Robin Williams 1980 Stereo ID

[birkbott]

Saw this article:
http://gothamist.com/2014/08/22/robin_williams_apartment_life.php#photo-4

Wondering if anyone can ID the equipment in this picture:

Why is everything so red?

 

[birkbott]

Over there on the right, next to the sheep.

 

[mhardy6647]

It's a Pioneer CT-3000 cassette deck.
http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/ct-3000.shtml

source: http://suyhnc.tumblr.com/post/47853050

I am drawin' a blank on the slim-line receiver -- it reminds me of the ca. 1980 Hitachis (but it's not*!); Kenwood also had cosmetically similar receivers (but styles were changing in those days, so it could be almost anything).

* This is one of the 1980 Hitachi receivers, for comparison:

http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/hitachi/sr-6010.shtml

EDIT: nah, it ain't a Kenwood, neither

 

[onwardjames]

No idea, but dig the hat sitting on the couch!

Cool pic. Robin, I miss ya buddy.

 

[Gnesen]

The receiver looks to be a Harman Kardon, not sure what model.

 

[holysocks]

this must be the red room. "well stacked stereo" where are the speakers??

 

[nironiro]

It's Pioneer slim line receiver, SX 3000

http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/sx-3000.shtml

 

[mhardy6647]

heh - another in the 'close but no cigar' category, cosmetically: ca. 1980 Nikko receiver(s):

http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/nikko/nr-320.shtml

 

[mhardy6647]

It's Pioneer slim line receiver, SX 3000

fug, that makes sense, don't it?

http://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/sx-3000.shtml

I must say, I have never seen one of these in the... umm... flesh.

...all of this would lead one to infer that the tt is a Pioneer, as well, eh?

 

[theophile]

That room is gross.

 

[mhardy6647]

oh, I wonder if the tt is one of these (e.g., the PL-500 - the buttons and beveled platter look "right" - I cannae tell if the arm's straight or "S" shaped)...

(sorry for the size...)
source: http://audiohoho.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/pioneer-dealers-catalogue-1980/

 

[nironiro]

Pretty rare.
This is series 3000, midi sized.
http://www.thevintageknob.org/pioneer-Series_3000.html

 

[Ed in Tx]

Here's my SX-3000..

With the "bonnet" off..

 

[mhardy6647]

Here's my SX-3000..

With the "bonnet" off..

wow, dual P/S -- still waters run deep...

 

[onwardjames]

indeed.

Nice stuff, there.

 

[birkbott]

this must be the red room. "well stacked stereo" where are the speakers??

That's my question, none of the pictures have any speakers.

 

[Guest108]

Dude, where did you go? I haven't seen you in like forever!