Audiophiliac viewers vintage systems roll with analog, digital, tubes, solid-state, horns...

[@Diatonic5th]

All very nice systems here, but the jukebox setup takes the cake! You gotta respect anyone that's crazy enough to put that together.

[@audiophool864]

Just need a demonstration video playing elvis Presley and Johnny cash records

[@denniswaske]

this is just so much fun. to see the diversity and care put into these systems. just wish you could hear all of them.

[@kingjohnny7215]

Hope Steve goes on the road for that

[@kingjohnny7215]

@@jim9930 would be awesome, agreed

[@vintagehifilover]

You can listen to mine via my YT channel ;-)

[@CaptWillard2]

Loved this episode! Very nostalgic and we love vintage gear! Especially loved the ones on vintage furniture.

[@somemovingpictures]

Great concept! I like seeing systems that have more care and love put into them than money spent.

[@AdamJRichardson]

What a great collection, thanks for all those who sent them in and thanks Steve for featuring them!

[@218maryland]

I love when you post audiophiliac viewers systems. One of the many reasons why this is one of my favorite channels!

[@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac]

218maryland thanks

[@kingjohnny7215]

it's my fav thing on his channel too, agreed.

[@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac]

On Tuesday's episode I will announce the next viewer system photo episode.

[@dimitrisouzounis7788]

Steve whats your opinion on stacking speakers like the last friend??? I have 2 exact same pairs of 1988 speakers i love and i used the upper pair upside down so the tweeters are close and the center of them at my ear level calibrated with stands.. is that anyhow wrong? I use some damping material between them and use the bi amping chanel of my AVR to power the second pair... their purchase (the second pair when i found them in used market) had make me the happiest person ever when i listen to my system in high volume and 4 speakers can hadle it easier rather than 2 on higher volume so i got the same loudness!! whats your opinion ? is it anyhow wrong or way to do it better? i dont have the space to place those in stands next to each other...

[@timw.9466]

I dig it man, way cool! No seriously though it was a pleasure meeting all these vintage systems of other enthusiasts, and great job in relaying to us the systems component descriptions, your obvious background, lifelong experiences and history enhance the viewing enjoyment, and allow us viewers an informed glimpse into the audio past. Please, please make this a permanent thing, it adds a very warm homelike feel to us faraway subscribers and makes us feel more a part of your wonderful, informative show. Best thing you've done so far Steve, continued success.

[@jonpatrick66]

I agree 👍

[@cpta03]

Thanks Steve! Your video was really a lot of fun. Some of the systems take me back to my college days. Really happy to see that so many components from the 1970’’s survived and thriving!

[@thesinwi]

Always a pleasure to check in with Mr G. Just a down to earth, informed, and so grounded. Just a guy that you could invite in and sit with to enjoy your system. Stay true all be well

[@gurdyman1]

Love seeing others vintage gear. Please keep them coming.

[@marcomoretti2483]

Great job Steve! I love all that vintage stuff! 👍

[@pauldemara7633]

100% awesome to see all the vintage gear.

[@johnmcneal7543]

You have hit a home run with this display of viewer's vintage systems. Makes me regret not going vintage myself!

[@1999zrx1100]

John McNeal I did for a while, what a nightmare, gear spent more time in the shop and after spending hundreds it was still worth nothing. It might look cool but that’s it. Maybe as a second or third setup but never my main again. 😎

[@bikdav]

I'm having some thoughts about that also. The concern is getting pieces that work.

[@thisisnev]

In the last 12 months I've bought many vintage items via eBay. All of them either worked fine on arrival or only required minor maintenance, mostly just contact cleaning.

[@jonpatrick66]

I have some cool high quality vintage gear that sounds great with and compared to my newest, very costly equipment. The joy is finding the right piece from the right person at the right time. ;) But it's out there

[@kingjohnny7215]

Really enjoyed seeing all the vintage equipment, can't wait for the next one !! Man I got to hook up my stuff, since moving haven't got around to it, I got some vintage, Dahlquist & Acoustic Research, new stuff too, ..You've inspired me to get to it !! Steve I hope you go on the Road visit all the different systems so we can hear it. Thanks Man really good !! Outstanding, so much fun !!

[@Aswaguespack]

What a fun visual tour of Vintage Audio. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks to everyone who shared their great quality Vintage Systems. The Altecs brought back memories because when I was in Graduate School pursuing my Masters in Trumpet Performance my Professor of Trumpet, the late Robert Weatherly, had a pair of the Altec Voice of the Theatre Speakers in his Studio with an AR turntable and the AR Integrated Amplifier and a large Reel-to-Reel deck. Those Altecs really filled that studio with sound. Some might think it was overkill but I found it to be just right

[@paulwibb.8944]

Love the vintage gear,, Two thumbs up to all you guys !!👍👍

[@socratesbsd]

The tonearm on the Teac TT at 7:40 is a Dynavector DV505. They still make them. The Altec-Seeburg system is what I always imagined Rodney Dangerfield had in his house!

[@jayherres486]

Discovered you videos a few days ago, enjoy them! ! Years ago I had a pair of Sansui 5000's and after years sold them when I was broke at that time. They were the best speakers I had ever heard and I believe the largest one's Sansui ever made. Fantastic warm sound and the bass could float you through the air. I still dream of them and miss them greatly. Ok, 15", large port, two 8" mids, two 6" mids, and two horn's, 90 pounds each. If their is anything better out there I've never heard it!

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Love seeing all these different systems. Two things that stand out are - Everybody likes different stuff - Lots of gear, no room treatment

[@DrRock2009]

Crazy prayingmantis good spot! Treating the room makes a massive difference, doesn’t have to cost and can be made to look real good...

[@mercurialmagictrees]

What kind of room improvement would you recommend?

[@carstenbode8251]

I like the vintage systems. Built to last forever and the sound was and is still great!

[@miguelbarrio]

Please please do an audiophile-of-the-day with the guy with the voice of the theater setup.

[@vasilification]

Great video, really like seeing vintage equipment. Will contribute on the next call for pictures.

[@cliffcampen4033]

I did enjoy this, my first system I bought in like 1975. I was reminded by seeing the Sherwood S7200 which was part of that system. I had a pair of large Advent speakers which eventually destroyed the woofer surround and were replaced with some Boston Acoustics boxes. I had a nice Miracord record changer which I used quite a lot. I ultimately bought a Technics cassette player. Perhaps the best story about this system was that the changer spindle had a decorative white plastic cap that eventually loosened up and when you pulled a stack of records off to go to a different stack, the little plastic cap would come off and disappear into the carpet. My live-in girlfriend, who I will have been married to for 30 years in July, very helpfully decided to superglue the little cap in place. You might think that a tiny dot of glue on the cap would work but unfortunately, she actually dripped a bunch into the spindle which of course glued the spindle into one nonmoving monolithic chrome rod. The changer had a short turntable spindle that let it still play records but that was kind of that for records. I really quickly went to CDs and have had two CD changers, a Harmon Kardon and an Onkyo. And these days more of an A/V system with some Polk Audio 70 towers a 10" Polk subwoofer and some Polk bookshelves on a home built stands in the back and a Yahama Receiver.

[@wayneque2101]

I loved this idea u came up with. It shows the old original stereo systems that came about. I saw most of these Systems when they were new. Seeing your show will show people that you can mix the old with the new, improving your systems now 😄🥂🥂🥂💿. I look forward to all of your future shows. I am saving for a new pair of speakers 🔊🔊 to go with my equipment, that was purchased in about 1986, which still works perfectly 😄. When I get the new speakers, I will send it in , 😄 Thanks for what you have done ✅, I love it 🥰 A lot of people will get many ideas 💡 from this , that will inspire and improve their systems 😄😄🔊🔊🥂🥂 Well until then 😄🔊

[@pablocespedes5880]

Fun, motivating!!! It made me want to send a picture of my stereo here in Costa Rica!

[@oscarknipmeijer3978]

Hi Steve, I really enjoyed this episode with all this vintage stuff. I'm 54 years old and seeiing all those pictures was a like a 'walk' on memory lane. Succes with your program. Oscar The Netherlands My stereo: stacked esl57 Lectron JH50 Mojo dac Greetz

[@Michael-xz1nk]

So so fun!! And proof once again, great sound comes in all different sizes, shapes and vintages. More! more! more!

[@joshuasterling2144]

I have some AR 8 inch book shelf speakers pre 2000 that I absolutely loved, bought them new and drove the mess out of them with a Realistic power beast wood side receiver. Those and my Yamaha 3 way 12 inch towers were my first speakers. Not bad for a kid who could not even vote at the time...lol

[@cbcdesign001]

Johns system caught my eye, very nice. I have always had a soft spot for a nice Reel to Reel setup.

[@morris7025]

Do you dare cross the line and show viewers DIY Systems??? : ) love this one a lot

[@scottstrang1583]

Boston Acoustics 1966? Didn't know they were in business back then. I do remember some BA's like those from around 1986-1988. These videos are fantastic.

[@59seank]

I love looking at all these amazing systems. Thanks, Steve and all the contributors. I wonder if any of the powered speakers of today will still be working 20-30 years from now.

[@mikel4797]

Two superb videos to start off this series. Can't wait for more of same...

[@leftymcbonechops2873]

I just got my Rega Planet CD player back from the shop. I was surprised not to see one in this video. I love it.

[@eisenhertz]

good old times.what an equipment,love it!thanks Steve.

[@bikdav]

That was a great... and I mean GREAT presentation. Some of those pieces from the very late 70s and 80s I remember.

[@512bb]

Boy, talk about memory lane. The one amp that you showed is the one that I really regret selling & is truly still one of the all time greatest even by today's standards, the Classe DR3 VC. What a great show Steve, so good to see all the great stuff my fellow audio lover's have, SUPERB!!!!!!

[@philwomackmhbc]

Thanks for showing those pics!! Lots of fun seeing those systems!

[@dimitrisouzounis7788]

We thank you Steve for the wonderfull content!

[@vestaxwax]

My Quad setup made the cut! Thanks, Steve...and thanks for sharing all this with us.

[@andrew-xr1de]

That was very good ! Good to see a lot of classic gear!

[@praxis22]

My dad saved his bus money for two years when I was a kid, bought the best of the old, on the cusp of the transistor revolution in the early 70's. Garrard 501 turntable with an eddy current brake, and a working strobe light. A SME 5001 tone arm with a sure cartridge. A leak (A40?) Valve amp. It had a perforated cardboard lid to keep the tubes cool. Finally Goodman's Mezo 3 speakers. I have the turntable and the speakers, my brother has the amp. The tweeter/squawker failed. So I pulled the corroded crossovers out, mounted a bullet tweeter horn directly onto the woofer with a 40hm resistor. Retuned the bass reflex port down to 20Hz and called it even. For the true tweeter, I had a true oddity. A crucible speaker using something like an artifact of the peltier effect. There was a stone crucible, into which was mounted a cable of metal that was heated by a separate power brick. It glowed fluorescent blue. Took 10 mins or so to warm up. Then it was ready. I think it was from the 20's back before Stereo. Had this ethereal sound. Drove dogs nuts Technically it had a gap at 1-2K, but otherwise it was good from 20Hz to 50K My mother now has the deck, not sure what happened to the speakers, I had to repair them the first time as I blew out the crossover and the top end driving it too hard with a pioneer A400. Good times. Just getting back into music on mobile. Via an Android phone, a DAC, and Chi-Fi IEM's,

[@danedewaard8215]

Good fun watching subscriber systems!!!!

[@kevinfestner6126]

Fun to see. Sherwood, haven't heard that for decades. Thorens turntables on the used market are too expensive. I noticed one viewer had the Realistic Lab 400 Turntable. This was actually a great table. Occasionally Tandy (Radio Shack) and even Lafayette made good products. And, the Superscope. I still have a Superscope 8 track.

[@JL-qo7cs]

I had (have) those exact Dynaco electronics. Increible. I had the AR-4's but I got Dynaco speakers later. Wow. Great to see. I've since switched to home theater stuff.

[@numptification]

Loved this. Some nice mid-century furniture there as well.

[@zacharyo1888]

Wonderful video, really enjoyed this one, Steve. Thank you. I like the Pioneer system at 1:40 and the NAD system at 4:20. Mostly because I have an SX-850, and that same NAD and enjoy them weekly. Looking forward to more videos like this, and your daily videos are just great!

[@johnrobinson2021]

Fantastic systems!! These are awesome, hope you can do more of them...maybe in the long run you can bump up the allowable number of pics to like, 2 or 3, for each system?? Will submit my own system when it's 'photo-ready' in another year or so. A shout out to Louis, wherever he is: I had a pair of Magnat MSP 120's that I bought on like Jan 2nd, 1990...just days after the Berlin Wall fell (one of the 2 last pairs left in North America at the time), and loved, loved, loved them for the next 20 years before it was time for me to move on.

[@stevenjackson8226]

That unidentified tonearm on that TEAC turntable is of the Dynavector DV505 tonearm family. Crazy, lovely thing. I recall that in that initial flood of vinyl gear after the broad adoption of CD a lot of excellent vinyl gear could almost not be given away, including epic bits of kit like this Dynavector tonearm. Out of curiosity, I gave a look around recently at values for these and they certainly are not giving them away any more.

[@chadbarker2316]

This was great Goot! All my shit is old and love see what other folks enjoy! Hope to see more of these! Have a good day bro from tha south!

[@martytoo]

Love the variety. Great picks, Steve. Great systems you guys! My wife asks, "did any women send in pics?"

[@nostro1001]

@ marty...geez that's getting rather personal. Not sure Steve would be too willing to divulge if he received pics of women. I'm fairly sure the brief was vintage audio gear. 😂

[@bolsesolheim7469]

Wife ? Must be a pretty ugly specimen!!

[@rogermiller6332]

Hey Steve, I’ve been a proponent of quality used gear for sometime now. My main system is made up or Audio Note UK PP1 amp, AN M2 phono with Snell K11s and a Linn Sondek LP12. All used and I couldn’t be happier. The only new items are a Denon DL 103 and Morrow cabling.

[@johnnytoobad7785]

I was pleasantly surprised to see the numbers of Thornes 125mk-II turntables w/ SME 3009 arm. That's what I have...circa 1973.

[@swinde]

I have a TD 125 with a Rabco SL-8E tone arm with custom made dust cover. I love this turntable.

[@scottyo64]

Wow what a blast from the past. Loved it!

[@donnystrife1908]

Squee! Vintage gear just looks so awesome,I wish I had kept more of mine.

[@SuperDrummersteve]

Love the vintage stuff!!

[@archiemacdonald553]

awsome blast from the past sooo much memories steve 😎😎😎

[@montech5647]

12:53 - BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congrats to Mark!! At 14:19 you meant that the Boston Acoustics T1000 were produced in 1986, right? 14:36 congrats, Allan!!

[@hemen-dex]

At 14:19 that is my system, I specified 1986 in the e-mail with a photo I sent to Mr. Steve

[@vintagehifilover]

Thank you sir! Cheers VHFL

[@russelhaxby6194]

After watching this, I'm gonna listen to my KG4's tonight. I don't care who's in the house. I don't care what's going on or who's doing what. I'm gonna listen to my KG4's.

[@thisisnev]

Great to see the love so many folks have for vintage Japanese gear! That stuff just keeps on rocking.

[@oldschoolaudioenthusiast]

Very cool video! Thanks Steve for posting these!

[@chevyimp5857]

Thanks to everyone for getting involved.

[@Chrissy4605]

Steve, I do believe that a link to your Patreon page would do everyone interested a world of good!!!

[@NawMan357]

This makes Steve smile!!😊

[@kwrambo]

My 2 Cents, out of all of that, I want the ADS L1590's and the McIntosh MA5100, any turntable with a Ortofon, Thanks Steve, brings back a lot of memories ...

[@jamiesmith6838]

That was great Steve! Thx! But, that wasn't even 25 of the fantastic vintage systems? 😁

[@hyperluminalreality1]

The Altec Valencias are the same drivers as the Voice of the Theater in a small box. Altec even advertised them as the new version of the famous A7 Voice of the Theater. Yet, you react completely differently to the two. I know it is the physical size difference, but still...same components. I used 511 horns for years. Definitely a sound all their own. I topped them with ESS AMD-1 folded ribbon tweeters that I wish I had back. Those are the best tweeter I have heard. My favorites.

[@euclidallglorytotheloglady5500]

What a fantastic time! Anyone is welcome to my place anytime! Just as long as I can hear yours! Thanks Steve! No mention of that DSOTM quad tape huh... 😉

[@jlmain5777]

Beautiful, outstanding, awesome, magical.

[@rabit818]

Fabulous show, love it.

[@brettspicer6463]

I enjoyed that, great stuff Steve

[@Gnofg]

I owned the Sansui Au 7500. It was a very nice integrated amplifier

[@Toogoodtobetrue458]

nice systems - always like to look at what other people systems look like

[@bryanherr1093]

I love these episodes.

[@jacktough]

So much want! Green with envy!!

[@brandonburr4900]

Some nice variety in those systems. Just now putting this together but my 1998 b&w matrix 802 series 3 are considered vintage according to Steve (pre 1999). Might as well throw in my nelson pass designed adcom gfp 750 preamp, Anthony Gallo due speakers, ead dsp 9000 series 3 dac, ead dsp 7000 series 3 dac, ead power master 2000 five channel amp, ead signature pre/pro/dac, ead theater master 5.1 classic and Sony dvp 7700 cd transports. Hmm I seem to have collected a lot of ead gear. When your gear is considered vintage it's a definately sign your getting older😀

[@bbqSalmon]

HI Steve, While reviewing another viewers "vintage system" photo you brushed over the Yamaha wxa-50 that was connected to it and seemed uncertain what it was - but it might be interesting to you. It serves as a missing link for vintage systems and modern technology and is affordable at about $350. Give it a look. I got one and love it.There is an amp-less one too called the wxc-50. Enjoy.

[@joakimsoderstrom3765]

please do more of these! i would love to send in a pic of a modern system, but i couldnt figure out to downgrade my phone camera from 4k to 1080p images..

[@CharlieTheMuffinBandit]

If your phone has a 1080p display you can screenshot the picture too

[@swinde]

Windows Paint has a reduction tool that can be used on any JPG.

[@Jpiersons1]

Great stuff, Steve!

[@thunderbird66613]

Love this. No 2 systems are the same.

[@rickg8015]

Steve, the arm on that cool vintage Teac direct drive is an equally cool Dynavector...

[@geraldchristensen2826]

Man, I gotta do some house cleaning... I'll be ready for the next round 😊

[@nasskhan4543]

I love these systems.

[@andrewgillis8572]

Steve that tone arm at 07:30 w headshell gimbal is by Mr Diekmann, he'd never sold one as of last year at Rocky Mountain show, said he would build to order for 10 grand, and here it is

[@HouseofRecordsTacoma]

few digital/cassettes. lots of turntables...that's GOOD.

[@tonyfabulous6775]

holy shitt that bear skin rug @5:44

[@cebruthius]

Dead Bear Acoustics

[@julioestebanperezescudero6246]

Nostalgia and more nostalgia, really beautiful beasts. Have you ever reviewed Karlson speakers? Thanks 🙏

[@pseunok]

We want more!!!

[@astolatpere11]

Thanks Steve!

[@dksculpture]

That tall, Classe DR3 (?) amp looks wow!

[@512bb]

I owned a DR3 for 10 years David, if you ever get a opportunity to get, jump on it as it is still world class SS

[@dksculpture]

@@512bb Thanks Scott.

[@aorakiboydog]

That was pretty good ...love it.

[@pumareyes1]

Awesome stuff.

[@TexasScout]

So many memories!

[@blipco5]

I wish you could contact male model Fabio. I saw him in an interview around 1990 which totally changed my perception of him. He's into stereos. They showed his system it took up an entire wall. He said it cost him $50,000 dollars. He's a regular guy, just with great hair and lotsa money spent well.

[@adampoll4977]

Definitely more of these! :)

[@brandonburr4900]

Surprised I haven't seen any hh scott gear in any of them videos like a their 299(a through d) and 222 (a through d) stereo master integrateds. Some of them still sound great in the right system and if they have been recapped can sound really good. A nice combo with some single driver speakers such as altecs, klipsch heritage speakers, or some newer ads speakers😀

[@dougg1075]

Awesome jams

[@danielmckeon2261]

Love YA Steve!

[@2DangeRuss4u]

It's great seeing all of these fantastic systems and I'd love to share mine but ......... for the life of me I can't seem to find the email address to send it to 😢

[@GASMan-57]

Here's a question that plagues my mind from time to time. I own a Sansui 8080DB that I bought new in '77. somewhere around 2001, I replaced it with a A/V Denon receiver because the Sansui was not putting power out to one side (i.e. left or right channel), but it still puts out a powered signal to both channels if the mono button is on. So the question is, is there a market for vintage gear in need of a bit of repair? I hate to toss it because it was such a beauty with a very nice warm tone. But I have it in its original box and it's taking up a good chunk of space in my garage. Other gear I still have from that era are a pair of Pioneer HPM 100, and a Sony PS-X6 turntable with a Stanton 681EEE cartridge. All fairly primo gear for the late 70s. Ah, I miss those audiophile days and visiting every single audio store when I lived in Spokane. With your eyes closed and a Shefield lab record on the platter, you could damn near think they were in the room with you. Which is the test I finally developed, i.e. not does "it sound good?" but "does it sound real?"

[@andyhedges5705]

Put it on eBay explaining the issues and I'm sure someone will be interested in trying to fix it.