I’ve never owned a receiver, having been advised early on that separates were the way to go, but my 45+ years in the HiFi business has given me a lot of perspective. Some favorites: the Pioneers of 1974-5 (SX-737, 838, SX-750 and up), Sansui 7 and 8, Marantz 2250 and its kin, Yamaha CR-800, 840. IMO, you can keep Kenwood, although their integrateds were great, ditto the Sansui AU/TU. I sold all the Nak receivers except their first model. The ones with Nelson Pass circuitry are probably the best sounding mid-fi receivers of all. I disagree with whoever said they break...the first 55 wpc model maybe, but from the SR series on they were solid. H-K had reliability issues, but the 930 was a beast.
Stereo Receivers from the past...
Perhaps a useless question, but even though I am not a politician I have the right to be useless sometimes!
In thinking about a second bedroom system...If I were to use a receiver any toughts on good sounding ones you have had. The best I have had, in the past, were the original Magnum Dynalab 208 and the Nakamichi SR-3a. I had sold both. But now with thinking of a bedroom system those do come to mind, but wondering if you have experienced a stereo receiver that you feel is better. I am not much into compressed streaming but do enjoy a local/public classic Jazz station and the Jazz and female vocals music I own. Thanks
In thinking about a second bedroom system...If I were to use a receiver any toughts on good sounding ones you have had. The best I have had, in the past, were the original Magnum Dynalab 208 and the Nakamichi SR-3a. I had sold both. But now with thinking of a bedroom system those do come to mind, but wondering if you have experienced a stereo receiver that you feel is better. I am not much into compressed streaming but do enjoy a local/public classic Jazz station and the Jazz and female vocals music I own. Thanks
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@whatjd I just posted a great Yamaha AVENTAGE receiver if you want to check it out: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa0fa9-yamaha-aventage-rx-a3000-receivers |
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