My Constant State of Change System...

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Been playing with positioning all day yesterday and today. These massive Maggies (massive for this room anyway) are doing the incredible disappearing act, and I've got the subs integrated perfectly. Solid center image, all of the bass benefits from the Maggies, and getting that low end foundation from 45Hz on down from the subs. Man, I'm really digging this!

[Barry]

Looking and sounding good there Charles.

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Thank you, Barry.

This system has come a very long way in just a matter of days.

[Dan6055]

Nice systems over the years

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Nice systems over the years

Thank you, Dan. There's certainly been a few versions of it over the years.

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Picked up this super mint, fully restored Pioneer RT-1020L from my father over the weekend. This is one of the many reasons why I decided to purchase the Quad Artera preamp as it has what they call an RCA "AUX" preamp output, which completely bypass the volume, so it gets full signal from all of the inputs, including the balanced input. Pretty much like a "tape loop" on old preamps and receivers from back in the day. I have a couple of Ampex 456 tapes, though I have no idea what's on them if anything. Guess I'll find out in the next couple of days or coming weekend.

Soon will come another Pangea rack for a couple cassette decks, dbx goodies and turntable, as well as the hunt beginning for some RTR tapes. Also have to get some new interconnects as the Wireworld Oasis ones I have, the machined ends on them are too thick to fit comfortably in the jacks on the Pioneer. Those jacks are just placed slightly too close together.

Anywho, on with some pics...

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Expanded on the system today...

Another five shelf Pangea rack
Technics SL-1700 MKII Turntable
Azden GX-50 Equalizer
Nakamichi DR-1 Cassette Deck
dbx 400x Active Program Route Selector
dbx 224x Noise Reduction

[brian2957]

Beautiful system Charles. That R2R is a stunner

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Beautiful system Charles. That R2R is a stunner

Thank you, Brian. The RTR is certainly a show piece. The system is coming together nicely. And if you couldn't tell, I kind of have a thing for quality vintage/analogue equipment. I have loads of cassettes and LP's, just don't have much in a way of RTR tapes, and currently production pre-recorded tapes are ridiculously expensive.

[brian2957]

Yes I did get the impression you were fond of quality vintage gear. Looks in immaculate condition too