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Title: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: somunny on March 21, 2008, 01:28:37 pm

Nothing fancy like vacuum tubes but I have a real fondness for this unit.  Circa 1970's Marantz 2325 with a Technics SL 1900 direct drive turntable.   Bought them both years ago and never got around to hooking them up.  I finally picked up some speakers and got it going.  My wife and I have a few records left over from the olden days and it's nice to still be able to enjoy them.

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh37/somunny/DSC00032.jpg)

Bonus points if you can name the four albums on the wall.  :)

Anyone else got pics of their setup?

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: BradC on March 21, 2008, 02:47:20 pm

Led Zeppelin I is on the top left, and I've seen the one on the top right but I can't think of the name. Don't know the bottom two.

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: dgordon86 on March 21, 2008, 04:08:55 pm

I really like the setup you have goin. To me it seems like older equipment could challenge the quality of todays manufacturing..cheap plastic, bah.

Slowly but surely I've been pulling a record collection together, Brian eno, 60's moog, jamaican ska..maybe this summer I'll find a nice record player at a yard sale.

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: odysseyroc on March 22, 2008, 01:21:04 am

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e3/Marvin-gaye-i-want-you.jpg)

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: danny_galaga on March 22, 2008, 06:12:59 am

Quote from: somunny on March 21, 2008, 01:28:37 pm

Bonus points if you can name the four albums on the wall.  :)

Dave, Barry, Vincent and Loretta  ;D

seriously though, very nice tidy setup (",)

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: gavkiwi on March 22, 2008, 09:54:48 am

The 1980 Album 'Making Movies' By Dire Straits is the one on the bottom left :cheers:

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: somunny on March 22, 2008, 10:17:10 am

Thanks guys.  Only one left...  That Marvin Gaye album is one of the most underrated ever, IMO.  I'd recommend it to anyone.

And pay no attention to the Batman Read-Along on the shelf that I've had for 35 years.   ;)

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: DaOld Man on March 23, 2008, 12:10:16 am

You should build a jukebox around that baby!

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: wp34 on March 23, 2008, 01:04:16 pm

Bottom Right: Steely Dan Goucho

I believe the cover from the Marvin Gaye album was featured in the credits of the TV show Good Times.  I did not realize it had been an album cover.  Always wanted a print of that.  Good picture.

Title: Re: My "vintage" stereo setup
Post by: somunny on March 23, 2008, 06:21:05 pm

Nice job, people!  :cheers:

Quote from: wp34 on March 23, 2008, 01:04:16 pm

I believe the cover from the Marvin Gaye album was featured in the credits of the TV show Good Times.  I did not realize it had been an album cover.  Always wanted a print of that. 

I'd love to have a print of it, as well.