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bobalew

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19. Well, let me tell you a story...

Sun May 3, 2026, 06:22 AM

May 3

after being involved in tech since I was 12, I'm 73 now. I my 60's I had enough money to purchase off auctions quite few 70's vintage audio components that now reside in my basement. The intent was to restore them and provide retirement income. Still the plan, but it's going slower than I want it to go. With that said, I may be sitting on a goldmine... I also fix & repair tube tech. Anyone interested may contact me through here.. My theory is that all the margins were removed from later designs, something called headroom .. I do have tons of Inventory & parts, including a few NOS vintage components. And Tubes. I'd like to connect with any other old geeks out there with similar interests, as I have damn near the whole history of silicon valley by stuffed in my head...

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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