Thank you, that photo is a favorite of mine. That was a somewhat lucky shot. The light was just right. I have tried to duplicate it, but, I have never been as successful.
18 receivers and i dont listen to the radio on any of them, guess i just love how they light up, cant get me enough of that marantz blue.
My preciousssssssssssss ...
I even autographed it after a complete restoration ...
My holy grail ... I'm done buying receivers now. ;-}
That thing is a beast! How much does it weigh???
Something that struck me when looking at this thread is that a lot of these recievers look the same, especially the 70s ones. Does anyone know who started the fake wood silver face place trend?
And many of the recievers have the same options as far as switches and knobs but who started the "modern" (now vintage) standard controls? Or was it more of an evolutionary thing. "Oh, Sansui added that so now I need to add that plus this!"
And many of the recievers have the same options as far as switches and knobs but who started the "modern" (now vintage) standard controls? Or was it more of an evolutionary thing. "Oh, Sansui added that so now I need to add that plus this!"
KDAC
Addicted Member
Like a prior poster, I prefer a separate preamp and amp, but, in accordance to this thread, I must give it up for the Denon S500BT 5.2-channel receiver. It sports 75 wpc @ 8 ohms/0.08 THD while driving two channels which is adequate. This bad boy truly shines during multi-channel playback. The signal separation and volume output is incredible for a moderately sized "theater" like the one in my 10Wx13Lx10H bedroom. DVDs, Blu-rays, and Netflix sound simply astounding. Movies sound like movies and concerts definitely sound like concerts.
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Image credit: amazon.com
ferninando
Lunatic Member
IMO it was industry wide and possibly customer driven.
WE wanted all those things on our stereos and would spend the bucks to get it..
I, as many AKrs here, lived thru that era and it was wonderful all the things you could get.
The stereo stores were full of all the stuff we wanted.
All gone now tho. Its internet buying without actually seeing or hearing.
Sad state of affairs IMO.
WE wanted all those things on our stereos and would spend the bucks to get it..
I, as many AKrs here, lived thru that era and it was wonderful all the things you could get.
The stereo stores were full of all the stuff we wanted.
All gone now tho. Its internet buying without actually seeing or hearing.
Sad state of affairs IMO.
sKiZo
Hates received: 92644 43.20°N 85.50°W
That's a lightweight compared to some ... only tips the scales at 50 pounds.
Where things get interesting is the size of the thing. Had to build a custom rack to hold it. On the bright side, that gave me plenty room for a 24" monitor on the HTPC. It also just about doubled the button count on the system, which is kinda saying something ... I got a LOT of buttons to play with ... ;-}
in the 70's -80's i did utilize most of the features on my 2245 receiver. i had both cassette and 8 track recorders and the local rock radio station would play a current lp release both sides uninterrupted once a week and i was doing a lot of recording then and making mix tapes was even using the dubbing. now i just listen to LPs and a CD once in a while
freQ(*)Oddio
Super Member
Marantz 4400, and Sansui 9090db. sometimes in storage, but always ready.
Thanks, It is a Beast and most importantly it sounds outstanding. The RXZ9 Is an excellent Uber, Mega Receiver, I owned it as well as the RXZ11 both outstanding beasts and extremely well built. They don't make them like that anymore unfortunately.
Audiofreak71
Will S.
Super Member
That's the only receiver I've ever owned. Nice.
reydelaplaya
Super Member
I have two - a Yamaha CR-1020, and a Sony STR-D1090.
The Yamaha is my daily driver, and in the cabinet in the livingroom. Looks nice. Sounds nice. My first Yamaha piece, which led to my brand loyalty with them.
And the Sony is currently packed in its box waiting for me to get off my lazy butt and turn that back room into a dedicated listening lounge - got a great idea planned, all the furniture ready, just need to decide to actually get it done. I had a STR-D990 which I bought in college about 1991. It only just died a couple years ago after being subject to over a decade of salt air at my former beachfront house in San Juan. Had I been a member of AK when that happened, I would've known that 'Protection' was not the death sentence I assumed it was. I found this D1090, a step up from the D990 with its class A/B amp, on eBay for a steal last summer and decided to enjoy a familiar face and the convenience of a remote all over again. No salt air for this one! LOL
The Yamaha is my daily driver, and in the cabinet in the livingroom. Looks nice. Sounds nice. My first Yamaha piece, which led to my brand loyalty with them.
And the Sony is currently packed in its box waiting for me to get off my lazy butt and turn that back room into a dedicated listening lounge - got a great idea planned, all the furniture ready, just need to decide to actually get it done. I had a STR-D990 which I bought in college about 1991. It only just died a couple years ago after being subject to over a decade of salt air at my former beachfront house in San Juan. Had I been a member of AK when that happened, I would've known that 'Protection' was not the death sentence I assumed it was. I found this D1090, a step up from the D990 with its class A/B amp, on eBay for a steal last summer and decided to enjoy a familiar face and the convenience of a remote all over again. No salt air for this one! LOL
ferninando
Lunatic Member
this thread is definately ''receiver love''.
Dr. Morbius
I.N.T.E.R.O.C.I.T.O.R.
BEASTS!!
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