benchwarmer Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 so I had to get rid of my last receiver/speaker set up when I last moved, but now I need something new. I still have my turntable, and was scouring craigslist for something. I was thinking I'd just get a receiver and a pair of speakers since I don't need any tape or CD stuff. http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/809261547.html that seemed nice, but a little high in cost, and more than I need. http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/804810099.html & http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/ele/805270336.html seems to be better, but I'm not sure about audio equipment at all, or if they'd work together. thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnail Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 You're going to find about a million varying opinions around every message board as far as audio equipment goes, but here's mine. Definitely don't go with that bookshelf unit, that thing looks wack and you can do better for that price. The Sherwood receiver looks ok, Sherwood isn't too bad, and if it's all you can find in that price range, it probably would be acceptable. I would personally look for something vintage by Sansui, Pioneer, Marantz, Luxman, or Panasonic (probalby the best bet, especially for the price). If you can get something from the 70's that is at least 35 watts per channel for around that price, you'll get a warmer sound that is more suited for vinyl, plus they just look better than the new black stuff. Otherwise, early 90's stuff by those same companies all have phono inputs and sound pretty good. I don't really know much about those speakers, but they probably wouldn't be super great. I would look for some 80's-90's Pioneers, Sonys, or Cerwin Vegas for around $50. There are obviously much better speakers out there, but those brands should be within reach at that price range. All in all, you could probably build a pretty nice vintage, or at least semi-vintage, setup for $100 or less since you already have a turntable. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnRocks Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I agree, stay the hell away from the bookshelf unit. Put the money into a halfway decent component system. I'd probably go for the receiver as well, if that's all that you can find in that price range, but i'd also say to keep looking for some better speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 cool, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmonaut Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think a vintage '70s receiver would be the thing to get. You can find old ones from Sansui, Marantz, Pioneer, etc. on ebay for around $100 that will work better then most stuff available today. Those models made in that era all had phono inputs, and they were built very well with serious audio in mind. WAY better than new low-end receivers. I think they look really cool too. They were really heavy, so shipping might be a little expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 yea, I'm just going to keep checking craigslist, hit up a few flea markets and antique shops this weekend. I have to try and be patient! thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Living in Boston you should have a ton of decent vintage hi-fi on Craiglist. What about this? http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ele/803655307.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'm looking for a new system. How does this look for a receiver: http://orlando.craigslist.org/ele/809458429.html and these for speakers: http://orlando.craigslist.org/ele/784274686.html she said they are 8" speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Living in Boston you should have a ton of decent vintage hi-fi on Craiglist. What about this? http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ele/803655307.html yea, that looks nice. I should expand my search beyond the northshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 You should scour garage sales and ask around to friends. I got a pretty nice setup from my girlfriend's parents because it was just sitting around not working so they said I could have. I just had to replace a fuse and it worked splendidly. Right afterwards someone was selling a setup for $5 at a garage sale that looked decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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