I found both a couple of Indiana Line Tesi 204 for about $70 and a Pioneer Sa-5500 ii for $90 in a thrift store in Northern Italy.

I’m not sure of their condition yet, but do you think it will be a good combo? I’m an absolute beginner at vintage audio. I’m not even sure those speaker can be properly considered vintage. Alternatively, I found in another store a couple of Akai akai SR-SA3 at about $70. There’s not much on the web about them. They seem very similar to the more known akai SR-SF3. whatdio you think?

  • Lukee67@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Well, yes, even if the amplifier seems a little weak it would have probably been worth a try. Sadly, I just got to the store and the amplifier has just been sold! But I got hold of the Indiana line, at least. Now I’m going to reach another store where they should have the following amplifiers:

    Yamaha HTR-5030RDS amp/receiver

    Denon AVR-2805 amp/receiver

    Teac A-X400DC

    Technics SU-610

    Technics SU-V300

    Technics SU-V470

    Kenwood KA-1060

    Luxman LR-2500RS

    I am aware some of them are not probably vintage, but what do you think? Especially in combination with the Indiana Line Tesi 204?

  • coffeeandtrout@alien.topBEnglish
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    9 months ago

    www.rgsound.it/tesi-204-rovere-grigio-scuro_indiana-line-id-3639.html

    They seem to want some decent wattage

    www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/sa-5500.shtml

    At only 15 watts per channel it might be underpowered for those speakers but you never can tell. I’d personally stay away from the Akai, those Indiana speakers look to be a much nicer speaker. Prices seem nice. Do you have a TT or other components to plug into the amp?

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