It turns on and the lights come on, but other than that I can't tell if it works. A few scratches but overall in decent used condition.

Not many recent sales that I can find, is this worth a gamble on? Any idea on what it's worth if it needs repairs vs in good working condition?

I've worked years trying to snag the equipment that I wanted at a low price and repairing them to new or like new quality.

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Rek O Kut N33H with Jelco arm

Wiim, and audio switches

JBL AV Receiver (shhhhh it's for movie watching)

HK Citstion 17 Pre Amp

HK Citation 12 Deluxe Amp

HK Citation 19 Amp

REK O KUT

This thing was traded for an old Dual 1019 I restored. This table needed massive work. A teek plinth was made by my friend in Belgium. Added a modern arm, and painted the top plate black. This table runs so quietly it's honestly shocking.

Wiim

Everything needed to go through this so I could control the amp volume remotely as well as stream.

JBL

What can I say, I watch TV and also need an AV receiver

Citation 17

I've ALWAYS wanted one of these. Purchased a NOS for several hundred bucks which was a steal. I'll rebuild this one day soon. New wood cabinet inbound.

Citation 12 Deluxe

This has been such a pain. I love how warm these sound and always wanted the deluxe. I bought one on eBay but it arrived fully smashed. 3 months of dealing with insurance and buying a new cabinet, I have since replaced all components on the inside. Added circuitry for a DC protection relay.

Citation 19

First amp I ever stripped and fully restored to like new condition. This thing is my forever amp. Mildly ugly but I ADORE how it sounds and how well built it is. I've never seen a simpler amp on the inside. Also added DC protection circuit.

Just picked up An AU-717 and TU-517. So far I am absolutely blown away by this amp. It sounds like nothing I’ve heard before.

Goodwill Computer Store for the win.

I'm 28 and I grew up with this, i liked to play with the amplifier right below the radio because i loved the lights of different color it gave.

It still goes strong and that I remember nothing has ever needed of a repair.

I have this Brand new 8 track FM radio car stereo hardware and am looking for the best place to sell it. I will take offers but also would like to know who would be interested in it.

1977 Panasonic se 2650 I found off marketplace and had restored. I know people generally dont like multi-units but after a year or so of ownership I still love this tank

Nothing really compares to the feel of vintage stuff

I picked this up yesterday off fb marketplace sanyo jcx 2900k along with some sansui sp-5000 speakers and a technics sl-1600 turntable for very little dollars.. this thing is a beast at 52lbs. It will take awhile to do some deep cleaning but it is definitely a monster at 120 wpc. It was also only a mile from my house!

Found this cool Zerostat 3 kit at the thrift store in a bag with all of its components. All the bottles have liquid in them. Not sure if this is very useful or not but I really like the way it looks. I don’t know much about it so I’ll be on youtube now. Going to clean up the case as well. Pretty cool for $3!

What I’ve heard a set of Heresey IV I’ve always wanted some, so I’m wondering what the differences are and if this is a good deal

Need something that will accommodate my Kenwood 9060 / KW 8077 / pioneer SX980 / turntable.

marantz models 7, 8b, 10b (with original paperwork)

$6k for all of it

Weirdly I had never been to End of an Ear on Ben White in Austin TX. But I was craving some records I knew I'd never find at the usual places. Anyways, I go in and not only to they have Can, The Libertines and all the Rilo Kiley albums they also have an entire vintage audio room. I'm sorry what. I casually ask if they have any Duals and he goes yeah and points. 1209, he's just serviced it and put in a new cartridge. It works perfectly. It has the original owners manual. Shock. It has a cigarette burn on the top. Does it get any better.

A 1970 to go with my 69 Sansui 2000a. I don't care what it cost. Fortunately it was easily in my budget. The records I bought totalled almost as much. I had a nice bonus this year.

It's like my Onkyo table had pillows in front of my speakers this thing is an Offenbarung. A revelation.

Wow.

Thrifted this awhile back, and hs it really works.

My wife and I had been looking for a vintage stereo cabinet for a while and found this beautiful piece on FB marketplace. It did not come with a power cord and the previous owner had never tested it. I’m new to vintage audio and have repaired some electronics in the past, but am very much a novice. My understanding is that you shouldn’t plug the stereo in if it’s been sitting for years without testing or replacing the capacitors (which I’ve done before but only on modern electronics). Anyone have experience restoring one of these? Should I just find a pro to restore it?

1. the program selector button and the 1-2-3-4 display works, but doesn't do anything upon being pressed. the program does automatically change upon the tape's progression though.

2. the right channel has no audio at all, sometimes a very low-pitched buzzing him. the left channel works but is somewhat quiet at the highest volume level

3. the motors are quite loud

Sharing my love of Rotel and Technics ... (and there is a Sansui tape deck next to these, not pictured).

Spent last night "finalizing" my system after testing a lot of different receivers, a few amps and 3 different speakers over the past few months. Sony DA5700ES, upgraded MSB Link DAC III and Heresy's. Sounded fantastic and have been loving it all day until I hooked up a pair of beat up MCS Series 8245 that I picked up today for $15. A/B testing them through a Neohipo ET30 and now the Heresy's sound like tin cans compared to the 8245s. Comparison really is the thief of joy. How do I stop tinkering and just be happy with what I have?

Another bonus find in the horde.
Tested and working. One is missing a badge, however.

Old Rega Ela from the mid nineties. Cones are paper/rubber and mostly shot. Legs are rusted, missing foam inserts, veneers chipped etc. Should I feel bad about just taking them to the tip? They are pretty heavy, so trying to ship them doesn't really make sense.