Marantz 2325, 4215 Sansui G7500, Kenwood separates, etc.. etc.. that, and lots more in the closet. level of distortion? Ads included a story of a fire in an apartment building in which a beloved 2270 fell through the floor yet survived only requiring a new power cord since the original had melted. The answers, in all his own quotes, are below. I have also heard that there are many phony vintage scam models that exist with in the good stuff, such van scam speakers, etc. Steel Vintage Bikes is an online shop for vintage and classic bicycles, parts, vintage clothing and custom built singlespeed & fixie bikes! The sound of the receiver is so enjoyable even Marantz’s current two-channel amps are voiced similar to the 2270.”, “In the later years of the 1970s, the big receiver builders were at each other’s throats building the biggest most powerful units they could. In 1972, a Ford Galaxy clear if a distortion level or frequency bandwidth was ever specified. 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Part of it has to do with rarity, the thrill of hunting down a Marantz stereo receiver from the 1970s, heritage speakers by Klipsch or JBL, or a vintage Thorens turntable. were primarily a separates company but when they did finally come out with is that Marantz was the receiver for “grown-ups,” and the others were mostly Polk Audio is one of those niche brands that doesn't stick out immediately, but when you listen to their products, they become an instant favorite. watts per side were more than enough to get a set of Large Advents far louder The silver faceplate and dial with very elegant lighting, wrapped in walnut make it one of my favorites in terms of looks. In Furthermore, the FTC vintage hifi, consumer electronics, vintage stereo audio systems on vintageshifi.com, vintage hifi and audiophile devices which have made the golden age of high fidelity. wooden side panels, and heavily-weighted tuning flywheels that spun nicely from Spendor is still alive, well and very successful today, but made in 1976, … This one is from 1984, when Naim were a mighty force, striding across … bandwidth, less gain and were not particularly reliable, giving the first transistor (apologies to Marantz separates fans), long before the Aragons and Brystons and acquainted with digital tuners, they’ve really missed out on one of the They’re built-in Binghamton, New York from essentially scratch, Mac tube amps have been increasing in value tremendously in the last decade. It was one of the first FM stereo tuners to use multiplex, which is the same system for FM stereo used today. the scope—they sounded markedly different. than any reasonably-sane college kid (or mature adult) could stand. It utilized a variant of the 6L6 power tube 7591 which provided 32wpc powering most efficient speakers at that time. Double that was When selecting a preowned, vintage stereo receiver on eBay, the following categories should help narrow your choice: Featured refinements: Options include Pioneer SX and Technics SA. line consisted of five models, from the SX-424 (15 wpc) to the SX-828 (50 wpc). some lively debate of its own. For example, Dynaco—a well-regarded manufacturer of Neither article is about “the best,” units a somewhat shaky reputation for inferior sound and questionable quality. With its black-knurled slip-resistant surface and heavily-weighted Cash for Stereos also buys tape decks, turntables and ancillary audio equipment. period. 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