Hello everyone. I've been lurking and educating myself for a few months, and decided it was finally time to register. I think I'm just about ready to purchase my first box since the little Panasonic RX-4920 I had as a kid, and I would like to ask your opinions before I pull the trigger.
Here's a little background info on me, my rig, & what I'm looking for:
I grew up listening to vinyl and cassettes, and moved on to CDs in my teens. I had a mid-range system of Pioneer components that served me well for 15 years or so, but it eventually all broke down on me about 10 years ago. A couple years ago I started piecing together a new rig consisting of:
Yamaha R-S700 receiver
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable (Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge)
NAD D 1050 DAC
Pioneer GR-777 EQ
Polk Monitor 70 towers
Accoustech H-100 sub
I recently added an Akai GXC-570D mk. II deck, and am really loving it. I travel quite a bit, and have been suffering with having to use my phone and a $20 bluetooth speaker in hotel rooms. I'd like a nice, mid-sized, one-piece box with aux inputs to travel with so I can play the mixtapes I make on the Akai, and have the ability to connect my phone. I'd also use it at home for dubbing since the Akai is only a single deck.
I was leaning pretty heavily toward buying a RX-5150 because I grew up with a Panny box, but I have the opportunity to buy either a JVC RC-M60 or a Pioneer SK-71 (or both) at a price that may be too good to pass up. I can't find detailed specs on either box online. As far as I can tell, the main differences are that the M60 has a metal setting, receives shortwave bands, and has a needle meter as opposed to the 71's LED meters.
What can you guys tell me about the reliability and build quality of those 2 boxes overall, and more specifically their decks? Also, do they both have real cone tweeters, or are they piezzos? The price is about the same on both boxes, and both are in good working condition.
Thanks in advance for your expertise.
Here's a little background info on me, my rig, & what I'm looking for:
I grew up listening to vinyl and cassettes, and moved on to CDs in my teens. I had a mid-range system of Pioneer components that served me well for 15 years or so, but it eventually all broke down on me about 10 years ago. A couple years ago I started piecing together a new rig consisting of:
Yamaha R-S700 receiver
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable (Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge)
NAD D 1050 DAC
Pioneer GR-777 EQ
Polk Monitor 70 towers
Accoustech H-100 sub
I recently added an Akai GXC-570D mk. II deck, and am really loving it. I travel quite a bit, and have been suffering with having to use my phone and a $20 bluetooth speaker in hotel rooms. I'd like a nice, mid-sized, one-piece box with aux inputs to travel with so I can play the mixtapes I make on the Akai, and have the ability to connect my phone. I'd also use it at home for dubbing since the Akai is only a single deck.
I was leaning pretty heavily toward buying a RX-5150 because I grew up with a Panny box, but I have the opportunity to buy either a JVC RC-M60 or a Pioneer SK-71 (or both) at a price that may be too good to pass up. I can't find detailed specs on either box online. As far as I can tell, the main differences are that the M60 has a metal setting, receives shortwave bands, and has a needle meter as opposed to the 71's LED meters.
What can you guys tell me about the reliability and build quality of those 2 boxes overall, and more specifically their decks? Also, do they both have real cone tweeters, or are they piezzos? The price is about the same on both boxes, and both are in good working condition.
Thanks in advance for your expertise.