Oldest amp you still use?

[Lampie519]

I use these old amps regularly for different purposes (unmodified and with all their original parts).
Philips ag9016
Sony TA-88
Acoustat TNT-200
and
Electro-Voice E-V1144

 

[astrojet]

Yamaha CR-1040 from ~1980. It is a lovely old receiver. I probably wouldn't keep it around if it didn't have a built-in tuner.

 

[planet10]

BTW, the only external differences are the heatsinks. We never had a 1000 thru.

dave

 

[sesebe]

Yamaha M-60, just finished to repair and recap at the end of last year. Nice sound, nice look.

 

[soundchaser]

I have a Realistic SA-1000A that I bought in 1978. Still in use in my workshop although the controls could use a clean!

The power light was the first thing to go around 1980. Everything else still works fine.

 

[maudio]

NAD 3150 new from 1983. Needed a recap and a few new resistors that went out of spec about 10 years ago. Otherwise it has been flawless. The volume pot crackles a little.

 

[nigelwright7557]

1980 Maplin disco amplifier 225WRMS.
Same age Maplin 50 watt Hi Fi amplifier.
Same age Maplin 75 watt lateral mosfet amplifier.

 

[bigskyaudio]

A fully restored and upgraded HK Citation 16A.

 

[RE 604]

Maihak V73 , 4 watts Studio amp from the fifties and V72a from TAB ( Tonographie und Apparatebau ) as preamp .
Kind regards , Alexander .

 

[dobbeln]

Not that spectacular, but no mods, no repairs so far:
Harman Kardon HK6500, 1990

 

[Lampie519]

I also use an old micer console from the sixties and some vintage keyboards ( a bit out of topic i guess)

 

[Ixnay]

Not really ancient, but I remember when this amp came out, and I said to myself, "You will never own one of these." Too much money for me. 26 years later, I find one for $1,500 with an extra set of Mullard tubes. Then sent it to Manley to add extra outputs and a triode/ultra linear switch for the output. Yup, another $1,000. This unit is 20 years old, but I will keep for the rest of my years in audio, no doubt about it.

 

[elwood625]

Hafler DH-200, built from a kit in1979.

 

[Ixnay]

Definitely a step or two above my level. I do appreciate looking through the photo album. Now, if only I could find an engraver who does that level of work.

 

[MOER]

My Mcintosh MI350 tube mono blocks fully restored and upgraded.

 

[elwood625]

Now, if only I could find an engraver who does that level of work.

Front Panel Express in WA

 

[Michael Marmaras]

Love you that refurbish, repair stock, or make way better upgrades or improvements. Fix On

 

[knockbill]

Sansui 800,, got it in new 1969... Also have a Fisher 220T (1966 the shop receiver),,,

 

[Stuey]

I still use a Pioneer SX434 receiver (1974) I built into my bedside cabinet, running into a pair of Zaph Hi-Vi B3 mini speakers.

 

[phase_accurate]

A Philips AH 380 PA from the late Seventies. It had to be repaired quite a few times due to abuse. It has a completely DC coupled mode which is always convenient when playing around with current-feedback etc.

Regards

Charles