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1: Vintage Asylum, Re: free schtuff for pickup in MA (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2006-01-21, 22:59:39 (66.92.66.213)
Hello, I'm interested in the Technics SE-8046 EQ... I hope it's not too late! I can come by to pick up. .......
2: Vintage Asylum, Re: Foam Surround But Not Rip Off! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2006-01-05, 13:39:40 (146.243.4.157)
Surrounds do have some unexpected characteristics, like being made for "flat-edged" cones versus "angle-edged" cones. Generally speaking, the kit suppliers are already making enough money off of the k .......
3: Vintage Asylum, Re: epi users: what amps/preamp (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2005-12-17, 16:55:07 (66.92.66.213)
Bedroom: Genesis Physics Model 10, was being driven by a NAD 3020, replaced for the now with a Kenwood KA-3500 a (Genesis Physics used pretty much the same drivers and designs as EPI). Sounds pretty .......
4: Vintage Asylum, Re: Bye bye green foam (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2005-09-28, 20:24:32 (66.92.66.213)
It's the little brass tag on the bottom left corner of the speaker grills on the pictures of the Genesis Physics Model I and II at http://www.humanspeakers.com It looks like the brass logos disappeare .......
5: Vintage Asylum, Re: Bye bye green foam (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2005-09-26, 20:34:53 (66.92.66.213)
I have a pair of Genesis Physics model I, and though the green foam is long gone, I noticed on the brass logos that the word GENESIS is filled in with bright green paint to match the original foam sur .......
6: Vintage Asylum, Re: Weird Pre-to-Main jumpers on 2230 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2005-07-22, 08:43:18 (146.243.4.157)
Similar u-shaped wire jumpers have been used by many companies, they're really quite common. They're not always interchangeable, because the distance between RCA jacks isn't standardized. .......
7: Vintage Asylum, Re: A Clockwork Orange (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-08-17, 08:56:07 (204.130.104.10)
I seem to remember that Little Alex played a miniature audiotape on his home system (it looked like one of the little cassettes that used to be found in answering machines and voice-memo recorders), w .......
8: Vintage Asylum, Re: NAD 3020 'lab in' inputs? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-07-20, 09:07:30 (204.130.104.10)
Thank you for the info! I knew it was something like that... .......
9: Vintage Asylum, Re: NAD 3020 'lab in' inputs? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-07-19, 06:42:37 (204.130.104.10)
I tried hard but failed to remember what filter the "lab in" amp input bypasses, and wherever it was on the net that I read about it is now gone. I've been running my 3020 using the jumpers from "pre .......
10: Vintage Asylum, Re: Pioneer silver site (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-07-10, 21:11:36 (66.92.66.213)
The site has moved to a new location (I was surprised to not find it myself; it took a little work with Google to find the new URL). .......
11: Vintage Asylum, Re: Original Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble system (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-07-09, 08:55:21 (204.130.104.10)
I have a very old set that I use as computer speakers. They sound okay, those little satellites are pretty good set up about three feet behind a 21" computer monitor, and about 6' apart. The woofer bo .......
12: Vintage Asylum, Re: Sansui Stereo Receiver Seven....any good? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-06-22, 09:43:28 (204.130.104.10)
I have a Sansui Eight receiver, which I like a lot. The single-digit series are consistently affordable compared to the next-generation 7070/8080/9090 series, and offer very good sound. You could be l .......
13: Vintage Asylum, Re: Small speaker reccomendations needed (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2004-04-15, 16:00:49 (64.119.138.170)
A pair of Epicure 100 (or the similar Epicure 10, Genesis Physics 1 or 10), etc, could also fit the bill; many of the models are 11" wide (dimensions available at www.humanspeakers.com). They sell for .......
14: Vintage Asylum, Re: MAXELL BLOWN AWAY POSTER (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-11-01, 20:09:50 (66.92.66.213)
There was at least one series of Maxell shirts with the logo big on the front with a small quote below. I had one that I wore in jr. high school in 1979 that said: Maxell "It's good for your heads" I' .......
15: Vintage Asylum, Re: 70's binaural, anyone? www.binaural.com (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-10-16, 06:53:24 (66.92.66.213)
Check out www.binaural.com, they've got all kinds of binaural recordings, good links, etc etc etc. .......
16: Speaker Asylum, Re: Why didn't you contact OHM to have your woofers repaired? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-10-02, 11:22:59 (66.92.66.213)
Hi.. Well, part of it is that I don't have much disposable income to spend on things like vintage audio, and so generic repair parts are what's in my price range. I'm going through the learning proces .......
17: Speaker Asylum, P.E. refoaming kit & Ohm Model D (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-10-01, 21:34:49 (66.92.66.213)
(this is a little long, but there is a question I'm asking at the end... :-) After checking out a few posts, I decided to start my refoaming projects with a pair of Ohm Model D's (a standard 70's book .......
18: Vintage Asylum, Re: Sansui 601 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-09-26, 11:49:15 (66.92.66.213)
Can you describe it any better than model number? Fully black-faced, half black and silver, all silver, knob styles, size, markings, etc. .......
19: Vintage Asylum, Re: Sansui Eight Receiver "accidently" bought on E-Bay.... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-06-17, 10:01:32 (66.92.66.213)
I own a Sansui Eight (inherited from my sister). Good sound, solid heavy build, lots of buttons and switches to clean. Like a number of top-line Sansui receivers of that era, the tuner dial backlight .......
20: Vintage Asylum, Re: EPI 70C vs Genesis Physics (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-05-29, 21:52:08 (66.92.66.213)
I own pairs of Genesis I and Epicure A70, which are essentially the same as the 70C. Is there no way you can keep both? You'll probably find that the mid- and high-range sound identical, because the t .......
21: Speaker Asylum, EGO speakers! Finally someone mentions them! :-) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-03-20, 21:46:43 (66.92.66.213)
Three years or so ago, I found a pair of EGO speakers set out with someone's trash. I tossed them in the trunk of my car and took them home. There's no model number, but they have 10" woofers, 4" mid .......
22: Vintage Asylum, Re: SAE power amp and pre amp (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-03-10, 22:15:48 (66.92.66.213)
You should be able to find out more info at this website. It's the second link that shows up when searching for "sae power amplifier" on google. Its a great site overall, lots of information about an .......
23: Vintage Asylum, DAK lives!! www.dak2000.com (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-03-06, 08:59:48 (66.92.66.213)
Yow! Looks like good old Drew is still chugging along... and trying to re-create the DAK catalog experience. Poke around in the website and read all about it. joel p.s. i never did buy anything from .......
24: Vintage Asylum, Re: vintage audio for cars (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-03-01, 07:02:25 (66.92.66.213)
The "DC" rated Marantz amplifiers meant that they were theoretically able to produce DC output, instead of the normal low-voltage AC. An ordinary set of stereo speakers can reproduce sound pitches fr .......
25: Vintage Asylum, Re: Sansui TU-777 problem / request (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-24, 13:27:25 (66.92.66.213)
Just a guess.. but... could the socket be bent in such a way that the positive contact for the bulb isn't getting all the way to the bottom of the socket, or that the contact in the center bottom of t .......
26: Vintage Asylum, Re: WOOFERS for ORIGINAL SEQUERRA MET 7 HELP!! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-24, 13:22:23 (66.92.66.213)
Hello... I just took a look at www.sequerra.com ...nice to see they have a presence on the web! On the website, I found the page for Sequerra Pyramid speakers, though the current ones have a model nam .......
27: Vintage Asylum, Re: Runaway Marantz 2330B auction (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-24, 13:08:20 (66.92.66.213)
If you go to www.catalinradio.com and look around the website, you can get an idea of what these collectors are about. Personally, I'm not impressed -- it looks like their idea of value is pretty infl .......
28: Vintage Asylum, Re: Thrift Store Score--Finally! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-13, 12:30:40 (66.92.66.213)
Nice find! Nothin' but the likes of Yorx and Soundesign around here... This power amp may have been intended to be switched on by its preamp. joel .......
29: Vintage Asylum, Re: technics sa-103 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-12, 07:45:48 (66.92.66.213)
In 1980, I had a Technics SA-101 receiver (18wpc) in my first "real" stereo system. It wasn't bad at all... :-) I'm looking for one in the $5 to $10 price range, which is what I would suggest offeri .......
30: General Asylum, Re: Sennheiser HD 600 Headphone Pad Replacement (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-10, 09:51:51 (66.92.66.213)
Have you considered either of the following: (a) Talking to your local Sennheiser dealer (mid- to hi-fi stereo shop), they should be able to order the parts for you. (b) Using the web. If you're in th .......
31: Vintage Asylum, Re: One out of two ain't bad... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-09, 21:04:51 (66.92.66.213)
Were the Genesis 320 cabinets trashed? or just the drivers? An EPI/Genesis collector might have the drivers around, and it looks like those were some interesting speakers, with the two 8-inch drivers .......
32: Vintage Asylum, Re: Basic Experiments in High Fidelity Sound Reproduction: Part IV, my First Real Stereo Receiver (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-09, 20:52:24 (66.92.66.213)
Cool story... My first stereo system was a Technics SA-101 receiver, Technics direct-drive SL-D20 turntable (came with an Audio Technica cartridge), and a pair of EPI A70 speakers (6.5" two-ways), bou .......
33: Vintage Asylum, Re: Rare! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-07, 13:45:13 (66.92.66.213)
What kills me is the high bid on the unit in question as I write this reply -- a whopping $67! Un-be-lieeeee-va-ble! Maybe I should be buying Yorx and Soundesign components at thrift stores and using .......
34: Vintage Asylum, Re: Polk monitor 5 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-02-06, 19:34:00 (66.92.66.213)
Hello... I really like the Polk Monitor sound, and have a pair of the then-top-of-the-line Monitor 12s in my livingroom system. I'm not sure why the Polk name isn't held in very high regard, but it me .......
35: Vintage Asylum, Re: Vintage Audio Asylum? Where? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-01-31, 15:41:20 (66.92.66.213)
Hi.... It's a matter of taste and budget, really. I'm sorry that not all of us match you on either or both counts. This forum isn't titled "Pre-1980 Audiophile Vintage Gear (Mostly Tubes) Forum", is i .......
36: Vintage Asylum, Re: any thoughts on the following vintage stereo stuff?? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2003-01-04, 13:41:56 (63.214.125.9)
Yow! What a find! You're in luck! This pile of old gear has the potential to make great music. It was probably a whole system stuck down in the basement awaiting someone's interest... The amplifier wi .......
37: Vintage Asylum, Re: EPI Constant Dispersion Speakers (grammar correction) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-12-30, 08:56:09 (63.214.104.192)
I meant to say that I constantly recommend the EPI speakers with the inverted-dome tweeters to my friends (along with the Genesis Physics and Human speakers, which also use the same tweeter design). I .......
38: Vintage Asylum, Re: EPI Constant Dispersion Speakers (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-12-28, 13:42:39 (63.214.98.211)
Hm. EPI's real claim to fame was their inverted-dome tweeter sound, and their horn speakers were a departure from that. I almost automatically recommend these types to friends, they're cheap, plentifu .......
39: Vintage Asylum, Re: Several wild comments... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-12-28, 13:24:32 (63.214.98.211)
This is why I absolutely love the combined sound of Genesis Physics I's stacked on top of my Original Large Advents. I get the great bass from the Advents, and the clear highs from the EPI/Genesis Phy .......
40: Vintage Asylum, Re: Sansui 5000+ (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-12-28, 13:12:57 (63.214.98.211)
This receiver is a real sleeper! These particular Sansuis often sell for under $50, and can occasionally be had for really small money. They sound great! What a great find set out with someone's trash .......
41: Vintage Asylum, Re: AEI speakers (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-12-09, 20:17:15 (63.214.82.26)
Hello... I know how you feel... I have a pair of loudspeakers made by a company named "EGO"... I've never been able to find any info about them. Can you describe your speakers in any more detail, or m .......
42: Vintage Asylum, Re: Removing Minor marks from turntable dustcovers... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-28, 19:35:06 (63.214.105.15)
I'm a big fan of Novus plastic polishes, having used them to help restore playfield plastics (all the pretty colored trim) in pinball machines belonging to friends. It's also great for cleaning playf .......
43: Vintage Asylum, Re: nec (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-22, 10:15:50 (67.30.177.211)
My first CD player was a NEC CD-810, which I used from 1989 to 1997 or so. The best thing I could say about it is that it worked up until it broke (a cork ring came off of the CD support spindle in cr .......
44: Vintage Asylum, Re: Cap question; Is mf the same as uf? I see this in old radios. (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-16, 11:47:08 (63.214.108.17)
Hello... If I recall correctly, the printed lowercase letter "u" is used (more common in the past) in uF because of its similarity to the handwritten greek letter mu. joel .......
45: Vintage Asylum, Re: Kenwood KA-9100 in need of feet (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-12, 09:30:43 (67.30.188.182)
Hello... I think you may have to improvise, unless you can find another possibly bottom-of-the-line amp for the AbSOlUteLy CorRECt amplifier feet. In all probability, they original designers used indu .......
46: Vintage Asylum, forget the cables, read the Atom Fuel story above! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-12, 08:35:10 (67.30.188.182)
Yow! Forget the cables, I want Atom Fuel :-) Great story! Not far from where I live, there's an old little market from the 1950's, now a grocer specializing in Portugese foods. But they kept the old n .......
47: Vintage Asylum, Re: Pioneer SX 650 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-11, 15:00:06 (63.214.77.68)
Hello... I think you'd enjoy the combo, and $35 isn't much money to spend on a receiver that should match up well.. EPI 100's give great sound without demanding much power (35wpc is more than sufficie .......
48: Vintage Asylum, Re: Vintage Speakers or Newer Models? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-11, 14:41:22 (63.214.77.68)
Hello... I like vintage speakers, though I don't have much in the way of high-end anything, because with the lower prices I can find or buy what I need to build many systems. The construction quality .......
49: Vintage Asylum, Re: Pioneer or Sansui? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-11-09, 07:39:13 (67.30.176.197)
Hello... Flying budget class can be fun, too! I really like the sound I'm getting from my Sansui 4000 receiver, a solid 45 w/ch performer which currently has two sets of speakers connected, Original L .......
50: Vintage Asylum, Re: This is my friends reciever (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-27, 08:07:09 (63.214.117.135)
Hello again... He might have thought it was a tube unit based on weight... the Seven is pretty heavy for its size. I wish the www.classicsansui.com site could find a new home sometime soon... lots of .......
51: Vintage Asylum, Re: Anyone familiar with Sansui 7 reciever (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-27, 01:18:44 (63.214.117.24)
Hello... Did you pull the lid off and see tubes? Or is it a silver-faced receiver, rather heavy for its size, with a blacked-out dial that lights green when the tuner is on, and "Solid State Seven" in .......
52: Vintage Asylum, Re: PIONEER SX-890 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-25, 12:20:47 (63.214.98.160)
Hello... Welcome to the vintage forum! Please turn off your CAPS LOCK key, leaving it on makes it look like you're shouting. I can't find the exact spec, but there's some information on the www.silver .......
53: Vintage Asylum, Re: First digital receiver? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-25, 12:11:13 (63.214.98.160)
Hello... I'm not sure about the first digital receiver, though around 1980 is probably correct for when it came out. However, check out the link below for a look at a true digital tuner kit produced i .......
54: Vintage Asylum, Re: NAD 3020 vs. vintage Marantz or HK receivers? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-21, 23:07:19 (63.214.77.77)
Hello... I haven't had a chance to compare my NAD 3020 to an H/K 670 or 930. I do have H/K 570 and 690i receivers, but I haven't had a chance to set up any a/b comparisons. I've sometimes found my H/K .......
55: Vintage Asylum, Re: Are Vintage Speakers Going Radioactive? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-19, 23:23:04 (63.214.64.237)
Hello... Nah, people are still putting them out with the trash. I picked up a set of early-80's Boston Acoustic A100 speakers two weeks ago, set out on the curb, in only slightly battered shape. They' .......
56: Vintage Asylum, Re: Large Advent questions (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-10-16, 10:20:41 (63.214.72.100)
Hello... I think you have the hookup right. :-) Quoting from the product info sheet titled "Using the Advent Loudspeaker" stapled to the back of my Original Large Advents: "Either of the two wires may .......
57: Vintage Asylum, ToddM, you may have typed the URL wrong... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-09-26, 22:12:46 (63.214.77.60)
Hello... The survey website at www.manuallabour.com (UK spelling) loaded and worked just fine with my Powermac 9500 and the Opera browser. The buy-this-domain page that comes up for www.manuallabor.co .......
58: Vintage Asylum, Has anyone ever heard of "Ego" speakers? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-08-29, 15:48:27 (63.214.99.200)
Hello... I picked up a pair of speakers off the curb (free is always a good price), with a brand name that I've never seen before. They were made by a company named Ego (the logo looks like a lowercas .......
59: Vintage Asylum, Re: epi t/e 100 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-08-28, 13:31:27 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... I would strongly recommend reading the material about EPI and the T/E series found on www.humanspeakers.com. Click lots on links... The proper tweeter for the T/E series of speakers is mounte .......
60: Vintage Asylum, Re: Noisy Phono section - Sansui 9090 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-08-23, 13:43:29 (199.103.167.253)
Have you grounded the turntable to the receiver? joel .......
61: Vintage Asylum, Re: Gangs Gang? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-08-22, 11:09:14 (199.103.167.253)
My Sansui 4000 receiver is the slightly-lower-powered little brother to your 5000a. It has a 4-gang FM tuner (as confirmed on the specs you can view in the receivers section on www.classicsansui.com) .......
62: Vintage Asylum, Re: Who says all bosses are bad? :-) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-07-30, 09:34:06 (199.103.167.253)
Regrettably, this little receiver seems to be having trouble driving a relatively efficient pair of EPI 105 speakers (very close in design to the classic EPI 100). I'm very used to the way these speak .......
63: Vintage Asylum, Who says all bosses are bad? :-) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-07-28, 23:23:01 (63.214.95.133)
So one of my employers heard me talking about my two Sansui receivers, and asked me if I wanted another Sansui that he was getting rid of now that he was converting to home theater (I forget what he w .......
64: Vintage Asylum, Re: Largest receiver ever built? Sansui 2200000000000. . . (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-07-28, 21:38:58 (63.214.95.133)
hi... The G-22000 and its even more rare and powerful big brother, the identically-styled G-33000, are receivers that can split into tuner/preamp and power amp sections, but they have a unique cable t .......
65: Vintage Asylum, Re: McIntosh (Polk SDA SRS) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-07-27, 23:46:49 (63.214.83.206)
Hello... I own a pair of Polk Monitor 12 speakers, a much earlier generation of Polk's big-mahonkin-passive-radiator design. Nice speakers. The SDA-SRS 2.3 speakers you have are decent speakers indeed .......
66: Vintage Asylum, Re: Pics of my gear! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-07-04, 08:06:38 (65.90.42.25)
Hello... Great work on the speakers! Someday I plan to try my hand at speaker building (though with eight pairs of speakers kicking around the apartment, I'll probably have to loan out a few pairs or .......
67: General Asylum, Re: Can somebody explain to me the whole sockpuppet thing? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-06-28, 22:36:30 (65.90.43.119)
Hi... Sockpuppet is a somewhat old term on the Internet. I first saw it around 1987 or so on the rec.audio newsgroup [if you're not familiar, netnews (aka Usenet) is kind of like a very large group of .......
68: General Asylum, Re: nakamichi dragon service (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-06-22, 22:29:56 (65.90.44.248)
Hello... Another great Nakamichi service resource is Stephen Sank: bk11@thuntek.net http://stephensank.com 1624-B Eubank Boulevard N.E. Albuquerque, New Mexico p.z.[ 87112 ] 505-332-0336 phone / Back .......
69: Vintage Asylum, Re: Vintage Score (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-06-19, 09:38:20 (65.90.43.3)
Hi.. Great find! I've come across a few great trash-day finds, and sometimes all they need is a good cleanup. The speakers are probably not worth much effort. RCA connectors were mostly used on cheap .......
70: Vintage Asylum, Re: Vintage Pioneer Worth it? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-06-18, 20:59:01 (65.90.42.223)
Hello, Boat anchors? :-) I've had a direct-drive Technics SL-D35 for 22 years. It's been absolutely reliable (lasting me through high school and college and more than seven moves), and is still in ser .......
71: Vintage Asylum, Re: Bought EPI 100's (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-05-22, 08:17:01 (65.90.42.222)
I like the EPI 100 (and related designs, EPI 105 and 150, Genesis Physics I and 30, etc) because of their simplicity and sound, which is why I own a number of variations on the basic design. If you ha .......
72: Vintage Asylum, Re: Help! Vintage Pioneer Receiver Problem (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-05-13, 15:28:38 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... Yes, searching for blown fuses is a good first step. Take the case off (and the bottom plate, too, if it has one) and look for fuses all over. Fuses are also sometimes mounted in the back pan .......
73: General Asylum, Re: Pic of "B" System (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-05-12, 20:49:24 (65.90.44.174)
Hmmm... So what's with the Sansui G-series receiver to the left of the tube amp? It's not mentioned in the system description... :-) joel .......
74: Vintage Asylum, Re: Remembering my sansui-blick! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-05-10, 20:24:23 (65.90.44.70)
Hm. I had a chance to play with a 9900Z receiver for a few days. I hated it. Lousy design, uninspiring sound. Right when they went to digital tuning is about when the quality started dropping like a r .......
75: Vintage Asylum, Re: epi/ willie the squid (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-05-02, 07:14:51 (65.90.43.166)
Hello... Unfortunately, I'm not Willie, and I was never an EPI salesman, but this being the Asylum, I'm going to weigh in with my opinion anyway. *grin* This particular design of speaker uses two of W .......
76: Vintage Asylum, Re: Seeking information on Nakamichi Cassette Deck 2 (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-30, 12:47:31 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... The Cassette Deck 1 and 2 are not auto-reverse decks. If I recall correctly, the RX-202, RX-303, RX-505 and Dragon are the only auto-reverse home audio decks made by Nakamichi. More info at .......
77: Vintage Asylum, Re: Genesis II Foam? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-24, 17:07:16 (65.90.43.190)
Hm! I thought I was the only one with this combination of speakers... I put the Genesis I's (and you're right, the drivers and the baffle they're mounted in are pretty ugly, probably because they were .......
78: Vintage Asylum, Re: Genesis II Foam? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-23, 19:22:20 (65.90.44.134)
With regard to the 1" inverted-dome tweeter degenerating with age, I haven't found this to be the case with any of my five pairs of speakers that are equipped with it (EPI 105, EPI 120C, EPI A70, Gene .......
79: Vintage Asylum, Re: Genesis II Foam? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-23, 12:23:54 (199.103.167.253)
Hi... Unfortunately, the bright green foam surrounds are no longer available. There are a number of outfits online that can supply kits for foam surrounds, and Genesis Physics used standard size drive .......
80: Vintage Asylum, Re: Marantz 2230 Help (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-16, 12:10:28 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... The 2230 has a "ruler" type dial. The connection between the tuning knob, the tuner "gangs" (the metal interleaved bits that tune to one station or another), and the dial pointer is made with .......
81: Vintage Asylum, Re: Old Pioneer 950 need help w/repair please (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-14, 23:12:54 (65.90.44.202)
Hello... Here are some simple things to test: Hook up a turntable to the phono input, and a CD player to the aux input. Plug in a pair of headphones, and see if you can hear anything. Operate *all* th .......
82: Vintage Asylum, Re: Mitsubishi DA-F20 Fuses (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-14, 23:05:01 (65.90.44.202)
I just took the lid off of my Mitsubishi DA-F20 to look for the fuses that you describe. Mine does pull in stations pretty well (using only a cheapie dipole antenna connected to the 300-ohm terminals) .......
83: Vintage Asylum, Re: blunted-one is gone....! (moniker change) (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-09, 10:20:28 (65.90.43.237)
So I wonder, what vintage tube gear is required to get the very best sound out of the Billy and the Boingers "U Stink but I [heart] U" floppy-vinyl record, which was an insert in one of the Bloom Coun .......
84: Vintage Asylum, Re: Your first "real" system? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-04-02, 20:40:55 (65.90.42.97)
The year was 1980. Up to that point, I only had a hand-me-down Zenith tube-based AM/FM tabletop radio (now long gone, and I kinda miss it, too). Tech HiFi (also long gone) was the best stereo deal aro .......
85: Vintage Asylum, Re: Help,help,help me ! Turntable Technics SL-1300 ! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-29, 13:08:09 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... From your asylum user information, you seem to be located in Malaysia. Apparently Technics USA is able to send manuals to people in the USA, so you might try contacting Technics Malaysia, whi .......
86: Vintage Asylum, Surge protectors for all my systems (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-25, 15:44:54 (65.90.44.252)
I plug all four of my systems into surge protectors. I don't trust the power around where I live *not* to surge. During one particularly bad week, there were workers doing something with the power lin .......
87: General Asylum, Re: would like info on Epicure M-4 preamp (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-25, 12:22:19 (65.90.44.143)
Epicure was also know as EPI, and they made many different speakers, all of them based on combinations of their inverted-dome tweeter and 6" or 8" woofers and the occasional passive radiator. My first .......
88: Vintage Asylum, Re: cassette decks? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-19, 12:19:34 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... TEAC tape decks are okay, but by no means outstanding. Unless you're looking for a model for sentimental or system-brand-matching reasons, I'd recommend avoiding them. If you care about casse .......
89: Vintage Asylum, Re: Which would you keep Yamaha CR2020 or Pioneer SX1010? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-13, 13:43:51 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... Stereo components from this era are usually very easy to open up. If they're in a wood case, and the case goes all the way around the top and sides, then there are usually either four relativ .......
90: General Asylum, Re: The Killer Piglet, it's time, MSB Technology screwed me!!! (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-11, 21:12:24 (65.90.44.162)
Hello, May I suggest a new direction for dealing with MSB? If you can't get satisfaction from their customer support, then it's probably time to see if you can communicate with management (unless you .......
91: Vintage Asylum, Re: I want to order a Manual - any ideas? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-07, 15:20:46 (199.103.167.253)
Which Nakamichi manual do you need? .......
92: Vintage Asylum, Re: a simple question for all... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-06, 21:36:29 (65.90.44.100)
Welcome to the world of interesting (and often inexpensive) old stuff that reproduces music! I like having a system in every major area of my apartment, though I don't have anything set up in the kitc .......
93: Vintage Asylum, Sansui Eight receiver Tuning Strings (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-06, 14:49:24 (199.103.167.253)
Hi... This is a bit of venting based on frustration. It's followed by some long-winded observation. TUNING STRINGS! AAAAAAAAARGH! Thank you. More specifically: I spent over an hour and a half getting .......
94: General Asylum, Re: Computer speakers (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-03-04, 20:00:49 (65.90.42.181)
Hi... It might take a bit of work, but I bet you could get a nice vintage amp and bookshelf speaker system for far below the price of premium computer speakers. For my computer, I let it use a pair of .......
95: Vintage Asylum, Re: I finally have a setup (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-02-27, 17:12:19 (65.90.43.82)
Hello... Good choice for reciever and turntable! And good work, earning and saving to get what you want! Which JBL's do you have? I had a pair of what could only be described as annoying JBL 800's, wi .......
96: Vintage Asylum, Re: NAD series 20 preamp (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-02-19, 23:47:34 (65.90.42.169)
Hello... I believe the preamp referred to at the top of this thread is a regular NAD 1020. My NAD 3020 integrated amp has the following markings in yellow paint on its gray faceplate (the model number .......
97: Vintage Asylum, Re: Nakamichi CR-2A cassette deck instruction manual (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-02-12, 10:41:51 (65.90.42.69)
Hello... I put up a copy of the Nakamichi CR-1/CR-2 (which also covers the CR-2A) owner's manual on my website. I'll leave it there for a few days, and you can email me through the link there (or thro .......
98: Vintage Asylum, Re: best match for original advents (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-02-04, 22:06:21 (65.90.43.174)
Hello.. I have a pair of Original Large Advents stacked with a pair of Genesis Physics Model I's (very similar to EPI 100's) on top of them. I drive them with an early-mid 1970's Sansui 4000 receiver, .......
99: Vintage Asylum, Re: Stacking Advents - Need Advice (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-31, 23:32:51 (65.90.44.37)
Hello... When I stacked a pair of speakers on my Advents, I didn't know about stacked Advent speakers being anything special (apparently an early reviewer featured it in a review). I own only one pair .......
100: Speaker Asylum, Re: Making speaker covers and frames from scratch??? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-30, 12:19:14 (199.103.167.253)
Hello... Check out this link for some pictures/technique stuff. .......
101: General Asylum, my favorite removal method (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-27, 21:59:12 (65.90.43.225)
Hello... After unwrapping the shrink-wrap, I usually unclip the bottom tab of the jewel case lid (carefully!), and lift the lid up, which turns the sticker into a kind of top-hinge (at this point the .......
102: General Asylum, Re: Survey: What Type of Music Do You Listen to? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-21, 15:10:02 (199.103.167.253)
Hmmm... I listen to a whole lot of music... I constantly have something playing when I'm at home or in my car, different moods at different times of day. Classical (though I don't like modern experime .......
103: General Asylum, Re: reading the last issue of Stereophile... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-11, 21:15:22 (65.90.42.105)
Hmm. Addicted to fine watches??? That can bankrupt you *fast*... though they generally hold their value a little better than audio gear. My own particular other addiction is fountain pens. My whole fa .......
104: Vintage Asylum, Re: Newbe Hints (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-07, 22:11:21 (65.90.42.133)
Hello... I'd like to mention some of my own favorites: Sansui receivers, tuners and amplifiers. I'm currently listening to a Sansui 4000 reciver that cost me a whopping $35. It has a solid 50wpc, exce .......
105: Vintage Asylum, Re: Listening to FM in mono. (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-07, 14:22:52 (199.103.167.18)
Mmmmm. Vintage gear... my favorite flavor! I live in Somerville MA, very close to Boston, and the local FM dial is crowded with great college stations and all kinds of commercial stuff. Recently, WUMB .......
106: Vintage Asylum, Re: Advent Literature (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-06, 12:42:04 (18.187.0.111)
Mmmm. Original Large Advents. Someday I'll buy my pair of them a set of improved tweeters, and new foam surrounds (recent surrounds, one with a little tear in it 'cause the previous owner botched the .......
107: General Asylum, Re: Audiophile depresssion (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2002-01-01, 13:23:36 (65.90.44.144)
Two suggestions: I'll echo what others are saying, this would be a good time to go to some live performances. Look around; depending on your tastes, I'm sure there are some performing groups for your .......
108: Speaker Asylum, Re: Stacked Advents (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-31, 13:48:51 (199.103.167.18)
Hello... I don't have two pairs of Original Large Advents for the experiment, but... I do have a pair of Genesis Physics Model I stacked on top of my pair of Original Large Advents, in the system in m .......
109: Vintage Asylum, Re: Do Comprable 70's EPI & Genesis Speakers Sound The Same... (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-30, 21:06:32 (65.90.43.241)
Hello... I own two pairs of Genesis Physics speakers (Model I and Model 10), and three pairs of EPI (A70, 105 and 120c). I love the sound, and the low cost (I bought both pairs of Genesis speakers for .......
110: Inmate Systems, joelll - Bedroom (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-18, 23:35:46 (199.103.167.253)
Moniker: joelll System Name: Bedroom System Rev Date: 2002/04/23/13:02 System Rev IP: 199.103.167.253 Amp: NAD 3020 integrated amp Preamp: None. Speakers: Genesis Physics Model 10 CDP: Denon DCD-1520 .......
111: Inmate Systems, joelll - Study (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-18, 23:26:54 (63.214.77.68)
Moniker: joelll System Name: Study System Rev Date: 2002/11/11/14:24 System Rev IP: 63.214.77.68 Amp: Sansui 4000 (45 wpc) receiver Preamp: None Speakers: Original Large Advent (Speaker A) Genesis Phy .......
112: Vintage Asylum, Re: EPI 100 info? (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-18, 22:45:19 (65.90.42.73)
The two pairs of EPI 100s that you're looking at are definitely worth $75 a pair. If I were in your shoes, I buy both pairs and see if there's any sonic difference with what sounds like the original b .......
113: Inmate Systems, joelll - Livingroom (0.00)
Posted by joelll on 2001-12-18, 22:11:02 (66.92.66.213)
Moniker: joelll System Name: Livingroom System Rev Date: 2003/02/23/19:08 System Rev IP: 66.92.66.213 Amp: Sansui Model Eight (80wpc) receiver Preamp: None. Speakers: Polk Monitor 12 (Speaker A) EPI 1 .......
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