<< Pioneer Spec 1 Stereo Preamplifier >>
  
    Holy crap this is a nice piece of gear.  The guy selling the Pioneer PL-570 was selling a complete system from the late 1970s that was pretty much top of the line.  I had never even heard of this.  Even after having plunked down the dough on the tt I just couldn't pass this up.  It is in such spectacular condition I really wish I had the dough to snag the matching Spec 4 amp!!  :(  
It seems to be 100% perfectly functioning, has about 3 scratches and some minor gunk, and has displaced the preamp I've been using for about 6 years now.  After having it for a few days there is a certain familiarity - and I suspect one of my childhood friend's fathers had one!  If he didn't, he had something that was very similar.
 
 
  << Pioneer PL-570 Turntable >>
  
    Top of the line 1976, direct drive, came with a Grado black cartridge.
 
 
  << DIY Record Cleaning Machine >>
  
    Clean vinyl is happy vinyl.
Diy cleaner, diy chemicals.
 
 
  << Panasonic RD-2900 Turntable >>
  
    Came with an AT 71 cartridge.  Not bad at all!  Similar to Technics SL-2000.
 
 
  << Pioneer PL-630 >>
  
    I just committed to waiting 3 months to getting one of these that will be freshly restored.
 
 
  << Pioneer A9 Integrated Amplifier >>
  
    This is heck of an amp!!!  It's got a LOT of balls, well over 100 watts as compared to other things I've compared it to.  Comprehensive excellent quality overbuilt PHONO STAGE, great attenuator, toroidal transformers, etc etc.