Oi!

[oldgringo]

Hi guys! I see that 42 of 'us' have looked at my posting below and only one comment (good advice on how to share photographs but nothing on my audio questions).

Like, have I posted my questions in the wrong forum; or ignored some "I'm a total newbie, not fit to lick anybodies boots in these hallowed pages and crave a few crumbs of your wisdom" type protocol? [ . . . which is actually true].

Or, as usual, am I just lacking patience?

Regards (so far), og.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38128

 

[mazersteven]

Hi guys! I see that 42 of 'us' have looked at my posting below and only one comment (good advice on how to share photographs but nothing on my audio questions).

Like, have I posted my questions in the wrong forum; or ignored some "I'm a total newbie, not fit to lick anybodies boots in these hallowed pages and crave a few crumbs of your wisdom" type protocol? [ . . . which is actually true].

Or, as usual, am I just lacking patience?

I don't think anyone is ignoring you. I just think that since that is an older unit that the members here don't have much information on it. I know I don't. Sorry Wish I could help. I did post a link on your other thread.

 

[Davemcc]

I can't help with your vintage dilemma, but I see you have a set of Energy 22's. Awesome speakers. Those were my first holy **** experience with small high excursion bass drivers. My friend got a set in the mid 80's and I was amazed at how good they sounded and how much bass was produced by those little drivers pumping their little hearts out.

Cheers,

 

[InTheIndustry]

While that tuner is older than I am, I think it's really neat. McIntosh gear still looks a lot like that.

A repair shop should be able to fix the noise issue. But, don't expect to get a low price because the street value of the unit is low to nothing (for most people). You have to look at it as more of a sentimental "vintage" piece that might require extra work and time to be fixed and/or taken care of.

The knobs: Sure, they can be replaced but it will take time hunting down the right knobs. It’s like searching for the correct color original floor mat for a car built in the 70's, only tougher because a lot more cars were probably made and people kept them around a lot longer. I would put want ads out there on craigs list, audiogon, AVS Forum, and other sites like this as well as scouring e-bay. It will be a triumph once you succeed.

As far as the speakers go, yeah they can be fixed too but I'm no speaker repair guy. maybe someone else out there is?????

 

[oldgringo]

I. Thanks, davemcc, I researched the bejeebers out of the speaker question in 1990; and when I got them, they (the Energy's) told me that they would like something special to drive them with. So being an inverted snob ('shame on me'), I ignored the 'seperates' route and ended up with the Luxman R-117. It does ('They do') a superb job on most everything, except for when I want to melt-down with some really loose (probable 'inaccurate' - not necessarily all that loud) jazz, blues or rockkkkkkk.

II. Hey InTheIndustry, thanks for caring! I'm on side with the concept of the 'not-necessarily-cheap-labour-of-love-project' emanating from the low initial purchase - I've been through the same process with my Akai AA 1135.

The speakers too - I had these fitted up with new surrounds and they sound very good (especially for "when I want to melt-down with some really loose (probable 'inaccurate' - not necessarily all that loud) jazz, blues or rockkkkkkk"). My question with the speakers, though, is "What are they"? My research into that is buried here:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=136952&page=3

Thanks to all, og.