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Post by strindl on May 6, 2009 17:04:31 GMT -5
I have a Stax SRX-Mk III pair of electrostatic "earspeakers" that are about 30 years old. I haven't used them in many years since they have to plug into a small "energizer" box that must in turn be hooked to the speaker outputs of a good power amp. With the advent of multichannel sound, I never really had a power amp that was running the full spectrum of sound that I wanted to hook that to.
With the purchase of my XPA-5, I now have a surplus Threshold S200 that I have put to work specifically to power those stax headphones. Again, they are 30 years old and have been packed away for probably the last 15, so I wasn't even sure they would work.
Well..not only do they work but they sound glorious. The ear cushions are deteriorating but oddly enough, I was still able to order a replacement pair from stax. How's that for service.
What classic gear do you still use and find to rival or even surpass the new stuff?
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Post by littlesaint on May 6, 2009 18:33:21 GMT -5
NAD 2200 power amp. I think it's about 20 years old. Bridges into 4 ohms without breaking a sweat. Limitless power (seems like it anyway). I use it to power a 12" cylinder sub.
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Post by strindl on May 6, 2009 19:31:50 GMT -5
NAD 2200 power amp. I think it's about 20 years old. Bridges into 4 ohms without breaking a sweat. Limitless power (seems like it anyway). I use it to power a 12" cylinder sub. I think power amps are the audio component that ages the best. A good power amp from 20 years ago is still a good power amp today. Compare that to a processor....those things become obsolete within a few years. |
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Post by vincedog3 on May 7, 2009 23:00:01 GMT -5
I love the classic gear. I still have my Teac 3300s from the early 1970s, and a A2000r from 1981, and my Tascam 52 from mid 1980s. Solid reel to reels that I will probably continue to enjoy well after all the other audio revolutions and fads have faded away.
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Post by strindl on May 8, 2009 2:31:25 GMT -5
I love the classic gear. I still have my Teac 3300s from the early 1970s, and a A2000r from 1981, and my Tascam 52 from mid 1980s. Solid reel to reels that I will probably continue to enjoy well after all the other audio revolutions and fads have faded away. can you still buy open reel tape? I owned a teac 2300s back in the mid to late 70's and I loved it. Back then lots of places sold the blank tape but I don't recall seeing reel to reel tape in any audio stores lately. You know, as I think about it...do they even sell cassete blank tape any longer? I haven't noticed that anywhere for a few years either. |
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Post by Mr. Ben on May 8, 2009 7:51:07 GMT -5
I still use my Phase Linear 700B, and I think it's my best sounding amp. They were made from 1974-1978. My Hafler 220 power amp was made somewhere around 1984, and it still sounds good.
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Post by flamingeye on May 8, 2009 9:10:09 GMT -5
I have the Technics SL 10 liner tracking TT , it`s one of my most prized piece of audio equipment ,I bought it new in 1981 for $600 & it`s still going strong
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2009 22:34:37 GMT -5
this is a great thread for pics of all this vintage gear . .
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Post by strindl on May 10, 2009 1:19:42 GMT -5
this is a great thread for pics of all this vintage gear . . I agree. I for one would like to get a closer look at that Phase Linear 700B. That's the one I lusted after when I was in college but couldn't afford. I eventually got myself a 400 though. |
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Post by flamingeye on May 10, 2009 14:53:38 GMT -5
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Post by bigred7078 on May 10, 2009 16:06:02 GMT -5
all your guys gear is way older than me. I can barely remember 1996  |
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Post by RadTech on May 10, 2009 17:30:11 GMT -5
1984 Polk Audio SDA 2 s. Still sound awesome! ;D  I do not have them toed in normally, just for the picture. I only have my cell phone camera, sorry. |
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Post by littlesaint on May 10, 2009 19:21:49 GMT -5
all your guys gear is way older than me. I can barely remember 1996 Neither can I. Of course I was 23 in '96, but I still don't remember much.  |
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Post by strindl on May 11, 2009 1:07:26 GMT -5
I remember listening to those when I was auditioning speakers in the mid 80's. I ended up with Magnepan MG3a's at that point, but those polks always sounded really nice as well.
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Post by strindl on May 11, 2009 1:10:03 GMT -5
Those replacement ear pads for my Stax headphones were shipped directly from japan. I got the tracking info and it said they left Osaka on 5/10...but that would be Tokyo time. The update today says they are at US customs now.
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Post by strindl on May 12, 2009 18:28:02 GMT -5
and the pads are here....before:  and after:  three days ago those new pads were in Japan. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2009 22:21:00 GMT -5
heck, I was gonna ask you for pics in the other thread . . thanks for posting!
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Post by strindl on May 13, 2009 14:28:03 GMT -5
heck, I was gonna ask you for pics in the other thread . . thanks for posting! They were real easy to install. The old ones just peeled right off leaving a nice shiny metal ring for the new double stick tape ring to be placed on. The new pads fit perfectly. |
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Post by vincedog3 on May 19, 2009 0:10:59 GMT -5
I love the classic gear. I still have my Teac 3300s from the early 1970s, and a A2000r from 1981, and my Tascam 52 from mid 1980s. Solid reel to reels that I will probably continue to enjoy well after all the other audio revolutions and fads have faded away. can you still buy open reel tape? I owned a teac 2300s back in the mid to late 70's and I loved it. Back then lots of places sold the blank tape but I don't recall seeing reel to reel tape in any audio stores lately. You know, as I think about it...do they even sell cassete blank tape any longer? I haven't noticed that anywhere for a few years either. Hard to find tape but Ebay and a few vendors still selling tape. I am watching out for pancakes of Scotch 207 since the early 70s Teac's were aligned with that tape. |
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Post by strindl on May 19, 2009 12:47:22 GMT -5
I still have three high end , 3 head, 3 motor cassette decks which are nice pieces of gear but hardly ever get used. They all still work great though. Remote controls and everything.
I don't have to worry about finding blank tape either. I literally bought a lifetime supply at Sams Club probably 10 years ago. They had Maxell XLIIs and TDK SA cassettes on sale cheap and I stocked up big time. I bet I have 200 brand new blanks here yet. I'll never use them all.
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