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    Thinking about this oldest is my cartridge, followed by speaker drivers then tonearm then turntable. Everything else is new now.
    Cart is from 61. So not much younger than me but in much better nick
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    Yes Lawrence, they are, and are still around, second hand, as are on occasions, various ESS models of speaker.
    They didn't do any further work on the Heil after '74, except to use the 'wedding veil' gauze across the diaphragm peaks to aid control. A shame really. The speakers are still made.

    When I had my first pair I acquired the brochure for the power amp, in about '95, and it was so far ahead in spec I was stunned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pharos View Post
    Yes Lawrence, they are, and are still around, second hand, as are on occasions, various ESS models of speaker.
    They didn't do any further work on the Heil after '74, except to use the 'wedding veil' gauze across the diaphragm peaks to aid control. A shame really. The speakers are still made.

    When I had my first pair I acquired the brochure for the power amp, in about '95, and it was so far ahead in spec I was stunned.
    The power amp was beautiful I still regret selling it. And far ahead of its time.

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    My Rothwell Indus Passive preamp, on version 3 now, but always had one since it's inception way back in 1989..........
    Great passive pre that just dissapeares, and is very versatile.

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    My speakers which date back to somewhere between 1994 - 1997 although you would never know it to look at them.

    I bought them a few years ago off a guy who said he had them from new but never got on with them. He stuck them back in their original boxes to lay dormant in the loft for decades.

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    I love the old stuff, back in the 70s I lusted after a Rotel RX802 but ended up with an RA412, had it ever since but was on long term loan to my father for many years and is away for service right now. I got the 802,about 10 years back, for a fiver too. Needed some bulbs and one new cap but is in regular use.

    Getting more use is my meridian 101/103d and technics sb-f1. The 103 is a brilliant amp but too bright with the technics speakers, I really must move them to the Rotel 802.

    All late 70s and still going strong.

    My latest arrival is a late 70s black tulip 380 pre amp which was destined for my main system but it arrived dead and is still not back from the repair shop. I have high hopes and might even chase down the matching power amp.

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    1960 Radford Sta12

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    Why?
    This amp found me, had never heard of Radford and thought valves where out of my reach. My other valve amp is a 2x12 guitar amp so I've always had an appreciation / desire for vslves. I don't think there is any going back from this amp.

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    Bought a philips pre amp from 1979, bit uncouth, brash and bass heavy but dynamic and fun at the same time. Really great to listen to now I have padded the input down by 20db. Swapping out some electroytic caps for PP is the next move. Have high hopes

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    Crimson 610 pre amp, and it does a great job with the Quad 405's.. I just enjoy the vintage and build visual.

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