[Vintage-Audio] Re: Help With Gear Specs, Please

[rick larson]

Duane,
I didn't see any responses for your request and I really don't know much 
about these.  However, here are a few comments.

I've read the Yamaha is pretty nice.  Great tuner.  Some like the STK 
power brick IC.  They are cheap to replace if they go out.

I have a pair of original Advent speakers.  I reconed them for <$30.  
Not familar with the 2002 model.  Refoaming was pretty easy but not sure 
if that is something you can do or you would need to hire it out.  Too 
bad you don't live in Minneapolis.  I'd refoam them for you.

If it was me and I had a room that needed a system, I'd use the Yamaha, 
refoam the Advents, might use the sub and throw away the cd player.  
However, your Scott gear is lovely and would be my personal favorite.

rick

>     
> Hi All,        
>     
> As some of you know, my home was damaged by water getting into the 
> attic and
> causing a sudden and very destructive water leak on top of my
> den/office/computer control room desk on September 28th. The 
> contractor who did
> the repair work sent his supervisory guy out here to be sure the guys 
> doing the
> work were doing it up to the contractor's high standards. Tony and I 
> got to
> chatting when he saw some of my stereo gear.    
>     
> Some doctor had left behind some stereo gear when he sold the house to 
> Tony
> three years ago. Tony discovered it in the garage attic. He had no use 
> for it
> and offered it to me. I accepted it "as is"        
>     
> I have no manuals and am not familiar with the speakers at all. I 
> would very
> much appreciate your opinion as to the value, quality and cost of 
> repairs Vs
> value of item. Thanks.       
>     
> PIONEER MULTI PLAY COMPACT DISK PLAYER.  MODEL: PD/M510. APPEARS GOOD
> COSMETICALLY.
> BUT THE SIX CD HOLDER TRAY IS MISSING. IT SLIDES INTO AN OPENING WITH 
> A SPRING
> LOADED DOOR. CAN I FIND ONE ANYWHERE? DOES NOT APPEAR THAT I CAN PLAY 
> A SINGLE
> CD WITHOUT IT.
> AMPLIFIER/RECEIVER: YAMAHA NATURAL SOUND CR/1020. WOOD CABINET, WEIGHS 
> ABOUT 40
> LBS, OUTPUTS FOR SPEAKERS A,B,C NO MENTION OF SURROUND SOUND THOUGH. 
> HAS AM, FM
> AND FM STEREO. LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND APPEARS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
>
> BDS: BDSW15 15 INCH BOTTOM FIRING SUB WOOFER IN BEAUTIFUL WOOD 18 INCH 
> SQUARE
> END TABLE. NO COVER OVER SPEAKER ON BOTTOM, FOAM SUSPENSION IS A 
> LITTLE SOFT,
> BUT IT PLAYS WELL. THIS THING WEIGHS 45 LBS!
>
> ADVENT: 2 WAY SPEAKERS. TWEETER WITH 12 INCH WOOFER. FOAM SUSPENSION 
> IS GONE.
> MODEL: 2002  AB014073
> CABINETS ARE BEAUTIFUL, GRILLS ARE GOOD, ORIGINAL BOXES. THEY WILL 
> HAVE TO BE
> RECONED. ARE THEY WORTH DOING?    
>     
> I apologize for the upper case, which is suggestive of a variety of 
> negative
> things, so I am told. But I keep all of my notes in solid upper case 
> because it
> is easier for me being totally blind to find material by searching 
> without
> having to be concerned about 'case sensitivity'.   
>     
> Again, thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide.    
>     
> Duane W8DBF   
> dfischer at usol.com   
>
>