hi guys. i'm 31, and a "Semi-Vintage" PIONEER Hi-Fi/A/V fan since 1999/2001ish.
i've been around the block, Hi-Fi forum-wise, since around 2007-ish. a former AUDIOKARMA member,
TAPEHEADS.COM member, one-time-member of the now-defunct SOUND THINKING.COM,
and a current member of STEVE HOFFMAN MUSIC FORUMS since 2008.
i've been a PIONEER-holic for the last 10 years, with a focus on late-1980's/early 90's STANDARD LINE and REFERENCE/ELITE.
i've had to wait for over five years worth of e-browsing at semi-vintage/vintage PIO gear, and long-since compile
a laundry list of chosen components that i would want in a personal dream system,
before i was finally able to begin acquiring said gear online starting back around 2007ish.
years later, i finally have like 80% of what i ideally desire, with a few compromises, of course;
-AUDIO-
PIONEER VSX-D1S AV Receiver (1990)
PIONEER PD-91 Reference Compact Disc Player (1988)
PIONEER PL-112D MANUAL OPERATION Belt Drive Turntable (1975) (with AUDIO TECHNICA PRO11E Cart/Styli)
PIONEER PD-M90X 6-disc magazine CD changer (1987) (very first REFERENCE/ELITE changer CDP
PIONEER CT-S800 PC-0CC AMORPHOUS-Head Cassette Deck (1988) ( full-featured TOTL model, with cast-iron-encased transformer)
PIONEER GR-777 Ten Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer (1988) (TOTL remote controllable EQ with dual spectrum display)
ROLAND BOSS BR-1180CD Hard Disk Recorder/Mastering Studio (2002)
-VIDEO-
PIONEER DV-37 ELITE DVD player (2001)
PIONEER DV-09 ELITE DVD player (1998) (NEEDS SERVICE)
JVC HR-S8000U S-VHS VCR with DIGITAL FX (1988)
PIONEER CLD-3030 Compatible Laserdisc Player (1988) ( LD/CD/CDV video multi-player with upgraded isolators/feet)
SONY BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc player (2007)
-MISCELLANEOUS-
PIONEER PD-M6 Six-Disc Magazine CD Player (1986) (THE very first PD-M model, with U.S. MILITARY version wood panels mounted)
PIONEER CU-AV200 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1989)
PIONEER CU-AV100 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988)
PIONEER CU-AV70 Programmable Remote Control Unit (1988)
PIONEER MR-100 Multi-Room Remote IR Sensor Unit (1989)
PIONEER CU-MR100 Remote Control Unit (1989)
DENON DCD-1500 Single Compact Disc Player (1985) (customized and improved, with the optional wood panels mounted)
MITSUBISHI HS-U70 S-VHS VCR (1988)
MITSUBISHI HS-U50 VHS VCR (1989)
MITSUBISHI HS-413UR VHS VCR (1987)
SONY SL-2300 Betamax VCR (1984) (intend to replace with SUPER BETA or ED BETA model)
