I am currently gethering quite a pile of older (vintage) gear, everything from speakers (EPI, Infinity, University, Wharfedale, Bose 901) to receivers (Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer) to tuners (Sherwood) to old tube consoles (Zenith, Andrea, several more on the way) to antique radios (RCA, Zenith, Wards Airline, GE) to CD players (Sony, Onkyo). Most of these were obtained for free from folks who had no use for them anymore. The most I paid for any one item was $50. One by one they will be restored to their former glory - I will keep some, sell or give away the others. I haven't been this excited about a new hobby in, well, forever.
Not that any of this will take the place of my modern high-end gear, but sometimes a different perspective is needed, if only to remind me how good the new gear really is.
Not that any of this will take the place of my modern high-end gear, but sometimes a different perspective is needed, if only to remind me how good the new gear really is.