Vintage Stereo - Should I Buy This???

**Dave N** · 12-01-2005, 02:44 PM

From local newspaper:

NAD 7100 Receiver $90. Excellent condition. Infinity Kappa 6 speakers with stands, $150

OK, maybe not true vintage components, but well on their way.

If the speakers are in good condition, I`m thinking this would be a great little setup for under $250. Does anyone have any comments/opinions? If I remember, the kappa 6`s were great speakers back in the day...

**Setec Astronomy** · 12-01-2005, 04:00 PM

I would only buy it if the volume goes to 11.

**SilverLexus** · 12-01-2005, 04:23 PM

I like NAD receivers a lot but the Kappas are hit or miss, if in good shape then they may be a good deal.

**Dave N** · 12-01-2005, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

I would only buy it if the volume goes to 11.

Yup, I checked some eBay pics out and it goes to 11...

I may at least buy the receiver. That`s a pretty good deal for $90, and I have some "vintage" Polk monitor 5b`s that I could hook up to it.

**Wasatch** · 12-01-2005, 05:12 PM

I like NAD stuff, but I do not care for Infinity`s since the mid 70s/very early 80s.

**Scottwax** · 12-01-2005, 06:22 PM

I`d definitely get the receiver, but I`d have to give the speakers a listen first. I would really like to run across some older Infinity`s with the EMIT tweeters. I had a pair of Infinity Qbs back in the last 70s/early 80s. Only problem was the EMITs were very sensitive to clipping and the fuse didn`t always save them.

**Setec Astronomy** · 12-01-2005, 07:23 PM

Wow, someone else who remembers EMIT tweeters!

**atticdog** · 12-01-2005, 07:37 PM

I have a NAD 2600 amp and still works great

bought it new years ago

**the other pc** · 12-02-2005, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Wow, someone else who remembers EMIT tweeters!

Don`t forget, they made EMIM midranges too.

PC.

**Dave N** · 12-02-2005, 05:29 PM

Just in case anyone cares... I didn`t buy either component. I`ve been kind of semi-moved into a new house for the past year and doing some remodeling. After the dust settles, I`m going to get a stereo for the living room. I want something really compact because I don`t want a big honking stereo cabinet in here.

Teac had a really nice little all-in-one receiver/CD player unit a while back, and a year or so ago someone was closing these out on eBay. I knew I should have bought one then, but never did and now I`m kicking myself. You can still get the Teac Reference components from Needledoctor, but I can`t find the receiver/CD unit online anywhere. Teac offeres several of these all-in-one units in the UK, BTW. NAD also has a nice receiver/DVD player that`s a little larger, so I may get that.

If anyone knows of any other good all-in-one receiver/DVD (or CD) units, I`d like to hear about them. I`m not looking for a micro system though, just the receiver.