack plug lead with DIN plug on other end, probably available from ebay for not much cost.
snowman_al
13-12-2018, 09:38
John,
You will get a few more 'hits' if you google Sharp Golden Sound GS 5500, like: https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sharp_gs_5500gs550.html
My guess is it was not made for the UK market, or if it was in a very limited way, so you are unlikely to get much response other than generic advice on 1960s ''all in ones'', sorry. Alan
It was most likely very limited , the wood work dose not lend its self to mass production.
It would be great to find its original speakers.
walpurgis
13-12-2018, 17:41
Both wrong. It was mass production and sold in the UK. That type of wood casing was the norm back then.
Both wrong. It was mass production and sold in the UK. That type of wood casing was the norm back then.
I stand corrected, the wood work alone on that would make that a reference peice today!
It states in the article that the stylus was replaced with a NOS turnover diamond stylus unit...i think it would be wise to replace the stylus with a new one can you guys point me in the right direction please..any links please?
It would help if you sent a close up of what is there.
Keep in mind , all of the capacitors in that unit are suspect as most have wandered out of spec due to age.
Power supply caps could fail catastrophically.
Useing it as is before a complete service could cause alot of damage.
One bad cap can cause you to burn the rectifier, transistors or smoke the transformer.
Electrolytic capacitors dry out .
Most likely you will need a new belt, a recap, new styles.
And rebias, tuner alignment and preamp detector pots cleaned and adjusted.
Get it looked at before putting it into service , first rule with rare old electronics is DO NO HARM.
It would be nice to see that all in one matched with these, They are voiced beautifully. and with that small 20watt per channel amp they will fill even a large room at 97db @1 watt. 44hz. to 24Khz.
The bass is really good from such a small speaker.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RB-81-II-Bookshelf-Speaker-Cherry-Single/292633053354?hash=item44224a08aa:g:t1kAAOSwjUxbQVA d:rk:14:pf:0
Another great option . https://www.tektondesign.com/mini-lore-monitor.html
I note in the info posted in post 8 the replacement of a diamond Flipover stylus.
This screams ceramic cartridge, not a more modern MM type.
If this is the case i fear any expensive repairs/upgrading will be a waste....ceramic carts are at best passible and will chew through your records in no time.
Be wary.....but good luck.
spendorman
20-12-2018, 07:42
I note in the info posted in post 8 the replacement of a diamond Flipover stylus.
This screams ceramic cartridge, not a more modern MM type.
If this is the case i fear any expensive repairs/upgrading will be a waste....ceramic carts are at best passible and will chew through your records in no time.
Be wary.....but good luck.
If the cartridge is a Sonotone 9TAHC or similar, ceramic cartridge, might not be too bad. If a magnetic cartridge is preferred, a small phono pre could be plugged into the tape socket.
I note in the info posted in post 8 the replacement of a diamond Flipover stylus.
This screams ceramic cartridge, not a more modern MM type.
If this is the case i fear any expensive repairs/upgrading will be a waste....ceramic carts are at best passible and will chew through your records in no time.
Be wary.....but good luck.
You can (or could) get some very good ceramic cartridges. Audioflyer on here has a Philips one that performs fantastically well. Only a poor quality or damaged stylus will chew the records and you can find them on any type of cart.
spendorman
20-12-2018, 08:44
You can (or could) get some very good ceramic cartridges. Audioflyer on here has a Philips one that performs fantastically well. Only a poor quality or damaged stylus will chew the records and you can find them on any type of cart.
The Decca Deram was pretty good. I think I still have one in an Garrard SP25 in the loft.
Just remembered, also in the loft I have a Sony unit that looks a bit like the Sharp unit under discussion. It has a belt drive turntable and magnetic cartridge. Seem to remember that it was pretty good.
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