Not super hi end but good basic integrated amp with tuner and classic … I’d be onto this as a starter amp. Almost tempted just to buy it for the shed 'coz it looks so cool.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280954218169
Legendary Audio Classics: Marantz Model 2220b Receiver
classicaudio.com… For Sale… Marantz 2220B
i don’t have anything fancy nice, but it’s reasonable and cheap.
technics sl1500mk2
topping tp30 digital amp
ART djII preamp
alesis point 7 monitors
in particular, both the topping tp30 and the ART preamp get great reviews, and can be had for around $80 each. back on topic (vintage), i’d love to get one of these:
don’t know if it sounds good, but sure is pretty.
Noice, those flywheel tuner wheels are cool.
February. 
Same. Poor man’s Technics 1200 Mk2
pretty indeed, it’s very cool looking.
Very different in style but I was very taken by the below A & R Cambridge amp & tuner that sold recently for $355. Regret not having a crack at it.
A & R Cambridge British made amplifier and tuner in very good condition | eBay
Remind me early January and I’ll start a Johnno b’day thread
If it fails badly I’ll buy you a beer for getting your hopes up.
this is the only photo I have of stereo gear.
1974 Michell Focus One now sold. These days I use a Clearaudio Champion with an Origin Live modified Rega RB250 tonearm and an Ortofon Blue cartridge (definitely recommend that cartridge!! Best cartridge under $1000 imo and it costs $200)
Musical Fidelity phono stage (i love this thing!)
Valvemark amp
Not pictured: Sonique SE5.5 speakers.
Also, I just put the amp in a cupboard and am using a Luxman from the early 80s cos my 18 month old keep ripping vales out and I didn’t want him to hurt himself. He loves putting records on.
Even better, shortly after I posted it here it finally received a bid. Hope it’s somebody here.
That’s cool. Like father, like son.
Quite the setup.
I think you know someone is an audiophile when they have a separate phono stage.
Kinda like the single origin coffee of amps
Isn’t this vintage by today’s standards?
I’m not a real audiophile, just like a nice sound. The “transparency” that real audiophiles chase leaves me totally cold. In fact, I’ll take a solid state amp over a class A, which is sacrilege to audiophiles.
This^^
I had a mate who dabbled in audiophilia, and I ended up reading quite a few magazines worth of bullshit about that stuff. Made me want to not get involved. I know we’re all bike fanatics to varying degrees, but some of those audio guys would make a kanye level of weenie obsession look like kindergarten amateurism. And before you bite zak, I’m actually saying you’re relatively normal. 
Low oxygen copper cable bullshit
i owned one of these. it was sick. one gig of data!
yeah that cable stuff is crap, also I find it ironic that most audiophiles and men 40+ that often have shit hearing anyway (in terms of freq range).
but I guess that is kinda similar to old bankers and stuff buying pinarellos.
Proper Audiophiles are one step up from model train enthusiasts.
I had one that was 512MB. Still pretty good.
I remember in 2004ish buying a USB drive that was also 512MB. $79.95. ON SPECIAL! farken 'ell. I got an 8gig for about $10 the other day.