Contents: Comparative pricing Buying advice Minimalist power cord The tone balance control Headphone jack FM section Amplification section Suitable partners For and against Should YOU buy? Where to buy Howard Popeck writes: Even before I founded Subjective Audio Ltd I was an enthusiast of Technics gear. The Tottenham Court Road audio bullrings had visually impressive […]
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An enthusiast writes … I came across two speakers vintage late 50’s or early 60’s yesterday. One was a Decca and the other had a label on the back referencing RCA. Both had mahogany finishes. The fellow selling them said that they were being used as furniture in a home he cleaned out. I’m guessing […]
Looking to see what others think of their onkyo equipment. I have a TX8211 reciever and use it for music playback. I have been very happy with this reciever, and the matching cd player for it. Playing back through average speakers and like the sound quality. Seems to me to be a good piece of […]
Didn’t know this company made cd players back in the day… I though Mission was known for their speakers. In doing some research, I noticed they also made some integrated amps. Anyone have any experience with older Mission cd players? The guy I’m going to see on Monday who has one says he paid over […]
As mentioned at the tale end of my write up on the history of the Leak Trough-Line FM tuner, I felt I should do a companion piece on the sound quality of Leak Trough-Line tuners, well here it is. This was an interesting and challenging project to embark on as it is the first time […]
Dave has kindly agree to be interviewed by Howard Popeck for us. Meanwhile he tells us: I first purchased a pair of these speakers in 1977 and have retained my interest and enthusiasm for them to this day, having offered this service for the last 25years. Rebuilds have been carried out for a variety of […]
Dedicated to the repair and refurbishment of vintage Gale GS-401/A/B/C audio speakers. More than 25 years experience Large amount of original parts and components Bass and Midrange re-foam service Chrome or Black end caps Replacement of any faulty driver Loan pair of speakers available Details HERE
An enthusiast writes ….. The mca component amplifier is a great sounding amp, very open and fast with a sweet treble, bass is not deep but fast and tuneful. One of the best integrated amps i’ve heard in fact. I’ve got the 101b preamp and the component preamp i’d have to say the component is […]
There’s been a bit of talk about the Leak tuners in another thread on the Quad FM units. Here’s a site I found some time ago with some useful information, including a TLII schematic for those interested in the inside. http://werple.net.au/~kiewavly/Leak.html I have to get me one of these, it’s about time I zapped […]
These are a unique moving iron design, which mimics most closely the mastering of the LP with a cutting head. Here is first a side view and then a frontal view of the generator assembly. It has “vertical right angled cantilever”, which is hinged at the back. Like most cartridges, it has two lateral coils, […]