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Thread: What is your oldest regularly used component and why ?

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    Join Date: Sep 2013

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    Default What is your oldest regularly used component and why ?

    Interested to know what oldest equipment is being used on a regular basis, and why.

    For me its a few items, a Pioneer TX900 AM/FM tuner dating from 1970. I use this every day because it is has good features and really nice audio quality.
    and Quad ESL57's dating back to 1960, lots written about these already.

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    I’m using my 40 years old system - records, tapes, FM. Like it and I’m a little bit biased to vintage Pioneers
    Pioneer:
    PLC-590, RT-909, 707, CT-F1250, 900, 750, 700, T-C3, P-D1, TX-7800,
    U-24, SR-303, SG-9800, SA-7800, SX-750, DT-400, HPM-100
    Nakamichi: DRAGON, BX300e, BX125, BX 1, CD4

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    Tannoy Cheviot's from 1976.

    Acquired in Tannoy's 50th anniversary sale and made in South London at the original factory before the move to Coatbridge.

    As to why, well they sounded good when I bought them and they still sound good.
    System a mixture of old and new.

    Speakers Tannoy Cheviot, Amp Pioneer receiver but looking for something new, Source Xbox One X (For everything) via a Panasonic 65inch 4k HDR TV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primare View Post
    I’m using my 40 years old system - records, tapes, FM. Like it and I’m a little bit biased to vintage Pioneers
    Yes the vintage pioneers were just built to last and with some really excellent circuitry as well. I had a Pioneer SX650 receiver in the mid 70's lovely radio sound from it
    using AR16's.

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    Quad ESL 57s, well ........ because

    Mine are vintage early '70s I believe but I have only had them about 27 years.

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    Lenco GL75
    My Uncle bought it new in 1973 and was given to me when he passed away about 20 years ago - still sounds good today in its original plinth using the same arm also!
    Main system:
    Analogue.
    Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
    Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
    Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
    Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
    Network Player.
    Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
    Digital.
    Philips DCC 730 player
    Marantz CD50SE
    Amp.
    Audiolab 8000A
    Speakers.
    Reiver Jenna floor standers
    HeadPhones.
    Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477

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    401 which is about 1970 I think. Also have a NOS one but haven’t checked the date on that.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

    Hunter S Thompson

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    My EPC-U205 or EPC-310 cartridges, or my ears.
    Kevin

    Too busy enjoying the music....

    European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..

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    KEF's in home made enclosures date from units date from 1967

    Few Old-ens on the go Pioneer SX 440 - 1971 , Thorens TD 125 - SME 3009 , 2000 plinth - 1971 -

    Quad ESL 57's also early ones date from 1968 once the work is done they will be used daily...
    Receiver
    Marantz 2225
    CD Transport & DAC & PSU
    Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
    Turntable
    KAM DDX 1000 with Goldring G800 Cartridge
    Loudspeakers
    Mordaunt Short M10

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    My Mordaunt Short Signifers from the early 1980's, I love the way they fill the room with music so easily, I listen for hours without any signs of fatigue. They are keepers that's for sure.

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    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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