So how old is your "oldest" component?

**JayNudel** · June 9, 2017, 04:02 AM

I've still got:

Sony STR-7015 receiver that my father bought me to go away to college in 1977.
Pair of Infinity Qe's that I bought a year or two later
Pair of Berning ea-230's from, I think, about 1981
Micro Seiki BL-51 that I bought in 1981 or 2
A PS Audio Elite + integrated amp from 1984, recently acquired and serviced
One pair of original Sequerra Met 7's and two pairs of Met 7 Mk. II's, bought from Dick in about 1985
A Macintosh MR74, recently acquired
A Scott 310A tuner
A Heath A-7 amp.
A Superphon Revelation Basic dual mono preamp - mid 80's?

It all works fine!!

**allears** · June 9, 2017, 04:44 PM

Heathkit W5m monoblocks. circa 1960. They've been modified/rebuilt and sound great.

**Stoutblock** · July 20, 2017, 12:48 AM

1928 Jackson Bell Swan.

**CPP** · July 20, 2017, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by CPP

My Micro Seiki BL-91 TT was manufactured in 1980, still going strong

Update, not going strong anymore, lighting took it out yet again after I had the motor rewound. Back in the box.

**greatoldone** · September 25, 2017, 03:37 AM

I have a Fadel "metal coffin" 1920's tube radio! Next oldest is a late 40's Valco tube guitar amp.

**hongkong** · September 25, 2017, 04:19 AM

I think perhaps all my oldest component is perhaps all my component ???

Technics SL-1210 MK II : 30 year's old
Pioneer CT-95S : 23 year's old
Luxman K100 : 30 year's old
Inifinity Kappa 100 : 20 ...
Proceed AMP2 : 22
Tag Mc LAren T32R : 15 ???

**joeinid** · September 25, 2017, 05:18 AM

Welcome to the forum, thank you for joining.

Originally Posted by greatoldone

I have a Fadel "metal coffin" 1920's tube radio! Next oldest is a late 40's Valco tube guitar amp.

**Randy Myers** · November 10, 2018, 12:56 PM

I got rid of all my vintage gear when got out of this hobby back in the day... jumping back in a few years ago I have tried a lot of different gear, relearning

...

Well all my tubes are NOS, so I don't really count those... but I picked up a museum quality McIntosh that looks and sounds like the day it rolled out of the factory. Growing up in the shadow of the McIntosh factory I simply need one of their pieces...

The 754 amplifier is from about 1990... so pushing 30 years old...

**puroagave** · November 10, 2018, 01:22 PM

Marantz 8b (59 yrs)
ARC SP-3 (46 yrs)
Linn LP12 (46 yrs)
Quad ESL (61 yrs)

and how much progress has been made in the intervening years?

**FDPDK** · November 10, 2018, 02:03 PM

Must be my loudspeakers
Focus Audio FS788 which i bought in 2007
and my CD player Audio Aero Prima , also from 2007 ( but don't use it a lot after i got a Lumin streamer )

**Randy Myers** · November 12, 2018, 05:44 PM

I just remembered the Technics tuner... it is from back in the late '70s early '80s. I actually had one in my system back in the day. It is also pictured in the photo above

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**Mechnutt** · November 13, 2018, 12:33 PM

Sansui Tuner from 1962

Luxman T-110 tuner, 1976 or 77

Thoren's TD-145 TT, 1976 or 77

Pioneer PL-55x TT 1977

Technic's SU-7600 Integrated Amp-1976

Hitachi Tuner 1978

Original Disc Washer 1977 or 79

All in excellent working condition except for the Sansui which needs a little work.

**Swisstrips** · November 13, 2018, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Mechnutt

Sansui Tuner from 1962

Luxman T-110 tuner, 1976 or 77

Thoren's TD-145 TT, 1976 or 77

Pioneer PL-55x TT 1977

Technic's SU-7600 Integrated Amp-1976

Hitachi Tuner 1978

Original Disc Washer 1977 or 79

All in excellent working condition except for the Sansui which needs a little work.

What about the end user? Boom!

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**nicoff** · November 13, 2018, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by puroagave

Marantz 8b (59 yrs)
ARC SP-3 (46 yrs)
Linn LP12 (46 yrs)
Quad ESL (61 yrs)

and how much progress has been made in the intervening years?

Amazing!

**Mike B.** · November 14, 2018, 05:57 PM

I own a number of tube tuners for the 1950's. I have four Fisher brand and a couple H.H. Scott. Also a Mac MR55 which is their first tuner. It is mono AM/FM with provision for adding a multiplex unit.

**mep** · November 15, 2018, 12:33 PM

Technics SP-10 MKII table
SME 3012-R arm
JBL 4345 speakers

**Dr Morbius** · March 9, 2019, 04:23 PM

My oldest is an HH Scott 272 from 1960 with a Empire 398 turntable from 1963. I also have a pair of Cornscala's that started out as a circa 1981 Cornwall's and modified about 11 years ago. My newest is a Bluesound Vault 2 which is fantastic!!!

**david1111** · September 14, 2019, 11:34 PM

My oldest must be the Conrad Johnson PV-5 preamp. I think it was made in '84 or '86, although my Kef R107's were around the same time.

Dave

**jdandy** · September 14, 2019, 11:49 PM

My Micro Seiki DD-40 turntable is 39 years old. My McIntosh MA230 integrated amplifier is 54 years old. My JBL 4312A 3-way monitors are 30 years old. My McIntosh 4300V receiver is 30 years old.

**Shadowfax** · September 15, 2019, 10:40 AM

Original Sony Walkman AM-FM from 1980 and it still works.

**brad225** · September 15, 2019, 02:12 PM

In my shop I have a Marantz 2230 with mahogany case from 1972-74. Feels like a time warp each time I turn it on. I have only owned it for 15 years or so but purchased it for the nostalgia. It plays through a pair of Radio Shack Minimus 7 speakers. I have a pair of Spica TC50's in storage that still sound amazing for what they were and cost.

**still-one** · September 15, 2019, 04:34 PM

Since I replaced my original Momentum pre-amp with the new HD version my oldest piece of gear is now my Alexandria X2 S2's.

**kzhtoo** · September 15, 2019, 04:54 PM

Magico original S3, released in late 2013.

**Jack** · September 15, 2019, 06:17 PM

Sansui TU-717 released in 1977

**Dr Morbius** · September 15, 2019, 10:42 PM

Both my Empire 298 Turntable from 1962 and my HH Scott Stereomaster 272 from either 1961 or '62, not sure which.

**MikeCh** · September 16, 2019, 12:27 AM

Audio Research SP-11, circa 1987. Getting ready to compare it to my ARC LS27 that's been running in my downstairs setup for the past 5 months. Should be an interesting comparison for me. Both are excellent sounding preamplifiers.

**maniek34** · September 16, 2019, 07:55 PM

Kenwood KT-615 from 1979.

**astrotoy** · September 17, 2019, 12:21 AM

One that I use as my main source component is my Ampex ATR-102 tape machine which dates from the late '70's, a bit older than my 40 year old daughter. My other ATR-102 dates from the same period, although I only use it for dubbing tapes. My prize collection of 200 reels of safety master tapes dates from the late '70's to late '80's. Next oldest, again in very frequent use when I am digitizing my analogue collection is my Pacific Microsonics Model Two which dates from the late '90's to about 2000. That puts it around the same age as my Avantgarde Duo speakers and Cary 2A3 Monoblock SET amps which drive them. I bought all of these used, starting about 12 years ago.

Larry

**Randy Myers** · October 4, 2019, 05:21 PM

My McIntosh MR7083 tuner was sold from 1990-1995...

**Shadowfax** · October 4, 2019, 05:59 PM

Just picked up some Lowboy 3s from 1971 from the original owner. Sounding awesome.

**Dr Morbius** · October 5, 2023, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by just dave

I guess my speakers,RTR model 10's I think they're from 74 or 75.

. Yes she’s my wife, and she cook’s too! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .Let me know if you ever get divorced.

**treitz3** · October 8, 2023, 12:40 PM

Hello all. While "technically" not a component in the main rig or secondary rig, it is the oldest.

It is on route (being shipped) to the house as I type this. It is a 1923 Stewart Warner tubed radio, Model 300.

I thought it would be a cool piece of kit to be displayed in the stereo room.

Tom

**Dr Morbius** · October 8, 2023, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by treitz3

Hello all. While "technically" not a component in the main rig or secondary rig, it is the oldest.

It is on route (being shipped) to the house as I type this. It is a 1923 Stewart Warner tubed radio, Model 300.

I thought it would be a cool piece of kit to be displayed in the stereo room.

Tom

Well, that beats me by 40 years!

**Mike Lavigne** · October 9, 2023, 09:02 AM

the oldest component in my system is also the best sounding one; the MR 70 tape preamps, from 1965. 4 of them. they are hot rodded. they do use Nuvistor tubes from 1965.

the second oldest component in my system are my two Ampex ATR-102 tape decks joined to the MR 70 preamps, from 1976, they are also both hot rodded.

**rbbert** · October 9, 2023, 09:58 AM

Technics RS-1506, from 1977.

**Vintage_Tube** · October 10, 2023, 01:57 AM

My Akai GX-400D R-R in silver/black w/blue VU meters (#185 of 200 made) which I purchased in 1974 on Okinawa & had the heads relapped by JRF Magnetic Scientifics a few years ago.

Best to all,

Bob

**chops** · October 12, 2023, 06:10 PM

Let's see. Currently in operation...

Pioneer RT-1020L - 1974
Technics SL-1700MK2 - 1979
Nakamichi 582 - 1979

Needs a little work (belts & re-cap)
JVC KD-A8 - 1980
Yamaha K-1020 - 1985

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