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You could special order practically anything thru the military PX's at the time as well. Infact, in Saigon PX I saw a McIntosh MC-275 sitting on the shelf someone special ordered and for whatever reason (hope it wasn't what one suspects), never picked up. I think the military PX price was $275 - more than a month's pay w/combat pay. I'll finish -- fast forward to around 1974, I requested and received a military price list and many brochures from McIntosh HQ. Again, too much for my paltry pay - but enjoyed drooling. Bob
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Amps:VAC 450iQ Monos in Silver Flake on HRS M3X2-1921's, HRS G7 Footers/G-Links & Sound Anchor Conecoasters. Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake) Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver) Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's. Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974). Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf. Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit). Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock. Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers. Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts. Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps. Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC. Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M Starlight® 8 Twinax Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA. RCM: Audio Desk PRO Tube Test Gear:Mint late '60's/calibrated Heathkit TT-1A, MaxiMatcher Power Amp & Preamp & Space Tech Labs ATT-3.02 tube test sets. Last edited by vintage_tube; 12-20-2023 at 11:27 AM. |
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Ordered my stereo gear thru the PX at Subic Bay. An 'interesting' place........
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Amps:VAC 450iQ Monos in Silver Flake on HRS M3X2-1921's, HRS G7 Footers/G-Links & Sound Anchor Conecoasters. Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake) Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver) Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's. Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974). Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf. Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit). Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock. Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers. Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts. Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps. Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC. Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M Starlight® 8 Twinax Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA. RCM: Audio Desk PRO Tube Test Gear:Mint late '60's/calibrated Heathkit TT-1A, MaxiMatcher Power Amp & Preamp & Space Tech Labs ATT-3.02 tube test sets. |
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Interesting indeed. Purchased a Fisher 500C there in September 1964.
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Jim Bedroom: Aurender N150, Bryston BDA-3, EMIA Cu Elmaformer passive line stage, conrad-johnson MF2500, Paradigm Studio 20 v5. Shunyata Delta D6, Altaira CG hub. Shunyata Alpha XC, Delta NR v2, Alpha USB, Alpha and Venom CGC/SGC. Wireworld Eclipse 8 interconnect & speaker cables. Stillpoints footers, Butcher Block Acoustics maple platforms. Stillpoints and GIK acoustic panels. Home Office:Windows 11 PC/JRiver 31, TEAC UD-505 AKM version, Luminous Audio Technology Axiom II Walker Mod passive, conrad-johnson Sonographe SA-250, Paradigm SE-1. Shunyata Hydra (Original Version), Venom 10 NR. Wireworld Eclipse 7 interconnects. Blue Jeans speaker cable. Living-Dining Room: Windows 11 Laptop/JRiver 29, Oppo BD-83, TEAC UD-501 DAC, SOTA Sapphire TT, Graham Slee Era Gold V, Ortofon 2M Black, McIntosh MR-77, c-j Sonographe SC-25, c-j MF2500, Paradigm SE-3. Wireworld 8 IC, Blue Jeans SC. Shunyata Hydra 8 v.2, Shunyata Delta NR, Venom NR. GIK 244 bass & scatter-plate panels. |
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Got to use it a few times. Some guys at base camps had Akia and Pioneer stuff from the PX sent in. Never took my camera out on missions though. It was more important to shoot with your rifle then a Camera....LMAO. Did get to move around South Vietnam as I was a Combat Engineer. Got to go out and repair in my Contact Truck. And when I wasn't doing that I put the wrench down and used the other tool M14A1
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(1) Marantz Model 500 Power Amp-(2) 3300 Pre Amp-(1) 150 Tuner (2) Model 250 Power Amps (1) BGW 750E Power Amp. (4) EV Sentry III Speakers-(2 DCM 3 3 way Rear Speakers-(2) Yamaha NS10M Speakers Center Chanel-(1)Audio Technica VM 750 DH Shabata Styles Audio Cartridge (1) ATLP120usb Audio Technica Turntable (1) Tube Phono Pre Amp. (3) DBX 160 X Compressor Limiters (4) Yamaha 1/3 Eq units. and More. |
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Welcome Mark. We would love to spend your money.
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LMAO... I can tell from your name MINER that you'd love to dig into my Bank Account...
Yep I'd love to make the move back to Original USA Mac..A Nice tube Power amp and a Preamp. I sold my old 240 and I think it was a MC2300 Preamp. I always loved the sound of tubes. One thing most Audio guys are not familiar with is Transistor Cross Over distortion. Hence the Class A Amp. Letting one PNP or NPN handle the + wave and the Negative wave.. But they are low power amps. The traditional PNP NPN amps share each part of the wave. One has to come down while the other goes up. Hence The crossover distortion. With Tubes....There ain't None. it just full speed ahead. and great sound. The only limiting factor is the output transformer. But even then tubes ROCK! Maybe it prodded enough..I might make some kind of move to tubes. But I have to stay away from you guys with the House Mortgage Size Audio gear.
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(1) Marantz Model 500 Power Amp-(2) 3300 Pre Amp-(1) 150 Tuner (2) Model 250 Power Amps (1) BGW 750E Power Amp. (4) EV Sentry III Speakers-(2 DCM 3 3 way Rear Speakers-(2) Yamaha NS10M Speakers Center Chanel-(1)Audio Technica VM 750 DH Shabata Styles Audio Cartridge (1) ATLP120usb Audio Technica Turntable (1) Tube Phono Pre Amp. (3) DBX 160 X Compressor Limiters (4) Yamaha 1/3 Eq units. and More. Last edited by Mark R; 12-20-2023 at 07:39 PM. |
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My Nikon F1 and Rolex also came from the Subic Bay PX. Hazardous duty pay & no taxes certainly helped with our purchases.
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