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Yup! :)
Still using my akai amp in my office set up, my first amp bought early '80's.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
More pocket money spent. Amp and speakers on the way.
Akai AM-A202
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Eagle DL67
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The amp is just a bit of fun and yes, I have already got a pair of these Eagle speakers. They are the ones with top notch Coral drivers inside. I want two pairs of the bass/mid (full range) drivers.
Forearms are itching. Just been stripping a pair of speakers with glass fibre inside. Should have pulled the lagging out first! :rolleyes:
Got some nice drive units though. :)
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Well that's a turn up.
The old Akai AM-A202 integrated amp I bought just for a bit of fun arrived today. I expected it to sound OK, but it's way better than that. It sounds remarkably good, if anything I suspect it edges the Cambridge P60 I also got recently and that a good'n too. The Akai is doing a great job with the KEF Corellis. Phono stage is decent. It seems punchy and clean, nicely transparent and tight bass too. Result!
I think it dates from around 1980, sliders, graphic equaliser and all.
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good news... The one I had was a good one too.
Very spoilt for choice now. Something may have to go. Probably later than sooner though.:D
guessing there is no rush, and why should their be mate. if you need room you can always sell a cartridge ;)
Looks a lot like the Fisher 'Studio Sound' gear from around the same era. They often had a five band eq on them. I wonder if there was ever a connection?
Some of those Jap brands were not that big in reality and I suspect they contracted out a lot of the budget stuff to OEM. Alan Sugar sort of hints at it in his book but he doesn't outright say it.
Brand engineering before they had a name for it.