I had a Pioneer SX550 when I was a student back in the 1970s. Like
every piece of Pioneer equipment I have ever owned it started to go
south after a few years. I put up with the crackling and dropouts
until the late 1980s when I bought a Denon (forget the model)
integrated amp. A big improvement, sound-wise, but when the switches
started to wear out I bought an Arcam A70 integrated amp. What a
difference! The sound is far superior to my previous equipment's.
Every time I play an old CD or LP through the Arcam I marvel at what
I have been missing all these years.
Anyway, try and find a good audio store in your area (not a Best Buy
kind of place), where you can talk to someone knowledgeable and
listen to a selection of equipment. Take some of your CDs and LPs
along as well. Most sell used equipment, too. There's a lot of good
equipment out there and the best stuff does not come from Japan.
Arcam is British, and is even made there, too (or was when I bought
mine). Keep an eye out for sales, of course!
At 7:38 AM -0500 1/27/12, Paul Stenquist wrote:
You probably couldn't go wrong by picking up where you left off and
getting a new Pioneer receiver. They're certainly among the best. It
would offer surround sound, but would have a setting for two-channel
stereo as well.
Paul
On Jan 26, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Seeking to exploit the wide-ranging expertise of this motley crew:
I have pretty much the stereo system I bought when I graduated
from college in 1974. The core is a pair of EPI 100 speakers
(replaced the woofers ~10 years ago; they sound wonderful) and a
Pioneer SX525 receiver (replaced the power transistors ~15 years
ago). I only listen to classical music.
The receiver is showing its age: the sound breaks up (especially
in the winter), and the left channel often cuts out. I could
probably get it fixed, but then I would be without a receiver for 3
or 4 weeks. Or, I could replace it.
I'm looking for something that will accept input from a turntable,
CD player, DVD player, and maybe a computer; has a decent FM tuner;
will supply ~30-40 watts per channel through my 5 ohm EPI speakers;
and will sound really good. By really good, I mean making an
orchestra, piano, mezzo-soprano, or organ sound like an orchestra,
piano, mezzo-soprano, or organ.
It's been so long since I researched this stuff that I don't even
know where to begin. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Rick
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