"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/10/2013 at 14:37 • Filed to: None
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"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/10/2013 at 14:37 • Filed to: None | 4
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About a month ago, I was going through the basement when I came across this gem. Sitting in a corner, caked in dust and dirt, was this old all-in-one unit. It hadn't been used for the better part of 15 or so years, and needed a serious cleaning up (regretfully, I forgot to grab before pictures). Now, I'm into vintage and old computers, so I'm no stranger to old electronics. However, I had never really been involved with vintage audio equipment, until now.
It has a metal chassis with an "Oak" deck and a Acrylic lid. The chrome and brushed metal face are a bit beat up, and the lid is scratched up, but in generally good condition. It has a tape deck, phonograph, and AM/FM band radio receiver. Sadly, this model did not come with the optional 8-track player. I gave it a once over for any obvious problems, and then plugged it in. It turned without any problems, like it hadn't been sitting for ~15 years. It does need a new antenna, and the RCA speaker cables could stand to be replaced (I believe they are the original cables from 1978), but it works.
Now, you are probably wondering how it sounds. Well, I can tell you that it sounds pretty good. I ran it off of an iPod into the AUX input, due to not having any tapes and not wanting to wreck a good vinyl with an untested needle and turn table. Although the Sanyo is a solid state system, it has a warm, almost tube like sound to it. Combined with the original Sanyo speakers, it sounded really good. Albums such as "The Royal Scam", "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow", and "Dark Side of the Moon" all sounded great.
The next steps will be to get some new cables, an antenna, and to test out the turn table. I'm not sure why it took me this long to share, but expect an update over the Christmas holiday.
gmctavish needs more space
> Boxer_4
12/10/2013 at 14:43 |
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gmctavish needs more space
> Boxer_4
12/10/2013 at 14:47 |
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Cool! All in one setups interest me, since I've got one but a bit older and bulkier...
Get that thing some new speaker wire and really exercise those old speakers, vintage equipment is the best
Agrajag
> Boxer_4
12/10/2013 at 15:03 |
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Love the old audio equipment.
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Boxer_4
> gmctavish needs more space
12/10/2013 at 21:21 |
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That's a cool setup. Any more info on it?
The cabinet for my Sanyo is still in the basement, but in pretty rough shape. One of these days I'll have to take a better look at it an see what I can do with it.
I already ordered the new cables, and they should come by the time I'm home for winter break. What's weird with this system is that it actually uses two M/M RCA cables to connect the speakers, not the typical speaker wire I'm used to seeing.
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gmctavish needs more space
> Boxer_4
12/10/2013 at 21:43 |
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It's a 1960s Marconi, I don't know the exact date, the manufacturing sticker doesn't say and I don't know anyone that can decipher 40 year old obscure-when-they-were-new product codes… But when I got it from my aunt and uncle (for free), it wasn't working. Replaced a capacitor, had an electrical/audio genius friend do some wiring magic, and the thing works brilliantly. I have a later turntable in there, the original was missing and wouldn't have been ver good, and I have a splitter box so it can run off my iPod, or the TVs output, which includes the cable box and PS3, and then I rigged up those Infinity Kappa 7.1 towers just to round out the sound. It already had 6 speakers behind those grilles, two 12" woofers, and two mid/highs per side, like 4" I think. Running off the phono, it's loud. Running off the iPod, which has a preamp, it's window-shaking at 1/3 volume. I love it to death. Oh and I have a recording-quality tape deck and VCR hooked up as well because I'm an obsolete tech nerd :p And that's weird that it has the RCA outputs, mine has that too. Yours looks similar to my Sansui R-7 that I use for my computer amp actually
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Boxer_4
> gmctavish needs more space
12/12/2013 at 00:19 |
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That sounds like a great system. My Sanyo setup isn't nearly as powerful, but it's perfect for what I need at the moment. I'm right with you with being an obsolete tech nerd. Older tech (just like an older car) certainly has more character.
Imemilyjayne
> Boxer_4
08/03/2014 at 00:39 |
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hi! I just picked up the same sanyo jxt 6240 today at a thrift store. It works and the turntable moves but I still need to buy speakers and what not. I would love your help! Do you have a photo of the wires that I need to hook this up to speakers? Also does this unit require a preamp? Thank you!
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Imemilyjayne
> Boxer_4
08/03/2014 at 00:39 |
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hi! I just picked up the same sanyo jxt 6240 today at a thrift store. It works and the turntable moves but I still need to buy speakers and what not. I would love your help! Do you have a photo of the wires that I need to hook this up to speakers? Also does this unit require a preamp? Thank you!
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Boxer_4
> Imemilyjayne
08/03/2014 at 13:09 |
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The cables you will need will depend on the speakers you get. Also, keep in mind that you will need two cables, one for each speaker. The output jack from this system is a female RCA connector, and will require a male RCA connector on one end of the cable:
The other end of the cable will need to be chosen based on what speakers you get. The original speakers for this system also have female RCA connectors, and will require a male RCA connector on the other end of the cable. The cable looks like this, and can be found on Monoprice for very cheap:
However, a lot of speakers use speaker wire for the speaker connection, not RCA connectors. If that is the case, then you would need a cable with a male RCA connector on one end, and speaker wire connections on the other end. Amazon has one for a fairly reasonable price, but you could probably find one on eBay or a similar site for cheaper:
This system needs 8 Ohm speakers. Lower Ohm speakers will most likely not work well since they will require more power to produce sound properly.
As far as I know, you will not need a preamp. All of the integrated sources of this system are already amplified. The only time you might need a preamp would be if you are connecting another device (such as an iPod, etc) into the Auxiliary input and do not use the headphone jack as the device output (which is already amplified).
I hope this helps!