Whilst visiting my parents, I reminisce about the first hifi system that we ever owned. It included the classic Tannoy DC 2000 speakers that are with my parents to this day.
I remember the DC2000s. They were good. I even remember the song that was played through them when I first heard them - Long Hot Summer by The Style Council. Yet I can't remember what I ate for breakfast yesterday.
Tarun, my Acculabs are still going strong, never had any issues whatsoever on the 320, 440, and 450 pairs that I obtained back I 1978-1980. Play them daily but obviously not the audiophile set used with my tube amp. These pairs are connected to vintage SS receivers, Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood. Keep up the great presentations.
This brings up a lot of memories.. I think many of us became audiophile in comparable situations, having nice audio gear around at young age. In 1986, yes I'm that old too😉, I had been saving up for my first amp to drive a pair of 70's Celestions Ditton 44 speakers I got from an uncle.
Many years ago I went to an hifi show in The Nederlands and I heard a speaker from Tannoy driven by a Chord amplifier. I was amazed of the sound, I was blown away. This combination was heaven for me. Silky high tones, a midrange so fine and detailed and a bass very much under control. I have been listening for about more half an hour. I remember that my brother in law had to pull me away. The combination was sadly to expensive for me. Later on I discovered another Jem of a speaker: the Kef reference one who had also the same technology with the tweeter in the middle, easy to drive 90 db at 8 Ohms. That speaker had the same character. I had them for more than 25 years. When I wanted to buy a surround system I thought immediately on Tannoy speakers but I could not find a dealer in Belgium and to this moment Tannoy has no dealership in Belgium and in The Nederlands. What a shame. Greetings Ludo
From 1983, we has the Aiwa ADF330 Tape Deck, Technics SUV-707 Stereo Integrated Amplifier, Sansui Turntable, Phillips Reel-To-Reel and Kef Carlton III Speakers.
My first was a JVC stacking system when they came with cabinets with glass doors, it was about 1982 and I thought it sounded amazing as I was just a kid, the amp lasted until 2004 when it blew up during a house party 😂
I still have a pair of Tannoy DC 3000's which are still partnered with an Arcam Delta 60 amp, Arcam Delta 170 CD Transport and an Arcam Black Box 2 D/A, they have now been regulated to garage but still sound great today, we moved house 20 years ago and my wife said then the Tannoy's were too big for our front room! They have set in their boxes for 19 Years until I decided to fire them up whilst training in a small gym I have set up in the garage, the Arcam equipment has been in daily use in my office for the last 12 years partnered to a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze speakers until upgrading the amp with a Crown Drivecore XLS & Presonus USB Interface to the PC last year. Very much like yourself it was my Dad who got me into Hi-Fi, I trailed around the Hi-Fi shows with him. He is still has his original Celestion Ditton 44's which he still uses, unfortunately his Goodman's 110 amp, SME tone arm and BD1 Connoisseur turntable are long gone! I very much enjoy vintage reviews, not everyone has financial means to keep buying the latest equipment. Keep up the good work on your channel :)
Great to hear your father still loves his old DC2000's Tarun. I love my DC3000's so much, that when I die, I may be cremated in a coffin made from their beloved cabinets ;).They can make the lid from my TDL Studio Ones. I don't much like the sound of modern speakers, far too, in yer face. A child of my time I guess?
That brought me back to my HiFi journey with a Sanyo mini system followed by a Mitsubishi micro stack, followed by a Sansui full-sized rack with a Technics SL6 turntable and then finally into real HiFi with an A&R Cambridge A60 amp Mordaunt Short speakers and a Linn Sondek. Happy days😍
Great video! I have had the DC3000 and DC1000. Both great soundstage. The problem with the 3000 was that the DC and bass driver are both in the same enclosure. I had the sensation that the different frequencies disturbed each other. The DC1000 did not suffer from this problem, but still the plastic driver, despite a lot of detail lacked transparency and coloured the sound. Still the DC design driver is very nice. I enjoy the previous Profile series (D50) very much combined with a Nad C370 and a Rel subwoofer.
Good evening tarun, I had the pioneer cd 75 and tannoy dc 3000 speakers back in the day amplifier was the pioneer A400 I was just getting into hifi I was at my first posting while serving in the RAF, Catterick north Yorkshire, had some very good hifi dealers in Yorkshire as well, brought back memories of good times in my life,
I built my large speakers 1989, DIY design by a well known Finnish engineer. 5 Seas speaker elements and one Audax tweeter each, sophisticated crossover for controlled directivity. No problems so far and even 2x2,5mm cables are 32 yrs. old. Burn in period is completed!
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Sir, I would like to see another review about larger Amphion and/or active Genelec pro speakers. Another less known Finnish brand is Gradient, but they seem to be slowing down. Tough competition.
It's always interesting to see how other audiophiles have started out, so thanks for sharing your first system Tarun. My first seperates system consisted of a Technics SU800 amp, with matching cd player of the time (can't remember the model), which I bought from my late wife's uncle for £50, a pair of Mordaunt Short HT 30 speakers bought from Ritcher Sounds for £99 a Denon TU260L tuner and a Technics RS BX501 tape deck, both also from Ritcher Sounds. Much later I added a Clear Audio Turntable, which cost way more than all the other gear put together lol! I still have the tape deck, but everything else has gone now :-)
I had (actually still have) a Marantz CD50SE this was my first proper bit of HiFi kit, I added a pair of Wharfdale speakers cannot remember which model but on a pair of industrial stands and this all went through a Marantz P45 amp (I think that was the model). A Sony cassette deck and a Rega 3 turntable were added some months later. Eventually the amp and speakers went, to be replaced by an Arcam Alpha 8 amp and KEF Q35 speakers, everything then ended up in the loft for 20+ years and what is usable is now being sold on e-bay. I still have the first CD that was put through the CD50SE, a compilation entitled Rock City Nights, it always brings back fond memories when played. Nice video, always good to reminisce.
Nice retrospective view at the vintage audio components...Best regards. Btw. In my A system with SET tube amp. are ProAc s...in B system with solid stage amp. are small Tannoys. Both systems sound quite amasing...but also quite diferent.
@@abritishaudiophile7314 i particularly liked it when you talked about 1987 and stated 'yes im that old'. I was thinking 'I was 23 then'.... Sheesh time flies! My father also encouraged me with my own seperates hi fi as a teenager, and I suspect many of us started our journeys in a similar manner - thanks dad!
@@titntin5178 the years just seem to fly by. My dad is no audiophile but he loves all types of music and appreciates listening to it on a decent system. Thanks for getting me started dad 😊👍
Hi Tarun, thanks for sharing your story. I’ve resurrected a couple of PM40s recently and I agree they are sweet little amps, especially in modest rooms. Loved the picture of the speakers with the candelabra and globe on top, they’re clearly treasured parts of the furniture. I do think that as a thank you to your Dad for starting you on your journey of a life long passion, you owe it to him to have a nice pair of Mundorf poly caps fitted in them 😉. Cheers, Mark.
Ahh, fun. My first system was bought with my first money from my first job, and my dad and grandad came along with me. PM44se, A maranta CD player that's only just been killed by an electrical surge in my dads system and is back in my posession. Too far from where I'm sat now to check the model number though. And to round it all off, Tanoy M3 floor standers. Ah, I loved that system the speakers stayed with me until about 5 years ago when I heard what music could sound like on a better system and there goes all my spare money:D I still have the M3's, nostalgia kept them with me. Perhaps they'll get wheeled out for a kitchen system or something. Great vid, really got me on a trip down memory lane. Ta.
My sound system began with a trip to Sevenoaks hifi in 1981. Back then it was there only shop & was ofcourse in Sevenoaks! I bought a NAD 3020 for £89 & a pair of Mission 700's for a little more. 40 years on the budget amp is still in use as a power amp partnered with a late Audiolab 8000c pre. A great combo in a small listening room. They said they were unreliable but mine has never gone wrong & still sounds better than anything else I have used or heard.
Ahhh many thanks Tarun, now you're speaking my language; Clasic / vintage gear, brilliant. As I've already mentioned my current HiFi set-up is mainly from 1988-91 and I still love it, although I have a bit of the same 'upgrade bug' or 'itch' when it comes to speakers. I know I keep talking about this but after a very successful shop test they're bringing the B&W 702 S2's to my home on Tuesday for a test in my environment with my classic system. If all goes well, which I think and hope it does then in a few days I'll be a very happy owner of these speakers, but I still intend to keep my 32 year old KEFs as secondary speakers. Ohh and thanks too for finally giving us an insight to not only your HiFi beginnings but to some floor-standing speakers! Regards, Keith.
DC2000’s were my first speakers and were combined with Marantz cd50se (long gone) and an integrated amp QED (not sure what happened to that brand). Speakers still sound great and recently combined them with the Boyuu A50, Schiit DAC and Allo RPI streamer for my sons first system. The speakers sound even better than I remember them. A definite must for vintage audio fans👍
My first system bought I n the mid 80s as a teenager consisted of a Technics SU-V40 amp, Celestion DL6 speakers and a Technics SL-P320 CD Player. I then added a couple of tape decks, a Technics RS-B405 and an Aiwa AD-R550. I had the two decks so that could copy music for and from my friends at school. I later added a tuner and turntable. I still have all of it apart from the speakers, I’m not sure what happened to them, and the amp. I took the amp to someone’s party and it was connected to some unknown speakers, after a while it cut out and never worked again. I didn’t know at the time but I seem to remember that these were some sort of disco speakers and must have been very low impedance which burnt out the amp. The other components all still work although the Aiwa tape deck needs a belt. I don’t use them anymore but I can’t bring myself to get rid of them! Enjoy your channel Tarun.
Thank you Huw. There are many memories attached to some of the gear I have owned for decades. Makes it hard to part company with it. Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊👍
That is very cool thanks for sharing that experience. I can honestly say my first introduction was my parents console stereo from the states big wide piece of furniture you lift open the top there's a turntable a tuner and the speakers on the front are covered by decorative material I actually listen to Jimi Hendrix albums led Zeppelin they had all the good music and from that point on here I am still interested. That was a cool chat I bet you're that your parents thought that was pretty cool as well. Have a good weekend brother ❤️🤟✌️
Great to hear about your experience Trey. I bet those console stereos would be pretty cool today. They haven’t had a chance to see the video as yet but I hope they will enjoy it. Thank you for watching and your support my friend 😊👍👍
Copper chassis you say? The inexpensive stuff is all plastic chassis since right about then. Sounds like a pretty decent spec setup. Not surprised to hear that the CD player didn't last, seems to be the rule. Glad the speakers survived, I inherited my Dad's first set of real speakers from the 70s - they do duty in the garage along with a set of their bigger brothers from the same Era. Love the old stuff. Had a thrift shop Marantz receiver running them for years with the blue glow and the big flywheel tuner. 12 W per side! We tend to forget how expensive electronics was in the 70s. Am I rambling like an old man yet? I enjoyed the video...
Tarun, As an owner of mid 80's Tannoy FSMs, I appreciate your review of this brand's product. I recently made a 900 mile trek each way, twice, to allow Mr. Richie to rebuild the XO's. In his words they were pretty weak. The electronic measurements were quite lacking. Funny thing is I loved the sound they produced as built so I hold high hopes for the revised XOs.
Tarun, nice trip down Memory Lane. I still have my Marantz CD63se it was my wife's first anniversary present to me in 1994 in the USA. Our first CD player and it still works- mostly. One channel on the audio output is now dead, but it's used as a transport in a second system. We also have the CD 67se which is still alive and kicking as a transport also. I have a spare lazer pickup... (We also have a Mu-Fi x-ray v3) CD players last longer now that they're a secondary source to streaming via Bluesound products;-)
I have a set of 611's with an arcam alpha 7r and marantz cd63. Those dc2000's would sound similar to the 611's I should imagine from that era were very good. The only problem with the dual concentric is that the treble could sound a bit harsh. Great review Tarun...
Nice littel video Taran l enjoyed that a lot. We are off a similar vintage and grew up lusting over the same gear I think. I went down the Technics road and believe it or not l still have most of those components in the shed at home. I did however by a JVC tuner which I thought was magnificent at the time. I was lucky enough to land my dream job putting stereo cabinets together and making coffee for the sales team at a local Hi-Fi shop after school when I was 15. That's where my love of audio began. I just recently dusted off and gave my Technics SUV 60 amplifier a thorough service and it sounds surprisingly good still. Anyway I enjoyed the video it took me back to my youth. 🎧😁👍
Old? You are not old! It may be difficult to believe, what with my youthful good looks and all, I can remember listening with my Dad to experimental stereo broadcasts from the BBC. One channel was via our black and white TV in one corner of the room and the other channel via our Murphy Medium Wave valve radio in the other corner. Now that is really old!
Great video and review again Tarun. DC2000 was a great speaker in its day (yes I had a set) but switched to the 611 series 2 with the tulip wave guide - a marked improvement. Now running D300s and again a step up. I commented previously on a review you did of Fyne’s version of point source technology, and other than the aesthetics of the cabinets and drivers, not much has changed. Keep up the great reviews. PS, I also had the Aiwa 810 cassette - brilliant piece of kit👍
Thank you for sharing. I think my first system may have been in 1981 analogue centred. Dual T/T, AR18s speakers and. Sony amplifier which slightly cheaper than the famous Nad 3020. Swapped the Sony in 1984 for a pre and power amp from Meridian, big jump! I've had three sets of Taanoys settling now with immense xt8f.
The DC2000 are, as far as I know, predecessors to my D900 from the late nineties. They have the same 12” Dual Concentric and 12” Bass cone but a sleeker design. I still love the sound and would only trade them in if I would get that same warm, deep and roomy sound back again, with a bass going down to 28 Hz I don't need an extra woofer. The D900 roll off as well and I am thinking of finding a matching extra tweeter. When I listen to modern speakers they sound more sterile and lack charm, like those new 4K or 8k televisions: the image is so sharp that it looks fake, more resolving than the human eye. To me it is the same with modern speakers. Think I will stick to my D900 for a long time to come.
A trip down memory lane for me, I had the same denon tuner and the Marantz cd63 Ken Ishiwata signature. I now have the cd6000 KIS which is also great but just like the cd63 version it is prone to playing up. I intend to send it to Marantz to get it serviced.
Lovely video! Good work!! Brought back a lot of memories. I would absolutely love to see you do a video replacing the electrolytics and clean up the gunk that used to be ferro fluid, that could have been the reason behind the rolled off highs.
Awesome.. Great to reminisce.... I think we're very much the dame era... Though have to say tannoy loudspeakers haven't featured in a system for me since my grandads Mercury Mk2... and knowing (quite rightly so) your passion for ProAc.... I have long moved on from my beloved Super tablets (bought 87/88?) I so vividly remember the release of each of those components you mentioned.. Proper trip down memory lane.. Making me think back to trips around London to dealers to get a feel for what was about.. Just realised... I HAVE bocome my grandad! 👍🏻
Some things require a little love to get them back in fighting condition. Replacement of components is unavoidable in time. Belt replacements are also. Vintage gear is just as capable when you impress your time, will and money on it. Why waste it on new if there is only parts replacement required. I have no new gear. The gear I have is scheduled for restoration soon so I will be replacing the components required with even better ones. Quality of parts matter. It’s called upgrading. You have to love and respect what you have when what is offered is out of reach. There are alternatives to the dumpster. Worthwhile components then are even better with better quality matched parts per channel. They will outlast you if you do it right. Cheers Tarun! Stay safe my mates!😊👍🏻😷
from Mitsubishi midi hifi system with speakers from 1989, adding a Sony midi CD player suitable for my Kenwood midi Hifi rack, Denon DRM-710 Tape deck, replacing Mitsubishi by Kenwood Receiver (bad choice), trying with B&W DM 302 speakers for rescue, university change to Rotel & bigegr B&W's + Marantz DR 6000 CD recorder, then 2 x Kenwood midi dream systems, and then it began: 4 x Rotel, Kenwood, collecting vintage 90ies hifi seperates, Akai, Tape decks, then Naim Audio systems, then horn speakers, then buying second hand the same JVC amplifier / B&W speakers that my sister had and I was jealous of, and without her permission connected her speakers to my amp, and my amp to her speakers and I never got her good sound. Then came a Rotel pre / power, Philips CD 880, 2x B&W DM 580 speakers, headphone Sudgen / Grado headphones + Grado inears. Then I bought the same Mitsubishi amplifier and tuner to find out if my unit in the 80ies had a hiss problem and yes, it did as the second hand Mitsubishi amplifier is dead quiet. Focal desktop speakers, Trio vintage amplifier, MB Quart speakers I sold (hated the harsh top end) 7 years no new acquisition and now a Sudgen amplifier and ??? new speakers :-)
Meanwhile here in the The Colonies I was young then too and coveted gear that was drek like Nikko.Had some bookshelf Advents (God Bless you Mr.Kloss- read his bio amazing).But in about '84 after seeing the first Sony CD players Philips came out with the CD630 for $400 USD.It was the right price and I all those specs that "went over 100db" and i was in.I am sure it sounds like Mud comapred to whatavailible from Onkyo for $99 but I loved ut
Some of those early CD players were a bit harsh. It is amazing what you can get out of an inexpensive Blu-ray player these days. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories Charles 😊👍
Just minutes ago, I was listening to the Klipsch Kg4's that I bought new in 1986. They might be getting a bit rolled off, also, but they certainly are easy to listen to.
I miss my Tannoys, I had five pairs along with a few dozen other pairs , a lot of English made , KEF , Mission and I lost everything in a forest fire in Northern California in 2008 .
Thank you brother , not in my lifetime. Now I'm dealing with loosing my business from the covid lock up last year and health issues that take every dollar I have left , here in America it takes being lucky or rich to have medical insurance.
@@abritishaudiophile7314 thank you brother . I wish I would have moved to the U.K. back in 1990 when I had the chance .I being a quarter English and being a rude boy I would have lived a better life . Cheers
Hi.i had a cd60se.and the a 67se.never had a problem.then got a cd17 mk2.still works.😁😁and in the early 80s got a oracle turntable and a hafler pre and power.with acoustat.2 panels.😁😁
@@abritishaudiophile7314 thanks for the response. I read a lot of reviews, many with agreeable comments but a few contradicting (dark/neutral, easy/difficult room placement, easy/difficult equipment matching)
Thanks Tarun. Ah, Audio Memory Lane. At that time I still had my cable business, and it was customary for other manufacturers to sell their products to each other at an "Accommodation" price. 50%off or 40% off for an import to someone in the business. I used the opportunity to develop a reference audio system at bargain prices, and also got to write it off taxes. It was a lovely time and I had about $25,000 invested in a system with a constantly changing cast of characters. That's about $50K in todays money. Now my investment is much more modest. At one point I had Coda mono block class A amps, Carey tube mono amps. Chapman and Magnapan speakers, VPI turntable with Dynavector, Something from Bryston, maybe a preamp. Memory fades but was fun. Retail is not as much fun. Heh.
Lovely video Tarun , you were blessed to have a dad who was into his Hi-Fi. I was enjoying watching until you showed the pic of the complete system and saw the " additions" on top of the speakers !!! May I hazard a guess that was your Mum's aesthetic contribution ? !!!
Hello Tarun. I started my hifi journey journey in my parents house over 60 years ago with a Rogers cadet,/GarrardAcos/DIY Wharfedale Corner speaker. My 25 year old Castle Howard S2s and my new Atoll IN 200 integrated amp seem to be a good match after a couple of months of all day use. Will get the electrolytic caps replaced to see whether this will improve the entente cordiale. Stay well. Daniel.
first hifi for me was that very turner (still in cupboard), a JVC AS-3 Amp (sat to my left right now, not used in years, but kept for sentiment), a denon double tapedeck and denon cd player, using my Dad's old scandia speakers (got when i was 2, i'm now 45) Funny how times change, current system: Proac D20r sondek lp12 (dynavector 20x2), trichord dino MkII and psu (as aside, grew up in waterfoot, less than quarter mile from linn factory, used to cycle round it as was getting bulit) digi - macmin/audiravana/rega dac r Now you may note, not mentioned amp, as I'm waiting with baited breath for delivery of a Gato Amp 150 to replace my Roksan Caspian m2. Not sure if i can go this ballin' atm, but also thinking of upgrading to alpha-audio.net/review/review-metrum-acoustics-onyx/, about time i had some balanced inputs
I've got a pair of ELTAX liberty 5+, apart from a little ding in left woofer perfect working order, What Hifi 5 star award at time, lately I paired it with a Denon dm41, WOW! the synergy between these really sings be it movies or music, thinking of selling them for £30 but not so sure if I will match the synergy of these two. Great review down memory lane 👍.
I recently bought speakers from 1987 (Etude Rhea) to replace my 20 year old JBL speakers. Amazing sound! I do prefer a slightly warmer sound, but technically they are seriously impressive. So much detail and separation!
Loved hearing that story, Tarun. Those old Tannoys look very cool. I’d be curious as to how much they’d change by replacing the electrolytics in them. Thank you, Tarun. 🎶
First real system , Marantz CD63se (wonderful CD player !) Rotel RC980BX pre and RB980BX Power amp , TDL RTL3 speakers , almost holographic sounds at times ;-)
I got my pair in 2009 for. £15, boxed and immaculate! Paired with my Naim 72/Hi/180 amps, they kick arse! Yeah, my Mk1 Rega Elas are faster, but don't have the lower bass!
I enjoyed this story of your dad and your early gear. I can remember my father griping at me every time I came home with a new piece of audio gear, but he did buy me a drum set. I still have but rarely use a couple of Nakamichi cassette decks; the CR-1A and CR-2A. I know they're not THE classic Nakamichi decks, but they're nice to have. Were Tannoys the "it" speakers that everyone aspired to back then?
Experiences with vintage KEF speakers tend to point to the HF driver ferrofluid gunking up and the blue EL caps going bad. These capacitors should be replaced with new units from the same manufacturer (Alcap) since the crossover expects some resistance from this electrolytic cap. If the EL cap is replaced with some audio grade film cap then the crossover goes out of spec.
My first stereo that was bought specifically for me (ie, not a hand-me-down) was an Aiwa boombox... LOL. I thought it was great. Actually, I'm sure, for the money, at the time, considering I was an undeserving snotty kid, it probably was great. I wonder where it went...
My NS1000M purchased in the middle 80s is still running till today and sounding as good as ever.
Great 👍
GREAT CHANNEL probably the most informed hifi channel on UA-cam
Thank you Robert. That is very kind 👍😊👍
No matter what you throw out there.... somebody's always learning! 👍
Thank you buddy 😊👍
I remember the DC2000s. They were good. I even remember the song that was played through them when I first heard them - Long Hot Summer by The Style Council. Yet I can't remember what I ate for breakfast yesterday.
I shave similar afflictions. Thank you for watching and sharing 😊👍
What a lovely connection to your audiophile journey. Your dad will always be with you.
Thank you Frank. Very much appreciated 😊👍👍
Tarun, my Acculabs are still going strong, never had any issues whatsoever on the 320, 440, and 450 pairs that I obtained back I 1978-1980. Play them daily but obviously not the audiophile set used with my tube amp. These pairs are connected to vintage SS receivers, Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood. Keep up the great presentations.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences Joey 😊👍
This brings up a lot of memories.. I think many of us became audiophile in comparable situations, having nice audio gear around at young age. In 1986, yes I'm that old too😉, I had been saving up for my first amp to drive a pair of 70's Celestions Ditton 44 speakers I got from an uncle.
I suspect that is right. It is great how this hobby can pass from one generation to the next. Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊👍
Many years ago I went to an hifi show in The Nederlands and I heard a speaker from Tannoy driven by a Chord amplifier. I was amazed of the sound, I was blown away. This combination was heaven for me. Silky high tones, a midrange so fine and detailed and a bass very much under control. I have been listening for about more half an hour. I remember that my brother in law had to pull me away. The combination was sadly to expensive for me. Later on I discovered another Jem of a speaker: the Kef reference one who had also the same technology with the tweeter in the middle, easy to drive 90 db at 8 Ohms. That speaker had the same character. I had them for more than 25 years. When I wanted to buy a surround system I thought immediately on Tannoy speakers but I could not find a dealer in Belgium and to this moment Tannoy has no dealership in Belgium and in The Nederlands. What a shame.
Greetings
Ludo
Great to learn about your past experiences of such memorable gear. Thank you for watching and sharing Ludo 😊👍
I have tannoy d500 I added a top mount tweeter and they just sing. They alway impress me every time I listen to music.
Cool 😎
From 1983, we has the Aiwa ADF330 Tape Deck, Technics SUV-707 Stereo Integrated Amplifier, Sansui Turntable, Phillips Reel-To-Reel and Kef Carlton III Speakers.
Cool 😎 thank you for sharing 😊
My first was a JVC stacking system when they came with cabinets with glass doors, it was about 1982 and I thought it sounded amazing as I was just a kid, the amp lasted until 2004 when it blew up during a house party 😂
Hose parties have claimed many a system. Thank you for watching and sharing 😊
I still have a pair of Tannoy DC 3000's which are still partnered with an Arcam Delta 60 amp, Arcam Delta 170 CD Transport and an Arcam Black Box 2 D/A, they have now been regulated to garage but still sound great today, we moved house 20 years ago and my wife said then the Tannoy's were too big for our front room! They have set in their boxes for 19 Years until I decided to fire them up whilst training in a small gym I have set up in the garage, the Arcam equipment has been in daily use in my office for the last 12 years partnered to a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze speakers until upgrading the amp with a Crown Drivecore XLS & Presonus USB Interface to the PC last year.
Very much like yourself it was my Dad who got me into Hi-Fi, I trailed around the Hi-Fi shows with him. He is still has his original Celestion Ditton 44's which he still uses, unfortunately his Goodman's 110 amp, SME tone arm and BD1 Connoisseur turntable are long gone! I very much enjoy vintage reviews, not everyone has financial means to keep buying the latest equipment. Keep up the good work on your channel :)
Hi Simon, great to hear about your early experiences with hifi with your Dad. Thank you for sharing them 😊👍👍
The latest gear is expensive & overrated. Back then VAT was 5%?
Well done Tarun. These short off the cuff takes are harder than they look and you've made your subject look fun and interesting. Thanks.
Thank you Tony. Very kind 😊👍
Great to hear your father still loves his old DC2000's Tarun. I love my DC3000's so much, that when I die, I may be cremated in a coffin made from their beloved cabinets ;).They can make the lid from my TDL Studio Ones. I don't much like the sound of modern speakers, far too, in yer face. A child of my time I guess?
Greta to learn that you are still loving those DC3000. I remember them fondly too 😊👍
That brought me back to my HiFi journey with a Sanyo mini system followed by a Mitsubishi micro stack, followed by a Sansui full-sized rack with a Technics SL6 turntable and then finally into real HiFi with an A&R Cambridge A60 amp Mordaunt Short speakers and a Linn Sondek. Happy days😍
Thank you for watching and sharing Brian 😊👍
Great video! I have had the DC3000 and DC1000. Both great soundstage. The problem with the 3000 was that the DC and bass driver are both in the same enclosure. I had the sensation that the different frequencies disturbed each other. The DC1000 did not suffer from this problem, but still the plastic driver, despite a lot of detail lacked transparency and coloured the sound. Still the DC design driver is very nice. I enjoy the previous Profile series (D50) very much combined with a Nad C370 and a Rel subwoofer.
Thank you. I have happy memories of the DC range 😊
Tannoy, very hard to beat brand! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching 😊
Good evening tarun, I had the pioneer cd 75 and tannoy dc 3000 speakers back in the day amplifier was the pioneer A400 I was just getting into hifi I was at my first posting while serving in the RAF, Catterick north Yorkshire, had some very good hifi dealers in Yorkshire as well, brought back memories of good times in my life,
Thank you Paul. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane 😊👍
Enjoyed this episode. Thanks Tarun for sharing your audiophile beginnings.
I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Thank you for watching Sandeep 😊👍
Timeless Iconic Gear.
Thank you 😊👍
I built my large speakers 1989, DIY design by a well known Finnish engineer. 5 Seas speaker elements and one Audax tweeter each, sophisticated crossover for controlled directivity. No problems so far and even 2x2,5mm cables are 32 yrs. old. Burn in period is completed!
Thank you Pekka 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Sir, I would like to see another review about larger Amphion and/or active Genelec pro speakers. Another less known Finnish brand is Gradient, but they seem to be slowing down. Tough competition.
So pleasant video, thanks for sharing this anecdote and keep on talking about old audio gear, they deserve much. 🤗
Thank you my friend. Much appreciated 😊👍
Still have a pair of Tannoy DC 100’s. Still impressed by the sound..
Great to know they are still going strong 😊
It's always interesting to see how other audiophiles have started out, so thanks for sharing your first system Tarun. My first seperates system consisted of a Technics SU800 amp, with matching cd player of the time (can't remember the model), which I bought from my late wife's uncle for £50, a pair of Mordaunt Short HT 30 speakers bought from Ritcher Sounds for £99 a Denon TU260L tuner and a Technics RS BX501 tape deck, both also from Ritcher Sounds. Much later I added a Clear Audio Turntable, which cost way more than all the other gear put together lol! I still have the tape deck, but everything else has gone now :-)
Great to learn about how you started out as well my friend 😊👍
@@defsonic2884 I bet you have many happy memories associated with that set up. Thank you for sharing 😊👍
@@defsonic2884 I remember when that was a problem I had as well 😂
Tannoy Gold are still some of my favourite speakers even after all these years.
I suspect they are highly sought after for good reason 😊
I had (actually still have) a Marantz CD50SE this was my first proper bit of HiFi kit, I added a pair of Wharfdale speakers cannot remember which model but on a pair of industrial stands and this all went through a Marantz P45 amp (I think that was the model). A Sony cassette deck and a Rega 3 turntable were added some months later. Eventually the amp and speakers went, to be replaced by an Arcam Alpha 8 amp and KEF Q35 speakers, everything then ended up in the loft for 20+ years and what is usable is now being sold on e-bay. I still have the first CD that was put through the CD50SE, a compilation entitled Rock City Nights, it always brings back fond memories when played. Nice video, always good to reminisce.
Than you for watching and sharing your memories Martin. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane 😊👍
Your videos are always a delight! 'Brings me back to my college days...
Thank you. Very kind and much appreciated 😊👍
Nice retrospective view at the vintage audio components...Best regards.
Btw. In my A system with SET tube amp. are ProAc s...in B system with solid stage amp. are small Tannoys.
Both systems sound quite amasing...but also quite diferent.
I bet both of those system put a big smile on you face for different reasons. Thank you for watching my friend 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thank You so much. I appreciate all yours previous replies most kindly, as well.
Nice retrospective 👍
Thanks you 😊👍
Thanks again for a great watch. The insight into your audiophile begginings is fun .
I enjoyed the trip down memory lane 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 i particularly liked it when you talked about 1987 and stated 'yes im that old'. I was thinking 'I was 23 then'.... Sheesh time flies! My father also encouraged me with my own seperates hi fi as a teenager, and I suspect many of us started our journeys in a similar manner - thanks dad!
@@titntin5178 the years just seem to fly by. My dad is no audiophile but he loves all types of music and appreciates listening to it on a decent system. Thanks for getting me started dad 😊👍
Your videos are always so pleasant to watch no matter the topic
Thanks you Abdel. Very kind of you and much appreciated 😊👍
I got mine for £15, mint and boxed.on the back of my Naim rig, they've been kicking for the last 14 years!
That is great 👍
Hi Tarun, thanks for sharing your story. I’ve resurrected a couple of PM40s recently and I agree they are sweet little amps, especially in modest rooms.
Loved the picture of the speakers with the candelabra and globe on top, they’re clearly treasured parts of the furniture. I do think that as a thank you to your Dad for starting you on your journey of a life long passion, you owe it to him to have a nice pair of Mundorf poly caps fitted in them 😉.
Cheers, Mark.
Thank you Mark. That would be cool 😊👍
Ahh, fun. My first system was bought with my first money from my first job, and my dad and grandad came along with me. PM44se, A maranta CD player that's only just been killed by an electrical surge in my dads system and is back in my posession. Too far from where I'm sat now to check the model number though. And to round it all off, Tanoy M3 floor standers. Ah, I loved that system the speakers stayed with me until about 5 years ago when I heard what music could sound like on a better system and there goes all my spare money:D
I still have the M3's, nostalgia kept them with me. Perhaps they'll get wheeled out for a kitchen system or something.
Great vid, really got me on a trip down memory lane. Ta.
It was great to reflect back on how my journey started. Thank you for sharing yours. It would be great to get those old Tannoys in use again 😊👍
I think that many of us got the bug from that visit to the HiFi shop with daddy!
Good old days 😊👍
My sound system began with a trip to Sevenoaks hifi in 1981. Back then it was there only shop & was ofcourse in Sevenoaks! I bought a NAD 3020 for £89 & a pair of Mission 700's for a little more. 40 years on the budget amp is still in use as a power amp partnered with a late Audiolab 8000c pre. A great combo in a small listening room. They said they were unreliable but mine has never gone wrong & still sounds better than anything else I have used or heard.
Cool 😎 Thank you for watching and sharing the origins of your journey John 😊👍
Ahhh many thanks Tarun, now you're speaking my language; Clasic / vintage gear, brilliant. As I've already mentioned my current HiFi set-up is mainly from 1988-91 and I still love it, although I have a bit of the same 'upgrade bug' or 'itch' when it comes to speakers. I know I keep talking about this but after a very successful shop test they're bringing the B&W 702 S2's to my home on Tuesday for a test in my environment with my classic system. If all goes well, which I think and hope it does then in a few days I'll be a very happy owner of these speakers, but I still intend to keep my 32 year old KEFs as secondary speakers. Ohh and thanks too for finally giving us an insight to not only your HiFi beginnings but to some floor-standing speakers! Regards, Keith.
Thank you Keith. I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Good luck with the new purchase 😊👍
Excellent segment again ... Brought all those early days getting into HiFi back ... Regards Brother ... 😎
Thank you buddy. Much appreciated 😊👍
Thank you Tarun for sharing this video.
Cheers buddy 😊👍
Thanks for sharing your story. Please convey our regards to your parents!
Thank you Rohit. Very much appreciated 😊👍👍
DC2000’s were my first speakers and were combined with Marantz cd50se (long gone) and an integrated amp QED (not sure what happened to that brand). Speakers still sound great and recently combined them with the Boyuu A50, Schiit DAC and Allo RPI streamer for my sons first system. The speakers sound even better than I remember them. A definite must for vintage audio fans👍
Thank you for sharing. I wouldn’t mind trying them with the Boyuurange A50 😊
My first system bought I n the mid 80s as a teenager consisted of a Technics SU-V40 amp, Celestion DL6 speakers and a Technics SL-P320 CD Player. I then added a couple of tape decks, a Technics RS-B405 and an Aiwa AD-R550. I had the two decks so that could copy music for and from my friends at school. I later added a tuner and turntable. I still have all of it apart from the speakers, I’m not sure what happened to them, and the amp. I took the amp to someone’s party and it was connected to some unknown speakers, after a while it cut out and never worked again. I didn’t know at the time but I seem to remember that these were some sort of disco speakers and must have been very low impedance which burnt out the amp.
The other components all still work although the Aiwa tape deck needs a belt. I don’t use them anymore but I can’t bring myself to get rid of them!
Enjoy your channel Tarun.
Thank you Huw. There are many memories attached to some of the gear I have owned for decades. Makes it hard to part company with it. Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊👍
That is very cool thanks for sharing that experience. I can honestly say my first introduction was my parents console stereo from the states big wide piece of furniture you lift open the top there's a turntable a tuner and the speakers on the front are covered by decorative material I actually listen to Jimi Hendrix albums led Zeppelin they had all the good music and from that point on here I am still interested. That was a cool chat I bet you're that your parents thought that was pretty cool as well. Have a good weekend brother ❤️🤟✌️
Great to hear about your experience Trey. I bet those console stereos would be pretty cool today. They haven’t had a chance to see the video as yet but I hope they will enjoy it. Thank you for watching and your support my friend 😊👍👍
@Baba Ganush that would be the height of retro chic today 😎👍
Copper chassis you say? The inexpensive stuff is all plastic chassis since right about then. Sounds like a pretty decent spec setup. Not surprised to hear that the CD player didn't last, seems to be the rule. Glad the speakers survived, I inherited my Dad's first set of real speakers from the 70s - they do duty in the garage along with a set of their bigger brothers from the same Era. Love the old stuff. Had a thrift shop Marantz receiver running them for years with the blue glow and the big flywheel tuner. 12 W per side! We tend to forget how expensive electronics was in the 70s. Am I rambling like an old man yet? I enjoyed the video...
Thank you buddy. It is great when we can look at an old piece of gear and bring back so many memories 😊👍
.....really good to hear your journey Tarun
Than you Prem 😊👍
Tarun, As an owner of mid 80's Tannoy FSMs, I appreciate your review of this brand's product. I recently made a 900 mile trek each way, twice, to allow Mr. Richie to rebuild the XO's. In his words they were pretty weak. The electronic measurements were quite lacking. Funny thing is I loved the sound they produced as built so I hold high hopes for the revised XOs.
Than only Jeff. That is some trip but hopefully worth it 😊👍
A very enjoyable audio journey. Thank you, Taryn!
Thank you for watching my friend 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Apologies for spelling your name incorrectly!
@@redstarwraith no worries 😉👍
Tarun, nice trip down Memory Lane.
I still have my Marantz CD63se it was my wife's first anniversary present to me in 1994 in the USA. Our first CD player and it still works- mostly. One channel on the audio output is now dead, but it's used as a transport in a second system. We also have the CD 67se which is still alive and kicking as a transport also. I have a spare lazer pickup... (We also have a Mu-Fi x-ray v3) CD players last longer now that they're a secondary source to streaming via Bluesound products;-)
Thank you for watching and sharing your experience of past equipment buddy. Those early Marantz player seem to be a little temperamental 😊
I have a set of 611's with an arcam alpha 7r and marantz cd63. Those dc2000's would sound similar to the 611's I should imagine from that era were very good. The only problem with the dual concentric is that the treble could sound a bit harsh. Great review Tarun...
Thank you Mark 😊
Nice littel video Taran l enjoyed that a lot. We are off a similar vintage and grew up lusting over the same gear I think. I went down the Technics road and believe it or not l still have most of those components in the shed at home. I did however by a JVC tuner which I thought was magnificent at the time. I was lucky enough to land my dream job putting stereo cabinets together and making coffee for the sales team at a local Hi-Fi shop after school when I was 15. That's where my love of audio began. I just recently dusted off and gave my Technics SUV 60 amplifier a thorough service and it sounds surprisingly good still. Anyway I enjoyed the video it took me back to my youth. 🎧😁👍
Thank you for watching and sharing your memories Shane. Great to know the old Technics is still going strong 😊👍
Old? You are not old! It may be difficult to believe, what with my youthful good looks and all, I can remember listening with my Dad to experimental stereo broadcasts from the BBC. One channel was via our black and white TV in one corner of the room and the other channel via our Murphy Medium Wave valve radio in the other corner. Now that is really old!
Isn’t is great how old songs and equipment take us back. Happy memories. Thank you for sharing 😊👍
Great video and review again Tarun. DC2000 was a great speaker in its day (yes I had a set) but switched to the 611 series 2 with the tulip wave guide - a marked improvement. Now running D300s and again a step up. I commented previously on a review you did of Fyne’s version of point source technology, and other than the aesthetics of the cabinets and drivers, not much has changed. Keep up the great reviews. PS, I also had the Aiwa 810 cassette - brilliant piece of kit👍
Hi Paul. Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences. I appreciate your support. Great to know that vintage gear is still going strong 😊👍
Old is Gold mate
Indeed 😊
Yeah, I remember all those, I think we may have had the same Aiwa. Nice memories, sad to hear about Ken, I'd missed that.
It was sad. He left a great imprint on the hifi industry 😊🙏
Cool coaxial tweeters on that Tannoy! 👍
At first I thought the dome in the center had come off lol
Thank you buddy 😊👍
Lovely to see you in your parents home. You look so happy and relaxed.
Thank you John. It has been great to spend some time with them 😊👍
Thank you for sharing. I think my first system may have been in 1981 analogue centred. Dual T/T, AR18s speakers and. Sony amplifier which slightly cheaper than the famous Nad 3020. Swapped the Sony in 1984 for a pre and power amp from Meridian, big jump! I've had three sets of Taanoys settling now with immense xt8f.
Thank you buddy. I enjoyed reminiscing. Thank you for sharing your memories of past equipment too 😊👍
The DC2000 are, as far as I know, predecessors to my D900 from the late nineties. They have the same 12” Dual Concentric and 12” Bass cone but a sleeker design. I still love the sound and would only trade them in if I would get that same warm, deep and roomy sound back again, with a bass going down to 28 Hz I don't need an extra woofer. The D900 roll off as well and I am thinking of finding a matching extra tweeter. When I listen to modern speakers they sound more sterile and lack charm, like those new 4K or 8k televisions: the image is so sharp that it looks fake, more resolving than the human eye. To me it is the same with modern speakers. Think I will stick to my D900 for a long time to come.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences Rudie. Looks like you have a winner with the D900s 😊
A trip down memory lane for me, I had the same denon tuner and the Marantz cd63 Ken Ishiwata signature. I now have the cd6000 KIS which is also great but just like the cd63 version it is prone to playing up. I intend to send it to Marantz to get it serviced.
Ken did some good stuff over the years. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories Andy 😊👍
Lovely video! Good work!! Brought back a lot of memories. I would absolutely love to see you do a video replacing the electrolytics and clean up the gunk that used to be ferro fluid, that could have been the reason behind the rolled off highs.
Thank you William. That would be interesting 😊👍
That was a nice departure. 👍🏻
Thank you Bob 😊👍
Awesome.. Great to reminisce.... I think we're very much the dame era... Though have to say tannoy loudspeakers haven't featured in a system for me since my grandads Mercury Mk2... and knowing (quite rightly so) your passion for ProAc.... I have long moved on from my beloved Super tablets (bought 87/88?)
I so vividly remember the release of each of those components you mentioned.. Proper trip down memory lane.. Making me think back to trips around London to dealers to get a feel for what was about..
Just realised...
I HAVE bocome my grandad! 👍🏻
Congratulations on the new arrival Marcus 🥳🥳🥳
Great to learn about your past speakers. I also really enjoyed the trip down memory lane 😊👍
Some things require a little love to get them back in fighting condition. Replacement of components is unavoidable in time. Belt replacements are also. Vintage gear is just as capable when you impress your time, will and money on it. Why waste it on new if there is only parts replacement required. I have no new gear. The gear I have is scheduled for restoration soon so I will be replacing the components required with even better ones. Quality of parts matter. It’s called upgrading. You have to love and respect what you have when what is offered is out of reach. There are alternatives to the dumpster. Worthwhile components then are even better with better quality matched parts per channel. They will outlast you if you do it right. Cheers Tarun! Stay safe my mates!😊👍🏻😷
Thank you my friend. Very much appreciated 😊👍
from Mitsubishi midi hifi system with speakers from 1989, adding a Sony midi CD player suitable for my Kenwood midi Hifi rack, Denon DRM-710 Tape deck, replacing Mitsubishi by Kenwood Receiver (bad choice), trying with B&W DM 302 speakers for rescue, university change to Rotel & bigegr B&W's + Marantz DR 6000 CD recorder, then 2 x Kenwood midi dream systems, and then it began: 4 x Rotel, Kenwood, collecting vintage 90ies hifi seperates, Akai, Tape decks, then Naim Audio systems, then horn speakers, then buying second hand the same JVC amplifier / B&W speakers that my sister had and I was jealous of, and without her permission connected her speakers to my amp, and my amp to her speakers and I never got her good sound. Then came a Rotel pre / power, Philips CD 880, 2x B&W DM 580 speakers, headphone Sudgen / Grado headphones + Grado inears. Then I bought the same Mitsubishi amplifier and tuner to find out if my unit in the 80ies had a hiss problem and yes, it did as the second hand Mitsubishi amplifier is dead quiet. Focal desktop speakers, Trio vintage amplifier, MB Quart speakers I sold (hated the harsh top end) 7 years no new acquisition and now a Sudgen amplifier and ??? new speakers :-)
Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊
Wanted to say nice coverage of vintage gear.
Thank you Russell 😊👍
Meanwhile here in the The Colonies I was young then too and coveted gear that was drek like Nikko.Had some bookshelf Advents (God Bless you Mr.Kloss- read his bio amazing).But in about '84 after seeing the first Sony CD players Philips came out with the CD630 for $400 USD.It was the right price and I all those specs that "went over 100db" and i was in.I am sure it sounds like Mud comapred to whatavailible from Onkyo for $99 but I loved ut
Some of those early CD players were a bit harsh. It is amazing what you can get out of an inexpensive Blu-ray player these days. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories Charles 😊👍
Interesting video Tarun.
1980's I owned Marantz DC170 power amp / Nakamichi 410 pre amp/ Wharfedale E Fifties speakers.
Nice set up. Thank for watching buddy 😊👍
Just minutes ago, I was listening to the Klipsch Kg4's that I bought new in 1986. They might be getting a bit rolled off, also, but they certainly are easy to listen to.
Great to know they are still going strong 😊
I miss my Tannoys, I had five pairs along with a few dozen other pairs , a lot of English made , KEF , Mission and I lost everything in a forest fire in Northern California in 2008 .
I feel you pain Jason. I hope you get to replace them 😊
Thank you brother , not in my lifetime. Now I'm dealing with loosing my business from the covid lock up last year and health issues that take every dollar I have left , here in America it takes being lucky or rich to have medical insurance.
@@jasontimothywells9895 that is a real shame. We are so lucky in the U.K. to have the NHS. Stay safe, my friend 😊👍🙏
@@abritishaudiophile7314 thank you brother . I wish I would have moved to the U.K. back in 1990 when I had the chance .I being a quarter English and being a rude boy I would have lived a better life . Cheers
Excellent thanks
Thank you Jose 😊👍
Hi.i had a cd60se.and the a 67se.never had a problem.then got a cd17 mk2.still works.😁😁and in the early 80s got a oracle turntable and a hafler pre and power.with acoustat.2 panels.😁😁
Thank you for watching and sharing 😊
I remember them well, and more so the DC-3000 ... Also the Tannoy J95 which I owned for a while.
I remember those Tannoys too 😊
I had the Pioneer A-717, great amp.
Thank you for watching and sharing Ralph 😊👍
Another great and detailed video 🙏
Thank you Atri 😊👍
My mum still has a marantz amp from that era.
Mine too 😉
Still use my 1989 vintage B&W DM640s. Classic British sound.
Great to know they are still going strong 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Like your Proacs.
Thank you for all of your hard work on your videos. I greatly appreciate your detailed analyses. Any chance you can review the Tannoy Ardens?
Thank you Jonathan. I haven’t got a contact at Tannoy as yet but hope to at some point 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 thanks for the response. I read a lot of reviews, many with agreeable comments but a few contradicting (dark/neutral, easy/difficult room placement, easy/difficult equipment matching)
My current CD player CD63 KI edition❤️ - gets a mention.
Have had to replace the laser and now need to replace the tray belt - but worth the fiddling.
They are great sounding players but are definitely a bit on the fragile side.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences 😊👍
Thanks Tarun. Ah, Audio Memory Lane. At that time I still had my cable business, and it was customary for other manufacturers to sell their products to each other at an "Accommodation" price. 50%off or 40% off for an import to someone in the business. I used the opportunity to develop a reference audio system at bargain prices, and also got to write it off taxes. It was a lovely time and I had about $25,000 invested in a system with a constantly changing cast of characters. That's about $50K in todays money. Now my investment is much more modest. At one point I had Coda mono block class A amps, Carey tube mono amps. Chapman and Magnapan speakers, VPI turntable with Dynavector, Something from Bryston, maybe a preamp. Memory fades but was fun. Retail is not as much fun. Heh.
That was some system you complied my friend. Thank you for watching and sharing your experiences Lee 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks, Tarun. I'm one of the]ose "If anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess" types.
@@fletchermunson6225 you and my dad would get along just fine 😊
Lovely video Tarun , you were blessed to have a dad who was into his Hi-Fi. I was enjoying watching
until you showed the pic of the complete system and saw the " additions" on top of the speakers !!!
May I hazard a guess that was your Mum's aesthetic contribution ? !!!
Thank you David. It is indeed her contribution. Al least I got here to remove the plan pots from on top of them 😂👍
Hello Tarun. I started my hifi journey journey in my parents house over 60 years ago with a Rogers cadet,/GarrardAcos/DIY Wharfedale Corner speaker. My 25 year old Castle Howard S2s and my new Atoll IN 200 integrated amp seem to be a good match after a couple of months of all day use. Will get the electrolytic caps replaced to see whether this will improve the entente cordiale. Stay well. Daniel.
Thank you Daniel. Great to know those Castle speakers are still going strong 😊👍
first hifi for me was that very turner (still in cupboard), a JVC AS-3 Amp (sat to my left right now, not used in years, but kept for sentiment), a denon double tapedeck and denon cd player, using my Dad's old scandia speakers (got when i was 2, i'm now 45)
Funny how times change, current system:
Proac D20r
sondek lp12 (dynavector 20x2), trichord dino MkII and psu (as aside, grew up in waterfoot, less than quarter mile from linn factory, used to cycle round it as was getting bulit)
digi - macmin/audiravana/rega dac r
Now you may note, not mentioned amp, as I'm waiting with baited breath for delivery of a Gato Amp 150 to replace my Roksan Caspian m2. Not sure if i can go this ballin' atm, but also thinking of upgrading to alpha-audio.net/review/review-metrum-acoustics-onyx/, about time i had some balanced inputs
Thank you for watching and sharing Allan 😊
I've got a pair of ELTAX liberty 5+, apart from a little ding in left woofer perfect working order, What Hifi 5 star award at time, lately I paired it with a Denon dm41, WOW! the synergy between these really sings be it movies or music, thinking of selling them for £30 but not so sure if I will match the synergy of these two. Great review down memory lane 👍.
Thank you Naresh. Much appreciated. If you can I would hang on to them until you find something else you prefer. Great synergy can prove elusive 😊👍
I recently bought speakers from 1987 (Etude Rhea) to replace my 20 year old JBL speakers.
Amazing sound! I do prefer a slightly warmer sound, but technically they are seriously impressive. So much detail and separation!
Cool 😎
Loved hearing that story, Tarun. Those old Tannoys look very cool. I’d be curious as to how much they’d change by replacing the electrolytics in them. Thank you, Tarun. 🎶
Thank you Nick. I would love to do that if I get the chance 😊👍
The DC2000 was my first speaker too! I currently have a deposit down on a pair of Legacy Ardens, so I guess they made an impression :)
Cool 😎 thank you for watching. I hope you enjoy the Ardens 😊👍
You need to get a mission Cyrus amp from the mid 80's. Those amps are amazing .
Cool 😎
....👍good Speakers...
Thank you 😊👍
First real system , Marantz CD63se (wonderful CD player !) Rotel RC980BX pre and RB980BX Power amp , TDL RTL3 speakers , almost holographic sounds at times ;-)
That was a very nice first system 😊👍
Got a pair of Tannoy T185 Dorsets in the collection too
Cool 😎
Love it
Thank you Shawn 😊👍
My first system was a Marantz CD 63 and PM44, I had the mission 780SE and Tannoy 605 speakers. I can't really remember what happened to them.
Thank you for watching and sharing Din 😊
I really, really wanted a pair of these, buy didn't have the space. I had Rogers LS4a, Arcam Delta 60.
Thank you for sharing 😊
I got my pair in 2009 for. £15, boxed and immaculate! Paired with my Naim 72/Hi/180 amps, they kick arse!
Yeah, my Mk1 Rega Elas are faster, but don't have the lower bass!
Cool 😎
Another different video, nice for a change.
Thank you Richard 😊👍
I enjoyed this story of your dad and your early gear. I can remember my father griping at me every time I came home with a new piece of audio gear, but he did buy me a drum set. I still have but rarely use a couple of Nakamichi cassette decks; the CR-1A and CR-2A. I know they're not THE classic Nakamichi decks, but they're nice to have. Were Tannoys the "it" speakers that everyone aspired to back then?
Thank you for watching and sharing Al. I bet those Nakamichi decks sound great. The Tannoy DC2000 were the “it” speakers to have back then 😊👍
I still have my Pioneer A400.
Cool 😎
Experiences with vintage KEF speakers tend to point to the HF driver ferrofluid gunking up and the blue EL caps going bad. These capacitors should be replaced with new units from the same manufacturer (Alcap) since the crossover expects some resistance from this electrolytic cap. If the EL cap is replaced with some audio grade film cap then the crossover goes out of spec.
Thank you for watching and sharing Mark 😊
My first stereo that was bought specifically for me (ie, not a hand-me-down) was an Aiwa boombox... LOL. I thought it was great. Actually, I'm sure, for the money, at the time, considering I was an undeserving snotty kid, it probably was great. I wonder where it went...
I had a Philips boom box 😊
Cool!!
Thank you buddy 😊👍