Finally dug my vintage stereo out of the box since moving here 6 years ago, I know no excuse. I have been spoiled with a killer 5.1 system in a media / entertainment room with some custom Toby Speakers made in Fort Worth TX years ago.
The old 1984 Carver system is a C-1 pre-amp, M-1.5t amp, DTL-3300 CD player, DBX 10/20 equalizer, Technics SL-D202 turntable, Shure V15-III-G cartridge, Technics tuner and cassette tape player. Shockingly, everything works. Going through a couple hundred vinyl LP's has brought back some memories.
By reading here, I am on the waiting list (December) to get the C-1 and M-1.5t some updated hardware.
Cheers