Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
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01/11/20 01:07 PM
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Hey guys,
Here's the deal. I have an old component system in my garage that doesn't work. I'm debating on repairing it, or just throwing it out and putting something modern in there. The kicker is I have an old Akai cassette deck I bought in the Army in '84 or '85. It's the only component piece I have left from that time. The others have all been replaced with pieces from the 90's to early 2000's. I'd really like to keep the Akai, but that requires having a receiver to use it, and at that point, I should probably add a Cd player to use all my CD's. So, if I decide to repair the Akai, what is a good budget (mid-level) receiver/tuner to purchase new that has both old component system connections as well as new phone/digital device connections? My old speaker wire driven Yamaha speakers seem to be fine.
If I decide not to repair the Akai, is there a modern device that will play the cassette's, CD's and also allow me to hook up a digital device?
Thanks for any suggestions!
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Re: Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
[Re: resqguy]
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01/11/20 07:10 PM
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Most every receiver these days still have the L & R audio inputs. Heck, many still have phono inputs. AND, they will have an "Aux" mode & jacks. Look at Denon or Yamaha for a good receiver. The lesser models are not an arm & a leg.
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Re: Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
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Most every receiver these days still have the L & R audio inputs. Heck, many still have phono inputs. AND, they will have an "Aux" mode & jacks. Look at Denon or Yamaha for a good receiver. The lesser models are not an arm & a leg. . I agree, Marantz has some nice stuff too. If you want to go a bit cheaper with good sound, especially for a garage check out Sherwood. I have some vintage audiophile stuff but I don’t expose it to the garage climate.
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Re: Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
[Re: srt]
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01/12/20 09:29 AM
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I have 2 of these. Affordable great sound and small. FM tuner and Bluetooth along with multiple aux inputs. The pic has this unit. My 1980s inspired boom box.
www.ebay.com/itm/Pyle-PDA6BU-Bluetooth-Stereo-Amplifier-Receiver-FM-Radio-USB-SD-memory/262805596324?hash=item3d306f28a4:g:U~kAAOSwImRYh6iw
I have one of these as well. Not as powerful as the above but sounds great and goes pretty loud. No FM tuner but Bluetooth and 2 aux inputs.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pyle-PCAU48BT-2-x-120W-Bluetooth-Stereo-Power-Amplifier-USB-SD-AUX-Remote/262863896873?epid=1433721870&hash=item3d33e8c129:g:VIoAAOSwxLdb6ybj
Last edited by 2boltmain; 01/12/20 09:39 AM.
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Re: Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
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01/12/20 05:03 PM
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Based on your garage application, and media source (cassette), ANY name brand receiver will sound fine.
Until you start spending over a $1000+ for a receiver, the single most important sound quality factor in a name brand, is simply the RMS power output rating, a case of a more powerful output will always sound better then a less powerful, no what the listening level.
Now whether you can hear/appreciate the difference, only you can decide.
I'm thinking you need to visit Walmart (almost everything is built overseas today).
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Any Audiophiles here? Need gear suggestion.
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01/13/20 06:04 AM
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The nice thing is the options available today. High end low distortion powerful "Tuners" can still be had if your a true aficionado. But Low cost options are out there that sound really good as well. I like to look on CL often for 1970s tuners. Love the brushed aluminum faces and flywheel tuning. Very reasonable deals but my luck has been they work great for a year then one channel stops working. Call me old fashioned but I have a vintage 1990 Realistic home stereo EQ that can only be used on old receivers that have a Main IN/OUT.
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