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Newest members of my Hi Fi family, Mirage OM-7 tower speakers, GORGEOUS! 😍😍😍😍
02/04/2016

Newest members of my Hi Fi family, Mirage OM-7 tower speakers, GORGEOUS! 😍😍😍😍

Picked up this old amplifier buried inside an old farmhouse piled sky high with junk. At first fire, I could only get so...
30/08/2015

Picked up this old amplifier buried inside an old farmhouse piled sky high with junk. At first fire, I could only get sound from one side. After playing with it and cleaning controls I got both sides to work but only in Mono mode. It wouldn't fire in Stereo mode. I was disappointed thinking it may have to have extensive repair $$$$$. I ended up pulling the stereo/mono control out and took apart and gave it a thorough cleaning. I put it back in, re soldered it and voila! STEREO! Whoo Hoo!!!! Now she sings like a true analog beauty! Then I do some research and find she's quite a rare amplifier. Made by JVC, Victor company of Japan. I finished cleaning and polishing her up and made a thorough check and all caps are nice, everything is dust free inside.

Got another pile of analog restorations to complete. Gonna be a busy busy year....
22/05/2014

Got another pile of analog restorations to complete. Gonna be a busy busy year....

Technics was a highly competitive company in the monster receiver era as well, actually putting out the most powerful re...
24/04/2014

Technics was a highly competitive company in the monster receiver era as well, actually putting out the most powerful receiver of all companies in watts per channel with the SA-1000 which put out a smoking 330 watts per channel. Technics is actually a company of Panasonic. Technics put out some nice components through the years especially with the most sought after turntable of all, the SL-1200MK, which has been the preferred turntable by disc jockeys for years and still fetches over $500 per used turntable today.

Kenwood was one of the top companies back in the 70's making monster receivers and great turntables and amplifiers. Kenw...
24/04/2014

Kenwood was one of the top companies back in the 70's making monster receivers and great turntables and amplifiers. Kenwood still makes audio today although not as high of quality. Kenwood seems to focus more on the car audio industry rather than home components nowadays.

Marantz is a highly regarded company by many people. Very high end equipment back in the day and still is today. I mysel...
24/04/2014

Marantz is a highly regarded company by many people. Very high end equipment back in the day and still is today. I myself was and is not a big fan of Marantz. It has a completely different sound than any other company. They are also a major pain in the a$$ to work on, lol. They require special parts for just about everything but they do look very nice and elegant and produce a good amount of watts per channel.

JVC was a company that started in the 60's first known as Nivico, then JVC-Nivico, then just JVC. They made alot of good...
24/04/2014

JVC was a company that started in the 60's first known as Nivico, then JVC-Nivico, then just JVC. They made alot of good components as well but their turntables turned about to be some of the tops in the industry.

Sansui is my second favorite company to restore. Great sound, great engineering, great looks and very reliable as well. ...
24/04/2014

Sansui is my second favorite company to restore. Great sound, great engineering, great looks and very reliable as well. The thing I liked about Sansui was they were well known for having those HUGE volume k***s, lol. Everybody wants a monster volume k**b to grab and crank. lol

Pioneer is my main area of focus. The beauty and engineering that went into these old powerhouse dinosaurs was unrivaled...
24/04/2014

Pioneer is my main area of focus. The beauty and engineering that went into these old powerhouse dinosaurs was unrivaled, many copied, many came close but Pioneer triumphed with having the biggest receiver ever made, the rare and famous SX-1980.

24/04/2014

Welcome to Craig James Sound Emporium. Please excuse me as this is a work in progress. I've decided to separate my hobby/business from my personal page to prevent too much clutter. I will be updating periodically with pictures of past and future restorations. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding your own equipment, etc. Thanks for liking my page and I hope you enjoy watching these old dinosaurs of pure analog power being transformed back to their glory days.

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