I Would Like To Know What I Have!

[Fandog]

I have inherited the following stereo equipment over the years and my wife wants me to thin it out, yard sell it, donate it etc...
(I think its might be worth keeping, but am no expert). It all looks good and seems to work.
Yamaha C-2x and B-2x Pre-Amp and Amp, Denon DP62L Turntable with 2 AT106 ML carts, Teac X2000-R reel to reel, Yamaha K-1020 Cassette, Adcom GFA-5400 amp and GTP-502 Tuner, Klipsch Hearsey speakers and Vienna Acoustic Mozarts speakers.
I would like to set it up and maybe dust off the old albums, or buy some new ones.
Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. Is this stuff matched up ok? If I kept it, I was concerned about the power wattage from the amps and the speakers. That Yamaha B2x seems like it would blow the speakers I have through the roof!
Thanks.

 

[j_garcia]

Sounds like some pretty nice stuff to me. I like the Motzart speakers and know the Hersey's are still well thought of. Most of it sounds pretty decent without looking up the specific models yet.

 

[Fandog]

Thanks. I bought the Mozarts and Adcom stuff about 10-15 yrs ago. I know the other things are from the late 70's, pretty sure. But it all looks well kept.

 

[ImcLoud]

Not sure about the electronics but I had a pair of VAM concert grand towers, they were in perfect used condition and I sold them on ebay for over $2000 a few months back...

 

[Lulimet]

Yeah, the real gems are the Klipsch Heresy and the Vienna speakers. The Yamaha and Adcom amps also have decent value. The others I am not sure.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Yeah, the real gems are the Klipsch Heresy and the Vienna speakers. The Yamaha and Adcom amps also have decent value. The others I am not sure.

+1
If in good condition I would definitely recommend to hold of above mentioned items even potentially their might be worth a small budget in

Here's some idea on initial value of B-2x amp:
Yamaha B-2 on thevintageknob.org

200k Yen = $2000.
In 1976 $2000 -> 2014 dollars is about $8400.... Think about it. I would not be in rush to eBay/CL it

Reel to Reel and Cassette players - I highly doubt their value.
Tuner and TT are not my cup o' tea - maybe TLS Guy could help

 

[Fandog]

Yeah, the real gems are the Klipsch Heresy and the Vienna speakers. The Yamaha and Adcom amps also have decent value. The others I am not sure.

Thanks for your opinion.
Question:
I know the the speakers are efficient, rated at 100Watts continuous, 20 watts min. That Yamaha B2X amp is something like @ 8ohms : 170W, 4 ohms: 240W. and has these output level controls on the back. If I use the B2X amp, should I dial back the output to keep from blowing up my speakers?

 

[3db]

That reel to reel is TEAC's top model according to the website below. It looks like a solid well made piece of equipment. The problem is (I'm guessing here) is that there isn't much material out there in that format and if there is, I don;t what shape its in.

REEL TO REEL: DES: Teac X-2000R

Someone sold one for 2000.

Teac X-2000R Reel to Reel Tape Recorder - YouTube

 

[ski2xblack]

Thanks for your opinion.
Question:
I know the the speakers are efficient, rated at 100Watts continuous, 20 watts min. That Yamaha B2X amp is something like @ 8ohms : 170W, 4 ohms: 240W. and has these output level controls on the back. If I use the B2X amp, should I dial back the output to keep from blowing up my speakers?

Yes, at least with the Heresy speakers, but not necessarily for insurance against blowing them up. I'm pretty sure they would get screaming loud, too loud to tolerate, with 60 watts or so.

On the higher gain settings of the amp, the signal level will be relatively lower for the amp to come to full power, making for a worse s/n of the signal going into the amp. On the lower gain settings, your pre amp will push a hotter signal while residual system noise is static/unchanging, thus improving s/n. As long as the reduced sensitivity of the amp doesn't result in the pre-amp clipping, that's the way to go. Remember that your amp only gives what it gets, and it will reproduce any upstream residual noise; high gain amps driving high sensitivity speakers will expose it. I'm not sure if the Heresy are sensitive enough to do so, they're less sensitive than claimed, but still considerably more sensitive than most speakers. High fun factor with those, for sure.

Also, the extra usable range of the volume knob and possible teenager-proofing of the system are practical benefits.