Whats you top three Fav Vintage recievers?

[Rare Bird]

No Order
1..New Acoustic Dimension (NAD) 160
2..Yamaha CR2020
3..Tandberg TR2080

[DSJR]

Yep, the NAD was great (yes, I'm old enough to remember selling them!). The Model 60 amp was a well finished forerunner to the 3030 and this one spawned the legend that is the 3020 - early version..

I prefer the CR1000 myself, but they're all as bad as each other for sound these days

That Tandberg was a great receiver in dated (even then) styling. The 2075 was a classic too as I recall.

Another one - Harman Kardon HK930 (they were all good, but the 930 was something very special IMO). A minty one sold for £60 last year. I bet any that come up now will go for rather more, although they'll need a recap and tuner setup now.

Wasn't there a big Sansui (9090 era) reciever. I reckon there was something like this, but I'm not sure if it came to the UK or not..

One final one I liked, the JVC JRS 600, with electric blue dial and sliders with eq settings..


Oh go on, noone will ever list this, but the B&O Beomaster 4400 was one of their finest ones (I never seriouslhy heard the 6000 and 8000 'masters so can't say). The 4400 was sweet toned and with a great radio section..

[jandl100]

Marantz!!

[aquapiranha]

I have only owned one, this nice Rotel RX 602

[Marco]

I've never owned a receiver - only separate amps and tuners. However, there were some great designs, some of which have already been shown.

The Yanks loved 'em, but sadly we were always brainwashed by the press (and some dealers) into believing that they were crap - in fact, much like we were with Jap direct-drive turntables...

Marco.

[Joe]

I've only owned one; a Goodman's Module 90. It was OK.

[The Grand Wazoo]

The Yanks loved 'em, but sadly we were always brainwashed by the press (and some dealers) into believing that they were crap
Marco.

Not just our colonial cousins, I think the UK was possibly the only market that didn't embrace receivers - they seem to be particularly popular in Germany.

I luvs 'em!

[The Grand Wazoo]

Not from the usual brands mentioned above, but this was a good 'un. Not really vintage valve sounding at all.............







Fisher 500 - C

35 watts with 7591A's & solid state rectifier. Big sounding, excellent bass (unlike almost everything else from that time) and soundstage & imaging as good as anything, from any maker, at any price

[Spectral Morn]

Not from the usual brands mentioned above, but this was a good 'un. Not really vintage valve sounding at all.............







Fisher 500 - C

35 watts with 7591A's & solid state rectifier. Big sounding, excellent bass (unlike almost everything else from that time) and soundstage & imaging as good as anything, from any maker, at any price

Thats nice looking...no doubt dear on the bay.

Must admit I have always been a separates man...but would consider something like that now. However it would be less than accurate to say the UK has not embraced the Receiver as many homes have AV Receivers.


Regards D S D L

[Barry]

Not from the usual brands mentioned above, but this was a good 'un. Not really vintage valve sounding at all.............







Fisher 500 - C

35 watts with 7591A's & solid state rectifier. Big sounding, excellent bass (unlike almost everything else from that time) and soundstage & imaging as good as anything, from any maker, at any price

Fisher always were a cut above the rest of the US tuners, especially the valve gear.

Don't know what has happened to them - were they bought by the Harman group? I seem to remember seeing adverts for Fisher gear on UK TV about ten years ago. No doubt badge-engineered Japanese gear. Have no idea if it was particularly good.

Regards