'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
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DeadeyeLefty wrote:What item would you like to see pictured?
Good to know that there isn't a standard for solar connections. When you get a chance, would you mind grabbing a pic so I have an idea what to look out for when I see a deal that's too good to be true ?
I've been going back and forth on whether to set up a tilting array or not, given that I'm planning on just maintaining with my wee little panels. Still, it would be a test bed for future upgrades....but I have enough to do as it is...fortunately my mounting arrangement will still let me add that stuff later.
The receiver I've got is 'just' a CR 600...but it sounds pretty darn full to my unedimacated ears...same as the Kenwood KS4006 and Sony TS22 turntable in the living room. Average grade stuff in their day I'm sure but I like the noises they make...:)
Speakers to do them justice are the next on the list...gotta share my music with the neighbourhood!
Fortunately, my music is the same vintage as the equipment...and everyone else in the neighbourhood. :)
Since I had time available, I shopped around and bought most of the pieces of the system off E Bay. The panel was a Holiday special from Solarblvd.com. Wiring devices, cable, and connectors are from Waytekwire.com, they are local to me. The mounts I fabricated out of 6061 aluminum profiles found at Discountsteel.com, also local to me. Stainless hinges and hardware came from the True Value hardware store.
A CR-600 is also a great receiver! I've had a CR-1020, R-400, and an R-600 on the bench. I have a Kenwood KA-8150/KT-7550 set that isn't going anywhere although I don't use it often. All of these components are from the "Golden Age" of stereo mfg., '70-'85. This was an era where everything was component-on-board rather than IC based. There is definitely a difference in tone and spatial auditory cueing with the vintage gear.
If you're needing new speakers, build your own. The bang-for-the-buck is in DIY. I built a pair for the Hilton but they turned out too good, lol. Those are now my shop speakers.
Here are the pair that are in my living room, at present:
DIY Altec based MLTL boxes with 15" 416-B woofers, 811 aluminum CD horn/802g compression driver, Heil AMT1 high frequency tweeter.
