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Pls school a noob! What pre for Yamaha M-50?

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Scooter Thomas

Greetings. Noob here, first post. My background is guitar (tubes for years), not hifi. I'm putting a system together on the dirt cheap and I acquired a really clean M-50. My sources are turntable (Hitachi HT-L303), cassette (Teac A-300) and computer DAW.

My budget is $200, so, again, dirt cheap.

So � is there any reason I shouldn't use older SS, like Dynaco PAT, Sony TAE-5450 etc? I'm not concerned about the added distortion (ha, I'm old enough to like it!). I know this stuff typically suffers from old caps.

I'm seeing 70s/80s stuff in my budget, like Yamaha C-40/50/60, NAD 1130, Sansui C-100 etc., usually not real clean.

Is any of this on the right track? What should I be looking for?

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You are on the right track ... - reelsmith. 17:11:11 02/03/14 (0)
...with the Yamaha C-50/60 (skip the 40). The C70 would be even better and if considering an NAD, try to find a 1300.

Good luck !

Dean.

reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
RE: Pls school a noob! What pre for Yamaha M-50? - Scholl 14:49:24 02/03/14 (0)
An Adcom might fit the bill...
RE: Pls school a noob! What pre for Yamaha M-50? - SETdude 14:31:55 02/03/14 (0)
Post in the vintage asylum. ;-)

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