Soundout Series III
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Topic: Soundout Series III
Posted By: simonreed
Subject: Soundout Series III
Date Posted: 17 April 2015 at 9:48pm
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Just picked up this from flea bay, and plugged it in....voila......it works a dream. Despite being at least 35 years old the sliders are hardly crackling at all. So, philistine that I am, plugged in Ipod Nano and we are away. The decks have been replaced. One is a screwed Garrard SP25 MK IV but might be repairable. The other is one of those BSR things with a plastic turntable. Does anyone know anything about the power amp size or when these were built? I seem to remember these in Roger Squires catalogue in 1976, but then again.......? All help gratefully received. Photos to follow |
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Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 17 April 2015 at 10:17pm
 General Overview  This photo doesn't do the output meter justice - it's clean and all the figures are perfect - works as well   I am guessing that the DC fuse is for the MONO speaker outpur - what is the wattage?  The SP25 Mk IV with ceramic cartridge and no needle - and no counterweight. Works but needs a clean up  Close up of the Garrard  I never liked BSR decks and this one has had it - the thrust bearing is missing (I think) so the platter is resting on the plinth  Nice !
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Posted By: Mhamplification
Date Posted: 19 April 2015 at 10:38am
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Thats a nice deck you have there Ive always been after a series 3 The built in amps are about 150 watts but will sound much louder The right deck will be an original Ive seen these with mk3 and 4s like this one But the left deck has been replaced That BSR is an autochanger out of a Fidelity or similar record player It would of had a long center spindle to hold a pile of 45`s on Best to look for another mk 4 I may have the parts you need for the right one A piece of the tone arm is missing and the weight of course but you have the cartridge slide that is the hard to find piece I alwasys thought these had magnetic carts in them but that would be a essential upgrade to make with a preamp and some Shure N75`s There are usually plenty of Garrard SP25 mk4`s IV`s on ebay but they are not cheap anymore |
Posted By: GregM
Date Posted: 23 April 2015 at 6:52pm
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Simon, The series III is in my Squire 77/78 catalogue, mono priced at £379.08 and Stereo at £560.52. Output is quoted at 200w rms or 2x for Stereo. It's shown fitted with BSR decks. ------------- Remember, if you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question! |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 03 May 2015 at 9:55am
| Many thanks Greg, so probably a year two short of it's fortieth birthday. |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 04 May 2015 at 9:28am
Breaking it open - inside the mixer, it looks great with no evidence of any repairs at all. Some minor corrosion on the back panel, but otherwise fine But lifting the deck - jeeeeessssus...... the power amp board is wired up-in-the-air to the side panel and check out how the BSR has been installed.   Some time later there is now a BSR deck on ebay and I've put in a set of 6BA nylon bolts to give the clearance.  and with a few clean ups on the SP25 IV it plays it's first Vinyl. |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 05 May 2015 at 10:18pm
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Another one for sale. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=221761789115 |
Posted By: C-Audiofreak
Date Posted: 21 October 2015 at 6:04pm
| I had one of these it sounded beautiful on low but as soon as I cranked it the sound distorted terribly I never did repair it I ended up practically giving it away (kicks himself very hard indeed )wish I had kept it and persued the fault biggest mistake I made selling that but I was young and stupid I guess if I saw one I'd have to buy it |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 30 November 2015 at 10:28pm
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Very happy - have just picked up another SP25 Mark IV for £20 |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 02 December 2015 at 9:15pm
Splendid - works a treat so will be in this weekend.
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Posted By: C-Audiofreak
Date Posted: 02 December 2015 at 10:28pm
| Simon can you post up a pic of the console when you have it fitted in all it's glory |
Posted By: njw
Date Posted: 05 December 2015 at 9:07pm
+1, Seeing these old consoles reminds of being 13 years old and 'inheriting' a load of old gear from my mates uncle which included a pair of consoles which I think were 'Sound Creations' from memory and loads of 'Fal' lightboxes with the dodgiest wiring you've ever seen. I can still remember being amazed at how loud the in-built amps seemed to be in the consoles even though they were probably only 150w each at most. We had loads of fun doing school and local scout group discos and by the time I was 15 I was DJing in a few local pubs, good times! Edit; And being 15 years old DJing in pubs I saw things I really shouldn't have seen for many, many years to come! 
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C-Audiofreak wrote:Posted By: njw
Date Posted: 05 December 2015 at 9:10pm
...Double post....
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Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 20 February 2016 at 5:42pm
Dodgy microswitch (ha ha ha its over an inch long). But otherwise, new deck in - luckily the person who had hacked in the BSR deck had not removed the Garrard transit screw holes - so ...in it goes. Very warm feeling   Looks and sounds great - all in marvelous mono  |
Posted By: simonreed
Date Posted: 20 February 2016 at 5:45pm
| ah yes - blooming huge hole between the decks - looks like it has been made with a chisel and an angle grinder. would there have been a grill to let air through???? |
Posted By: C-Audiofreak
Date Posted: 20 February 2016 at 7:22pm
| I'm so jealous I wish I still had mine it sounded lovely on low but crank it up and mass distortion |
Posted By: Citylimits
Date Posted: 30 December 2018 at 4:12am
| https://youtu.be/8cqgBIYKs30 this is mine. Has been modified to play cds. Have owned this since 1993. The unit was built in 1976. The red speakers are "Voice of the Theatre".and were built in 1972. |