Yes, it's a lot of fun hearing vintage equipment 2. The JBL Lancers are pretty good connected to the McIntosh 1700 playing records through the Empire 208 turntable.
Added: JBL Lancer L55 Speakers.
Connected to Mcintosh 1700 Receiver & Empire 208 Turntable with empire tonearm & empire 2000 MKIII Cartridge for Vintage Fun.
The Empire Company made extremely well made turntables, built to last a lifetime.
The original 3-speed 208 and later 598 Troubadour turntables have a cult following as with a little modification they can compete with high end modern designs.
esigned for the new low tracking force cartridges that won't wear out your records, Empire record players exceed every broadcast specification for professional playback equipment.
Designed With Hysteresis synchronous motors, belt drive and massive balance drive flywheels, they have the lowest rumble of any turntable tested.
System:
Vandersteen 5A
Vandersteen VSM Sigs &VCC-1 Center Channel
JBL Lancer L55
Pass Labs X-350.5 Amplifier & Pass Labs XP-20 Preamp
B&K Video 5 Sonata Amplifier
Mcintosh 1700 Receiver
Cary Audio PH-302 Phono Stage/ Vintage Tubes 1940’s-50’s
Arcam AVP 700 7.1 Preamp
Oracle Delphi MKII, Alphason HR-100S Tonearm
Benz Wood M2 & Hana ML Hebie’s Way Excellent Mat
Linn Sondek LP-12 Linn Ekos Tonearm Lingo, Power Supply
Linn Arvik Cartridge & Hebie’s Way Excellent Mat
Teac 3300S
VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Musical Fidelity KW DM-25 Transport
Musical Fidelity KW DM-25 Dac
PS Audio Multiwave II+
Timbernation Maple Audio Stand & SolidSteel
Audioquest Mont Blanc Bywire, Audioquest Sky
Audioquest Cheeta
Kimber Kable Select 1021, Paul Speltz Anti-Cable Level 4
DH Labs Silver Sonic Air Matrix, Kimber Kable Palladian PK-10
Fusion Audio Enchanter, Virtual Dynamics Master Series
Audience Forte F3 Power Cable & Dedicated 20 Amp Circuit