My beautiful JBL 4311wxa speakers. 1978. All original and still look and sound like new. Well almost.
Your oldest gear?
What’s the oldest piece of equipment in your system?
What piece of equipment have you owned the longest?
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Noromance, That is a terrific set of vintage gear that would stand up against anything currently made. While the Quad 57 has its limitations, recognized even in its day, it is nonetheless a fantastic sounding speaker. Eico amps, are terrific bargains if properly maintained, the 401 is still a world class table and the Decca cartridges have a vivid sound that I like too. I am not familiar with the Lamda 25 power supplies. |
My oldest piece is a Citation I preamp likely from the early sixties. After fixing it up I was curious about the pre-RIAA record playback curves. It’s become a gateway into the world of 78s and early LPs. Longest owned still in use is an AR-XB I bought used in the late 70’s. I replaced the tone arm with a more flexible Jelco and it sounds decent with the above mentioned Citation preamp. |
@larryi More info and photos in my Virtual System. One of the Eico sets is modified with fixed bias, chokes and triode input. The other just recapped. The Lambda is a tube regulated bench supply that I use with the preamp. 401s are all AudioGrail refurbished. |
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