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Welcome to Classic HiFi

Located in the heart of Sydney’s inner west, on the main street of Newtown, we offer a curated selection of refurbished vintage and classic HiFi equipment. We are a locally owned business made up of a small team of HiFi enthusiasts and experienced technicians passionate about restoring the distinct sound and craftsmanship of vintage audio equipment.

We refurbish and service everything from vintage stereo systems to classic turntables, amplifiers, and much more, restoring each piece to its optimal condition. Established in 2009, we have long been dedicated to providing fellow HiFi enthusiasts with expert advice and high-quality, classic HiFi systems and components.

Excellent Customer Service & Curated Products

We offer unmatched customer care and a curated selection of high-quality refurbished vintage HiFi system components, ensuring a premium, personalised shopping experience for all our customers.

Locally Owned & Operated

Purchased in 2019, Classic HiFi is steered by passionate owners and backed by skilled technicians, boasting over 16 years of industry expertise to offer our customers a top-notch service.

Sustainable Business Model

We aim to keep the classics alive through our sustainable business model. We reuse, recycle, refurbish, service, and sell vintage HiFi to preserve the legacy of these timeless audio entertainment components.

6-Month Warranty & Various Payment Options

We provide a 6-month warranty on all products and flexible payment options, including layby, Afterpay, and gift cards, because we believe in the accessibility of high-quality HiFi systems for all

Our Technicians

At Classic HiFi, we take immense pride in collaborating with a distinguished team of technicians, each bringing their unique skill sets, deep experience, and a shared passion for reviving the legendary sound quality of the past. Our freelance technicians form an integral part of our operation, focusing almost exclusively on our projects.

Boasting a combined 160 years of experience in the audio repair industry, our team of technicians specialises in a wide range of electronic repairs. Their specialties differ, but together, they repair both vintage and newer components, ranging from amplifiers, receivers, CD players, cassette decks, and turntables to speaker systems, high-end electronics, and so much more.

All the HiFi components we sell are serviced & repaired by this team of distinguished technicians before they are offered for sale.

We can also service & repair your vintage components. A warranty is included for your peace of mind. Please note, our technicians don’t work on A/V or Home Theatre Receivers, Bang & Olufsen, Radiograms & Stereograms, “all in one box” stereo systems & certain turntables.

Visit Us In our Sydney Store

If you’re unsure where to start, visit us in-store and benefit from our expertise and dedication to providing a personalised customer experience. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, we’ll help you find the perfect vintage HiFi components for your set-up. Whether you’re looking for silver-fronted amplifiers, retro turntables, or just a good-quality pair of vintage speakers, our team is here to guide you through our extensive collection.

We encourage you to explore and experience firsthand the superior quality and unique character of vintage HiFi in our Newtown store, where the music comes to life.

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Very nice restored vintage Akai Semi Automatic Direct Drive Turntable circa mid 1970’s. We have sold quite a few of this model over the years. Reliable & well built we have never had an issue with any. All buyers are surprised by how good this model is because Akai doesn’t have the reputation of many higher end/better known brands. As always we first start with a professionally service. Next we clean & detail. Then fitted the following a new items! Lid, hinges, 45 adaptor, head shell & VM95C cartridge & stylus. Now that is what a properly restored vintage turntable should look like! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #akai #akaiap206c

Our belt drive turntable & speaker tech guru is visiting the shop now. He brought back with him this customer owned, now fully serviced classic Acoustic Research model XB turntable. This one came in with a lot of sentimental value & a bad motor! The owner was very keen to get it back up & running like it did when new. Our tech dug deep into his well of knowledge & worked out a way to fit a new modern motor! The owner can now change speeds at the flick of a switch. Along with carrying out a standard service he fitted the following: New belt. New transformer ®gulated power supply. New 33/45 speed switch to run off mains power switch. Replaced worn/damaged tone arm litz wire from arm to base plate. Set up arm, suspension etc. We polished the lid. With 45 plus years experience working on HiFi, owning HiFi stores & doing technical design work for certain speaker brands, very few people would have the skill to complete this job & save this AR XB from being a “write off”. This tech is one of 4 techs & 1 electronics engineer, all very highly skilled individuals who work miracles on our vintage HiFi! They can do the same for yours! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #arxb

We sell cassette tape players, including dual deck models. Most consumer standard dual deck models are only entry level, after all audiophiles don’t copy from tape to tape. This Onkyo is one of the better ones we have had. Physically larger with a lot more depth than any other I have seen & quite weighty too. The famous Onkyo build quality is clearly present. Not surprisingly this model was Top Of The Line of its series. Onkyo Dual Cassette Player model TA-RW 490 circa 1988. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with a head cleaning kit included in the price. Also covered by our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cassettedeck #tapeplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #cassettetape

SNEAK PEAK👀 We travel fair & wide to find the best vintage HiFi. Including interstate! Even our Xmas holiday’s are just not normal if we aren’t trying to sqeeze in a component or 2 in our car. We are masters of getting the most of any space we have & without damaging components. Yes, my wife puts up with a lot, anyway….. So imagine the shock when we found this treasure trove in a neighbours home, right under our noses! Back track to covid time, I found out a neighbour had “some vintage hifi” when I visited the son re making cabinets for amplifiers. Along with his mum, they were building a house at the time & living in a big shed at the back of the property. One thing led to another & they said, we have “some old HiFi”. Partially buried in a shipping container was “some old hifi” they weren’t sure what they had but knew there was a pair of JBL’s in there….. From the shape of the cloth sheet covering the speaker I could see it was an odd shape, tall & trapazoidal, like L222, L220 etc. Frustratingly I couldn’t get to them🙄 Last year, at the funeral of another neighbour I am reminded “the old HiFi” is still there but not unpacked yet as the house isn’t finished. My curiousity was killing me so I asked a bunch of questions to try & work out what model the JBL’s were. “oh I think they have a blue front…..” Which only led to more confusion🤷🏻‍♂️ So about 3 years after the initial contact I finally get see what “the old HiFi” comprised of😱 We have agreed on a price & will soon take possession. Have already removed the woofer & passive radiator from the L220 & these are being re foamed right now. The Hollman Audio Studio Monitor JBL’s are super rare & very special indeed. Worthy of their own story! So good they might even end up as our “keeper” speakers…….. Only at Classic HiFi, 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #adcom

WOWSERS what a beauty😍 Even if this stunning turntable sounded like your drunken neighbour, singing at the top of his voice in the shower, you would forgive it because of its looks! Restored flagship vintage Sansui Two Motor Full Automatic Belt Drive Turntable circa 1973. What we are looking at here is everything that is wonderful about vintage HiFi from the Golden Era. Real brushed alloy & stainless steel, bright shiny chrome, heavyweight lid, all materials of the highest quality capped off with exquisite detailing. The engineering is impressive too, all metal mechanicals, a material that doesn’t go brittle like plastic does & splits with age. Non mechanical contact auto return is impressive for this time period. The most impressive feature, which is rare in any turntable, even today, is the ability to connect a Sansui wired remote control! A very rare device! Professionally serviced by our belt drive turntable guru including fitting a new power lead. Will be fitted with a top of the line VM95SH Shibata cartridge/stylus. New bump stops for the lid. Cleaned & detailed, then the arm was set up all ready to go. You will only find this high end beauty at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #sansui #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #sansuisr4060

In store now we have a bunch of Quadradisc CD-4 LP’s waiting for you! Except for The Godfather, which has already been sold. All cleaned on our high end Pro-ject VC-S2 Vacuum Record Cleaner. Fitted with new inner & outer sleeves. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #quadradisc #vinylrevival #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #cd-4

Beautiful restored vintage Sansui Stereo Amplifier model 331 circa 1975. Another one where we had to remove the old flaky fake woodgrain vinyl wrap. Unfortunately this is a common problem with some Sansui, Pioneer & other models. Removed the outer layer, then cleaned & sanded the base material in preparation for the new coating. This is the second 331 we have done & it is safe to say it looks far better now. Also dismantled the rear section as the base plate was a bit rusty & we couldn’t sell it like this. Rust removed & repainted. Also the back panel itself (made from Masonite) needed re inforcement added behind a broken corner. These are the extras we do that most buyers don’t notice, unless we point them out. Prior to this work a professional technician serviced this unit. Sold with our standard 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW will you find this level of attention to detail! Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sansui #sansui331 #restoredreceiver #vintagehifistore #birthdaygift

MASTER BLASTERS 🤯🤯🤯 1200 watts per channel into 8 ohms! Yep that will do it, get you kicked out of your rental in no time flat & leave your mark on the Richter scale! From domestic HiFi NOT professional sound. Loud & huge, in your face HiFi monsters. If you are after descrete HiFi components that will “disappear” in your room, you need to look elsewhere. Phase Linear 700B power amp (350w x 2). Carver Model C500 power amp (250w x 2). Bob Carver was involved in both, his first company was Phase Linear, sold this one & then started Carver, hence the physical similarities. The Carver set is for sale however the Phase Linear set belongs to a customer (so not for sale). If you are interested in aquiring Phase Linear HiFi please come & see us as we have more in storage. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #phaselinear #carver #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #feelnewsydney #circulareconomy

So I said “honey I am going to do the washing…….” A couple of hours later she comes to me & says “why are the dirty clothes still on the laundry floor😡🤷🏻‍♂️” Be aware, only proferssionals should do this ! Timber grille frames don’t like water😉 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #vinylrevival #feelnewsydney #circulareconomy

Another stylish restored vintage Yamaha! Yamaha Stereo Receiver model R-300 circa 1980. How can you go wrong with this beauty? Even though this is an entry level model it comes from one of the most consistent & dependable manufacturers in the world of HiFi. At 30 watts per channel into 8 ohms this model is ideal for small to medium sized rooms. Yamaha’s dedication to “Natural Sound” means this unit packs some impressive specs, not something you normally expect in an entry level model. Serviced by one of our professional technicians, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty! This mint example is only available at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #yamaha #yamahaR300 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #vinylrevival

Very nice vintage Onkyo Integra Stereo Amplifier model A-8500 circa 1988. Onkyo only branded their best components “Integra”, which gives you an idea of the quality of this amplifier. Not as well known as some of the more prominent manufacturers, however a couple of our techs have a soft spot for this brand. This is impressive considering the number or years they have spent working on just about every model made. It all comes down to well engineered products with top level performance to match. We had a A-8500 recently & are fortunate enough to be able to offer another one. As always, professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #audio #stereo #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #retore #recycle #reuse #onkyo #onkyointegraa8500 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #feelnewsydney

Here is another beauty with irresistible puppy dog eyes👀 This time a restored vintage Pioneer Stereo Amplifier model SA-506 circa 1978. The black centrally placed meters were somewhat unusual for Pioneer giving this series a very distinctive style. Easily identified from a distance it was clever marketing from Pioneer, this little trick made their product line out on the shelf. We have no doubt this would look better on your shelf than ours! Professionally serviced, repainted cover then cleaned & detailed. Now looking much better than it did when before we worked our magic on this beauty! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #pioneersa506 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #vinylrevival

Stunning pair of vintage B & W Bookshelf Speakers model DM110 circa 1984. B & W made many fine speakers including serious high end models. However the budget model DM110 is considered one of their classics. Achieving a 5 Star rating from What HiFi they certainly impressed the judges. Efficient & sounding better than the sum of their humble parts. These are the best pair I have ever seen, if you didn’t know you, would not believe this pair were 40 years old! However we still spent around 5 hours to bring them up to our standards. Re capped with better quality caps (as per previous post), faded woofer cones re dyed to replicate how they looked like originally. Finally, cleaned & detailed. Sold with 6 months warranty. For the best restored vintage HiFi come & see us at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #b&w #b&wdm110 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #restoredspeakers #circulareconomy

Please note: We will be closed tomorrow (Sunday) 25th June 2025. Back next Friday. Beautiful restored vintage Yamaha Integrated Amplifier model CA610 circa 1976. One of the best you will see & definitely fits in with our high standards. A very popular model with irresistible puppy dog eyes! This is a very good example of “they don’t build them like this anymore”. You can buy new versions that look similar but unless you spend big, they won’t be engineered to the standard of this one. Made in Japan quality! As always, serviced by a professional technician, cleaned & detailed including removing the vent cover, stripping this & repainting. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #yamaha #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #yamahaca610

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE CLOSED SUNDAY 22nd JUNE 2025. Restored iconic vintage JBL Control Monitors model 4311B. These studio control monitors are famous for inspiring the legendary consumer model L100. The 4311B were part of a famous line of 3 way “bookshelf” monitor speakers intended for studio applications. The 4311B’s sounded so good, many started to find their way into home environments. JBL management noticed this & introduced the L100 aimed at the consumer market. The last photo shows the correct positioning of a 4311B on the meter bridge in a studio. The controls are within reach of the operator & the tweeter is at ear level. Hence why they look like they way made “upside down”. Our pair have just arrived in the shop after an extensive refurbishment by our highly skilled tech. Crossovers recapped. Supply & instal correct matched tweeters. Service L Pads. Clean up Aquaplas stained cones. Re dyed fabric surrounds. Re dyed midrange cones. Remove foilcals, remove glue runs & repaint. Cleaned off surround coating glue runs from front panel. Sand front panel & repaint. Sand cabinet veneer, fill & re stain. Strengthened grille frames & fitted new blue cloth. Now looking & sounding as close to new as is possible. Originally intended for our shop stock, however they sold before our tech finished them! Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainabilty #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #jbl4311b #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #restoredspeakers

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BE CLOSED THIS SUNDAY 22nd JUNE 2025 This is why we service vintage HiFi speakers before we offer them for sale! Classic B & W bookshelf speakers model DM110 circa mid 1980’s. Three capacitors in each box, however not the same brand. Bennic brand in one box & Alcap in the other! What could go wrong here🤔 We didn’t measure the values, however from experience it is safe to assume some will be out of spec. We can also be confident in assuming that there is a high chance one brand might deteriorate quicker than the other. I didn’t listen to this pair closely before tackling the re cap job, I wasn’t expecting the cap variation. However it isn’t unrealistic to expect one speaker might have sounded slightly different to the other. Due to the differences in aging over the last 40 years. Now upgraded with much better Dayton Audio capacitors! These speakers will now sound closer to the day they were made than they ever have! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #b&w #speakerrestoration #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift ##b&wdm110

Very rare restored vintage Audio Reflex Belt Drive Full Automatic Turntable model MR116. First one we have had of this rare model which rarely comes up for sale. We have sold a few of the cheaper Semi Automatic version but none of this model. This Full Auto version is more versatile for many users, especially beginners, children or older vinyl lovers. Move a lever & the arm lifts, moves across to the record & then down onto the record. All in one smooth motion with minimal user involvement. Audio Reflex might not be a name found on an audiophiles short list, however I am confident this model was made by CEC/CDC, which is a good thing! Being a non functioning unit we were able to buy it for a great price. However once the tech opened it up it was obvious some one had already tried to fix it. It was clearly beyond their abilities & challenged our highly skilled tech for sometime. Now repaired & serviced including fitting a new power lead & VM95C cartridge/stylus. Ready to go & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #vinylrevival #circulareconomy

Even though it might look like it, this is not a repeat of our post from 2 weeks ago regarding an Accuphase E206…… We didn’t have any Accuphase models for quite some time…..then suddenly we end up with 2 mint model E206’s! And both of them black! Anyway, the one in the previous post sold quickly which is not surprising when you realise high quality vintage HiFi components represent great value. Highly likely why the first one didn’t last long! So if you were thinking about coming in to have a look & listen of our previous one, you better get your skates on if you want to see & hear this one! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore # recycle #reuse #accuphase #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #highendamplifier #circulareconomy

Our store is open Friday - Sunday & one of the activities we do on our “days off” includes picking up new stock. At short notice we travelled an hour from home to pick up this lot from a deceased estate. Had to quickly empty a wagon (or estate depending on where you are) & hope it would all fit in. We do have utes (pick ups) which can carry more but both of these were full too. Didn’t have the time to empty one of these as were given a specific time window to be at the location. The 1 hour 30 minutes trip home in heavy traffic wasn’t fun at all. The fun part starts with having a closer look for real treasures. We only had a few photos to go off which originally didn’t excite us too much & had to load up pretty quickly. Each item will go to a tech, then we clean & detail before putting them up for sale. Sad to say but most deceased estates purchases come with more than their fair share of dust, grime & mould! Not surprising since many older homes aren’t properly maintained & cleaned by their elderly owner/s who are no longer physically able to do so. Walking through these homes is like a time capsule reflecting great times from a bygone era, many are still filled with day to day furniture (sometimes MCM style), antiques, colectables etc. It was a long way to go for a “biscuit tin”…. If you know your stuff you will know🤔 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recyle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift

Our restored vintage Revox model A77 now fitted with a pair of 10” reels & matching hub adaptors. Now it looks right! We are selling this gorgeous Revox with the reels, hubs & cover as per photos. All our reel to reel decks are sold with a pair of reels, otherwise they look bare & incomplete. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #revox #openreel #reel2reelplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift

Ours is a funny business….. On the day we sell a Nakamichi Dragon, out of the blue another comes in for a service. As you all know, the Dragon is a very rare model & to have 2 in the shop at the same time is quite extraordinary. We are actually having people come in just to look at our sold one, because they have never seen one in real life! What is even more mind blowing, this is the second Dragon we are servicing for this owner! Originally he told us he had 3, now he thinks he has 4, or maybe more, has lost track of them🤦🏻 Imagine having that kind of problem😳 Which got me thinking, what are multiples of Dragon’s called…flocks, school, pride, herd maybe🤔 Now a man I know has been sitting on 2 Dragon’s for me. I better practice my negotiation skills & give him a call…… Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #nakamichi #nakamichidragon #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #hifiservicing

One of the very best restored Vintage Linn Sondek LP12’s we have ever stocked. And without doubt one of the best you will see for sale. The last one was an absolute beauty & this one is every bit as good! This is a high end version having been fitted with a top shelf Linn Ittok LV II arm. But it doesn’t end there. Our highly skilled Linn guru tech has been right through this beauty. To bring it up to the standard it deserves we have fitted the following. New Hercules (by Stamford Audio) power board. Now you have 33 & 45rpm at the flick of a switch. New Linn belt New Linn springs & grommets New Linn lid (to be fitted once received) New Linn mat (to be fitted once received) Near new top of the range Ortofon 2M Black cartridge & stylus ($1000 plus) New upgraded RCA connectors New in line mains switch. This deck is set up all ready to go! Physically in great shape to start with, however as we always do, we still put it through our extensive “clean & detail” process. If you want the best there is only one place to go. Classic HiFi at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #linnsondeklp12 #linnsondek

Enough mucking around, time to get SEERIIIOOUUS! ……….Enter the DRAGON! Dragon’s are REAL, you are looking at a genuine legend in the world of high end HiFi. Arguably the finest cassette deck ever made & we have a beauty. We should all have the deepest respect for the original Nakamichi, a company with a steely focus on getting the best out of the humble cassette tape. Cleverly working out ways to overcome the shortcomings of a medium that was originally only intended for voice recordings. Famous for “NAAC”. Nakamichi’s auto azimuth correction system which meant playback azimuth was optimised on any tape. So the Dragon can do an excellent job on playing tapes recorded on other decks, & also with pre recorded tapes. A great deck to record & enjoy mixtapes on. On top of this the specifications were top shelf. Some rival decks matched some of the Dragons specs but none exceeded all of its specs! Eg wow & flutter, frequency response, signal to noise ratio etc. Our deck is in great shape & I suspect it has had little use. I inspected it closely while cleaning & detailing & saw very few signs of wear. For example, the regularly used switch tabs have no wear. I have seen other decks where these switches have very noticeable wear indicating a well used unit. Professionally serviced by our highly experienced (25 years plus) cassette & open reel tape technician. Sold with our standard 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #tapedeck #tapeplayer #nakamichi #nakamichidragon #cassettetape #giftideas #birthdaygift #

Stunning & iconic, restored vintage Thorens Model TD-160 circa mid 1970’s. Distinctive & unique you won’t confuse this one for a modern turntable, many of which share generic styling….”Inspired” by Rega perhaps🤔 Thorens have a long history with suspended chassis models & the TD 160 is one of their better variants. Excellent build quality & German engineering without any unecessary features, so there is less to potentially go wrong. This is one is an excellent example. Serviced by our highly skilled belt drive technician which included checking & setting up the suspension for proper operation, fitting a new high quality belt & new RCA connectors. We cleaned & detailed the turntable then fitted a new VM95E cartridge & stylus. The arm is set up all ready to go! As always sold with 6 months warranty! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #thorens #thorenstd160 #birthdaygift

One of my most favourite jobs is trying to re solder broken off tone arm wire tags. The challenges of handling delicate super thin wire, carefully trying to strip off the insulation without cutting right through the wire itself. Aligning the tag to the wire, getting the soldering iron temperature right…. All about as much fun as having teeth pulled🙄 Customer came in with this Pro-Ject turntable. He tried to change the cartridge, forgot to lock down the tonearm so the front flicked up whilst he was holding the old cartridge…… Guess what happened next🤔……Rip go all the wires off the tags! In the end all fixed & fortunately no breaks inside the tone arm. If you have this problem please don’t come & see us at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW😉 Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Another restored vintage Pioneer turntable. This time a Belt Drive Semi Auto version, which includes a suspended chassis for better isolation from unwanted vibrations. Model PL-12R circa 1975. Robust & well engineered with Japanese build quality. Once properly serviced these turntables will provide reliable & trouble free service for many years. A great starting point for a classic retro themed HiFi system. Professionally serviced which included fitting a new power lead. We also fitted a new Audio Technica VM95C cartridge/stylus. Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #pioneer

I use the words superb, stunning & magnificent frequently to describe our impressive HiFi offerings. Well here we go again! Check out this impressive restored high end vintage Pioneer Fully Automatic Direct Drive Turntable model PL-530. The vinyl woodgrain plinth, brushed alloy top plate & alloy knobs shout “Golden Era HiFi”! Movie star looks combined with high end Pioneer engineering means every box is ticked. Circa 1976 this beauty is a perfect match with the classic receivers &plifiers from the 1970’s. Full automatic functionality makes it easy to use too! Serviced by our professional direct drive technician, then cleaned & detailed, lid polished & fitted with a new VM95E cartridge/stylus. Arm set up all ready to go. This is a very rare model with looks to die for so I don’t expect it to last long. Come & see us at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportsmallbusiness

A Classic Combination! Big power & bold styling to match! Carver Sonic Holographic Preamplifier model C-1 Carver Power Amplifier Model C-500 circa 1979. Backed by a wonderful heritage, Bob Carver sold Phase Linear & his new company Carver Corporation was formed in 1979. Phase Linear was renowned for their high powered amplifiers & the Carver Model C-500 follows on that tradition with an impressive 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Big & bold this combination will take centre stage in your home & will definitely be a conversation piece. Carver (& Phase Linear) amplifiers can be notorious for blowing up speakers when they go “rogue” & output DC. So it can be very risky running these brands without any sort of protection. However our electronics engineer serviced both these units & added a modern protection unit to the power amp. If the amp has issues the protection circuit will prevent any bad stuff getting to your valuable speakers. We will spend the money to do this on every Phase Linear or Carver amp we sell! He also fitted 3 core mains cables to both & removed a bug shell😳 Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Here is your chance to get yourself a piece of HiFi history! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #carverhifi #supportsmallbusiness #circulareconomy

Did you know we service & repair vintage HiFi? We have 5 highly skilled & capable technicians, with approximately 140 years of combined experience! The very same techs who service the stock we sell in our store. They can fix your vintage HiFi components to the same standard as the stock in our store. The Marantz receivers in the photo are all customer owned. Marantz 2225 Marantz 2240 Marantz 2275 x 2 All came in for a service at the same time! We have serviced many similar Marantz, Pioneer, Sansui models & more. Last week included 2 x Sansui AU555A! We cover most models from the 1970’s - 1990’s. However, unfortunately we do have exclusions. We do not service stereograms, radiograms, budget 3 in 1’s & all in one mini systems. B & O components, home theatre - A/V receivers & certain turntables. Come & see us at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #marantz #vintagehifiservicing #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportsmallbusiness #circulareconomy

Restored vintage Akai Stereo Receiver model AA-1150 circa 1978. Apart from some missing text this one is in very nice condition. Surprisingly, an example without damaged top vents. Producing a healthy 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms, this is great representative of a classic golden era of HiFi receiver. Featuring excellent build quality & quite heavy at 12 kgs. This is the mid spec model in the range which was topped off by the finest receiver they ever made, the model 1200. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶 #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #akai #akaiam1150 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #vintagereceiver #circulareconomy

Simply brilliant, Hi Fi at its finest! Vintage High End Accuphase Integrated Amplifier model E206 circa 1990. 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms & 140 into 4 ohms. Inefficient speakers? No problem, speaker impedance drops to 2 ohm? Still no problems! This is why High End vintage HiFi can represent fantastic value. Well engineered products will always stand the test of time! Accuphase amplifiers are highly sort after & represent the “end game” for many audiophiles. We rarely get these in because owners hang on to them & when they come up for sale they sell quickly. This immaculate example has been professionally serviced (didn’t need much work) & is sold with 6 months warranty. Testament to the quality of Accuphase engineering we are currently using this as our demo amplifier. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #accuphase #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #accuphasee206 #circulareconomy

Legendary restored vintage Revox Reel to Reel Tape Recorder model A77 Mk3 circa 1973. In amazing condition & supplied with the very rare cover & original swing tags! Will also be supplied with 10” reels. We were lucky enough to have had a superb example 6 months ago & here we are with another stunning example. When our highly skilled tech inspected this unit he found the following: Blown fuse. Blown caps in power supply. Leaky caps in reproduction amp. Brake not working well on supply reel. Scratchy volume controls. Auto Stop not working. No power amps fitted even though model has speaker outputs. So definitely NOT working! He carried out the following repairs (which included a standard service): Replaced all electrolytic capacitors. Fitted new run capacitors. New belt for counter. New (not refurbished) pinch roller. Cleaned heads & transport. Cleaned & lubed motors. Checked speeds. Cleaned switches, controls & trimpots. Fitted new brakes. Lapped record & playback heads. Properly serviced & now ready for a long & trouble free life. Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty & also 2 x 10” reels, NOT the 7” reels in the photos. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #savefromlandfill #restore #recycle #reuse #revoxa77 #tapedeck #reeltoreel #taperecorder #openreel #birthdaygift #giftideas

One of our systems set up in a customers home & looking wonderful! He was so impressed….Looked at buying new but came back for a high quality restored vintage system. Classic style, value for money & sound quality won him over. Pioneer/ESS combination consisting of. Pioneer SA7500 Integrated Amplifier & matching TX7500 Tuner. Pioneer PL71A Direct Drive Turntable ESS AMT Monitor Speakers A wonderful mid 1970’s combination in excellent restored condition. We can help you put together an equally impressive system. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportsmallbusiness #circulareconomy Only at

Mint restored vintage Richter Large Bookshelf speakers. There is a lot happening inside a speaker cabinet. Lots of air movement & vibration caused by cones moving back & forth. The louder you go the worse it gets. Therefore everything needs to be well secured & very rigid, so nothing gets damaged or causes undesirable noises. It’s all about Rock & Roll, not “Rattle, Buzz & Whistle”😅 The woofers had to come out so they could be re foamed. While the woofers are out we take the opportunity to inspect the internals, including re cap crossovers if necessary. It is bad practice to mount capacitors high ¬t secured as per the photo. So I wasn’t surprised at all when I saw one leg of the capacitor had become detached from the solder pad. The constant vibration & weight of the capacitor body was too much for the thin wire to resist. Eventually the wire broke at the solder join on the board. Didn’t replace the quality caps, so re soldered the wire, then bent the cap over & secured each one with glue. Not “flapping in the breeze” anymore. With re foamed woofers, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. The Original & Best Classic HiFi Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #richter #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #supportlocal #richter

And now for something different! Have you ever seen one of these? Very rare restored vintage L & G Integrated Amplifier model L2600e circa 1977. Outputting 2 x 32w into 8 ohms. No we haven’t changed the look, all original factory finish. Available with the standard brushed alloy faceplate & alloy knobs or this super cool retro combination. L & G was owned by Luxman (& GoldStar), this range was promoted as their “life style” range so as to not compete with Luxman’s own products. Still built to Luxman’s high standards. Only one I have ever seen so if you are looking for something different, get in touch ASAP. Professionally serviced, repainted lid & then cleaned & detailed. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #l&gl2600e #restoredamplifier #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #supportlocal

Superb vintage Infinity Reference Studio Monitor (RSM) Speakers circa 1979. My personal speakers are now for sale. I have used these wonderful speakers sparingly for the last 10 plus years. Part of my traditional stereo set up for music listening in a home theatre room. Driven by either an Accuphase E202, Akai AM2950, Sansui 9090dB or a Pioneer SX1010. Compared with numerous speakers including vintage Klipsch Heresy, JBL’s & others these Infinity were the only ones that stayed. The others were sold off! Classic 3 way configuration incorporating top level technology at the time. EMIT Ribbon tweeter, polypropylene cones for mid & woofer, long throw 30cm woofer for deep effortless bass capped off with a huge 250 watts RMS power rating! With 4 ohm impedance & 88db sensitivity rating they do need high current/lots of power to bring out their best. Needless to say, one of the best speakers we have heard in this size & combination. If you come in the shop & you can’t find them, they have either sold or I have taken them back home🤔 Midrange capacitors replaced, tweeter capacitors are high quality variants so were left in place. L pads serviced & speaker terminals upgraded. Originally one midrange was incorrect so eventually an original was found & fitted. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #infinityspeakers #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportlocal #infinityrsm

A TOUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE😱 Some people have jobs where they have to make tough & challenging decisions. Decisions that could significantly impact either themselves or those around them. So I am sure you will be sympathetic of our really difficult situation. Now, do we listen to the magnificent Top Of The Line Rotel Integrated amplifier model RA1412 (110w x 2)? Or the equally magnificent Accuphase Integrated model E206 (100w x 2)? Or maybe the also magnificent Top Of The Line Luxman Receiver model R1120 (120w x 2)? On the net each one of these is very highly regarded by owners & we understand why. Which one sounds best? Mmmmm🤔 Watch this space more to come on the Accuphase & Luxman. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #rotel #luxman #accuphase #supportlocal #circulareconomy

Very nice restored vintage Rotel Stereo Receiver model RX-402 circa mid 1970’s. Classic slim line design before this became a “new” design trend in the early 1980’s. Also featuring what I call the “stealth” design, specifically the darkened out radio dial face. When you turn it on the face lights up highlighting all the station numbers & station indicator. A very capable & attractive entry level model which caught the eye of a young lady today. Not wanting to miss out she put this little beauty on lay by. It had only been on the shelf for a couple of hours! Professionally serviced, including fitting a new power lead. Once back in our hands we cleaned & detailed it front to back like we always do. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #rotel #vintagereceiver #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportlocal #circulareconomy

Restored vintage Kriesler Stereo Amplifier model SA-500. This is a bit special, an Australian brand! Founded in Sydney with their original office/manufacturing facility being based in Alice St Newtown. Only a couple of kilometres from our store in King St! A fabulous looking entry level model. Originally part of a packaged HiFi system by Kriesler, however it is good enough to stand alone on its own merits. Professionally serviced (wasn’t working when we bought this), fitted with a new power lead & re painted cover. Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #kriesler #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportlocal #circulareconomy

Here we go again, another dodgy repair job….🙄 Bought this turntable on line at a reasonable price because the seller listed it as “not working”. Yes it was a gamble. I took a chance knowing how much our belt drive tech likes challenge….hahahaha🤦🏻 Anyway he confirms it has issue so takes the bottom off. As is often the case some one has already been in here & they clearly were not a proper tech. Bending brackets is NOT the correct way to fix issues! You need to find & fix the root cause otherwise the turntable will never perform as it should. If the bracket was meant to be bent then that is how the factory would have made it. There were other issues that needed to be sorted out as well so took longer to service than it normally would. And boy doesn’t he just love fixing tinkers mistakes! If you want your HiFi serviced properly by highly skilled & experienced HiFi technicians come & see us! At 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore # recycle #reuse #hifiservicing #hifirepairs #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportlocal

With our speaker tech in town it was time to catch up on quite a few outstanding jobs. After re capping I took this pair of Celestion Ditton 15 into our shop. Hooked them up & they didn’t sound quite right. Not so obvious when tested at home on a lower level HiFi system. The top end sounded “nasally”, not pleasant at all. I asked our tech to re check them on a previous visit. Nothing obviously wrong but on closer inspection he found the diaphragms on the tweeters had become stiff. So unable to move back & forth as intended which meant they were not going to sound right. We put the speakers aside & he finally found time to replace the tweeters with matching & correctly working examples. This is where our experience comes into it. By identifying that these speakers weren’t quite right & then having the resources & parts to repair them. Ultimately the buyer will be getting a pair of Celestion Ditton 15 that work as they should! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #speakerrepairs #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #celestionditton #supportlocal

We have sold a couple pairs of JBL speakers lately….so after handing over the keys for our 200m sq warehouse filled with our back up stock to our JBL loving speaker tech, it is no surprise what he drags out for our next projects. Now for restoration including sourcing a tweeter, testing, checking, re capping cleaning & detailing. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

A beautiful example of a restored vintage Marantz Stereo Integrated Amplifier model 1060 circa 1971. During the 1970’s Marantz made many fine & desirable HiFi components which are highly sort after today. Outstanding build quality, distinctive styling & superb sound meant Marantz products often outperformed competitors. The model 1060 is considered to be one of Marantz best! That is seriously impressive when you consider the many great products Marantz produced! This beautiful example has been professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #marantz #marantz1060 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #restoredamplifier

Stunning restored vintage JBL 3 way “Bookshelf” Speakers model 120Ti circa 1987. 50 kgs of absolutely wonderful, classic JBL goodness in near perfect condition! With a heritage that can be traced all the way back to the famous 4310 Studio Monitors of the late 1960’s the 120Ti reflect thoughtful evolution of the original concept. Higher power handling, improved drivers, crossovers & wiring & speaker terminals. These classic JBL’s were snapped up today by one of our regular customers. He was too smart to wait around, he knew they were coming & was waiting at our door this morning. Woofers correctly re foamed by our speaker guru. I replaced a couple of capacitors with better quality metal polypropylene capacitors. Impressive internal wiring by Monster was left in place. Then cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty! These very rare speakers didn’t last long….keep an eye on our posts for more! Our speaker guru has a pair for his personal use & as I type this we are in deep negotiations! However I may need to sell a kidney to get them🤔 Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #jbl120ti #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #classicspeakers

Rare & impressive restored Kenwood Stereo Integrated Amplifier model KA-6004 circa 1972. Beautifully engineered with eye catching detailing, arguably better made & more reliable than some of their later 1970’s gear. Wonderful to look at with sound quality to match. Very well featured too with 2 x phono inputs, 2 x AUX inputs, 2 x tape inputs, 2 x low filter options, stereo mode options & even pre out/main in capability! Nothing like anything made today & a fine example from the Golden era of HiFi! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with our usual 6 months warranty! This rare beauty is only available at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromalndfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #kenwood #kenwoodka6004 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Very nice restored vintage Rotel Belt Drive Semi Automatic Turntable model RP-1100Q circa mid 1970’s. This is an ideal model to build a nice retro system around. Japanese made quality proven over & over so you can’t go wrong. Especially when it has been properly serviced including new belt & power lead then fitted with a new stylus/cartridge, cleaned & detailed & arm set up ready to go! Sold with 6 months warranty! We can help you with matching components to complete a cool retro HiFi system. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #rotel #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Very rare restored vintage Toshiba 3 way speakers model SS-510 circa mid 1970’s. When was the last time you saw a pair of vintage speakers branded Toshiba? In 6 years these are the only pair we have had. Excellent build quality with thick wall cabinets, nice genuine timber veneer & quite complex crossovers. No grilles but you do get mesh covering the drivers for protection. A customer liked them so much this pair sold quickly. We did re cap both & after the photos were taken the cones were re dyed & dust cleaned off the mid drivers. Gone but we have more speakers in stock. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #stereo #hifi #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #toshiba #restoredspeakers #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

One of NAD’s finest! Good things do come in smaller packages…… Restored vintage NAD Stereo Amplifier model 3140 circa 1980. This magnificent amp flys under the radar. Over shadowed by its little brother, the famous model 3020. However it might surprise people to know that the 3140 is an even better version of the 3020. Double the power output (40w x 2) but this model is not like any normal 40w amplifier. The power supply unit is supported by not your usual single transformer but 2 in this model! So you get huge dynamic headroom which makes this model sound much bigger than it really is! It also means you can run a wide range of speakers with this amp & you won’t have any issues with over loading the circuitry. In fact the 3140 model won an award in 1981 so even the critics were impressed. Fully featured too with 2 x tape inputs, 2 x phono including MC, pre out/main in, speaker eq, low level mode & infrasonic filter. At 8 kgs it is surpringly heavy for a “slimline” amp! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. This is the one you need so come & see us at 550 King St Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #nad #nad3140 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

There is still time for that last minute Mothers Day gift! Yes we are open today! How about this stunning restored vintage Yamaha Belt Drive Turntable model YP-211? Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Open 10 - 6 pm! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersdaygift #mothersday

Sneak preview👀 A pair of superb & iconic belt drive suspended chassis turntables. High end Linn Sondek LP12 & Thorens TD 160 Coming soon, we still have a bit more work to do before they will be ready for sale. Including polishing both lids, I have taken them home for a serious in depth polish. As pictured they have yet to be cleaned & detailed. Watch this space for in depth post on each one….. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #stereo #hifi #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem 2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromalndfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #thorenstd160 #linnsondeklp12 #mothersday

Golden Era HiFi at its finest! This rare model is considered to be one of the best integrated amplifiers made in the 1970’s! Very rare restored vintage Top Of The Line Rotel Integrated Amplifier model RA-1412 circa 1977. Big & heavy (22kg’s) featuring Dual Mono construction, ie 2 x transformers & 2 huge capacitors per channel. Each channel is separated from one another. Contributing to an under rated power output of 110 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Unmissable presence matched by an all encompassing & dynamic sound. Compared to other 100w per channels amplifiers we have heard this model is head & shoulders better than most. The “Dual Mono” design & high end build quality are making a difference. Behind this Rotel is a circa 1986 NAD pre & power amp combination (100w x 2). Sound wise & build wise you might be surprised to know the big Rotel blows this NAD pair “out of the park”! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed including paint stripping & repainting top & side panels. Sold with 6 months warranty. See & hear this rare beauty only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #rotel #rotelra1412 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Do you have your Mother’s Day gift yet? We are open Friday, Saturday & Mother’s Day (Sunday) for that last minute gift. A restored vintage HiFi system will bring pleasure & joy for a long time. Help mum re discover her old favourite music & find new favourites. Get those old records out & bring back wonderful memories from the past! Not sure what you need? We have the expertise to put together the perfect system to suit your needs & budget. For your peace of mind all our restored HiFi components come with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Does your turntable need a new lid? We believe lids perform a very important job so we would never sell a turntable without one. We ordered & fitted these 2 lids to customer owned turntables. Picked up on the weekend by their owners & boy were they happy with the result. On the Pioneer we had to supply the hinges whereas with the CDC we were able to use the original hinges. Unlike most you will see for sale on line these are not uneccessarily heavy & are no taller than they need to be. It is important not to over load your 40 or 50 year old hinges! Need a lid? Get in touch! All lids are made to order & are based on measurements taken from your turntable. We can fit & supply hinges for most models. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #vintagehifistore #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntablelid #recordplayer #turntable #mothersday #giftideas #birthdaygift

Rare & superb cassette deck of the highest order! Magnificent Top Of The Line 3 Head model by Alpine, Alpage AL300. With original box & owners manual! Circa 1980. This brilliant deck ticks every box….Stunning looks, build quality, features & performance. How about the removable front control panel, add a matching DIN cable & you have a wired remote control! Big beautiful backlight VU meters. Three ferrite heads, dual capstan transport & 2 motors. Calibration for bias & level with built in test tones for each channel. Pitch control. IC Logic Control & lots more! Just a beautiful example of Golden era of HiFi engineering! No wonder this one sold so quick! A customer saw the box on the floor & couldn’t resist! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cassettedeck #tapeplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Does mum need a new pair of restored vintage JBL’s? Maybe she doesn’t yet know that she needs them……🤔 Checkout this very nice pair of JBL 2 way floor standers model L60T circa 1985. The baby model of this series based on an 8” mid/woofer. As you move up in the range you get 3 designs based on 10” & 12” woofers. Classic JBL’s have a certain style & presence founded on a long & rich history. A heritage many new speakers brands can only dream of. Our speaker tech re foamed the woofers & I re fitted them. As soon as you pick up a woofer the weight & build quality impresses & is impossible to ignore! As noted woofers professionally re foamed, crossovers checked & capacitors replaced & upgraded. Cleaned, detailed & cabinets re oiled. Now in the shop & ready for a new home! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #jbll60t #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Beautiful restored vintage Sansui AM-FM Stereo Receiver model 661 circa 1973. Part of range that started with a model 221 (10w x 2) & went all the way to a 881 (60w x 2) this one is third from the top of the range. I don’t think we were able to buy all of the models here in Australia. We have seen & owned many 331 & 771 variants which makes this 661 a little bit rarer. Considered a budget model in its time however the engineering & sound quality did not reflect this. Renown for delivering a smooth & warm sound these models are still highly sort after today. In excellent condition for its age this beauty has been serviced by one of our professional techs then cleaned & detailed. As always sold with 6 months warranty. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sansui #sansui661 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Like a homesick back packer it looks like this amp is heading back to Europe! Rare in Australia is this German brand ITT HIFI model 8045 Integrated Amplifier circa 1979. Slimline design but no lightweight weighing in at 14 kgs. It is quite different to the usual Japanese made amplifiers we see. Anyway Johan in Belgium spotted this unique model & is keen to bring it “home”. Here we are putting it through its paces to ensure it works perfectly before we pack & ship it. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #itthifi8045 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #circulareconomy

Showcasing a wonderful retro vibe these Sony speakers really hit the mark! If your decor has a leaning towards MCM style these beauties will fit right in! Model SS4200 circa early 1970’s. Even though they aren’t high end these speakers ooze quality. Outstanding build quality with thick cabinet walls which are covered with beautiful genuine timber veneer. The stepped recess on the front for the covers is a clever detail, a step above what we normally see. Needless to say this pair look great with the covers off. Rarely do we ever see anything from Sony that was substandard. In excellent condition for their age, we have replaced the caps in the crossover so they are ready to go. Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sony #vintagespeakers #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday

How about some gorgeous puppy dog eyes for mum on Mother’s Day?👀 A stunning combination by TEAC. Stereo Integrated amplifier model BX500 & matching tuner model TX500 circa 1979. Everything that was great about the Golden era of HiFi! Mesmerising analogue meters. Big shiny alloy knobs & switches, checkout how the knobs catch & reflect the light, just like expensive jewels! Brushed genuine alloy face plate. Made in Japan build quaility with a high end toroidial transformer in the amplifier. Usually only found in dearer amplifiers. In outstanding condition all round I don’t expect this pair will last long! Professionally serviced, lids repainted on both then cleaned & detailed so they look like new. As with all our restored HiFi both are sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #teac #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

Did you know that we sell vintage CD players? This is one we have in stock right now! Denon Single Disc Player model DCD460 circa 1990. Featuring Denon’s own PCM Audio Technology this one is quite a decent player. Remarkably this model is Made in West Germany! Extensively tested, cover repainted then cleaned & detailed. Sold with 6 months warranty. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cdplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mothersday #mothersdaygift

With everyone’s focus on Easter & Anzac Day it is quite easy to forget about Mother’s Day. It’s not far away! Sunday 11th of May, only 16 days away! How about a restored vintage HiFi Stereo system? Bring back wonderful memories from the past or start new ones….. Not sure what to buy, no problem! We can provide all the advice & assistance you need. All our restored HiFi components are professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & for your peace of mind, sold with 6 months warranty. So what are you waiting for? 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #mothersday #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #feelnewsydney #circulareconomy

Just a reminder, we won’t be open on Anzac Day, this Friday 25th April. Back on Saturday 26th 10am - 6pm & Sunday 27th. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #feelnewsydney #circulareconomy

Mint restored vintage Realistic AM/FM Stereo Receiver model STA850 circa 1982. With this model we are starting to see the transition away from the traditional incandescent globes & analogue meters to modern LED’s. Not too far into the future the silver alloy knobs & faceplates disappeared too. The future consisted of slimline styling, painted silver instead of brushed alloy, then soon after black became the new “silver”. Pressure sensitive touch pads & small push buttons replaced the big shiny knobs! Not as highly sort after as the iconic Marantz, Sansui & Pioneer receivers, however it is well built & still does an impressive job but at a cheaper price. With 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms it has plenty of power for most applications. As always professionally serviced then cleaned & detailed. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredreceiver #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #realisticsta850

Restored vintage Onkyo Integra Stereo Amplifier circa 1989. We have had a few from this series over the years. Like all Onkyo models excellent build quality is a given. Made in Japan & capable of 80w x 2 into 8 ohms with a very impressive & low, Total Harmonic Distortion figure of .008%. And lots more into 4 ohms, 110w x 2! Note the reference to “Low Impendance Drive Capability” meaning it is capable of driving a wide range of challenging speakers. So you can be less fussy when choosing speakers to run with this amp. I really like amps like this because when we sell one I am confident the buyers speakers won’t cause issues. Well equiped too with 2 x CD inputs!, DAT inputs, 2 x cassette decks or use one as a Video input! And isn’t not all about digital device inputs you also get MC option with the phono input! So not one you should miss out on! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #onkyo #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #vinylrevival #circulareconomy

Brilliant restored vintage Denon Precision Audio Component / Pre Main Amplifier model PMA-757 circa 1986. You see the Denon branding & you know it will be good! And this one is no exception, in fact it is far better than just “good”. This series from Denon is very highly regarded & we understand why. Excellent build quality (eg the knobs are metal not plastic) & well featured too with DAD input, MC option, tone defeat etc. Producing lots of power, 80w per channel into 8 ohms, with a rich & detailed sound quality combined with the aforementioned build quality, this is an excellent amplifier to anchor a quality vintage Hi Fi system. Professionally serviced, repainted cover, cleaned & detailed & sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #denon #denonpma757 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Buying unserviced vintage Hi Fi speakers comes with various risks, some are obvious (like blown drivers) & others less so….. Beautiful vintage high end Rogers Stand Mount Speakers model Studio 1A. Whenever we get a pair of Rogers speakers for the shop there are certain issues we know we have to check for. Apart from the standard re capping, some models are known to suffer from failing & crumbling acoustic foam. In really bad cases we just find a pile of dust in the bottom of a box. On initial inspection the foam in this pair looked OK, in reality it wasn’t, falling apart when I touch it. So it all had to come out to be replaced with modern foam. Really lucky to have found a very similar product 40 years later. This type of job we don’t do in the shop as it is way too messy. There is no way these wonderful speakers (or any speakers) would ever sound as good as they could with the old foam failing or lying in a pile in the bottom of the cabinet. Hence why when you read reviews on line of old speakers, sometimes opinions vary significantly on how good they sound! We have been doing this since 2009! 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredspeakers #rogers #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Please note our Easter Trading hours for 2025. OPEN Saturday 13th April only this year. Will also be CLOSED Anzac Day (Friday 25th). We are taking the opportunity to address some health issues by taking a couple of days off that we would normally work on. Our apologies if this inconveniences you. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #eastertradinghours #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #restoredhifi #vinylrevival

We are having a run on receivers lately so time to bring some more out. Restored vintage Marantz AM/FM Stereo Receiver model 1515 circa 1978. By this stage Marantz were moving away from there Golden era of receivers, with cost cutting becoming more important than ever whilst they were trying to achieve a price point that would appeal to a wider audience. With that being the case this model has 90% of the looks & sound of the earlier models but without the price tag! For an entry level model with 15 watts per channel, build quality is still impressive & better than some of the competition at the time. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Professional sellers of restored vintage Hi Fi since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #marantz #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Whilst we are on the “Akai” theme here is another beauty from their Golden Era. Restored vintage Akai AM/FM Stereo Receiver model AA-1150 circa 1978. What a wonderful model this is. Not as highly sort after as the better known Pioneer, Sansui or Marantz models however it still impresses in its own right. It seems that everyone who buys one of these models is surprised by the build & sound quality. Not expecting it be so good! This is the middle spec model at 50w per channel weighing at 11.7kgs. This range was topped off by the very rare AA-1200, a highly regarded 120w per channel monster receiver. Would love to have one of these! Changes were coming & this series was the last of brushed alloy fronted classic 1970’s styled models. This one also sold today, the buyer of the matching cassette deck saw it on the weekend & wisely jumped on it before another smart buyer did! Professionally serviced & sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #akai #restoredreceiver #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift

Another great example of the carefully curated HiFi we stock in our store! Only the best will do! Stunning high end vintage Akai Stereo Cassette Deck model GXC750D circa 1979. Not only impressive to look at this beauty is fully featured too, with 3 x highly regarded “Glass & X’Tall” Heads & 3 Motor drive, Dolby B & ADR (Automatic Distortion Reduction), electronic touch controls etc. Weighing in at a substantially 9.5kgs you immediately know this is no “lightweight”. Already sold & picked up today. A customer came in last week looking for a high quality vintage cassette deck. I took this one out of our spare stock, already serviced by one of our professional techs, however it hadn’t yet been detailed. So looking quite grubby due to a build up of nearly 50 years worth of neglect. So when the customer saw this he was quite concerned….”can we get it to look good?” “Yes, I am sure we can…………” Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cassettedeck #tapeplayer #tapedeck #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #akai

We like our rock & roll & we like rock & roll on vinyl but we DON’T like our turntables to rock & roll🤦🏻 Shonky job #5621 Previously featured Marantz model 6170. For some reason in its past life the feet on this turntable had to be replaced. Not unusual as we have had to do quite a few. However the bright spark who replaced these used ones that were too short! So the turntable rocks on the black cover underneath. Going against one of the golden rules of turntable engineering which states for a turntable to operate properly it must be very stable, level & rock solid! Naturally we fixed the problem with better & longer feet. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

I love having this model in our shop! A beautiful example too, restored vintage Marantz Direct Drive Turntable model 6170 circa 1977. High end Marantz model designed to match up with their champagne series from the same era. A very striking turntable due to the combination of champagne colour mated with real alloy fittings. One of the most appealing turntables we are lucky to have. Needless to say this beauty would look great in any Hi Fi set up. Professionally serviced, fitted with a new VM95E, cleaned & detailed with the arm set up all ready to go! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #marantz #marantz6170

After attending a cracking 40th Birthday the night before there was only one thing to do! Continue to party with the Cerwin Vega 211-R’s! The night before sound was provided by professional grade Yamaha speakers fitted with horn loaded compression drivers to cover the mid & high frequency’s. After a couple of hours it became tiring listening to this combination. Too bright ¬t pleasant. Hence why the vast majority of Hi Fi speakers aren’t configured this way. Somewhat ironically the Cerwin Vega’s do have a horn driver for the mids facing backwards. I walked behind the Cerwin Vega’s & there was that familiar signature horn sound I had been hearing the previous night. However & fortunately, not as unbearable as the professional speakers from the night before. Without doubt, rock & dance music speakers! 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cerwinvega #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Stunning restored vintage Yamaha AM/FM Stereo Receiver model CR440 circa 1979. Now fitted with the freshly recovered cabinet as per our recent post. Cleaned & detailed as we always do & the completed combination looks fantastic. Another example of the carefully curated products we specifically select for our store. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #yamaha #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #restoredreceiver #circulareconomy

Another beauty! Restored vintage Sansui AM/FM Receiver model 5050 circa 1976. This model comes from a very famous range of receivers which was topped off by the mighty model 9090DB. A very highly regarded monster receiver capable of delivering an impressive 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Sansui’s first over 100 watt per channel model! Whilst our 5050 isn’t at this level it still carries many of the fine attributes of its bigger brother. Serviced by one of our professional technicians then meticulously cleaned & detailed. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sansui #restoredreceiver #sansui5050 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

It’s a wrap! Again we have had to replace the peeling faux woodgrain vinyl on a vintage receiver cabinet. This time it is a Yamaha & it seems Yamaha, Sansui & Pioneer used the same material to cover their cabinets. We have seen the same problem on all of the aforementioned brands. We can’t sell high quality restored vintage HiFi with missing strips of vinyl so had to find a solution. So with the old vinyl removed we re covered the cabinet in new material. Looks great now & will never be affected by peeling vinyl again! Does your cabinet need restoring? Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #supportsmallbusiness #hifirestoration

One of the best restoration our speaker tech has ever carried out. Vintage Cerwin Vega model 211-R circa late 1970’s. Brought in by an existing customer these had very strong sentimental value. With strong memories of listening to these when his uncle owned them many years ago he now wanted them restored back to original. Initially our tech didn’t want to take them on as they were in really poor shape, with no drivers working, grilles covers missing, loose internal bracing & being home to rodents at some stage! Hence why the rear openings were blocked off in the “before” photos! So what did he do? Both woofers were re coned using quality USA made cone & voice coil kits. Horn driver housings were affected by powdery corrosion so they were sanded & re painted. Then rebuilt using new diaphragms. Original front mounted tweeters restored. Loose internal bracing re glued. Add extra damping. Various parts re painted including back of cabinets. Crossovers checked. L pads on rear serviced. External veneer sanded, damage filled, dents removed, stained & oiled multiple coats. Completely new grille frames constructed with new two tone cloth & badges fitted. Our tech only had images from an old brochure he found on the net to make these from! Very impressive to get these looking so close to the originals! In the end a huge transformation! We know our customer is going to be “blown away” when he first sees his “new” old speakers! We can’t wait for his visit. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶! #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #supportsmallbusiness #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #speakerrestoration #circulareconomy #cerwinvega

Mint restored vintage Sansui Stereo receiver model 210A circa 1972. At only 2 x 10 watts per channel this little beauty is not what you would buy if you were looking for a window rattler. However in a smaller room matched with the right speakers it definitely impresses. Testing this one at home it really impressed me & didn’t seem to be lacking much. It is the second time we have owned this Sansui, our customer brought it back to trade up. It was serviced originally so I took it home & played it for a few days to verify if it needed to be serviced again. No, all good so it is back in our shop waiting for a new home. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sansui #restoredreceiver #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Are you looking for a high quality restored vintage HiFi system? We have been working behind the scenes over a period of several months with a customer who wanted to build a high end classic 1970’s system…… Took awhile for him to make up his mind on what he wanted as aesthetics were critical. Plus he had to complete renovations for the room the system was going to be a feature in. Also we needed time to repair/service & clean & detail every component. So we went through our storage stock & came up with the following. Pioneer SA 8800 Stereo Amplifier Pioneer TX 8500 II Tuner Pioneer CT-F900 3 Head Cassette Deck To complete the system in store we also have a Technics SL1200 Mk II Turntable & Celestion 66 Speakers ready to go. Every component will be covered by a 6 months waranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

Beautiful restored Vintage NAD Stereo Amplifier model 3020 circa 1980. What a beauty this one is, possibly the best version of this iconic amp that we have ever had. Have a look at the rear panel, these often have signs of rust in that area, especially along the bottom section, not this one! In the past I have deliberately not bought the odd one due to excessive corrosion! Rare silver face model too, full alloy ¬t painted plastic like the regular model is fitted with. In my opinion the silver face variant looks more upmarket. If you are going to buy an example of the world best selling integrated amplifier then you should really buy the best one you can get. Professionally serviced including an almost full recap, cleaned & detailed. Please note, the cover will be repainted. Sold with 6 months warranty. Find this beauty at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #nad #nad3020 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

At Classic HiFi we are backed up by a team of highly skilled individuals who all contribute to what you see on these pages…. Stunning restored AKAI Stereo Open Tape Deck model GX-265D circa 1976. This unit popped up for sale on line for a cheap price, so it sold quickly. Soon after it re appeared again, for a cheap price. This time our tech was super quick & was able to buy it. The best thing that could have happened to this neglected deck. Not surprisingly when he got it home & tested it it didn’t work at all. When he opened it up it became obvious it needed a real lot of work! Hence why it was offloaded a couple of times. Physically it didn’t look great either with scratches on the head cover, corrosion on some parts & all covered in years of dust. Credit to our tech for the brilliant detailing of the head cover & VU meters & general cleaning after he completed the service. We then performed the final detail to add the sparkle. A real transformation from what it looked like before it came into our circle. Be sure to check the “before” photos, the last 2 blurry ones used in the original sales listing. Very happy to say we have given this neglected deck a new lease on life which is what we are about! Fully serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 2 new metal reels! Supplied with our 6 months warranty. See this fabulous deck only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #akai #reeltoreel #r2r #openreel #tapedeck #vintagehifistore #giftideas

Fresh stock out now, all original pressings in great condition! More to come! All cleaned on our high end Pro-Ject Vacuum Record Cleaner. Fitted with new inner & outer sleeves. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #supportsmallbusiness #feelnewsydney #vinyl

Did you know we can service/repair your vintage HiFi? This magnificient Sansui Four Channel Monster Receiver circa 1974 came in for a service. So not for sale. Other’s had a go at it but couldn’t fix it. One comment noted…. “too hard to get to transistors…..” Implying the transistors were faulty & the tech was too lazy to take them out to check. In the end the transistors were fine & the big filter capacitors needed to be replaced. A full service was completed as well. LED globes fitted & due to corrosion, the base plate was repainted. Cleaned inside & out. Once repaired & tested our tech made specific mention of the wonderful sound quality this receiver produced. Job completed in good time & our customer was so impressed. He was very happy when he picked it up today! Repairs are covered by 3 months warranty. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #sansui #sansuiqrx7001 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportsmall business #circulareconomy

WARNING - Vintage HiFi porn! Rare in Australia, restored vintage Pioneer Stereo Receiver model SX880 circa 1978. 2 x 60 per channel. The 1970’s Pioneer SX xx50 & xx80 receivers are some of the best looking receivers ever made. This series is famous for being topped by Pioneer’s most powerful model ever made, the highly regarded SX1980 which was capable of delivering a very impressive 279 watts per channel into 8 ohms! We have done a lot of work to this one, mainly on the cabinet. This series suffer from the frustrating issue of the thin vinyl woodgrain lifting & peeling off. Have also seen it on Sansui & other brands. Recovered the cabinet top & sides but not before repainting the vent. Annoyingly this could not be removed so had to mask around it. Once fully dry had to mask over this to spray glue onto the rest of the cabinet top so I could apply the wrap. Overall very slow process! Professionally serviced including fitting a new power cable, cleaned & detailed & sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #pioneersx880 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #supportsmallbusiness

Restored vintage Denon Stereo Amplifier model PMA-880R circa 1992. It pleases me when I look at the back of this amplifier & see “Made In Japan”! Many HiFi brands had started to manufacture/source their products from other countries due to their ongoing need to reduce costs. Unfortunately as costs were cut sound quality started to suffer. Capable of 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms this Denon will comfortably supply enough volume to fill most rooms. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem ##2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #denon #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #restoredamplifier #supportsmallbusiness

Try again after Instagram deleted the original post due to “counterfeit” issues🤷🏻‍♂️ Time to up the ante! Gorgeous restored high end Luxman Direct Drive Turntable model PD131S circa mid 1970’s. This one was fitted with an exquisite Grace tonearm & to this we have fitted a new top of the line VM95SH cartridge with Shibata stylus. Produced by Micro Seiki for Luxman this model (& similar PD121) are true high end quality turntables. Superbly engineered, heavy & oversized this beauty really stands out from the crowd. Check out these high end touches….. The brand & part number embossed on the chassis, brushed stainless steel plinth top plate with engraved text, “balanced test passed” sticker under the platter, the L logo embossed into the lid including a lid that is thicker than most others. All add up to one fabulous turntable. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & all set up ready to go. Sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audioiphile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #luxman #luxmanpd131s

Another stunning example of our specially curated restored HiFi! Vintage Technics Stereo Amplifier model SU7200 circa 1976. If you are a regular follower of our posts you might recall seeing a similar post less than a month ago. Well that beauty sold quickly….. so we had to organise another one to replace it. So you are seeing a different unit this time & this one is in even better condition! As always professionally serviced & then cleaned & detailed. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #vintage #audio #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredamplifier #technics #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #feelnewsydney

Magnificent restored vintage Akai Automatic Belt Drive Turntable model AP-005. Without doubt one of the best looking record players from the 1970’s. Sunken platter that appears to be almost level with the plinth top, coupled with the “slim line” timber wrapped design makes this a very attractive mid 1970’s model. The full width brushed alloy top ices the cake. In summary one of our most popular models. Meaning this series never last long in our store. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed, fitted with a new power lead & VM95E cartridge & stylus. We will also supply new RCA cables & earth lead. Tone arm set up all ready to go! Sold with our standard 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #stereo #audio #stereophile #audiophile #vintage #hifi #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #akai #circulareconomy

We take great pride in offering restored HiFi of the highest quality. The best you will find. Here is a matched TEAC set that is almost flawless! As close to new as you can get! Put this set in your home & your friends & family would be convinced you had been out shopping for NEW HiFi! TEAC Integrated Amplifier model BX300 & matching Tuner model TX300 circa 1979. Checkout the sparkling knobs & how they catch & reflect the light. Very impressive! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed with re painted lids. Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #stereo #hifi #vintage #audiophile #stereophile #audio #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #teac #restoredamplifier #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

What is there NOT to like about 1970’s vintage receivers when they look as good as this one! Restored Kenwood Stereo Receiver model KR3400, circa 1974. Check out how the text is lit up, unlike many other receivers that light up the background only. A highly regarded “entry” level model producing 22 watts per channel but sounding much bigger. Like everything made in the 1970’s power outputs were under rated. What impressed me too is seeing galvanised bottom & rear panels. We sometimes see rust inside old amplifiers, ones made out normal steel, this model should never be affected. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & fitted with much better speaker terminals. Another stunning example of classic HiFi! Only from Classic HiFi at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredreceiver #kenwood #kenwoodkr3400 #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy

A very nice restored vintage Realistic Semi Automatic Belt Drive Turntable model LAB-290. Custom manufactured in Japan (possibly by CEC), this popular model was sold by Tandy Stores circa 1982. Having stores in nearly every suburb made affordable HiFi accessible to the masses. Like all our HiFi components this one is in excellent condition & even comes with the original Owners Manual! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. We left the original Shure cartridge & perfect mint stylus on this deck. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #realisticlab290 #circulareconomy

Rare restored vintage AIWA Stereo Amplifier model AA-8300 circa 1979. Not as common as some of the more familiar brands like Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui etc so if you a looking for something a bit different this one might be for you. With 45 watts per channel into 8 ohms & “puppy dog eyes” this classic vintage amplifier is hard to go past. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. This one is a prime candidate for a woodgrain wrap…... Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredamplifier #aiwa #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #supportsmallbusiness

You are looking at 2 different pairs of iconic JBL model L112 speakers. The first photo shows a pair our speaker tech is restoring right now. The other photos show a pair the same tech restored & completed in December 2023. The end result was a pair of classic JBL speakers that looked almost like new. On the basis of what he saw in those photos in an Instagram post the owner of the current pair flew up from Melbourne to talk to us & check out the speakers in person. This fellow also owned a pair & wanted to find the best place to properly restore his beloved L112’s. I went through all the details of the work carried out. Liking what he heard & saw he said he would be back. And he kept his word, in January he drove up from Melbourne with his pair of JBL L112! Now undergoing a full restoration! Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶 #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #jbl #restoredspeakers #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #speakertech #circular economy

This time we have a very nice pair of vintage Monitor Audio Bookshelf Speakers model Studio 2 circa mid 1990’s. Excellent budget audiophile level compact bookshelf speakers from a great English brand. Impressive build quality & like any good speaker, their weight surprises you every time you pick them up. In fact they feel like they have been carved out of a solid log! When buying speakers from us we guarantee that they work as they should, including all drivers working properly & both speakers cabinets having equal volume. Cleaned & detailed & sold with 6 months warranty. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromllandfill #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #vintagespeakers #vintagehifistore #giftideas #circulareconomy

Another impressive restored vintage Pioneer Stereo Amplifier model SA5300 circa 1975. This one is number 4 so far this year. Even though it produces only 10 watts per channel the sound quality is better than you would expect for an entry level model. Compact in size with classic styling means more boxes are ticked off in the desirability stakes. So they don’t last long, especially after the potential buyer has had a listen! Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed, lid stripped & repainted. Finally the old screw type speaker terminals have been upgraded to quality banana plug versions. The ground terminal for turntables has also been upgraded. We will also be replacing the screws holding the face plate on to correct hex head type before sale. As always sold with our 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #pioneer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #restoredamplifier #circulareconomy #pioneersa5300

Update time, Cerwin Vega restoration! A little while ago we took in a pair of vintage Cerwin Vega speakers model 211-R. They belonged to the uncle of our customer, held great sentimental value so he was very keen to have them restored. This is a big job so the restoration isn’t going to happen overnight. However I am happy to say we have been making progress. Our speaker tech has started the cabinet restoration as per the first 2 photos & parts have been ordered including new tweeter diaphragms, woofer re cone kits & more. Looking forward to more updates……. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile # stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #speakerrestoration #cerwinvega #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy This is a big job but the finished result is going to be worth it.

Beautiful restored vintage Akai Stereo Receiver model 1040 circa 1976. Producing 2 x 40 watts per channels into 8 ohms which I guarantee is under rated. Once you see the size & feel the weight you will know what I mean. A very popular classic receiver & no wonder, substantial in size & weight too, weighing in at a considerable 12.8 kgs. Akai products are often not mentioned in the same breath as Yamaha, Marantz or Pioneer but this impressive receiver gives away little to these competitors. A great piece to build a wonderful vintage HiFi system around. Professionally serviced & cleaned & detailed. We even removed the stainless steal bracket for the AM radio aerial & polished off years of surface rust, just to make it look right! Sold with 6 months warranty. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #supportsmallbusiness #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #akai #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mardigras2025 #vintagereceiver

Restored vintage Nakamichi 2 Head Cassette Deck model LX 3 with original owners manual! Circa 1981. A high regarded model, one of the best 2 head decks you can buy due to its oustanding sound quality. Add the futuristic styling (for 1981) & one could ague it looks better than some of the later higher end models. A great deck & rare to find with its original owners manual too! Professionally serviced & just as well because this one needed quite a bit of work. As always after our techs have finished servicing a component they carry out extensive testing to ensure it is working as it should, before handing a component back to us. Cleaned & detailed including repainting the cover. Sold with our 6 months warranty. 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savefromlandfill #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #cassettedeck #tapeplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #mardigras2025 #nakamichi

Nearly as good as it gets in terms of classic vintage turntables! Restored & near mint Technics Full Automatic Direct Drive turntable model SL 1600. A fabulous model that epitomises what makes vintage turntables such a great buy. Fantastic engineering from an iconic company, inventor of the Direct Drive system & manufacturer of the renowned SL 1200, much loved by DJ’s for over 40 years! Very heavy with rock solid build quality including a suspended sub chassis. Direct Drive so no belts to replace & full auto for ease of operation. Lacking a couple features the Mk2 version had, but makes up for this by being potentially more reliable. Professionally serviced, cleaned & detailed including in depth lid polish. Then fitted with a new Technics head shell & VM95E cartridge/stylus plus a new reproduction Technics mat. As always the tone arm is set up ready to go. Sold with 6 months warranty. See this classic turntable & others at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #turntable #recordplayer #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #technics #technicssl1600 #mardigra2025

Very nice restored vintage Technics Integrated Amplifier model SU7200 circa 1976. Better known for their impressive turntables, Technics also made some excellent amplifiers. This model is a very attractive entry level model capable of delivering 20 watts per channel. With a cabinet wrapped in faux woodgrain this model would have stood out over some of its competitors at the time. As always this one has been serviced by a professional technician including fitting a new power lead. We also fitted upgraded banana type speaker terminals. Only at 550 King Street Newtown, NSW. Since 2009! “Come hear, see & be amazed🎶” #hifi #stereo #audio #vintage #stereophile #audiophile #stereosystem #soundsystem #2channelstereo #kingstreet #newtown #sydney #classichifi #vintageaudio #innerwest #retro #shoplocal #sustainability #savetheplanet #classicaudio #restore #recycle #reuse #restoredamplifier #technics #vintagehifistore #giftideas #birthdaygift #circulareconomy #mardigras2025

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