okinawa1974
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Hello everyone,
One of my father's great loves was good music. It was something that he and my mother shared. Now that he has passed (a little over a year ago), I am trying to put his kit back together.
My dad purchased most of the gear when he was stationed (Marines) in Okinawa around 1974 (hence the username). He shipped it back to my mom in the states years before they were married and I was even thought of. I don't know much about stereo equipment (especially from the early 70s before I was born), but I do know good sound when I hear it. I remember my mom and dad dancing in the living room before I was old enough for my feet to touch the floor from the couch.
It has been such a long time since the entire system was up and running as everyday life got in my father's way. Now, I hope to get it all back together and enjoy the music that my father has left to me.
I have a lot of serious kit and it is all in very good condition (my mother would not let anything unfortunate happen to it, she just didn't have room in her new set up).
I hope to work through each component and connection to get the best I can out of it all. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thank you all, in advance, for your help.
Step #1 - Receiver and Speakers
1x Kenwood KR-9940 4-Channel Receiver
4x Sonics AS-405 110 Watt 4-Way 6- Speaker
What is the best type and gauge of speaker wire to bring these components together?
Step #2 - Turntable
1x Pioneer PL-55DX Direct Drive Stereo Turntable
I've had to replace the needle for this. I have a Shibata Stylus ordered and on its way so the sweet sound of old vinyl will be sounding. Any other tips for how to get the best sound out of it?
Subsequent steps include/involve: Sansui RA-500 Solid-State Reverberation Amplifier; Technics (Panasonic) RS-676US Tape Deck (Cassette); Technics RS-858DUS (8-Track) Tape Deck; JVC SEA-10 Sound Effect Amplifier; and Akai GX-280D-SS Surround Stereo Tape Deck Reel to Reel). I've got A LOT of work ahead of me!!!
Again, I thank you all. This project brings back some of the warmest memories of my dad.
Respectfully...
One of my father's great loves was good music. It was something that he and my mother shared. Now that he has passed (a little over a year ago), I am trying to put his kit back together.
My dad purchased most of the gear when he was stationed (Marines) in Okinawa around 1974 (hence the username). He shipped it back to my mom in the states years before they were married and I was even thought of. I don't know much about stereo equipment (especially from the early 70s before I was born), but I do know good sound when I hear it. I remember my mom and dad dancing in the living room before I was old enough for my feet to touch the floor from the couch.
It has been such a long time since the entire system was up and running as everyday life got in my father's way. Now, I hope to get it all back together and enjoy the music that my father has left to me.
I have a lot of serious kit and it is all in very good condition (my mother would not let anything unfortunate happen to it, she just didn't have room in her new set up).
I hope to work through each component and connection to get the best I can out of it all. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thank you all, in advance, for your help.
Step #1 - Receiver and Speakers
1x Kenwood KR-9940 4-Channel Receiver
4x Sonics AS-405 110 Watt 4-Way 6- Speaker
What is the best type and gauge of speaker wire to bring these components together?
Step #2 - Turntable
1x Pioneer PL-55DX Direct Drive Stereo Turntable
I've had to replace the needle for this. I have a Shibata Stylus ordered and on its way so the sweet sound of old vinyl will be sounding. Any other tips for how to get the best sound out of it?
Subsequent steps include/involve: Sansui RA-500 Solid-State Reverberation Amplifier; Technics (Panasonic) RS-676US Tape Deck (Cassette); Technics RS-858DUS (8-Track) Tape Deck; JVC SEA-10 Sound Effect Amplifier; and Akai GX-280D-SS Surround Stereo Tape Deck Reel to Reel). I've got A LOT of work ahead of me!!!
Again, I thank you all. This project brings back some of the warmest memories of my dad.
Respectfully...