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15th Jan 2018, 9:31 pm | #1 |
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Stereosound 9000D
Hi all, I have just purchased a Stereosound 9000D. I am wondering A) what the forums general opinion of them is, and B) what record deck is in it and will cartridges and Styli be easily available. Thanks for any input.
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15th Jan 2018, 9:45 pm | #2 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
Hello and welcome. Is this the one?
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15th Jan 2018, 10:33 pm | #3 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
Thats the one! Do you know much about them? Are they any good?
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15th Jan 2018, 11:05 pm | #4 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
I'd describe it as "mid-range", i.e. not the best quality, but certainly not the worst. The deck is a late BSR, always reliable and sturdy, but let down by the plastic turntable. Styli are very easy to get, being one of, if not the most common ever made. The cartridge, though, in common with all replacement cartridges now, are getting very scarce and expensive. The good news though is that the one fitted is reliable, and should give you good service for a good few years yet.
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15th Jan 2018, 11:26 pm | #5 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
Thanks Audio 1950. Hopefully the cartridge is ok. If not, do you know which cartridge it is (or for that matter which BSR model it is) and where they can be bought? Hopefully the platter is not warped as I have heard some worrying things about the plastic ones.
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15th Jan 2018, 11:31 pm | #6 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
If need be you could probably fit one of the cheap Chinese red cartridges as used in modern Crosleys, GPOs etc. There are lots of threads discussing them if you search the forum.
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15th Jan 2018, 11:50 pm | #7 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
They sound a bit nasty paulsherwin. I am hoping that the unit will warrant something half decent. Or am I wrong in that?
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16th Jan 2018, 11:36 am | #8 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
The deck looks like a BSR C series, possibly C129 or later. It is most liable to have a BSR SC12M cartridge. If all is working well, you shound not need a replacement cartridge but you might need a new stylus and these are still available,
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Anyway, the original cart is probably fine, so cross that bridge when you come to it. |
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16th Jan 2018, 10:44 pm | #10 |
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Thanks chaps. Edward what is your honest appraisal of the deck assuming it is the C129? Is it likely it will have a noticeable rumble when playing do you think?
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16th Jan 2018, 11:52 pm | #11 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
Sorry about this but I just cant find any information on this unit anywhere. Is the amplifier valve powered?
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17th Jan 2018, 12:19 am | #12 |
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Re: Stereosound 9000D
Looking at the general style (slider controls etc) dates this to the late 1970's to 1980's so its very unlikely to valve based.
Take the back off if there are bottles it will soon become obvious. It looks like a budget system. Cheers Mike T
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17th Jan 2018, 12:29 am | #13 |
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I'd say it's earlier than that, probably the end of the radiogram era i.e. late 60s / early 70s.
If it works within a few seconds of switching on then it uses transistors. If you have to wait for 30 seconds or so before anything happens then it uses valves. From the general appearance I'd guess it's a transistor design. |
17th Jan 2018, 11:16 am | #14 |
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It's transistorised. There were a wide range of BSR C series decks. Some were better than others. It looks like yours may have a plastic 12" dual-layer turntable. It may sound OK in your unit as it was "matched" to the rest of the system. But playing it through a proper Stereo Hi Fi amplifier and speakers would show up its limitations.
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