Outstanding receiver for music and HT that has served me well for over 10 years! One of the last receivers to do bass management in the analog domain. Loaded with Nichicon Gold Tune and Elna Silmic II caps and their ilk from the factory.
JVC M-L10
An early '80s Victor (JVC's domestic brand-name) 160wpc (100V model from Japan) with the Super-A Cascode design.
Denon DVD-9000
Used as a source for CDs and DVD-Audios and as an outboard DAC...almost 40 lbs of audiophile awesomeness.
Kenwood KP-9010
Japan-only successor to the KP-1100...the only difference I can see from the 1100 is the plinth is a very dark rosewood instead of the 1100's black.
Goldring G-1042
Very good, but requires some serious VTA adjustment to bring the most out of it.
Yamaha NS-30T
Sealed two-ways made from 1982-1985- excellent!!!
Yamaha YST-SW305
HT sub
Yamaha NS-A100XT
Relatively lo-fi circa 2000 towers now relegated to being surrounds in 5.1
Homebuilt HTPC
Homebuilt HTPC with an Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 Deluxe soundcard... Handles Blu-Rays, HD-DVDs, DVDs, and hard drive music.
System edited: Latest incarnation- new state, new house, dedicated media room with home-made acoustic treatments (OC 703). The treatment really lets the NS-30Ts shine. I was pleasantly surprised at the difference it makes.
Yes, my home theater is separate from my 2-channel systems. I like to optimize things for each application whenever possible. Glad you like my antique "amp-stand" and your point about a tube amp being more appropriate makes sense.
But I just replaced the Klipsch with VMPS RM30 ribbon monitors and they seem to thrive on solid-state power and control. I may end up using solid-state on the bass section and tubes, or hybrid amps on the midrange/treble section. I want to have some fun trying some different gear with these new speakers, which appear to have the potential for greatness. Time, and some experimentation will tell.
In the video system I've replaced the Yamaha mains with Newform Research Module 30 Ribbon hybrids. They are less efficient, and have less bass, but they provide an extremely natural presentation. Still, I was thinking of going to a somewhat more efficient tower speaker with a bit more bass punch.
Agree about the brightness of the Yamahas- especially when the amp doesn't compensate for it- like with 2-ch analog inputs. Is your home theater separate from the sound systems you have displayed on this site? I need it all-in-one for space and wife approval! BTW, nice sewing machine amp stand, although I would expect an antique like that to be holding a tube setup!
That's a cool little system. I had to do a double-take when I saw it because I used to have the exact same Yamaha speakers and Hitachi RPTV in my home theater. I even had a Denon receiver for a while, albeit a lower model.
The speakers are not too bad, just a little bright sounding, but they can play very loud and clear and are very efficient. The Yamaha center channel offers great bang-for-the-buck. I still have mine, as well as the Hitachi TV.
