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thejazzageuk · 14th Sep 2015, 9:17 am

Again- thanks for the info. Based on all that's been said it seems unlikely that I'll ever return it to fully original condition without a much bigger budget than I have. With this is mind I've tried to list my 'requirement spec' as follows:
ONE: I want it to look and function as close to the original as possible (taking TWO into account)
TWO: I want to play 33rpm records on it
THREE: I would like the amp to be a valve amp

If I'm never going to get the original amp, then I'm considering 'upgrading' it to a stereo amp. This would mainly be to play external devices (MP3s etc) via an AUX input. I like the garrard RC80/75 decks suggested by techman PWH and music-centre, it certainly looks the part. Is there a stereo valve amp that would work with these decks (in mono I presume) and give me an option to attach an aux. I could fit a couple of speakers and blank out the middle on to provide a limited stereo output.

Any suggestions based on the above welcome- especially if anyone has made the adaption of one of these to stereo.

14th Sep 2015, 9:17 am	#15
thejazzageuk Pentode Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Carmarthen, Wales, UK. Posts: 238	Re: Restore a Beau Decca Again- thanks for the info. Based on all that's been said it seems unlikely that I'll ever return it to fully original condition without a much bigger budget than I have. With this is mind I've tried to list my 'requirement spec' as follows: ONE: I want it to look and function as close to the original as possible (taking TWO into account) TWO: I want to play 33rpm records on it THREE: I would like the amp to be a valve amp If I'm never going to get the original amp, then I'm considering 'upgrading' it to a stereo amp. This would mainly be to play external devices (MP3s etc) via an AUX input. I like the garrard RC80/75 decks suggested by techman PWH and music-centre, it certainly looks the part. Is there a stereo valve amp that would work with these decks (in mono I presume) and give me an option to attach an aux. I could fit a couple of speakers and blank out the middle on to provide a limited stereo output. Any suggestions based on the above welcome- especially if anyone has made the adaption of one of these to stereo.