“My personal recommendations(in random order, and as my poor memory can recall models):
Receivers:
Nak SR-2, 3, 4 (1985)
Nak 730 (197
Nak TA-3, 4 (1987)(some reliability issues)
McIntosh 1700 (1968-72)
McIntosh 1900 (1970ish-74ish)
McIntosh 4100 (1982-86)
Sansui G-33000, 22000, 9700, 9000, 8700DB, 8000, etc. (1979-81)
Sansui 9900Z, 7900Z (1982) (blow up once in a while, but still worth having)
Tandberg TR2075 (1980ish)

Integrated amps:
McIntosh MA6200, 6100, 5100 (70`s-80`s)
Sansui AU20000,11000, AU-D11, AU-D9 (1979-81)

Preamps:
McIntosh C22, C11, C27, C29, C33(1962-84)
Nakamichi 410, CA-5(not CA-5II) (1976-86)
Apt Holman("HP")(killer phono stage for solid state) (1980ish-85)
Moscode Minuet, Minuet in A (mid 80`s) (I rebuild these into unbeatable)
Сonrad-johnson PV-5, 9, 11, 12, Premier 10, PF-2
Marantz 7(7C) (1962-6
Spectral DMC series(any) (80`s-present)

Amps:
Moscode 1000, 901, 600, 300, 150 (mid 80`s) (I rebuild these also, of course)
McIntosh MC275, 75, 225, 2300, 2105, 2100, 100, 2505, 250, 50, 1000, 500, 300(1962-9
Nakamichi PA-5, 5II, 7, 7II, 620, 420(1976-8
Marantz 9, 8B, 8, 500, 250, 240 (1962-70)
Spectral DMA series(any)(80`s-now)
Rowland(any)(really expensive)(80`s-now)
Aragon 8008, 4004 (late 80`s-current)(don`t like some speakers)
Adcom GFA535, 535II (80`s)
conrad-johnson Premier 4, 8, 11A, MV52 (80`s-90`s)
Rotel RB970BX (90`s)

Acrosound (any) (50`s-64ish)



Tuners:
McIntosh MR71, MR65B, MR67, MR78, MR80 (1965-83)
Nakamichi ST-7, 430, 630 (1976-86ish)
Yamaha T-2, T-85, T-80 (1978-85)
Marantz 10B
Pioneer Elite F-99X(a recent discovery of a very nice ss tuner) (1990ish)
Sansui TU-X1, 9900 (1979-81)(I`m not as gaga about these as other people)
Adcom GFT-1A, 2, 555 (80`s)
Hafler DH330 (80`s)
Tandberg 3001A, 3011 (80`s)(see Sansui comment)
Revox B760 (80`s)

That`s about all I have time to write. Certainly there are many unintentional omissions, and many deliberate omissions(such as Audio Research, NAD, Luxman, Carver, etc.).

Stephen Sank, Owner & RCA Ribbon Mic Restorer
Champlain Valley Speaker Company, aka Talking Dog Transducer Co.
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