VC: From Vintage to Modern - A tour of my stereo
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Hey all!
Room/Stereo tours are my favorite thing to watch on CZcams, so I thought I would share mine. It's a little bit of old and a little bit of new. Here's a rundown of the main players:
-Pioneer PL-518
-Pioneer SX-950
-Pioneer RT-707
-Micro Seiki Solid 5
-Dynaco VTA ST70
-Schiit Saga +
-Schiit Mani
-Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend
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It's amazing how big this was back in the 70's, every mall had a stereo store every city had tons of them, go to any place that sold magazines and there was a whole row of hifi magazines.And this stuff wasn't cheap, a top-of-the-line pioneer receiver was like $1000, $4k by today's money.
So true. I recall, as a teen in 1960's NYC, Acoustic Research had a Sound Room tucked away in Grand Central Station. It showcased AR stuff and I'd hang out there for hours drooling over audio I couldn't afford. At least till asked to leave. In later 1970's NYC had; Crazy Eddie, The Wiz, Tech Hifi, Harvey Sound, Great Sounds, Audio Graveyard, Stereo Warehouse, Lafayette Electronics and even Korvette's sold audio. Bought most of my stuff at Tech Hifi for their fantastic warranty policy.
Oh that 70's Pioneer....oh boy. I was 15 years old when I bought my first stereo, all Pioneer in 1973, TT with s shaped arm - int. amp - 2 way 8" speakers. In that year no one I knew had an "audiophile" system, even though mine was low end it sounded incredible, been hooked ever since. I wished for 50 years now that the old Pioneer would return to us with those aluminum fronts, silky smooth knobs and perfect toggles. Just looking at yours reminded me of my old days with Pioneer and the rock solid dependability I enjoyed too. I later added synthesized 4 channel, built my own Electro Voice 3 way speakers with adjustable crossovers 15" woofer/horn tweeter and midrange and bass reflex cabinet design, added a more powerful amp, a tuner, a Pioneer 8 track (remember those) a Teak Reel, and a Pioneer cassette.
I purchased the Pioneer SX-950 when i was in the Navy. It came out in July 1977.
This setup legitimately made my day. The look is aces, I love both the main rack and the custom 2u.
Thanks for stopping by Thomas!
Paul, that is some amazing equipment and looks beautiful. Love the set up. Love the custom racks. Love the reel to reel and tubes.
Wonderful set-up. You have a throw-back, "Vintage" system that represents a magnificent era in music with beautiful equipment. Great share!
I love the room tours. Very nice set ups. I also have Zu speakers in my new set up and a Marantz 2275 with JBL speakers for my vintage set up.
Fantastic setup Richard! I used to have a 2275 as well, and if I decide to upgrade my speakers, I'll most likely be going with the Zu Soul Supreme. Thanks for stopping by!
I just bumped onto this video of your (never saw any of your videos before) and I have to say your equipment looks Fantastic, great stuff!!! Cheers, David.
The late 70's was the golden age of audio equipment. Pioneer was at its peak.
True, Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui & Kenwood are all involved in audio war in that decade. They emphasized quality not quantity!
SX-780, PL-530, HPM 100's. Still roll'n after all these years. Cheers!
Nice system! Great video, thanks!
Fantastic setup - love the chrome racks and butcher block tops - great idea!!
Nice system....I love system tours and your is no exception. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice setup, man!!! Looks very impressive, I bet sounds even better!! Loved the idea of using shelfs/butcher block as a rack.
Cheers from Austin 😁
WOW!!! Super nice...got to sound amazing!!!
Thank you for the tour. I absolutely love your stereo system. 😊
Great work on the video man. Awesome setup!
Enjoyed this! I subscribed. Thanks for the great production values
Thank you for stopping by!
Love pioneer stuff
Pioneer is just beautiful and awesome, thanks for watching!
Just beautiful ......period !
Bro that is one of the most beautiful setups I’ve ever seen!! Well done. I need those racks !
MCKENZIE ATHLETICS those are metro racks from Walmart no kidding
Michel Linschoten I need to return my 300 dollar rack that’s garbage lol
The racks are from "The Shelving Store", heavy duty and come in a lot of sizes. Not like the walmart shit with shitty weld jobs. Check them out if you need to find away to house your monster 70's receivers. Thanks y'all for stopping by!
Really dope set up. Looks like a great spot to post up, relax, and spin wax.
Very nice couple of rigs you got there, love the tables! The receiver and tube amp are beautiful. Zu! Fire.
Those Zu speakers get mixed reviews, but I think they sound fantastic. The Dirty Weekend Omen speakers are like a drug, they almost beg you to see how much better the pricier models sound. I'm just not ready to jump into speakers that start running upwards of 5k. I'm a huge fan of vintage turntables. They're easy to work on and sound fantastic. You get so much for your money when you find a nice Pioneer or Marantz deck. Thanks for swinging through!
I’m able vintage, a old Marantz 2325, pair of K-Horns, Klipsch up front and a pair of Klipsch Belle’s in Back running on B-channel. I do have a M&K powered sub up front on the k- Horns. Together they cover a lot of music ! Unbeatable sometimes, the better the sources the better the sounds ! I can push live volume levels at a little bit past quarter volume. It still will put goose bumps on my arms ! Yep I’ve been listening to this combination for over 30 years. Guess I am spoiled ! You could spend yourself into the poor house trying to get more music than I’m listening to ! I am a Klipsch Fan and always will be, nobody produces a better sound than Klipsch does , especially at their prices ! Keep on Rocking ! I’m old and will be with this system until I die. I would like to have my old Marantz re-fresher it needs it even though it still looks Great in it’s walnut case. My speakers and stereo are all in Walnut ! They are furniture looking more than stereo looking. Beautiful together. I’m old like the stereo. I feel Blessed to have what I have ! Celebrate Life ! 🇺🇸🎉😎
Awesome system, love the speakers, love the set up
Love it!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by!
Nice tour. I have a late '70s Pioneer rig since new. SX-780, PL-530, CTF 650, HPM-100s. All still going strong. I imagine your rig also will serve as a heater for your place! Cheers!
Just great. Thank You for Video ! :)
Thank you for watching, love it!
Nice stuff 👍👍👍
Great set up Mr I Love it 👍
So many cool statements. Awesome.
Fantastic set up, the amp is a work of art
You have a beautiful setup! There is certainly nothing wrong with having more than one system set up in your home. Sometimes that is the only way to properly enjoy rare formats. I have four complete systems set up with three turntables. I have three systems in one small bedroom which is being used as a music room! It took some planning but it all fits nicely. I have a dedicated system which I use for DBX Disc records (which also sounds great with regular records), one system for my SACD Multichannel discs and another for regular records and CDs. The DBX system requires a Tape Monitor feature so I am using a Pioneer SX 939 as a preamp with a Parasound amp powering Polk Audio towers. All three of my turntables are Technics direct drive. One is a fully manual SL1200 MK2 in black and the other two are linear tracking and fully automatic. I have a fully immersive video setup in another room which I also use for records, Blu ray Audio and DVD Audio. I love the wood look on your turntables! You have an impressive looking system which I bet sounds amazing! Those of us who love to tinker with different equipment and sound have to be a little creative in the spaces we have! I always enjoy seeing what others have come up with!
I love it!
Beautiful systems you have there.
I also have an SX-950. It is all the receiver I will ever need. Just love it. ❤ I also have the Pioneer PL-518 turntable. Mine is fitted with a Shure V15 Type IV cartridge. Love it as well.
That PL-518 has served me well for SO MANY YEARS! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful setup ......Merry Christmas :-)
Nice system!!!
Great system!
I've been considering a Schiit Mani for a while, this just convinced me to buy it, cheers.
LOVE your system vintage gear and configuration.
Wonderful gears. Congratulatios for own & keep them in that mint conditions. 👌
Nice system!
Really nice equipment you have, One hell of a system👍🏾
Thanks for stopping by! It's a lot of fiddling at times but that's half the fun!
Just watched it, cool setups man, thanks for sharing 🎶😎✌🏼
It's a blast setting up soundsystems. Thanks for watching!
The Pioneer amps are gorgeous looking and sounding. I had one before it blew out the power transformer and it had a sound through my Jensen speakers that I have not been able to duplicate to this day and that was back in the early 80's!
There is some real magic in that old Pioneer gear. Hopefully one day you can get another piece of Pioneer gear back in your collection - thanks for stopping by!
You have a lovely setup, you should be very proud of your system!
Nice room tour man, cheers from New York.
It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed anything on you tube as much as your vintage system tour, great job!!! Kinda scary how much of our two old systems are alike!!! For example the one bedroom apt. With two complete systems, same here but with three receivers starting with the first system I ever bought it consists of the rec. :PioneerSX-1080 , RT-707 , for cassette: Pioneer CTF-700 & sitting on top of a 2” thick slab of polished granite a PL-560, with a newly installed Black Grado cart!!! This is all pushing 120w through two early 80’s Klipsch Cornwalls & a pair of Klipsch ref. Towers & matching 12” sub, for the necessary cyber noise I recently added a Yamaha TSR-7810, almost all of my old stuff was purchased on one really fine (& fun) day in 1978..... it ain’t goin anywhere! Thanks & keep it up!! D-racer......
Your system sounds incredible. Thanks so much for stopping by!
That is a very nice apartment,and great setup
Very nice setup👍👍🎶🎶💪
I just found you channel because of this video and I have to say that I loved it!!! You have beautiful vintage systems and I am a vintage audio fan myself. Take care. Karl
Hey Karl, thanks for stopping by! I just subbed to your channel, but I didn't see a video with your setup, you should do one!
Really...enjoyrd your video! I like how you have two totally "different systems", also. I have a Pioneer PL570(the *older* version, of course) but like the *base* of your PL 518 much better! Great set-up!
That PL 570 is an AWESOME table. Thanks for stopping by!
Fun tour. Nice rig 🎶
Beautiful ! Lucky you...
It just takes lots of patience to wait for the right piece at the right price. Thanks for checking out my video!
Great systems you have there! I have the same Bob Latino ST-70. Phenomenal amplifier! I’ve had it for six years and it just seems to sound better and better with age. Running Gold lion KT 88’s currently.
Great audio equipment, love the reel to reel. I too am compromised by small living space(small house), but make the best of it. I have the main stereo in the living room, McIntosh amp, B&W speakers, Denon TT. Another stereo in the second bedroom, Marantz amp, B&W bookshelf speakers, NAD CD player no TT yet I am happy with both stereos! Keep collecting keep diggin’!
Your setup sounds fantastic, you should do a video! McIntosh/B&W and Denon sounds like a great matchup, and all of that gear is beautiful. Thanks for stopping by!
hello great systems i have a dyna 70 and dyna a 25 great old stuff much thanks
Of all the nice audio gear systems I've seen over the years....
....this is one of them. :)
Nice!! Love that Pioneer Amp and tapedeck
That open reel deck through the Pioneer receiver really does sound fantastic, thanks for stopping by!
Tha ks for showing us your nusic systems.
Fantastic set, cheers from Mexico City!!!!
Cheers to you Manuel! Hope things are well down in Mexico City!
Beautiful set up !
Thanks for stopping by to check out my system!
Many years ago I worked in a hifi wholesale company in Belfast, I slowly but surely collected a system which was paid off out of my wages every week. my first purchase was a garrard 401 with an sme 3009 arm shure v15 type 3, kef chorale speakers, later replaced with celestion dittons. akai amp, (can't remember model number) and the wonderful akai gx635d reel to reel which I still have (an aside, I paid £400 not dollars then today that equates to over £4000. added atechnics rs1500 rtr, and a teac cassette deck I have a rotel cd player but nothing beats vinyl to my old ears. The place was bombed by the IRA in 1972. two firemen were blown to pieces.
Sounds like some great memories and an amazing system, thanks for sharing!
Love your rig
Nice apartment and stereo set up
I have the Micro Seiki Solid 5Turntable (from 1974) w/Grado cart. Got it from my Godfather about 16 years ago and love it! Enjoyed your music room tour…
This video inspired me to finally look up wtf a preamp actually is.
Pretty cool. Im with you on having multiple systems
I was born in 1978. I love that receiver. Pioneer made some cool stuff
I love that 70's pioneer gear, built like a tank and sounds great!
lovely system! I'll have to get around to doing a video of my system at some stage. It's recently had a bit of an upgrade. Swapped out my old tube monoblocks which are quite unreliable with a Parasound A21 fed from a Moon 390 streamer / preamp / DAC into a pair of Martin Logan CLS11A's. Sub is an old REL Storm with a Systemdek 2X2 with the Roksan Artemiz Zi arm and a Ortofon 540 MM cartridge which is getting swapped out for an MC. Tuner is a Magnum Dynalab FT101 and a half-track high speed Revox B77 and an old Akai HX-A3X cassette deck. Running Roon on an old IBM X3650 M3 which also is my Plex server. Been into audio for over 30 years.
Hope everyone is safe during the lockdown. Best wishes from the UK.
ETA - ust kill the plate supply to the tubes when there is no load or you can kill the output transformers, but I guess you knew this.
You have a nice system. It's one that's not just for show, you drive it. I had a nice system stolen from me in 86. I had bought new a complete MCS series A from JC Penney in 81. The head, turntable an cassette deck. I had also added a Technics equalizer. The speakers were MCS series A honeycomb linear disk phase with 12" subs. That brought tears to my eyes when my house was broken into
I hate hearing stories like this! I had my place broken into in the early 90's. The guy didn't know what the amp was, and moved it out of the way to take the CD player. I dodged a bullet! I hope you were able to recreate some of the magic from that system, thanks for stopping by!
Dude just stumbled onto your channel. You are not crazy. I have 2 total stereo system setups. My reference system built in my music room, and my "just for fun" system built in my dining room. (I have no need for "dining room" furniture). "Just for fun" system includes listening to my large collection of 45's. 😎
Nice! The Zu's with this vintage gear are simply incredible!
Zu Speakers are my end game - thank you for watching!
@@klkt107.9I still have my Omen Dirty Weekends, but upgraded to a pair of their DW6 Supremes... And all I can say is WOW! I need to try the Jupiter cap and tweeter upgrade for the Omens, did you happen to go that route? The upgrade on your Omens? The one that Zu sells direct to customers? Just curious.
I used to have a Pioneer SX535 I loved that receiver.
Nice video mr! I have the rt 707 and the pl 550! I need to get a rack like you have. Also have the ctf 1000 and the sg 9500 and powering it all with the sx 1280. I like how you explained everything in detail. I like your setup!
Loving the valve amp
Thanks for the tour! I'm reminded of a comedy routine I heard decades ago. A female comic was describing the kind of men she made a point of avoiding. One was "the guy with a $25,000 stereo system and a $300 apartment" -- or something to that effect. That said I should confess to having the same disease. I don't even want to tell you how many systems I have.
Hey Ian, thanks for stopping by! It's amazing how fast gear can stack up!
"Really Love the Set up" The Pioneer Big Receiver and Reel to Reel. And love to here a bit swearing thrown in.👌🎅.Grant.
Very nice setup! Thanks for sharing. I currently have a pair of Rega RS5 speakers that I really like but I think my next speakers will be the Zu Omens or Tannoy XTF8s.
Sweet! I have the same Pioneer receiver and Marant cd player! But I have 3 systems in my house. Nice.
I like your tour, nice setup! Reminds me of my room. I have the 518 but not the cool wood although I ve been wanting to strip it. All the way down to the Schitt...love your tubes! I have a lot of SL 1200’s just in case I need them. I know about the need for multiple tables, you don’t see that much. Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for stopping by Tommy!
Very nice system!!
Hey Bob, thanks for stopping by!
Nice set up. Your Pioneer receiver is a beast. I bought a SX-780 back in the day ( yeah I'm an old geezer) and I regret selling it a few years ago. Those Zu speakers are beauts. The finish is stunning...great choice.
Thanks for stopping by! It's never too late to pick up another 780!
That 950 is sweet. I have the 650 and I know exactly what you mean when you spoke about the knobs. Love em!!
Thanks for stopping by Andre! There's some magic in that old pioneer gear!
I have that exact turntable the micro seiki solid 5, best turntable I’ve ever owned, absolutely beautiful !
Not everyday you run into someone else with the solid 5, It's such a fantastic table. You should do a video of your system, a lot of people would love to see it! Thanks for stopping by.
TooMany45s maybe someday, when I get the sound I want, I will post a video of my system ! But for now, it must remain unseen.
I will possibly get back to you on your request in the future !
Great set up!
Thanks Keith! What are you listening to?
Nice setup! New subscriber, looking forward to your videos and good luck on youtube!
Thanks for stopping by George!
I don't get many views but love to show off my system, I really like to see other set up as well.
That’s a pretty sweet rig. I bought the VTA-120 kit from Bob but built and modified it with a different box and layout. I have vids showing some other amps I’ve built as well. Great stuff!
Just checked out some of your amps, super sweet! I wish I had the skill to build one, but I'll leave that to the experts like yourself. I'm really good at listening though! Thanks for stopping by!
Late to the party...Awesome rack(s) equipment and video! I have Schitt Mani 2 and a Pioneer 707 reel to reel!-- love them both. Looking forward to your next videos...💯😉
Rock on! New videos are coming, thanks for hanging out!
Nice set up Bro!
Only subbed because I fell in love with your wood meshed with stainless steel. (obviosly the equipment as well)
Finally got a chance to finish watching this. Awesome rig! I have 3 full stereo setups myself, which allows me to listen to records in multiple rooms. My main setup consists of the Pioneer SX-1980, Pioneer SG-9800 EQ, Rega P6, TT, a modified Pioneer PLX-1000 TT and the ZU DWs. I’m a massive Pioneer fan if you couldn’t tell. Ahaha! I need to do an updated gear tour video as it’s been more than 3 years since my last one.
Hey Jon! Man, those DW speakers, where do I start. I thought they would be my life speakers, and now I'm holding myself back from upgrading to the Soul Supreme sets like Mr. Riley has.I'm also a huge pioneer fan. That SX-1980 is such a beautiful receiver. I don't want to feed your addiction, but you need to hear a pioneer open reel player, it's amazing. Have a great holiday!
I with you on the DWs! I don’t think I’ll be upgrading for a long time. I would love to have the Soul Sup’s or the Omen Def MK II’s, but the DWs are perfect right now. I’m a big fan of the Pioneer R2Rs, but I found myself not really going for tape very often, so I decided to slim down. Pretty much vinyl exclusively, and maybe the occasional CD a few times a year.
Terrific video!
Thanks for stopping by! Just found your channel, and I'm looking forward to watching all of your gear videos!
TooMany45s - the last 2 vids were done using iMovie (Luxman C1000 and the M2000). The others were done with an iPhone, tripod and mic with an editing app.
Always liked the 707 RtoR. I like Pioneer gear too. I have a Pioneer PL630 TT (motor speed issue) and a Pioneer CT F950 cassette deck. Your Pioneer receiver is a good sized beast!
You hi-fi equipment as well as the way you don your hat looks pure coolness.
I have the solid 5 as well. Great TT.
I don't hear about many folks having a Solid 5, it sounds so good, and it's a workhorse. Thanks for stopping by!
Paul, You have a really great setup. I never had a reel to reel but they have always fascinated me. I don’t know how practical it would be for me at the present time but who knows....
I always like those Pioneer receivers from those years and they looked nice also. I get kind of paranoid and fear a component in my system may go bad but it looks like you have that covered!!!
Hey Bradley, I'm always paranoid that a piece of gear will go out right before I want to have a listening session(knock on wood), so I try to have options.
Hey dude nice set up. What’s the tube amp you’re running? Thanks. Maybe I should watch the whole thing lemme do that now....
Got my answer thanks again
My old Technics turntable died, and I didn't want to fool with resurrecting it (immediately) so I bought a new Audio-Tech direct drive and am very pleased with it. My Bose 201 speakers from the eighties were on their last legs, so I replaced them with a pair of Yamaha speakers. The old CD player kicked the bucket and finding a decent one for the right money is not easy. I settled for a device that plays CDs and multi-regional DVDs and reads MP3s off a thumb drive... for $40. The only thing I kept was the Mitsubishi AV amp.
When I put it all together, I put on "Blow by Blow" by Jeff Beck and the sound astonished me. I hadn't heard vinyl for many years, and it moved me to tears.
Nice setup !!!!!!
Thanks Terrance! What kinda system do you listen to?
Nice set up(s)! I have my original Marantz 2232B from high school. I also had -but sold - the same Pioneer tape deck. Next time I’m downtown, I’ll buy you a beer!
That 2232B is an Awesome receiver, thanks for stopping by!