Recent content by CraigVC

I'm so attracted to all this Marantz gear from the 70s! I managed to never have any Marantz gear in my systems over the years, except for one piece that has perhaps 0.001% of the sex appeal of those classic Marantz receivers: for a couple of years in the 1990s, I owned a Marantz CD-67SE compact...

Those blue lights of vintage gear are so alluring. Nice photo.

I bailed on renewing my subscription last year when they announced the price increases (something like $55 per ROTM title?... I can't remember but it was a lot). Good timing, as just a few months later I was laid-off from my job and was glad I hadn't invested any new funds into the more...

Gorgeous photos!

Internet says those Klipsches are 92.5 dB sensitivity ... which I think might be an excellent match for the 16 watt Marantz in a smaller room (which more than like is what "office setup" means). (y)

Pretty, pretty! Looks from specs I found online that the receiver is 16 watts at 0.5% distortion into 8 Ohms. Hopefully you've got some very efficient speakers to hook up to this receiver and enable its very likely warm and sweet sound to come through and fill your room. Despite the classic...

It's stunning, isn't it? Glad y'all are hearing what I was hearing. I managed to listen to it twice-through ... now the long wait for August when we can hear it again!

I was able to listen to it once-through yesterday ... but today the stream is choppy and stuttery for me, so I have been denied a 2nd listen so far. EDIT: It's not my internet speed (have been able to listen to high-res Qobuz all day without a hiccup), so I wonder if it's the service provider...

Curious what others think - first impressions of your first listen to it. Don't delay, probably only about 12 hours left to listen to the preview at this point!!

Yes, the Luxman line of receivers (R-117, R-115, and R-113) in my photos was manufactured in the late 80s. This series of receivers was a notable stand-out of the Alpine era.

Also: I want to apologize to all of you for having feet. It's an affliction I've suffered with my entire life.🐾

Hello neighbor for now!

Here's a work-in-progress system I've been assembling for the last couple of months. I've been in Marietta, Georgia, since January, helping my Mom with declining health and transition into assisted living. Music is so soothing and de-stressing for me, I knew early in my arrival that I needed...

Oooooh.... are those tubes galore in the back RCA-branded, by chance? (I see the RCA Victor label in your photo.) Might have some nice sought-after tubes back there, though you'd have to test them to see if they still have life left, etc. (I'm no expert on tubes, so don't take my advice as...