Receiver for headphone use only


I have recently thought about purchasing a receiver to set on my night stand to use with head phones. This set up, if purchased, would not be used a lot so I wouldn't want to invest a lot of money. I am not opposed to vintage receivers, quite the opposite in fact. Any suggestions? Is a nice $100 vintage receiver unrealistic?
brianmgrarcom

Showing 1 response by rlwainwright

Your best bet is to hope this deal falls thru:

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?miscrcvr&1176239042

It's a Tandberg 2045 receiver from the late 70s and the sound is to die for. Their headphone circuitry is excellent. Keep your eyes peeled for one of these or a 2030 or 2060. The Tandberg receivers from that era are among the finest receivers ever made. Excellent amp, tuner, and preamp sections.

The Marantz receivers of that period were also quite good. I can also highly recommend the Yamaha and Harman-Kardon products of that vintage, they are well-built and sound quite good. It (late 70s, early 80s) really was a golden era for receivers.

Check here and FleaBay, you're sure to find something if you keep your eyes open.

-RW-