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Bozak MB-80 Speakers

These are one of my favourite bookshelf speakers. I've had them for almost a decade and recently I did a small refurb on them, replacing the 22uf electrolytic with new Mundorf electrolytic (Poly caps I had were too big) and new black grill cloth versus the faded brown. Plus a re-oiling of the blond oak veneer. They sounded better than they were before. A lot more livelier on the top end.  Originally, I thought the Audax tweeters were struggling a bit and I wasn't too sure if it was the ferrofluid or the cap. Took a gamble and hoped it was the cap and it paid off. Story time: When I first auditioned them, wayyyy back in Winnipeg. I had a very interesting A/B comparison with a pair of Rogers LS3/A. I can't remember which version it was nor the power source. But, it did give me an opportunity to listen to a pair of LS3/A. The Rogers and Bozak were very distinct from one another. That the Bozak were a lot flatter in sound signature and the Rogers had a more more mid bass bump (...

Old Photos

I was recently browsing through my old folders and found quite a few pictures of pieces that we've sold but never posted. I might take this opportunity to go through them and post the less grainy ones! While I can't comment on them in detail, I will certainly do my best!

Pioneer SX-636 Receiver

This midrange receiver was one of the last few vintage pieces I've bought in Winnipeg. While by it only put out 25wpc into 8ohm, it was adequate to power my little Bozak MB80. This combination served me well during my transition to the interior BC.  It was more than adequate for my previous living space and even my current living conditions. Granted the Bozak prefer more power.   It was recapped by the previous owner, IIRC all the caps were replaced. That was the extent of the "restoration." It sounded very good for what it was. This Pioneer was on the middle to warm side of things of the sound signature. It was pleasant, wasn't mushy or overly "tubey" sounding but, not as dynamic or transparent as others.  Middle-ground stuff. Tuner was nice, it was able to grab signal in my condo without an antenna and sounded pretty decent. No qualms about the tuner. Everything worked as it should. Overall, I had zero issues with this unit. However, I was not a huge fan o...