System Pics 2021

gxc-730d

I kick myself for throwing out an Akai GXC-730D tape deck. I wasn’t aware of just what an amazing machine it was. I think it ended up in a skip despite being mint condition. Because I was stupid, 14, and it was an old silver bit of hifi from before CD age. nearly 30 years later I could kick myself. They go for $1000 second hand now. And I now realise it looks bloody cool.

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Wow. Yes, I do love this generation of Akai kit. I still have a lovely GXC-710D that looks almost as good as new.

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I have only the C-T3 from this system partnering my UQ2.
But I have a full Pioneer stack from 1980 - mostly the so called “blue” series.

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That’s exactly the point…
MArco :cowboy_hat_face:

So, who’s going to start the thread asking which colour sounds best?

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My blue is the best, of course :sunglasses:

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Hi, do you know what was/is the general consensus or accepted hierarchy as to which speaker is better between the NBL and the SL2?

Upside down plug sockets are the way to go :joy:

Ps the ones on the right and behind the fraim are straight to the dis board! Made a big difference!

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:man_facepalming:t5:

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I don’t know what the general consensus is and I wouldn’t trust it on speakers anyway. When they were sold new NBLs were between SL2s and DBLs in price so if you want to place them in a hierarchy thats as good a way as any.
DBLs I’d like to try but probably never will. They’re all getting on a bit now.

I know of a few cases where NBLs were replaced by Kudos 808s, though I also know of one chap who owned two pairs, one for spares, and he retired them in favour of Audionote Es.

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Main system - LP12 Klimax 40th anniversary edition/karousel added/NAC252/SCDR/250DR with NEAT XLS’s

Does it for me

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Do you get enough bass out of those petite Neats.?

Hardly Petites

Good solid base - isobaric loading so heaps

They really suit the space. The new okestra’s you are interested also have isobaric loading , by the pics you have posted your room is probably larger so potentially better suited. Don’t discount the XL6’s (a pair sitting somewhere :smiley:) .

Cheers

These ones really do it for me

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And it’s about time you fixed the hole in your wall. :grin::grin:

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I missed a word Pete - these are the neat ultimatum XLS’s out of their top range, from what I know the orkestra’s are based on the ultimatum range but just down a peg, so i can bet they will be excellent

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Ha ha very funny :grin:

Are the XL6’s a forum members.

Yep

Heard them a while ago with a 500 setup at Harry’s think the whole system belonged to the same member :smirk:, they sounded pretty damn good.

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