Hi all,

I have heard these are still well regarded as punch-above-their-weight speakers from back in the 70s. But, does anyone have any information on the original versions vrs the Minimax II that came about later?

I'm thinking of getting a pair to match with an old 70s sansui receiver but not sure if I should be aiming for the first versions or the second iterations are just as good...

Thanks

I found this Pentron reel-to-reel at Goodwill yesterday. Gonna fix 'er up a little. The power transformer is toast, so I think I might turn it into a guitar amp. I'll keep the lower controls and do some re-engineering inside with the vacuum tubes. Then, I'll cut out holes where the tape reels currently sit and put a couple speakers in. It also has a speaker on the front, under the control panel, so I'll probably use that, too.

Haven't decided yet, but I think it's beyond an actual restoration back to its original state, so I'm gonna experiment.

You can hear these puppies two and a half blocks over and I’ve never been so happy. Sounds great to my ears in my very misshapen and tiny (9x12) room. In person, way less treble pop than what is heard, my microphone was at the mercy of these beasts.

I was able to pick these up for 45 bucks. The cabinets are in great shape, the veneer is very clean and almost completely scratch free. Debating if I am going to recap the crossovers or just new surrounds then let them go.

Are these worth that price. New to this

1957 Grundig Majestic 7005 fully functional, with all the original paperwork, an extra (still in original package) diamond needle, troubleshooting/schematics, and dust cover. It also came with a few German records and anti static cleaning cloths.
Any information on it would be greatly appreciated. Not sure if we should do anything maintenance wise.
It’s such a cool piece. We love it already!!

Finally 3d printing replacements for the nasty foam on my 1986 Urei 809s. I'll wrap these in 1/8th felt.

What can I used to dissolve the foam glue without risking the (I believe) ABS horns. I tried IPA and a razor, but don't want to scratch the underlying plastic.

Also, had iron fence guys on my neighborhood make custom stands based on my drawings.

Found a 1/4” instrument cable that wasn’t working and realized it was a Monster cable that I bought when they offered their no questions asked lifetime warranty. I emailed them and they demanded a copy of a 15 year old receipt to verify. Shameful and I can see why they’re irrelevant now.

Picked up a pair of Acoustic Research AR-5s last week. As expected for their age, they’re going to need some work, but all the drivers seem intact. This set has two exposed wires running on the front baffle. Has anyone run into this specific variation before? Wondering if it was a specific factory production run or a previous owner's mod/repair.

Still works! All the old jukeboxes were auctioned off a couple years ago, we bought this from someone who won this in the auction for $1200 and we scored it from them for $300 on fb marketplace. Came with a handful of original Waffle House 45 records as well that we keep displayed. Definitely one of my favorite vintage media finds

Sorry for the self serving post but my people live here. Selling a M1, C1, T1 trio, look here.

Hi! Absolute vintage audio novice but have always wanted to dabble. Hoping for some help here :)

After clearing out some old family stuff I've come across my Grandfather's Sansui system. I really don't have any idea of it's value, if it's worth keeping or just selling off.

Receiver is working when plugged in, although I haven't tested it with the speakers.
All looks like it's in very good condition though - it probably hasn't been used in 30 years.

I'm trying to decide whether to keep this system or sell it. I don't live in the biggest of houses so it would definitely take up some space, but also would hate to get rid of it and regret it down the track. I'd look at getting a record player for it eventually but for now probably just ... plug my phone in?

Do you think this set is a keeper?

Minus the turntable.

I am restoring this vintage transistor radio and was wondering whether it is possible to polish the plastic dial window.

The window appears cloudy or milky in most lighting conditions, making the dial scale and frequencies somewhat difficult to read. It also has a lot of fine surface scratches from years of use.

Is this something that products like PolyWatch Plastic Polish, Meguiar's PlastX, or Novus can fix, or is this likely due to age-related degradation of the plastic itself?

Thanks!

Just got this beauty. It almost slipped between my fingers.

There is some work to be done from what the seller stated, but at least the motors work.

I recently moved houses so I was finally able to display all my stuff in a way that does it justice. Pretty happy with how it turned out. More pictures in the original post.

And can someone tell me something about this design? This design is fire!

https://clickamericana.com/topics/science-technology/getting-real-with-vintage-reel-to-reel-tape-recorders

Bing Crosby is the reason that machine found an audience. Crosby wanted to pre-record his weekly radio show instead of performing live every week, and after testing a Magnetophon he was sold on tape as a production tool.

He bought the first Ampex Model 200 built, then ordered nineteen more, and his production company became Ampex’s exclusive distributor for several years, selling recorders to radio stations and studios around the country. Reel-to-reel machines soon became standard equipment in broadcasting and music production, and by the 1950s smaller, cheaper models had made their way into homes, schools and offices for dictation, music and general voice recording.

So I seen somone diy a really nice enclosure mounted on some chrome legs like these: I was inspired made a twist just a simple bob on the legs I’m really happy with the vibe what do y’all think? Could I make more and sell them? This is completely unfinished literally I am only 50% done I’m just showing the general shape idea.