What are your opinions on hifi equipment from the 80s and 90s?
It seems that everybody has an opinion or a memory on pieces from the 70s. From the beautiful silver faced Pioneers and Kenwoods to the amazing wood cased Luxman and Marantz plus all the sweet Yamahas and Sansuis between. Not to mention that classic green and blue glow from McIntosh solid state gear.
Then there are the folks who die for the bleeding edge. Pass, Krell, Rotel and Parasound, and all the Class-D, G and H digital insanity. (Insane in a good way) Speaking of insanity, what about all this new (great) tube equipment from China?
I often find my self enamored with the sexy 80s and 90s slim-line brushed gunmetal aluminum from the likes of Carver, Adcom, A/D/S/(Braun), Bryston, Naim and Tandberg (with whom I'm currently in lust). And that era's speakers from KEF, A/D/S/, Polk and Infinity are fascinating. Am I alone? Am I just a product of the 80s?
What do you think?
Not alone at all! Big 90s gear fan myself. For a wile I had my A-71, Paried with a set of B&W DM-640s (both 91-92). Love the adcom gear as well. The early slimline Marantz gear was great as wall!!
Don't get me wrong, I do like the 70s silver era, and have had my share of of them, my 1250 was nice, but I tent to look for 80s/90s gear lately. I think my quads are the most current piece I own (2004)...
my CDP, 1998...
great thread