My bargain vintage stereo system FM bandscan


** Add&fmt=18 to the URL for High Quality! **This time I brought one of the speakers up close so you can get a better idea of how it sounds on a nighttime FM bandscan here in central New Jersey. Notice the cool touch sensitive tuner knob -- the tuning LED only lights up when you have your hand on the knob! Later in the video I switch to monomode, which disables the touch sensitive dial and muting.

Tuner/amp: Kenwood KR-710, circa 1980, bought at Salvation Army store for $14.99. Rated 28 watts per channel.

Speakers: Lafayette Criterion 50, circa early to mid '60s, bought at Goodwill store for $9.99 each. Rated for 20 watts "music power" at 8 ohms. All original paper cone speakers inside: 8-inch woofers and 3-inch tweeters, plus bass port.

Recorded on my Aiptek A-HD+ camcorder in low-res CIF mode. Sorry for the poor audio, it has no external microphone input so I had to use its mono built-in one.







Channel: Tech
Uploaded: August 19, 2008 at 2:42 am
Author: vwestlife

Length: 00:06:41
Rating: 4.00
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Video Comments:
RGlenn92 (September 21, 2008 at 9:03 pm)
Same here! I'm 16 and collecting vintage stereo equipment is my hobby :D
raymondleeleggs (September 6, 2008 at 11:38 pm)
me too vintage forever!
sbryant822 (August 19, 2008 at 6:53 pm)
I love those!!!

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