Mickey242 wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:02 pm Anything by PS audio.

motorbike guy wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:03 am

Mickey242 wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:02 pm Anything by PS audio.

why this particular brand? I have not heard any of their new stuff, but I recall back in the 90s, their products were excellent value for money.

biscuitdough wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:17 pm I would enjoy a 70s separates system with analog meters and such. Kenwood even made a matching oscilloscope that you could rack with your integrated amp, tuner and “de-noiser”.

I also fully realize that it’s purely for aesthetics, most of those old amps don’t sound as good, and even if I got a McIntosh or something, my ears aren’t going to pick up much nuance after years of high volume shows. I can justify spending a few hundred, but not a thousand plus. And anything like that is going to need service, and this is a terrible time to buy anything “vintage”, price-wise. So, probably not going to happen.

I do go to estate sales and secondhand stores every week or so just to keep an eye out.

Someone on craigslist near me has a set of Rectilinear Lowboys, which would be a matching speaker option for such a system, but too big for my little 11x12 living room.

Mickey242 wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:04 pm

motorbike guy wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:03 am

Mickey242 wrote: Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:02 pm Anything by PS audio.

why this particular brand? I have not heard any of their new stuff, but I recall back in the 90s, their products were excellent value for money.

^ The owner kind of rubs me the wrong way. I'll leave it at that.

seby wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:14 pm

biscuitdough wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:17 pm I would enjoy a 70s separates system with analog meters and such. Kenwood even made a matching oscilloscope that you could rack with your integrated amp, tuner and “de-noiser”.

I also fully realize that it’s purely for aesthetics, most of those old amps don’t sound as good, and even if I got a McIntosh or something, my ears aren’t going to pick up much nuance after years of high volume shows. I can justify spending a few hundred, but not a thousand plus. And anything like that is going to need service, and this is a terrible time to buy anything “vintage”, price-wise. So, probably not going to happen.

I do go to estate sales and secondhand stores every week or so just to keep an eye out.

Someone on craigslist near me has a set of Rectilinear Lowboys, which would be a matching speaker option for such a system, but too big for my little 11x12 living room.

I want the oscilloscope rather badly I believe

biscuitdough wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 4:19 pm

seby wrote: Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:14 pm

biscuitdough wrote: Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:17 pm I would enjoy a 70s separates system with analog meters and such. Kenwood even made a matching oscilloscope that you could rack with your integrated amp, tuner and “de-noiser”.

I also fully realize that it’s purely for aesthetics, most of those old amps don’t sound as good, and even if I got a McIntosh or something, my ears aren’t going to pick up much nuance after years of high volume shows. I can justify spending a few hundred, but not a thousand plus. And anything like that is going to need service, and this is a terrible time to buy anything “vintage”, price-wise. So, probably not going to happen.

I do go to estate sales and secondhand stores every week or so just to keep an eye out.

Someone on craigslist near me has a set of Rectilinear Lowboys, which would be a matching speaker option for such a system, but too big for my little 11x12 living room.

I want the oscilloscope rather badly I believe

Oh indeed. I want the whole rack, but that’s what really makes it a unique configuration. No idea what the de-noiser does.

Of course, the scope goes for a stupid amount now.