Vintage Stereo
Vintage Stereo
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 YAMAHA KX W382 TWIN CASSETTE DECK DOLBY B C NR HX PRO XLNT COND  US $50.00
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 Neat JVC RX 5VBK A V Stereo Receiver 300W Dynamic Super A Neat US $42.00
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 Vtg 1970s Japan SEARS CLOSED EAR Stereo HEADPHONES Model 9430 Tested WORK EXC US $4.14
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 Pioneer Stereo Receiver SX 650 FULLY SERVICED Works Perfect US $99.95
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 3x GARRARD HEADSHELLS US $1.00
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 FULLY SERVICED Akai AA 1030 Stereo Receiver Works Perfect US $69.95
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 Pioneer Stereo Amplifier SA 7500II FULLY CLEANED Works Perfect US $99.95
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 FULLY SERVICED Pioneer Stereo Amp SA 6700 US $91.00
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 Vintage SONY TOWER SPEAKERS SS U541AV 200 WATTS Look MINT SEE PICK UP CAPE COD US $56.00
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 Bang Olufsen Beomaster 1001 Vintage Design Stereo Receiver White Rare US $200.00
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 Vintage Quadraflex reference 180r AM FM Stereo Receiver Mint US $49.95
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 Diamond Record Needle 516D Replace Vaco Astatic ST100 76TS TB 70TS TB 74TS US $6.00
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 NEW Astatic Record Needle N81sd 78 LP Tip 07 Mil Diamond 3 Mil Sapphire US $5.00
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 Vtg Kenwood Direct Drive Turntable KD 500 Home Stereo Pro DJ Disco Record Player US $250.00
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 NEW Astatic Record Needle N7 7s for LP Stereos Tip 07 Mil Sapphire N7 7 US $5.00
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 VINTAGE CROWN D150A STEREO POWER AMP AMPLIFIER D150 A US $123.50
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 Vintage 1970s Kenwood KR 5400 Receiver cleaned works great US $55.00
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 NEW Astatic Record Needle N674 for 78 LP Tip 1 Mil 3 Mil Sapphire N 2T S US $6.00
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 Marantz ST400 AM FM Stereo Tuner Vintage US $155.00
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 2 VINTAGE JBL CENTURY L 100 SPEAKER SYSTEM 55354 A 55421 A GREAT SOUNDING US $499.99
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 STUDIO STANDARD FISHER AM FM SYNTHESIZER TUNER CASSETTE DECK STEREO AMP US $69.99
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 vintage Yamaha Natural Sound Stereo Receiver model R 8 NO RESERVE US $15.50
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 PANASONIC RS 451S CASSETTE BOOMBOX STEREO SPACER FM AM US $27.99
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 VINTAGE MARANTZ STEREO RECEIVER MODEL 2226B US $205.00
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 Vintage Pioneer Japan SA 950 Stereo Amplifier 190w SA950 Amp US $23.50
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 VINTAGE REALISTIC model STA 460 STEREO RECEIVER CLEAN NR US $10.99
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 Vintage FISHER Stereo Receiver RS 1015 S16503 Works Perfect US $79.95
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 OLD VINTAGE NAD SERIES 20 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER 1020 STEREO AMP AMPLIFIER AUDIO NR US $71.00
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 Pioneer SX 737 STEREO RECEIVER GREAT VINTAGE GEAR US $76.00
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 SANYO JA 550 VINTAGE STEREO AMPLIFIER WORKING US $65.00
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 Vintage Mitsubishi Da P10 Dual Monaural Stereo PreAmplifier Amp Japan US $91.00
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 Vintage GE variable reluctance stereo cartridge VR227 US $73.00
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 Damaged Nakamichi MR 1 Professional 3 Head Cassette Deck XLR US $99.99
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 SANSUI TU 777 AM FM STEREO TUNER SOLID STATE STEREOPHONIC VINTAGE US $62.96
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 Harmon Kardon AVR 20 Receiver Remote US $134.45
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 VINTAGE ONKYO HIGH CURRENT INTEGRATED STEREO AMPLIFIER A RV400100 WPC WATTS US $50.00
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 NEW Astatic Record Needle N72 for 78 LP Stereo Tip 07 Mil 3 Mil Sapphire US $5.00
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 NEW Astatic Record Needle N362 for 78 LP Stereo Tip 07 Mil 3 Mil Sapphire US $5.00
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 Vintage Luxman K 105 High End Auto Reverse Stereo Cassette Tape Deck Works Great US $30.00
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 NICE CAVER MODEL C 9 SONIC HOLOGRAM GENERATOR US $20.50
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 SONY TC W3 VINTAGE DUAL STEREO CASSETTE AUDIO DECK WO US $27.99
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 BSR EQ 3000 Graphic 10 Band Stereo Frequency Equalizer Spectrum Analyzer US $120.00
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 NEW IN BOX CROSLEY 3 SPEED STEREO TURNTABLE 3 CD CASSETTE AM FM STEREO SYSTEM US $169.00
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 Polk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker Black nice US $31.00
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 Klipsch KG 25 Main Stereo Speakers 375W Black Satin Wood Finish Near Mint US $249.99
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 PIONEER SX 1010 STEREO RECEIVER POWER OUTPUT TRANSISTOR SET US $9.99
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 80s Sony PS LX3 direct drive stereo turntable with instructions US $50.00
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 WHITE PHILIPS MICRO SYSTEM AM FM CD CLOCK w I POD DOCK SPKRS MCM 118D US $49.99
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 PIONEER SX 1010 STEREO RECEIVER WOOD CABINET CASE US $14.99
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 NAD STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER 2150 US $38.00
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 Pioneer SX 303R SX 253R SX 203 Stereo Receiver Manual Instructions Vintage US $3.95
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 HEATHKIT ACTIVE AUDIO PROCESSOR vintage 70s EXPANDER US $61.50
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 PS Audio ST 1 FM Tuner US $110.00
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 Vintage Realistic AM FM Stereo Tuner TM 150 US $9.99
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 VINTAGE ONKYO T 4120 AM FM STEREO TUNER MADE IN JAPAN US $10.49
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 VINTAGE SANKYO STEREO CASSETTE DECK CHECK IT OUT 3 DAYS US $9.90
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 Vintage Turntable Wood Stereo System Radio CD Full Size Record Player Used US $41.00
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 Sony STR 4800 SD FM AM Stereo Receiver US $29.99
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 Vintage Sony Stereo Adapter STA 58 US $9.99
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 JVC RX 817 US $100.00
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 ONKYO TX 21 SERVO LOCKED FM STEREO AM TUNER AMPLIFIER US $49.00
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 Beautiful MARANTZ 2385 Stereo Receiver inFantastic Shape brother 2500 2600 2330B US $760.00
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 Vintage Pioneer VSX 403 Am Fm Stereo Receiver Phono CD Inputs US $9.00
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 3 Way Kenwood S 233 Rare Vintage Shelf floor Speakers US $86.88
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 HARMAN KARDON A V RECEIVER AVR 10 FREE UPS GROUND SHIPPING US $93.95
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 4 Vintage Acoustic research AR 5 speakers 2 tweeters 2 midrange they work US $31.00
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 Vintage Harman Kardon T30C Semi Automatic Floating Suspension Turnatable US $51.94
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 Sony 55ES Stereo Power Amplifier TA N55ES US $100.00
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 pioneer stereo head phones se 205 US $9.99
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Review of Cascade X-15 Stereo Ribbon Microphone - Salt Lake City Recording Studio Review
For sometime I have not been super satisfied with the electric guitar sound that I have been getting. My recording studio, Studio 5.1 in Salt Lake City, has been targeted at acoustic oriented bands. Heavy Distorted guitars, rap music, these are things that I record, but not because I have felt the strongest with these genre's. For that reason I have felt that there is a need for some improvements in these areas. While not terrible, the sound is missing the aggressive but not abrasive, smooth without being muddy, and open without sounding hyped in the higher frequencies sound that I hear in other recordings. I used a Royer r-121 to record a Hammond B-3 on Chantelle Riches jazz pop album April Fooled and loved the way it sounded. In fact it was perfect. I fell in love with ribbon mics from there on out, maybe not on all sources, but certainly on most.
However, the Royer is a bit out of my price range at the moment. After researching other alternatives including the BLUE Woodpecker, the new Shure Ribbons (not any cheaper than the Royers), and some of the of the lower cost alternatives like Cascade, I decided it was high time to get a ribbon mic. But which one, and what price, and in what applications would I use these mics?
After visiting Cascade Microphone's site and being fond of stereo micing, I checked out the X-15 as an option. While the site claims the X-15 to be good for guitar cabinet micing I was not finding anyone else on the internet who had used the microphones this way. Most of the use that was demo'd on the site were for horns, and acoustic guitar samples. When I heard the Disney Jazz group samples they have on their I was instantly sold for that application. In fact I am not sure what you could even do to improve on it. I thought, for $399 with the stock transformer, this mic was worth it just for horn recording. But I don't do much with horns right now so there was no immediate need for that.
After trying the X-15 on acoustic guitar I felt that while the tone was good, this is one of the sources that having a good high gain pre-amp would be needed. I had to crank my Trident s-20 to max and still didn't get the volume I wanted, but I did get some predictable pre-amp his as a side effect. However, the tone was really good. Which made me think that with the right pre-amp this mic would sing!
Then I tried it on a clean electric guitar. I used my Supro S6625 100 watt tube head going through my home made 2 X 12 cab using Celestion Vintage 30's. The guitar player played on a fender jaguar and I loved the clean tones this mic picked up. Again, practically perfect in my opinion. It was exactly what the tone needed and should have been and it sit just right in the mix without and additional eq'ing.
Distorted electric Gguitar has been a slightly different story. While the Cascade x-15 sounds okay, it is missing something still. I think I am going to blame it on my pre-amp at this point and not the mic but it still could be the mic to some degree. The reason being is that the tones are pretty close to what I hear from he amp, however, some of the harsh characteristics I didn't want are starting to come through some. Additionally, there is a presence that this mic seems to be lacking when used on electric guitars. The openness I was experiencing with other recordings seemed to be missing. Perhaps I need to play with positioning some more and with different cabs and set ups. But beyond over driving or vintage distortion tones, the modern heavy, scooped mids type of guitar tones that we hear so much in today's recordings... it just wasn't there for me. Perhaps with the right pre-amp this would be fixed. Time and experimenting will tell.
On drums I was surprised how much I liked this. I placed the mic about 4-5 feet in front of the drum set aimed at the rack tons and it picked up just the right amount of room sound and drum tone. Even the kick drum took on a really nice punch to the sound. I think this has become a permanent part of my drum micing as a result. I still use overheads (earthworks drum kit system is my preferred set up) I like having it even if I don't end up using it because the tones can be mixed in as needed after the fact just in case.
Overall, the X-15 has really pleased some of my recording clients, and in 85% of the applications that I have used it on, the mic has done amazing. While I hate using this phrase, for the price, I am extremely happy with the Cascade X-15. This mic has now become one of my few go-to first mics as a result. I look forward to trying it out with choirs and other organic instruments to take in a more honest sound. Just make sure that if you are using it on anything other than drums, or amplified instruments, you want to have a pre amp with some good headroom on it.
About the Author
Nick Galieti is the owner, engineer and producer at Studio 5.1, a recording studio in Salt Lake City, UT. Specializing in acoustic, indie, LDS, jazz, and pop music recording.