I FOUND A HUGE VINTAGE HIFI COLLECTION IN A TV REPAIR SHOP

Hidden inside a TV Repair Shop that has been in business since 1956 is one of the BEST VINTAGE AUDIO Collections I have ever seen! I'm on a HiFi Quest around the country to find the best vintage hifi, and today I'm at Mort's TV & Video in Pennsylvania. Mort's had some of the best vintage stereo receivers I've ever laid eyes on!
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[@teeveeviewerski3381]

Been doing business with Mort's over the phone for years. Nice to see what the place looks like. THANKS!!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Love to hear this! Glad I could help you experience it!

[@teeveeviewerski3381]

@@LennyFlorentine Showed my boss the video. He knows the owner very well. Said he was going to call him and give him some crap about being famous now he he.

[@LennyFlorentine]

@@teeveeviewerski3381 🤣🤣🤣 love it

[@theothersongsonthealbum2598]

bro, that’s not philly.

[@michaelaue7411]

Mort's looks like someone I'd would like to bring my favorite equipment to for service because of the way he has cardboard between all the receivers, it shows that he cares

[@LennyFlorentine]

I would they are legit

[@johncherrybon9619]

He is working on a couple of pieces of mine right now,, good Man

[@flynlr]

postal inspector would be interested in that cardboard.

[@RalphRacc00N]

@@flynlr postal inspector, lol. a guy in Oregon stole 2 million dollars somehow by shipping empty boxes and claiming insurance over and over and over. but your right this is a good man and the type the whores from government attack.

[@toothbrush5190]

Morts is fantastic. I’ve made 5 trips from NJ with a friend from Bklyn in tow on a few runs. They’ve restored and repaired about 10 of my devices, and I have purchased a few others. You can’t go wrong making the trip for whatever your requirements are.

[@Mattressinsptr]

Mort's is right down the road from me. I remember being in there like 30 yrs ago to get a tv repair. I do not remember all the vintage stereo equipment. I was very happy to see my old Marantz 2270 which I no longer have. Nice video

[@AudiophileTommy]

Thanks for this great walk down memory lane ❤ I am impressed with how clean all the equipment is in this shop !!!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks Tommy! It was really clean! Very impressive for sure

[@keytrackmusicreviews]

Good voice over, Lenny. Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I can barely remember details about the gear I own.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Haha thank you!

[@bobbybradford6064]

Love it I can spend all day in that store

[@bcardamone]

Oh. My. God. I am shocked at how much vintage is actually out there. Incredible.

[@LennyFlorentine]

There’s tons and I’m on a quest to find it!

[@DMUSA536]

Crazy prices

[@rtflone]

@@DMUSA536 Mort may have his feet in 1956 but his pocketbook is firmly in 2024. I noticed he had that big daddy Pioneer receiver priced at a heart-stopping $4499. Land o Goshen granny!

[@TorontoJon]

That store is definitely a case of "Got it, got it, need it, want it" (mostly need it, want it). :)

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

What a terrific step back in time, Thank you! I used to sell most of these wonderful brands, was really a good time to be alive!!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@cygnus618]

I’ve been to this shop. Nice people. Very helpful. I bought my Adcom amp there.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Awesome! Good choice in amps!

[@toothbrush5190]

You bought a NJ amp in PA? Nice going!!

[@tpc3416]

Great stuff here. That's quite a collection. A lot of those prices remind me of what things cost back in the 80s. Out of reach for many. Those NHT (Now Hear This) towers have built-in subwoofers. The square Design Acoustic speakers have down firing subwoofers, and had a great sound. The Mirage speakers are a higher end cousin to the Energy line, and have tweeters that sing like angels.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thank you! Great info on the NHT!

[@robertdesautels8715]

wow, what a candy store for the electronic enthusiast. Such a great collection of audio electronics.

[@johnbeckham1483]

Mort's is like the stereo candy store for us 70s & 80s Stereo connoisseurs indeed!

[@cpufrost]

Wow what a collection!

[@archblizzard9851]

Mort's is great. Great repair shop too!

[@LennyFlorentine]

It really is!

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing, Sir.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks for watching! I loved that store!

[@HM55-77]

Mort does great work. I have my circa 1977 Yamaha CA-1010 refurbished there. Sounds even better than it did back in the 1970s.

[@marcparsons1726]

Man, I had to take a break! Not used to someone grabbing my attention for this long! Good stuff Lenny! 3 for 3 on your trip!

[@LennyFlorentine]

That’s great! Thanks man! It’s only beginning!

[@dean6816]

You Americans love your receivers..

[@ChatGPT1111]

Almost as much as muscle cars

[@juanmangerita]

The Emerson with the dark face looks awesome!

[@jim010109]

That was a cool video. Your road trips are a blast!

[@anthonygreene834]

Man Lenny,the hits just keep on coming bro. These are some awesome vintage stores. Keep it up.💯💯💯👍🏾

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks Anthony! Lots of great stuff in the works! I appreciate your support!

[@BeCoShooter]

My brother's 1980's military career was mostly in Asia. Boy did he ship back some amazing stuff.

[@davechester2642]

I've been to Mort's TV and Video as my vintage stereo needed help after being in storage and was referred to Mort's what a find tape deck and CD player needed help they are very professional technicians I'd highly recommend this place 😊

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks for sharing! Glad you had such a good experience!

[@acarducci908]

That's my local shop, cool!

[@AudioThrift]

That looks like it must have been a lot of fun to get to go in there! 😊

[@nathanframe3508]

Love these videos. These types of vintage hifi shops are a dying breed, glad to have these snapshots of some of my favorite shops. Another spot you should check in the region is Grooves and Tubes in Greenville, DE. Gerald always has a nice selection of reel to reels, tube amps, and speakers.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Actually I think they are on my list for this week 😁

[@LennyFlorentine]

Friday actually if I get there before close

[@nathanframe3508]

@@LennyFlorentine Also RetroAddicts in York is pretty nice

[@russfelger]

So thats what the store looks like! Ive been following the store on the 'bay for a couple years now. I purchased a Sansui G-6700 about a year ago, and couldnt be more thrilled with the receiver. Morts is the real deal. That sparkle is on everything they sell. Very impressive. Being my first vintage Sansui, Im glad I was able to get a near perfect example to base my judgement on the brand.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Sparkle is right! Some of the cleanest vintage I have ever seen! Glad this helped you experience the store you have been following for a while but never got to see!

[@jimbosvidbits6166]

Awesome. Wished I could remember what my Sansui receiver was after I lost it. Along with it I had some awesome Kenwood speakers.

[@rockrollhi-figuy6824]

Ahhh yes in my hometown! Levittown PA

[@karaDee2363]

Thanks Lenny, you just hit another one out of the ballpark by finding these amazing vintage HiFi stores ❤

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it! I loved this one.

[@gregordiseth6651]

Those prices are insanely high, that's probably why the store has a large inventory, they are not selling quickly. I wish I would have kept my Pioneer SX-980 in the 80's, I paid $100 for it used. If I could have sold it for $2,200 today like this store is asking, that's an incredible return on investment. $300 for one of these mid-fi receivers is just too much.

[@christianfasy]

Bought my receiver from Mort's. Great seller!

[@johnbeckham1483]

Which receiver did you buy? Marantz?

[@ronaldweed6103]

Not fair, some have all the fun. Beautiful!!

[@thomasperina2990]

Hello Captain Sub: Thank you for this vintage audio video. Hope you & your family had a wonderful holiday weekend ??? You definitely have an eye for quality vintage audio gear.I haven't seen any Kenwood KR 9600 receivers. I love these on the road audio videos but when are we going to see the inventory update on your home store. In my book you guys are the best. Stay safe Lenny 🙏, TMP from N.J..

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks buddy! Had a great weekend, hope you did as well. I am no longer a part of Just Audio and am working on my new store from the ground up! But in the meantime I’ve ventured on this quest to find the best HiFi in the country! I did open up a text line to reach me 443-402-5069. People can send system pics, or suggestions of stores or personal collections to visit! I’ll be up in NJ/NY later this week filming more fun vintage places!

[@Jensiswelt]

Das ist ja wie im Schlaraffenland ich habe zwar auch ne alte Technics Anlage, aber das hier holy S.....mega geil 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@kipb2078]

Nice presentation

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thank you!

[@robturner3065]

10:20 looks like it should have a magic tree hanging off the volume knob 😁

[@EasyMoneySG]

cool 0:20 i had some of those advent speakers waaay back in the 80s

[@LennyFlorentine]

Awesome! Good eye! Wish I would have taken the grills off everything!

[@pauldavis6356]

I've been watching the price tags go by and OMG that stuff is expensive. I hope that the prices include a total service overhaul.

[@klippy66]

The prices do include that

[@livens100]

Recapping one of these receivers is a time intensive process and takes some skill. So for a smaller receiver like that Pioneer SX 525 ($429) your looking at $50-$100 for the unit, and 2-3 hundred for the overhaul. I have a SX 636 that I bought for $100. But it has DC voltage on the left channel and needs recapping and some of the transistors replaced. The recap kit itself is $90 on eBay. And desoldering the old and resoldering the new is an arduous job. I think their pricing is really fair, especially for someone who just wants a reliable vintage receiver without all the work.

[@jsdorscher]

Thanks for the heads up. I just bought that Teac A-650 cassette deck. A top of the line Teac deck. A sleeper deck today but not when it was new. This is my second one. The first one I bought for $290 in 1977 while stationed in Okinawa. One of the more expensive decks back then. Great price today for a reconditioned one. They are built like a tank.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Oh nice! Glad you supported Morts! Enjoy it!

[@TorontoJon]

19:08 I own a very similar Pioneer multi-cassette deck model, but it's a 6 + 1 deck, so slots for six cassettes on the left side and a single mechanism on the right to play or record onto cassette and if memory serves, I bought it for around $150 in the early 2000's ($101 bid on eBay and $49 shipping to Canada). It's still in great shape working perfectly. :)

[@curthudspeth1910]

Mort's you guys are so awesome. I wish I lived closer to you guys I would love to check out your shop one day. Take Care 😎

[@curthudspeth1910]

Mort's is awesome very happy with the purchase I made plan on making more of them there awesome. Thanks for the great video Have a great day 😎

[@deanfisher1656]

This was great. Nice education also…..love the look of vintage. Have a Kenwood 700 series stack…..smile every time I turn it on.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Very nice set!

[@TurboDV8]

You made me wince when you pried back and forth on that NHT grill, using the bottom pins as a hinge. I guess it's your type that is the reason for all the broken Grill cloth pins I see on speakers in Thrift stores.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Oh it for sure is

[@rupe53]

I have been (kind of) collecting vintage gear for several decades. I didn't aim to collect, it just happened over time. Dynaco tube and solid-state amps and preamps, Fisher 500B, Carvin DCM150, Kenwood KA 7100, and the Pioneer Spec 1&2. Many of these I found at garage sales for $10 - $20. (Spec 1&2, plus the Carvin) I have only sent one of these out for repair. (beyond my scope) They are all pristine looking and in working condition. Most seem to have been bought by students and left behind when they moved away from home 40 years ago. The victim of parents cleaning out to downsize I suppose. It's interesting to see what some of these might fetch with today's demand. (could only read a few of those price tags)

[@topekasub]

My favorite is that Sansui QRX-5500 all lit up!😮

[@donreinke5863]

I still have the Pioneer 1280 receiver I bought new in 1979, from a long defunct audio store in the Cherry Creek shopping center. it was the model right below the 1980. My wife worked at a thrift store last year and brought home a Marantz 4230 Quadraphonic receiver. She paid $35 for it and it works perfect. I told her if it has a silver front, I want it..the rest is just junk.

[@LennyFlorentine]

That’s a steal man!! What a great wife!

[@stevezeidman7224]

Another great vintage store! Thanks, Lenny!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks Steve! Hopefully I’ll be down your area soon, hitting up north while it’s hot!

[@stevezeidman7224]

@@LennyFlorentine That would be great! I’d love to hear from you when you come through. If you want to contact me, Randy has my number.

[@chnlnine]

Great video!! I can't believe you were at Mort's! I work at a place called Audiolab which isn't as much vintage as it is new gear but we're a HiFi shop nonetheless just moved into a new 3 story building. We're maybe a half of a mile away from Morts. Mort's is right down the street. We send people to Morts to get repairs. We don't do repairs where I work. So thrilled to see Morts getting some recognition. Thanks Lenny!!! Audiolab does have some vintage stuff even if it's just a few items.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Maybe I’ll stop by this week to checkout the vintage if I get time as I’ll be up that way. I was gonna stop by after Morts but you guys were closing.

[@chnlnine]

@@LennyFlorentine heck yeah!! Please do! 😃That’d be so awesome! Tues & Thursdays were open till 8. If that helps matters. 🤘🏻

[@LennyFlorentine]

@@chnlnine trip got cancelled last minute, but I’ll probably see you guys next month

[@chnlnine]

@@LennyFlorentine All good man! Really hope you do. Audiolab is super cool!!! I just watched the York video. Please don't ever stop going into places like that!!! I freaking love that stuff. As a kid from the 80's I'm always on the lookout for that type of stuff. I'm already planning a road trip to those places!!

[@tonyrutgershauer7947]

Morts is awesome...they do great work...

[@LennyFlorentine]

I was VERY IMPRESSED! Great people

[@dniksich]

Damn, was hoping to find my old receiver and cassette deck I had since the 80's.....Project One Mark 1500 and a Project One FLD7000 So hard to find much about these nowadays. Cool video though!

[@mitraramsaroop6275]

Love❤everything remember my days will like to see some old school kp500 pioneer deck and equalizer ❤

[@hjalmarfossi5728]

definitely gonna be a fun one

[@blueribb99]

I sold my Pioneer SX-1980 to a guy on Ford Road in Bristol, about 1/4 mile from Mort's in the 1990's. One of those may be my old receiver. I bought it brand new around 1980 from a mail order place in New York. Before that I had the Marantz 2270 without the wood case.

[@jeffbranch8072]

Oh, I get the visual pun. 😆 Cemetery and Mort (as in "morte", or death). Good one!

[@vsavage_old_rockerz]

nice items!!! cant pay those prices but sure would if i could!

[@johnevans9751]

Mort's is my favorite!

[@markn.7623]

Very cool! I think the difference between the Pioneer 50 and 80 series is the 50 series has more discrete parts, vs. ICs being used in the 80 series(?) I think I saw that in an article some years ago.

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

What a place ❤

[@yonitznkc]

They’ve fixed many of my vintage audio. Not cheap, but worth your investment.

[@77prflood]

Took my 300b tube for repair. Happy with repair work

[@TurboDV8]

My first thought was, they're not so much trying to run a vintage audio store, as they are a museum. Then I saw confirmation. $428 for an 8-track Emerson stereo. Okay. It looks massive, but all the circuitry inside could probably fit into the size of a cigarette pack

[@prs44]

those prices are so high, only a dog can hear them

[@robgto7051]

that clear top rotel is beautiful

[@LennyFlorentine]

It was! Thanks for watching!

[@QS-si3cq]

If by "Downtown Philly" you mean 40 minutes and 21 miles away in the suburbs, then you are correct; I live five minutes from Mort's. We are NOT "Philly." We are actually closer to Trenton, NJ, as a matter of fact.

[@HM55-77]

LOL........................Levittown Maybe 30 min to Center City

[@Repentee]

love you bro

[@tf7274]

It's a pretty smart to put a tiny amp on top of every monster...makes them look bigger and no damage to the heavy weight underneath. Although I wouldn't put anything on top of a 1980...

[@spaztekwarrior]

Man, I’d love to hang out in that shop:)

[@markhenderson4001]

Great post bro

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Wow impressive

[@GlennBerrySQL]

I see them selling vintage gear on eBay pretty often. The way they use a cardboard box with two of their stickers to prop up the piece for photos is pretty distinctive and memorable. I think you are better off doing voiceovers rather than using the live audio from the original camera recording. It gives you better audio quality and also gives you a chance to do some research on gear that you are not as familiar with.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks Glenn! You think I did research for the voice over but I actually just talked while watching, hahaha I will have to try adding some researched facts in there

[@GlennBerrySQL]

@@LennyFlorentine Ha! Yeah, I meant you could (if you wanted to) do some research on things (such as non-Marantz, Pioneer, or Sansui gear) that you don't know as much about. I think it is great that you dig up old advertisements and brochures to pop up on screen about some of the gear that you find in these stores.

[@alejandrocervantes4981]

Not many TX8500 MK2’s. Were there not many built? Love the looks of that receiver!

[@axxxxman]

Great video, I love how every thing had a piece of cardboard. I think stacking components on top of each other should be punished by public flogging. it's just a pet peeve of mine.

[@dtracy03ss]

Wow that is Stereo Heaven ! Keep up the great work, saw Stuff in there that I haven't seen since the 70-80s Just Wow!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks Dave! Glad you are enjoying the new adventures!

[@StonerCreek74]

I'd really like to meet the grand God of vintage stereo that sets the market prices for this equipment and see where he gets these prices from. I'm not bitching, I just really don't understand what justifies them. 25 years ago, prices were a quarter of what they are today, and there are plenty more units available now, I'd say. It's baffling to me.

[@thomosburn8740]

Nothing justifies them except hubris

[@adriancressy8363]

DAM you.....joking....I almost fell into the trap to go on eBay and buy a receiver. Most of these are in the thousands. The lowly Technics were slightly under a thousand. UPDATE...considering an eBay purchase for a medium priced Technics...I don't have kilo-bucks anymore

[@billdepalma161]

Know it well brought my receivers in there to get fixed a bit pricey Barracks now Morts great videos

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying my quest!

[@billdepalma161]

@@LennyFlorentine nice to see videos in PA and NJ AWESOME

[@tastybbq1]

HI bro,,great video

[@dangvideo]

Great job!! Thanks for the wake up call. O live not far from morts and have never gone on in. I have a vintage Marantz 4230. Quad. And should take in for a time up. Do they provide that service?

[@LennyFlorentine]

Yeah for sure take it in! Thank you!

[@shahnawajmalik7866]

I love Receiver sir

[@RedSinter]

So, Lenny was that an SR-2005 Kenwood ...looked sweet

[@shanepowers7566]

Same reason I don’t go to salvage yards or garage/yard sales. My house is full now.

[@johncherrybon9619]

Bought my 1st receiver at Morts,,Realistic sta2000,,& they just finished working on my amp,,Great People

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sureshkumar-rs8ct]

As the years pass by the electrolytic capacitors values will get changed because of the electrolyte inside the capacitor will evaporate or sometimes get leaked in PCB itsef so Amplifier beyond the age 20 years won't be good as it was new, the audio quality will differ between left and right channel.

[@hifi.david.]

Great video Lenny!

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks man!

[@greenlanternseven]

Cemetery opening of video. ...that's because Mort means death , how apprepo Lenny

[@LennyFlorentine]

Wait I didn’t even think about that! Dude, you are the best! Amazing

[@greenlanternseven]

Lenny are you serious? ...I thought you starter the video in a cemetery just because of the name Mort on purpose, Mort aka Mortician , The coincidences are getting extremely bizarre Lenny I am confident Christ is going to intervien soon lol Peace

[@java2architect]

why don't such shops exist in the southwest 😠. people in the northeast having all the fun.

[@LennyFlorentine]

If they do I’ll find them!

[@IsmaelMartinezPR]

Could you use a pioneer QL-960 to bi-amp a set of modern speakers. I know no base management but man would be cool

[@haroldbrooks4235]

Awesome video

[@LennyFlorentine]

Thanks!

[@TheWarped45]

That music at the end was loud. Like the 4212 jbls

[@davidbailey6350]

Nice……!

[@27b-6Buttle]

You need a FOMO warning for these :) Some of us are trying to kick the addiction :) I have a Sansui 2000 4000 and 7000. I had my 4000 completely restored. I have been trying to figure out why I actually like the sound of the 2000 more. I would describe the characteristic as, potentially much less mid range, (something I prefer which could indicate a power starve in need of a restore), it bleeds off sound and drops the VU meter faster than any of the other amps. (goes quiet fast). This tends to emphasize the highs and lows and gives the impression of more dynamics. Compared the two, (4000 and 2000) on the Douk VU3. Volume position set to 9oclock on the 2000 and 4000 with some adjustment to attempt to match their overall volume. CAVEAT. I am a very low SPL listener who is typically happy under 70db. I am using JBL Studio 590's which are highly sensitive. Anywho I wanted to give a shout out about my Sansui experiences and conundrum. Thanks for the videos.

[@LennyFlorentine]

Hahaha thanks for sharing! My help feeding the addiction is just getting started. Thanks for sharing about the 2000 as well!

[@27b-6Buttle]

​@@LennyFlorentine There is a 2000x and 2000a as well. The first one was the 2000. Silver knob. That first one was in your video and matches mine. It was a great buy after the heartbreak I had with a failing Yamaha CR-840 that self destructed shortly after I bought it. All the Sansui 2000 models have pages on hifiEngine.

[@shoreguyeast]

Very cool, but who can afford them!

[@dripmaster.g]

Curious if all of those receivers were completely recapped and gone through with known troublesome transistors and diodes replaced or just brought up to proper working condition? And, did you buy anything? I also own a TV repair shop (although we specialize in custom installation now) and have a lot of those receivers in my collection waiting for the day I can bring myself to part with them! LOL!

[@LennyFlorentine]

I’m always looking for collections to tour around the country…

[@dripmaster.g]

@@LennyFlorentine I'm in Cali... I'll keep you posted when my store remodel is finished if you wanna make a trip out here.

[@h0ll0wm9n]

At THOSE prices (!!!), that inventory is not going to move fast. So no wonder Mort's has so much around.

[@АлександрКобылкин-м5е]

Вы можете купить где то дешевле. Добавьте стоимость ремонта и запчастей. А также время и негарантированый хороший результат. Выбор за Вами.

[@RickMahoney2013]

Are you still with Just Audio Lenny ?

[@LennyFlorentine]

Hey Rick! I am no longer a part of Just Audio and am working on my new store from the ground up! But in the meantime I’ve ventured on this quest to find the best HiFi in the country! I did open up a text line to reach me 443-402-5069. People can send system pics, or suggestions of stores or personal collections to visit! I appreciate you being a long time subscriber and your comments as always and I promise there is really great content to come!

[@BreakTime10101]

What happened with Just Audio?

[@mikeschlup5279]

I would be curious about the prices?

[@LennyFlorentine]

There’s a link in the description for their eBay store. Everything was serviced well by experts and looked amazing. So I’d say well worth whatever asking is.

[@mikeschlup5279]

I will check them out. Thanks

[@warrensparkes1223]

still with Just Audio?

[@warrensparkes1223]

well......are you going out on your own?