Beechwoods' Den - April 2010

[Rare Bird]

Slightly lean-n-bright as are the best 3/5A's, but with excellent imaging. The JR150 was fun as well if the top end can be tamed - neither like old solid-state distortions. Can't remember what tweeter the 150 had, but the T27 needs careful matching to sing and when it does, it's still great.......

I always thought the 'JR-149' sounded better than the 'LS3/5a' to my ears..The 'JR150' used an Audax tweeter & Bass/Mid units.

Dave i'm looking out for the original Nak 1000 Tri-tracer in minto condition for ones collection (Wooden cabinet condition not important) how much roughly do they go for on the used market?

[DSJR]

About tuppence I hope. They're VERY unreliable, have complex multi-pole switches that give constant trouble and you can't get bits for them as far as I'm aware.....

They're desirable now as ornaments/museum pieces, so I expect they'd go for thousands.....

I liked my 700 ZX/E (next range down frm the 1000. The 700- XZ/E, XZ/L the latter with automatic tuning I think), but the CR7 sounded clearer and had a better frequency response.

Sorry to spoil it mate, but I remember these things......

[jandl100]

There's also a thread on them (the JR149) from way back, on here... http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1570

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I must say I'm well chuffed with them, and I know there's at least one other AOS'er (St3v3) who's smitten with theirs

Nice setup there Nick, and I do love the JR149 speakers - I played mine in the nud. (The speakers, not me but they are a bit 'industrial' like that). On balance I'd take them in preference to LS3/5A, even disregarding relative current pricing.

Some photos of the ones I had and their bigger bro', the JR150, on that thread you linked to.

[Jonboy]

A very nice growing collection you have Nick, Chris (wazoo) has some of my manuals and i remember some tape stuff in there, Nags and others but you have to ask him what they are, he's hoping to scan them all for prosperity.

I did fancy a pair of the Rogers but they are not ideally suited to Valves power wise from what i hear, it will be well worth getting your Quads serviced, i use the same 33 303 in my office which have been done, they are very good sound wise and easy on the ears and i'm only the second owner from new

[Rare Bird]

About tuppence I hope. They're VERY unreliable, have complex multi-pole switches that give constant trouble and you can't get bits for them as far as I'm aware.....

They're desirable now as ornaments/museum pieces, so I expect they'd go for thousands.....

I liked my 700 ZX/E (next range down frm the 1000. The 700- XZ/E, XZ/L the latter with automatic tuning I think), but the CR7 sounded clearer and had a better frequency response.

Sorry to spoil it mate, but I remember these things......

Sorry Dave can't buy that mate.

I've always found Tandberg miles better machines IMHO.

I'm not gonna argue Frequency extremes cos i'm not intrested in all that tripe, I collect use vintage for reason, i'm not a hi-fi nut as some seem to think!

[Beechwoods]

Tandberg made some very nice decks... but they're rarer than high-end Naks and cost even more. They were beautiful objects as well, as testified by your picture!

[Rare Bird]

Tandberg made some very nice decks... but they're rarer than high-end Naks and cost even more. They were beautiful objects as well, as testified by your picture!

No fiddly knobs & buttons like the Naks, the construction was amazing aswell as proper VU Meters.

[Marco]

I collect use vintage for reason, i'm not a hi-fi nut as some seem to think!

Bollox! You've got a very discerning pair of ears (don't let anyone tell you differently), and as far as the bit highlighted above goes, the quality of your recordings on CD (apart from anything else) says otherwise


These are stunningly awesome:





I'd swap my CR-7 for one anytime!!


Marco.

[Beechwoods]

If you ever do feel like getting rid of it, let me know

[Marco]

No worries, dude

I might happen one day, as I'm using my Technics RSB-565 (similar to the one Alex tweaked for the show in London) more these days, to save the heads on the CR-7, and TBH, there isn't a hill of beans between them as far as making high quality recordings goes (which is all I use a tape deck for really - tapes for the car), although the Nak edges it on playback

Marco.