Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Michael Galea via talk | | I priced out various pre-amps online, got over the shock of their price | and built one from some online plans. Good on you! I don't know if this phono pre-amp is any good, but its from an OK brand. It currently costs $29.99. There is a newer model with

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread Michael Galea via talk
On 2023-10-29 22:16, William Park via talk wrote: Hi, a very off topic... While cleaning my house, I found box speakers and LP record player. Brand name "Sanyo".  What's missing is AM/FM receiver that came as a set.  Do you know where I can buy an old stereo AM/FM receiver? Just a note, I

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread William Park via talk
Thanks Evans and others. I found "Value Village" near me, so I'll try there. "Goodwill" and "Salvation Army" are too far. Online will be last resort. It's not urgent. $30 (bottle of whisky) s my budget for resurrecting the old stereo system. On 2023-10-30 05:49, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread David Thornton via talk
facebook marketplace. So much weirdo stuff in there. On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 10:16 PM William Park via talk wrote: > Hi, a very off topic... > > While cleaning my house, I found box speakers and LP record player. > Brand name "Sanyo". What's missing is AM/FM receiver that came as a > set. Do

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: Evan Leibovitch via talk Good advice about estate auctions and downsizing. | The best estate-auction site of which I'm aware is Maxsold, Thanks. I did not know about that site. | TMI time: In another message Hugh wrote: | | New receivers often don't support RIAA equalization needed

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
I will add one more possible excellent source if you're in no rush, though to some this might be a bit morbid. But hey, it's Halloween. As people downsize or die, the contents of their homes are often put up for auction and very good older equipment can be had for extremely good prices. This

Re: [GTALUG] (very off topic) where to buy old AM/FM receiver?

2023-10-30 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: William Park via talk | While cleaning my house, I found box speakers and LP record player. Brand name | "Sanyo". What's missing is AM/FM receiver that came as a set. Do you know | where I can buy an old stereo AM/FM receiver? Adding to what others have said: - new receivers often