Ishmael
Super Member
54 years ago my older brother came back from the Vietnam war, besides the war he brought back a Sansui 500 receiver.
It is the origin to my 54 year journey into music, every kind of music, live performances, concerts, blues clubs, dancing, and all the components and speakers since, all trace back to this receiver.
It was the mid 60s and when an album would come out, we high school friends would gather to play it, discuss it and be community long into the night, kids figuring out their times through music. Thinking back now it was Peter, Paul & Mary singing Bob Dylan's Dream. But in this case, it can come back again, and soon with my brother's passing, he is in hospice now, he too will join me through this origin of memories.
I've done the right thing, so you won't see pictures until after. How? No rust on the chassis, wipe off the dust and all lettering, knobs, switches intact. But reading posts it was, first do no harm, never even plugged in. It went straight to my 20+ years stereo store for their tube master to fully restore.
When it comes back?
My brother was big on Joan Baez and I'll play those early Vanguard folk classics, "Mary Hamilton", "The Lilly of the West" and remember, in memories we are never alone.
Take Care
It is the origin to my 54 year journey into music, every kind of music, live performances, concerts, blues clubs, dancing, and all the components and speakers since, all trace back to this receiver.
It was the mid 60s and when an album would come out, we high school friends would gather to play it, discuss it and be community long into the night, kids figuring out their times through music. Thinking back now it was Peter, Paul & Mary singing Bob Dylan's Dream. But in this case, it can come back again, and soon with my brother's passing, he is in hospice now, he too will join me through this origin of memories.
I've done the right thing, so you won't see pictures until after. How? No rust on the chassis, wipe off the dust and all lettering, knobs, switches intact. But reading posts it was, first do no harm, never even plugged in. It went straight to my 20+ years stereo store for their tube master to fully restore.
When it comes back?
My brother was big on Joan Baez and I'll play those early Vanguard folk classics, "Mary Hamilton", "The Lilly of the West" and remember, in memories we are never alone.
Take Care
