Thanks man, the receiver literally came from the dumpster. It's missing the volume knob and a few others but it has an IR remote receiver so I just tuned in an old cable remote to control it.
Lots of great systems here!
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Thanks man, the receiver literally came from the dumpster. It's missing the volume knob and a few others but it has an IR remote receiver so I just tuned in an old cable remote to control it.
Lots of great systems here!
trainman1385
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I picked up a grill for a 1963 chevrolet truck last night to put speakers in it and add it to my garage
trainman1385
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Well I finished my new speaker holder for my garage
BigGMC
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Wow, there's a HUGE range of systems here. From nothing to a simple ghetto blaster, to giant subwoofer enclosures.
I always liked the idea of a vintage receiver out in the garage, and I wanted a project to work on over the winter, so I picked up this little Pioneer SX-424 for $15 from Craigslist. Did a little bit of work on it, cleaned it up, put some LEDs in to replace a few old bulbs, and now I'll use it out in the garage with an old pair of bookshelf speakers. It may be older than I am, but it sounds great!
that is sweet! nice addition w/the blue LED's. Been scanning Craigs myself for some old pioneer/panasonic/sansui/akai recievers for use in the future. Prices are high in my area, if it's listed as "vintage" they are asking a fortune it seems.
Today's equipment is no comparison to how they built 'em back in the day, yeah, there's more features (inputs, switching options, ect.), but pick up an old tuner and you'll know the difference.... right after you develop the hernia.
joefischer
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I picked up an older Pioneer unit, and some Bose 201's from Craigslist. Sounds pretty nice in there.
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I have an old 'road kill' boom box for every day and a 'lugable' CD/radio I built from old car audio stuff for when I have 'gatherings'. Must get round to posting pix of 'Lugable' and the part finished 'Son of Lugable'. Both are overkill to the max, but isn't that half the fun?
VWPORSCHEGT3
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I have my stereo that i got for my birthday when i was 17. 300w unit (common best buy type back in 2001 or 2000... where does the time go?) have 4 speakers 1 each corner. if i ever get my layout set in stone then i can figure out where to permanently mount the head and run a aux cable from the computer to the head.
StriderTB
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I have an old Aiwa XR-MS3 shelf system that thankfully has RCA plugs in the back, so I use a 3.5mm aux cable with my phone. The speakers fit up on my tall cabinets and the base is small, so it sits on my workbench.
Well I finished my new speaker holder for my garage
Loved it.....until I saw that BYU graffiti...
GO UTES!!!
softailgarage
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Terrible picture from a while ago, but you get the gist:
1 - Receiver, some older Panasonic sourced from CL of course.
2 - Sony 10" sub from unused surround sound in the house.
3,4 - Old crappy Dell running ubuntu. Monitor mounted on an arm, keyboard and mouse have their own shelf to get off the workbench. Hooked up to the receiver as well.
5 - Bluetooth receiver hooked to the panasonic, good streaming music from my phone.
6,7,8 - Panasonic speakers that came with the receiver.
Sounds plenty good!
How do you hook Bluetooth to an analog receiver?
Lippyp
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I have an old Pioneer A400 amp from the early 90's and a pair of Wharfedale 512.2 speakers up on the wall. Tunes come mostly from my old Sony HD walkman, an old philips portable CD player. I still need to find a decent DAB tuner on ebay to complete the lineup. Sounds great and is ****** loud.
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Wow, there's a HUGE range of systems here. From nothing to a simple ghetto blaster, to giant subwoofer enclosures.
I always liked the idea of a vintage receiver out in the garage, and I wanted a project to work on over the winter, so I picked up this little Pioneer SX-424 for $15 from Craigslist. Did a little bit of work on it, cleaned it up, put some LEDs in to replace a few old bulbs, and now I'll use it out in the garage with an old pair of bookshelf speakers. It may be older than I am, but it sounds great!
Beautiful work! just gorgeous.
I bought a carver integrated amp off CL and one of the lights on the ammeters is going out, might have to do the LED trick. this wont go in the garage though. I assume you just put an inline resistor to get the proper current for the LED. right?
Craptain
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You bring back memories of visiting the Wharfedale factory back in the 70's. At that time I could only dream of affording Wharfdales.
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onetechyguy
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Here is my vintage Carver system!
I thought the new garage would be a perfect place for it since I have no room for it in the house with my other system. I also installed some klipsch bookshelfs on the wall & am using a klipsch 12' subwoofer.
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I thought the new garage would be a perfect place for it since I have no room for it in the house with my other system. I also installed some klipsch bookshelfs on the wall & am using a klipsch 12' subwoofer.
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My Junk is Stuff
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I;ve been using an old circa 1962 tube console stereo that I just rescued from my Grandma's house last fall. The story is that my dad and his two brothers got it for them as a present for their 25th anniversary and... that Grandma and grandma had to finish the payments in order to finally bring it home!!
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Cryptic1911
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We just ghetto installed a Bose lifestyle 20 music system in the garage a few weeks ago. I'm no Bose fan, but it was free.. my dad scoffed it when he retired. We stuck the subwoofer and receiver on one of the cross supports in the pallet rack, and then made some cheesy sheetmetal brackets to hang the cube speakers. I just plug my iphone into it and jam tunes from it. Surprisingly it doesn't sound too bad for what it is
Here's the subwoofer / receiver on the crossbar. Still gotta clean up the wiring, and run some plugs for those lights. It's just slapped together right now
left side speaker
middle and right side speakers
Here's the subwoofer / receiver on the crossbar. Still gotta clean up the wiring, and run some plugs for those lights. It's just slapped together right now
left side speaker
middle and right side speakers
zcar751
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. Now I can listen to music even when I'm mowing the grass. Sure hope all the neighbors like Ozzy.
Cryptic1911
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^ That's a Marantz, lol
I'm going to start looking for a receiver on Cl or elsewhere. Since I finished the nightstand project, I have freed up a set of Sansui SP 3500 speakers.
Zengineer
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Here is mine. I had an "old" receiver that was obsoleted when I built my home theater because of the need for HDMI inputs/outputs.
The speakers were my wife's from the "dormroom period"... since then my high end speakers went into the home theater, and hers were relegated to the garage.
The Harman/Kardon head unit. This thing has some juice, more than the speakers can handle if pushed. Also more than enough to have music pumping throughout any garage activity, even machining, welding, or forging! It's also hooked up to the garage computer so that there is no shortage of music options.
Soffit storage also houses a pair of serviceable Kenwood speakers.
I'm no Jack Olsen... my garage has been cleaner than this before, but not much! Chronic space shortage! You can see the soffit speakers in the background.
The speakers were my wife's from the "dormroom period"... since then my high end speakers went into the home theater, and hers were relegated to the garage.
The Harman/Kardon head unit. This thing has some juice, more than the speakers can handle if pushed. Also more than enough to have music pumping throughout any garage activity, even machining, welding, or forging! It's also hooked up to the garage computer so that there is no shortage of music options.
Soffit storage also houses a pair of serviceable Kenwood speakers.
I'm no Jack Olsen... my garage has been cleaner than this before, but not much! Chronic space shortage! You can see the soffit speakers in the background.
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Just hooked it up today. Onkyo A-7 amp from the mid seventies and a pair of Technics SB-L36 bookshelf speakers from 1980. Nice natural sound with the iPod.
Merlinii
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Sorry...I couldn't resist (GRIN)
BellyUpFish
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Wow, there's a HUGE range of systems here. From nothing to a simple ghetto blaster, to giant subwoofer enclosures.
I always liked the idea of a vintage receiver out in the garage, and I wanted a project to work on over the winter, so I picked up this little Pioneer SX-424 for $15 from Craigslist. Did a little bit of work on it, cleaned it up, put some LEDs in to replace a few old bulbs, and now I'll use it out in the garage with an old pair of bookshelf speakers. It may be older than I am, but it sounds great!
That's sweet! Any special tricks you used to replacing the lights with LEDs?
I have a few that would look great with some LEDs.
Also, a shot of my meager current shop system, one of the above will make it out there, I just haven't had time to set one up.
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I built a MAME in an old arcade cabinet. The video games play on a PC and sound comes through the PC speakers, but I also have 50gigs of music on it that play through an old amp and pair of speakers and a sub. I can access pdf files of shop manuals, play pacman, or jam to van halen all on one machine. Not as small and portable as an ipad/pod/whatever, but it works, is cheap, and dead reliable...
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McIntosh, no it's not overkill in that shop. 
NOT overkill, but hide your wires man! That shop is too nice for hanging wires!
I've got an old Sony multi room receiver that runs my garage and the outdoor speakers out by the pool. The garage speakers are some old school kenwood cabinets that are hidden behind the beer bottles on the brown cabinets. I've also got the cable run out in the garage going to a 37" LED tv. I use my IPad for music but soon I plan to add a media computer and run it through the tv.
Merlinii
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Very Nice!
macattak
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Craigslist find Pioneer receiver and old outdoor speakers. Input from MP3 player, XM receiver and streaming audio from my Nexus tablet. Still looking for better speakers on CL. The room is 10'x20'.
JK, more info on the café racer against the wall.
And more info on your cabinets, look like desk cabinets under the tv but wtf are those along the window wall? I love them!!
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Actually, the photos were when I first set up the shop. I did hid the wires along with the built in vacuum and air lines. Here are some additional shots.
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scotstern
Nice work area. Well thought out.
Nice work area. Well thought out.
Honest Bob
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JVC reciever I got from a thrift shop for $45.
a pair of Radioshack Minimus 7 (Jap version) Got them for free!
a pair of **** speakers the PO left in the garage.
I usually listen to the radio but sometimes fire up Pandora or itunes home sharing on the garage pc .
a pair of Radioshack Minimus 7 (Jap version) Got them for free!
a pair of **** speakers the PO left in the garage.
I usually listen to the radio but sometimes fire up Pandora or itunes home sharing on the garage pc .
G_P
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Old 1970's tuner/reciever and 2 Cambridge cube speakers from a surround sound setup.
All sourced from garage sales. Less than 5 bucks total in the system and it has aux input so I can plug my phone into it for music as well.
That 70's reciever can go LOUD! Don't remember the brand but damn with some bigger speakers it would wake the neighbors no problem.
Sent via carrier pigeon.
All sourced from garage sales. Less than 5 bucks total in the system and it has aux input so I can plug my phone into it for music as well.
That 70's reciever can go LOUD! Don't remember the brand but damn with some bigger speakers it would wake the neighbors no problem.
Sent via carrier pigeon.