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We've always enjoyed Hitachi gear and this is no exception.  This was Hitachi TOTL consumer turntable back in the day in the mid 1970s.  And, is one heck of a turntable.  This turntable is in fabulous condition.  The only small flaw is stenciling of the "E" on Repeat is missing.  Other than that, this is beautiful looking turntable.  Probably one of the sharpest looking turntable of the era.  It has that two tone plinth, the top being that lovely brushed metal and the bottom half being that wood look, vinyl wrapped, but real wood underneath.  It also has a smoked dust cover to give it that additional classy look! It has a high stability tonearm and the unitorque motor that delivers a smooth, quiet and stable rotation for low wow and rumble.  This is a 2-speed, direct drive, fully automatic turntable with repeat.  It's been freshly serviced and was part of a member's private collection.  It truly looks better in person. It comes ...

I can't believe one of our guys is wanting to sell this odd amplifier.  He's been the original owner since new and I've heard it on several different occasions and thought it was a really nice amplifier.  Very clean, and dynamic, just the way I like it! This is a bit of an odd one as it's was from the 90s and has that pseudo 3.0 setup (Front, Center, Rear) and Dolby Pro-Logic decoder.  However, the rear channels are just played in mono.  So, the main circuit is your typical integrated stereo amplifier and then the board just separates one channel for the rear.  I guess if someone wanted to they can use it for home theatre use but, it's quite dated for that.  However, as a stereo amplifier in a 2-channel setup, it is a superb unit.  It's made in Britain!  What's not to love about it? Inside the amplifier is a huge transformer, I took a picture off the net.  Just shows people that if the price is right, quality can be found anywhere.  ...

Another Hitachi gem!  This is part of their Mosfet series of gear that Hitachi produced during the late 70s.  For the most part, the preamplifier and power amplifier was their entry level Mosfet powered separates, while the FT-8000 tuner was their TOTL FM tuner, no AM. All are well built pieces.  The preamplifier and power amplifier are especially compact and not very deep.  But, power amplifier does weight quite a bit, surprisingly hefty for the size.  The Mosfet sound is different than most solid state circuitry/transistors.  It has a very "tube" like presence with a very nice mid range presentation.  It's on the softer side, so any bright speakers would match well with this setup.  But, it still dynamic like most solid state.  Just not as dynamic in comparison to their earlier stuff with the darlington transistors.  In other words, they are coloured but, in a good way.  The HMA-6500 allows 2 pairs of speakers and pretty VU ...

A member has just informed me of a few British pieces he is looking to sell!  Nothing too big, a couple of bookshelves and an amplifier but, they are nice pieces!  Stayed tuned!

I've noticed that I have a few cartridge bodies that need styli, so I ordered a batch.  Given the time from Asia, it'll probably be here in another week or so.  Now, I just need to snag the AT12 stylus I bought previously from Asia back from one of our members for the Toshiba turntable as I am thinking it will sound better than the current generic ones that I have for it. I am glad that there are good quality styli for these Shure cartridges!

This is truly a diamond in the rough.  I am a big Hitachi fan, why?  They made great stuff, from turntables to speakers and everything in between.  This gem is no exception.  Like it's fraternal twin, the SR-903, both seem to share the same genetics but differ cosmetically.  I think both are great but, atlas I have the SR-904, which you could say is the updated version. Service Manual is here: http://wegavision.pytalhost.com/HitachiSR-904s/ So, what makes this receiver so special?  Well, it has to do with Hitachi Class-G topology and that fact that Hitachi used primarily Hitachi parts this receiver makes it a OEM special!  So what's so special about the Class-G?  Well, it has a 3 rail which allows additional voltage swings and increase peak power output at certain frequencies.  NAD and Carver (remember the magnetic field power) used this same topology as well as many other Japanese manufacturers during the 80s.  Unlike the Carver, th...

This is a very retro looking turntable by Pioneer.  It was made during the early to mid 70s and really well made too.  It has a beautiful real wood veneer plinth, a smoked dust cover with a handle at the front (classy!) and suspended platform.  It has a nice sized motor, good platter weight and a pretty neat looking tone arm.  It's not your typical S-shaped arm but rather a J-shaped tone arm. It's a 2-speed, belt-drive and fully automatic turntable with repeat.  It also features the lead in option for 7, 10 and 12 inch records.  It's completely serviced and comes with a brand new belt and a new Shure M75 Type 2 stylus from Jico Japan.  The cartridge is a Realistic R47EDT, which was a re-badged version.  Plays great, tracks great and looks great.  It's a very sharp looking turntable. Because it's a Shure there are plenty of replacement stylus out there, beware of low quality ones, in case the stylus breaks.  As well, from Jico they ha...