Current Audio Visual
and Stereo System

My current audio visual and stereo systems comprise the following strange assortment of kit from a few different eras.

Home Theatre Room

I'm currently in the process of refreshing my main AV setup plus working out a better way to house it all.

Television

Pioneer Kuro PDP-LX508A, 50 inch, Full HD, Plasma Television (2008)

 

Blu-ray Player

Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-ray Disc Player (2008)

 

DVD Players

Panasonic DVD-RP82 DVD/CD Player (2003)

 
Sony DVP-S715 DVD/CD/Video CD

 

Surround Sound Receiver

Yamaha RX-V992 AV Receiver
  Dolby Digital, 80W per channel

 

Digital Media Player

Apple iPod Classic 160 Gb Portable Media Player (2007)

 

Front Speakers

Philips Magnavox MV-50
  50W RMS, 3-way system with 10" woofer, 6" mid range
  and two dome tweeters (built from a kit in 1976)

 

Rear Speakers

Jennings Research Contrara Rectangle Mk-1
  2-way system with 8" main plus dome tweeter

 

Centre Speaker

Vifa CS-200 2-way (built from a kit 1998)

 

CD Player

Sony CDP-CE405 5 CD Changer

 

Video Recorders

Sony SLV-EZ2000S Video Cassette Recorder (2002)
  6 Head Hi-Fi Stereo VCR with jog

 
NEC N895EA Video Cassette Recorder (1985)

 

Stereo System

NAD Model 200 Dolby Stereo Amplifier

  100W per channel

 
Yamaha CT-7000 FM Stereo Tuner

 

Turntable

Rega Planar 3 Turntable

 
Audio Dynamics Corporation ADC LMF-2 Tone Arm

 
Amber Io Phono Cartridge (2003)
 
Audio-Technica Safety Raiser AT-6006a

 
Audio-Technica AT-618 Disc Stabilizer

 

Phono Preamplifier

Amber Phonostage MM (2003)
  A dual high quality moving magnet gain stage

 

Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder

Revox B77 Tape Recorder
(made 1984, purchased 2003)

 

Cassette Recorder

Teac Model C-2X Stereo Cassette Deck (1981)
  2-Motor 2-Speed 3-Head, Dolby HX

 
Teac CX-8 BIAS/EQ Card (1981)
  Allows Teac C-2X bias and EQ to be optimised for specific tapes

 

Headphones

Stax SR-5 Electrostatic Ear Speaker with SRD-6 Amplifier

 
Sennheiser HD 424 Headphones

 
Sennheiser PXC 450 NoiseGardHD Noise Cancelling Headphones (2008)

 

Accessories

Discwasher DiscKit

 
Decca Record Brush

 
Shure SFG-2 Precision Stylus Force Gauge

 
EEI Model 200 Cartridge Alignment Gauge

 
TEAC TX-10 Maintenance Kit (1981)
 
Techcessories Sound Level Meter
 
Jaycar AV6501 Video Enhancer
 
Teac Model TO-8 Test Tone Oscillator (1981)

 

Main Bedroom

Integrated Sound System

Sony XO-D301 Compact Hi-Fidelity Stereo System, including Sony Dual Cassette Deck, Sony HST-301 Stereo Deck Receiver with Equaliser, Sony FM/AM/MW/SW1/SW2 4-Band Tuner, Sony CDP-M27 Compact Disc Player, Sony SS-D301 3-way Stereo Speakers