Dizzie
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I have a McIntosh integrated waiting to go into my 2-channel HT system. I tried it the other day and hated to take it out because it looks so good there.
How much interest in the vintage look?
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2 channel HT?
Mr Peabody
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There is definitely still interest in the vintage look. Those 70's receivers still command a crazy price.
I helped someone put a small system together who only wanted to spend about $400.00 on the amp. I showed them the Yamaha 301 integrated and the Dayton Audio HTA-200. No contest, they chose the Dayton just on the look. The unit is a hybrid seeing the tube got them excited. I was really surprised at how well that unit sounded for $400.00. It drives a set of Kef R3's pretty well.
JBL put out an integrated amp with a retro look. There were others just can't think of them now.
My preamp has menus which once set up I don't have to mess with, my preference would be something like Pass where it's a straight forward preamp with no menus, keep it simple.
I'm really surprised someone hasn't already offered some type of 70's replica. I just wonder if that resurgence has peaked already or not.
I helped someone put a small system together who only wanted to spend about $400.00 on the amp. I showed them the Yamaha 301 integrated and the Dayton Audio HTA-200. No contest, they chose the Dayton just on the look. The unit is a hybrid seeing the tube got them excited. I was really surprised at how well that unit sounded for $400.00. It drives a set of Kef R3's pretty well.
JBL put out an integrated amp with a retro look. There were others just can't think of them now.
My preamp has menus which once set up I don't have to mess with, my preference would be something like Pass where it's a straight forward preamp with no menus, keep it simple.
I'm really surprised someone hasn't already offered some type of 70's replica. I just wonder if that resurgence has peaked already or not.
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I see a few doing it like Luxman and Leak. I just think they look so classy. Much better than the boring antiseptic look of what we see today with some brands.
Mr Peabody
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Curious what you think of Esoteric looks? I personally am not a good judge of visuals for obvious reasons however I really like Esoteric though they'd be considered more modern. The monoblocks are very cool. I got to live vicariously as I got to unbox my friend's for him and help set them up.
On an unrelated note I thought it was so cool the top of the box lifted off opposed to making you bend over and lift a monstor out of the box. Still lifting involved their box design was so much better though.
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I like the way they look, Dag, Burmester too. But Soulution and CH won’t win any beauty contests in my books.
Michaels HiFi
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Plus, you can find units for a fraction of the price of Solution yet far more reliable than they are.
JCS123
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Very interested. In addition to the vintage receiver's nice looks, the inclusion of both AM and FM made it easy to listen to music as well as the ball games and news radio. I loved all of the controls - tone, balance and so forth. And yes, even the "loudness" control.
But... unlike the receivers of the 70's, these would need to controllable from the remote.
I'm guessing that two groups in particular might benefit from the availability of "modern vintage" receivers: older people downsizing (if they sound good enough) and young people just getting in to the hobby who might be seduced by all of the bells and whistles (if they come at a reasonable price point).
But... unlike the receivers of the 70's, these would need to controllable from the remote.
I'm guessing that two groups in particular might benefit from the availability of "modern vintage" receivers: older people downsizing (if they sound good enough) and young people just getting in to the hobby who might be seduced by all of the bells and whistles (if they come at a reasonable price point).
Mr Peabody
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I wasn't aware of any QC issues. I don't care what it looks like if someone wants to gift me some Solution.
Michaels HiFi
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I'd take anything for free regardless of QC issues.
I would love it. Those old receivers looked great, especially Marantz and Pioneer. All metal, no cheap plastic, built like tanks. My first piece of audio gear was in 1976, a Pioneer 15 wpc receiver that had a lush warmer tone paired with my Altec Lansing Model 2 or 3 speakers and a JVC TT.
No Quarter
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I just wish I could remember what I did with all my old receivers, amps and speakers? I don’t remember selling any of them, so did I just throw them in the garbage?
I do remember one receiver I had, it had a reverberation option (?button) that made the music sound 3-D like.
It also had two little windows that pulsated when it was active. No clue what the model was, but I do remember it was quite powerful at the time, maybe 125 watts/channel, lol.
Something like this
I do remember one receiver I had, it had a reverberation option (?button) that made the music sound 3-D like.
It also had two little windows that pulsated when it was active. No clue what the model was, but I do remember it was quite powerful at the time, maybe 125 watts/channel, lol.
Something like this
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Shadowfax
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It's a shame that the meters correspond to nothing and are only there for the nostalgic purpose.