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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: SunnyDaze on August 03, 2010, 02:23:57 AM

Title: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: SunnyDaze on August 03, 2010, 02:23:57 AM

I set out to purchase an Onkyo DX-7210 CD player. I wound up with this beast.

This is another CL gem.

I went to the folks' house in Lawrenceville. The CD player was missing the transport cover and it looked like they made breakfast on it. Naw. I was as polite as I could be. I explained to them that the transport cover missing meant extra dust inside of the unit, the cardinal sin with CD players. I asked if they had anything else. "We have an old Onkyo radio, but it's heavy. You can come in and look at it."

EUREKA! Bedroom system, ahoy!

Me: "Well, I'm not 100% sure what it's worth, how about $25?" 
Lady: "Sure."

I'll post nudes of her this week when the cleaning process begins. It's built like a Cordoba. And it's EXTREMELY wide. It's heavy too. I'm guessing ~50 lbs. It's got a subsonic AND a supersonic filter. It's MM/MC selectable, and has all kinda weird Pre-Emphasis stuff that I need to read more about. I haven't tested the FM section yet, but with a 15' wire, the AM section left me pleasantly surprised, pulling in Zoomer 740 AM in Toronto (sadly) better than my CT-800 (which needs aligned) with the same length wire.

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Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: Kingman on August 03, 2010, 06:56:22 AM

KOOL!!!   8)   8)   8)   8)   8)

Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: vstarkwell on August 03, 2010, 03:10:09 PM

As for those speakers stands would they be Target Hifi stands made in the UK? They look similar to a pair I had

Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: SunnyDaze on August 03, 2010, 03:55:04 PM

As soon as I saw them in the shop, I pictured my Model 22's on them.

Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: OCCD on August 03, 2010, 04:05:42 PM

Nice score!!!

Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: vstarkwell on August 03, 2010, 04:13:40 PM

Quote from: SunnyDaze on August 03, 2010, 03:55:04 PM

As soon as I saw them in the shop, I pictured my Model 22's on them.

Cool!!!, I'm glad they found a new home, I had my Polk 5Jr's on them for many years.

Title: Re: Bedroom System Upgrade / Massive Silver Onkyo / Name Those Stands
Post by: Reverend on August 04, 2010, 09:31:08 AM

Nice setup, love that CD player it's a tank.