My first tube receiver was found today inside a console stereo, an Electrohome Marseilles unit.
When tested it fired up in the store and it is a stereo unit so I was in luck.
I see there is a growing trend in some areas in restoring old console stereos but locally there is not.
I managed to safely remove the receiver unit from the wood coffin, the turntable did not look worthy of saving.
I do not have the space for a full console stereo and if it was more of a mid century piece perhaps I would refurbish the unit.
The receiver is out and resting on top of the Marantz 2270 and now I know what tube sound is all about...smooth, detailed and warm.
This unit is currently powering the Braun L830's.
This unit is missing a few knobs so I moved the knobs from the tuner section down, I do not plan on using the tuner portion of this unit.
When tested it fired up in the store and it is a stereo unit so I was in luck.
I see there is a growing trend in some areas in restoring old console stereos but locally there is not.
I managed to safely remove the receiver unit from the wood coffin, the turntable did not look worthy of saving.
I do not have the space for a full console stereo and if it was more of a mid century piece perhaps I would refurbish the unit.
The receiver is out and resting on top of the Marantz 2270 and now I know what tube sound is all about...smooth, detailed and warm.
This unit is currently powering the Braun L830's.
This unit is missing a few knobs so I moved the knobs from the tuner section down, I do not plan on using the tuner portion of this unit.
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