Hi everyone,
After I scratched my McIntosh itch (MA-5100, MR-71, MI-3, along with a Technics SL-1200 turntable, going to two Ohm Walsh2 speakers), I've decided that my next exploration into all things audio is getting a quadraphonic system.
I've been doing some research into systems and it seems that Pioneer is at the best price point for me. Not $1,000 and up like McIntosh or Marantz, but still excellent components at a more attainable price. I thought something neat to do would be to open the 1976 catalog - the year I was born - and try to acquire the top of the line items to make a complete system over the course of a few years. So, that would mean:
QX-949A amplifier
PL-530 turntable
CT-F9199 cassette tape player
RT-2022 reel to reel
Two HPM-100 speakers for the back
Two CS-E421 speakers for the front
I didn't see a Pioneer 8-track player, so instead, I was thinking of a Technics RS-858-DUS that is of the same vintage.
This would go in our living room that is about 25/30 feet long and has a cathedral ceiling.
A couple questions I have:
Is the reel-to-reel player I suggested one that could play 4 tracks? If not, what is the alternative?
Have any of you done something like this, where you get everything from the same year?
I am a newbie to Pioneer. What can I expect?
If you have one or more of the components I listed, what are your experiences with them?
Thanks for all of your help. I'm sure I have more questions that will come about.
Thanks,
Brian
After I scratched my McIntosh itch (MA-5100, MR-71, MI-3, along with a Technics SL-1200 turntable, going to two Ohm Walsh2 speakers), I've decided that my next exploration into all things audio is getting a quadraphonic system.
I've been doing some research into systems and it seems that Pioneer is at the best price point for me. Not $1,000 and up like McIntosh or Marantz, but still excellent components at a more attainable price. I thought something neat to do would be to open the 1976 catalog - the year I was born - and try to acquire the top of the line items to make a complete system over the course of a few years. So, that would mean:
QX-949A amplifier
PL-530 turntable
CT-F9199 cassette tape player
RT-2022 reel to reel
Two HPM-100 speakers for the back
Two CS-E421 speakers for the front
I didn't see a Pioneer 8-track player, so instead, I was thinking of a Technics RS-858-DUS that is of the same vintage.
This would go in our living room that is about 25/30 feet long and has a cathedral ceiling.
A couple questions I have:
Is the reel-to-reel player I suggested one that could play 4 tracks? If not, what is the alternative?
Have any of you done something like this, where you get everything from the same year?
I am a newbie to Pioneer. What can I expect?
If you have one or more of the components I listed, what are your experiences with them?
Thanks for all of your help. I'm sure I have more questions that will come about.
Thanks,
Brian