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orangecrush

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6. And as the video points out

Reply to Progressive dog (Reply #5)

Sat May 2, 2026, 02:42 PM

May 2

The components are much lower quality and despite the specs, they still don't sound anywhere near as good.

Which is why good 70's gear demands top dollar in today's market, and most 80's gear that hasn't been junked yet goes dirt cheap.

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Why 70's stereos rocked and 80''s stereos sucked [View all] orangecrush May 2 OP

That's pretty neat, my sx 1010 weighs 70 pounds dem4decades May 2 #1

Yeah, the reason the gear got lighter orangecrush May 2 #2

I bought a nice Fisher AM/FM Phono when I was stationed in Spain. lpbk2713 May 2 #3

Sorry to hear that orangecrush May 2 #4

Most 70s stereos Progressive dog May 2 #5

And as the video points out orangecrush May 2 #6

Black plastic sucks...a curse be upon the industry for switching to it msongs May 2 #7

"Rack systems" orangecrush May 2 #9

I bought a JVC stereo system in the late 70s LogDog75 May 2 #8

Good deal orangecrush May 2 #10

My stereo wasn't a boombox LogDog75 May 2 #12

Sounds really nice orangecrush May 2 #13

I dunno. Aristus May 2 #11

Good point orangecrush May 2 #14

Yes. Joy is at the center of it. Aristus May 2 #15

Can confirm! orangecrush May 2 #16

Best "first listen" experience I ever had was the "Bloodletting" album. Aristus May 2 #17

Thank you! orangecrush May 2 #18

Well, let me tell you a story... bobalew May 3 #19

My stereo in the 70's VGNonly May 3 #20

Dream system! orangecrush May 3 #21

I have about 400 LP's. VGNonly May 3 #22

Excellent!!! orangecrush May 3 #23

Nice! dem4decades May 4 #27

My 80s Sony Was Significantly Better Than... ProfessorGAC May 4 #24

Thanks orangecrush May 4 #25

Still rocking my Onkyo TX-108. The Madcap May 4 #26

Great stereo! orangecrush May 4 #30

Also still rocking my Cerwin-Vega D-7s The Madcap May 4 #31

Great job refoaming! orangecrush May 5 #32

In the 90's there I_UndergroundPanther May 4 #28

Thanks orangecrush May 4 #29