I hear you loud and clear bud ✅️. Nice one, cheers 🍻

Do you have an ebay account where you sell this stuff?

It depends on whether you're talking about fake audiophiles (there are millions of them!) or real audiophiles. People who understand how sound works won't hesitate to use tone controls to correct for inaccuracies in their loudspeaker frequency response and to compensate for room acoustics. I run my main system with no tweaks except for how Audyssey MultEQ XT has dialed in my speakers and room to be. By comparison, my very nice speakers sound diabolically awful without it.

The Sony DVP-NS330 and 430 are well worth a look too. They don't have the headphone socket on the front, but they still have line out RCA jacks around the back. They're low profile at just 55mm high so may fit into some people's setups better than the chunkier models. According to the service manual, I believe they have the same audio DAC as the model you have, are flat within 1dB from 2Hz to 20kHz and should play CD-R and CD-RW discs. I've just picked up a 430 with remote control for £20 delivered so I can record direct from CD to my serviced and calibrated vintage cassette decks in the bedroom.

Hello, I want to build an L-pad attenuator for RCA cables to reduce the signal level by 10 dB. I don’t know the output impedance of my CD player (Pioneer PD-S801), but the input impedance of my amplifier (Pioneer A656) is 50 kΩ. A calculator suggests using resistors with values of over 34 kΩ and 23 kΩ, but I see that I could also use 6.8 kΩ and 3.3 kΩ resistors, and I’m unsure which ones to choose. ChatGPT suggested that using resistors with lower impedance might negatively affect the CD player, and I’m not sure if that’s true. I know that this video isn't connected with this topic but I remember that you helped me once with making attenuator. I also send you mail with data from calculators. Best regards!

hi tube pre amp are nice i payed £200 for a tube pre amp some time ago my amp i am using is not working right it's easy to get gear ok when you have it later it goes bad he mike i got my soundcraft 381-8 working at last alot of bad caps in side the power unit i had to put the power unit out of my otari mtr12 there was bad solder on the 240v ac the the trans and change over to the new push buttons unit i got from ebay heavy wear have a super new year to all the mike fan's as well out there i have a usa teac 3300sx that needs a power unit 110v power unit is 110 dead last sell did it

The sound would change on both Amps put through different Vintage speakers ! Perhaps try them with a variety of speakers (vintage)... all would sound slightly different to one another ✅️

I've just ordered one to replace my old Sony Shoebox Cassette player - arrives today 🙂

So these were given out randomly?

Purchased a Trio kr 4070- waiting for arrival. Finally given up on ever getting a Marantz 2015, just too expensive. Sure the Trio will sound great . For me that is what counts.

Yeah, yeah, a bit confusing with the going back and forth. I was hoping you were going to show where the input comes from on the back of a receiver

Great info, much knowledge shared, but, hard to understand most of the time when you really run on a sentence.

always top with low budget stuff.Theres were the funn in hifi is.. Nice channel.and the amp is a cheep way for people in ti audio valve amps.shore you can have moe fun with this than the cost y stuff.

Keep going Michael, you are the voice of reason in a market that has become very overpriced/ overheated. Happy Christmas and good luck for the New year 😊

Merry Xmas Michael. Keep it all up

I notice on the Toshiba SA-320 they even modified it to improve it....

ZOYI ZT-MD1, after updating, the device cannot be turned on. What should I do?

When I went to college if you did not have a receiver in your dorm room to drown out everyone else you could not study. I had a Toshiba SA-850 . Not a bad little receiver. Now I own 3 monsters and love them all. 😊

I have read on so many forums that the Sansui 9090 was the killer receiver of this period. Nice to see the Pioneer, Marantz and Yamaha compaired. I have had a few Yammys over the years and all been a bit dissapointing and never kept one for to long.

Thanks for putting this up Michael. Very interesting. I also looked up Angus McKenzie and he was truly a legend of the time

I picked up a jvc jr s600 at the dump site. Someone had thrown it out. I can tell you it's a beast. I've had a sansui 9090 and a Yamaha 2020 and it's as well built as them.

Glad you got into this too Mike! I tried posting the link but every time, youtube deleted it. If you type in Google "Hifi Choice old editions" will take you to a forum and you will find the link there. Well worth it.

A video on hi-fi with audio that’s most certainly LO-Fi…please get a decent microphone!

Your drawing show +12V & -12V that implies a 24V PD. You did say a 12V supply and the tube part no probably has a 12xxx at the start, but wouldn't +12V & 0V be more accurate? I only say this because I've been caught out but this once before, especially when there are + 0 - power rails etc.. Still very impressive, you've done a great job with this.

Thanks for this great explanation!!! ❤

for me Harman Kardon in 70's and 80's have the best receivers and amps

Loved watching all these old receivers and ratings. I would love to see a video on higher end receivers from this peroid.

Loved watching all these old amps and ratings. I would love to see a video on higher end amps from this peroid.

The smaller the bigger the soundstage in this market,put some quality amplification in front of it,I has good results with my Rega Brio

Thanks Michael! I recently bought a Sansui AU 217 and unfortunately it developed a fault just a month after I bought it. One channel a lot of static and a crackling noise and the balance control doesn't work anymore. Any idea what the cause of it may be?

Very interesting. This amp had a lot going for it, no STK modules, robust PSU and almost fully discrete, only 2 std switch IC. Very easy to work with.

Hello Michael, I wanted to ask you if I need to replace the LD3141 transistor or doing one is fine,?

I love my A35's

Wishing you a healthy and happy Christmas Michael and thanks for all the work you have done for all the people like me who watch your chanel

Spot on advice for newbies - my son whose 17 gets my hand me downs - Technics class AA su 800 amp , Marantz cd player - Tannoy speakers and good quality interconnects thrown in - loads of great vintage stuff out there including Turntables for not too much cash , keep up the good work

German speakers from this period of time are good, sometimes very good😮.

Interesting video trilogy. With your permission I would like to recommend the underrated JVC integrated amplifiers from 1975/76, models JA S8 and JA S9. Lots of features and overall performance more than acceptable. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Regards Michael.

I would definitely keep the AU 101- such great styling. Hope you are able to continue with your walking!

Haha, cars under the track..🤗🤗🤗

A very mery christmas to you and your family

JVC, such an underrated manufacturer! I picked up my JR-S50 for under £30 a couple of years back, thanks to JVC being off everyone's radar. Thanks for posting this, Michael, those old Hi-Fi Choice books are so informative!

Weird how the Armstrong Reciever gets recomended while the Amp does not (Same unit I have both)

He really rated the 331 above all the Sansui range (441, 551, 881 etc) and also gave rave review for the Rotel RX 402 which I have missed out on and should have bought one when I saw it cheap!

It was great going through all those old Hifi Choice magazines, especially 70s and 80s. I found a few reviews for amps and receivers I have had over the last 3 years.

Great to see you again Mike and Merry Christmas! Glad you enjoyed the old Hifi Choice magazine/pdf's. Great arent they! I got lost in them for a few hours.

Sorry to hear about you health problem Michael, hope all goes well in the future 🤞. Those buyers got real bargains. Like number 9 from me. Best wishes and a Merry Christmas from Scotland, my friend. Jim🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙂

Have a good Christmas to, a great choice I think. Regards Steve

Hi Michael, merry Christmas to you too. And I think you made a good choice with what you have now (though I would have kept the Sansui 200 as well, but that's me. As for the speakers, the A25 is such an Icon and so hard to get nowadays (at least in Europe) I would hold on to those as well.

Happy Christmas & New Year Michael. Love your content over the years. I sold my Quad for a Sansui 331 oh boy now I know what was I missing.

Hope your ok Mike. Have a great Christmass and hope the new year brings some more great content. I am sitting here with my Sansui's thanks to you