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Wildest looking 80's receivers?

Darksaga

Darksaga

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Looking to build an odd 80's system just for the fun of it. I was curious what were some of the wildest looking receivers from the 80's. Lots of labels, lights, so on. Sound isn't a big concern since I have my real system for that.

Something that is on ebay currently would be a +.
 
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Kenwood Galaxy Commander:



JVC JR-S501:

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Luxman Suckface RX-103:

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Ugh sadly I missed out on the last galaxy commander =( Ended before I got the notion to do this. I like the JVC but man I just want more Janky/tacky buttons and lights lol.
 
Philips FR-980. I need a flashlight to operate this one. And there are more buttons behind the lower door.

 
I'm really digging all these a lot. I also like the Mulitcolored VFD displays. I saw a few technics that fit that bill.
 
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Pioneer VSX-5000, I bought one new from Highland Electronics store back in 1988. It was one of Pioneer's first dolby surround sound receivers and from what I remember it had a ton of buttons and a really gaudy and busy display....
 
I don't know; I think the Galaxy Commander is going to be tough to beat. The issue with some of the others is that their blackface looks are rather reminiscent of the '90s stuff - a little busier and more gimmicky yes, but the Galaxy Commander just screams, "I'm from the '80s and I couldn't possibly be from any other time period!"

And the Luxman suckface series I think also wins the higher-end version of the '80s aesthetic, similarly going to be tough to top that one.
 
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