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08 June 2010

The finest stereo receiver the world has ever known. →[More:]That $700 price tag is $2,800 in today's money, by the way.

post by: Joe Beese at: 18:16 | 11 comments

Well, sure, there were no Apple products, computers, HDTVs, microwave ovens, CD players, DVD players or any of that yet. We had to spend our money on something.

posted by Doohickie 08 June | 19:55

I am fairly certain we had that receiver or one an awful lot like it in my house. It was, indeed, wonderful.

posted by jessamyn 08 June | 20:30

We had one as well, although they might have all looked very similar back then.

posted by ethylene 08 June | 20:42

I built a heathkit.

posted by Obscure Reference 08 June | 20:48

Now that Dr. Demento's show is off the air (but on the web), who gives a flying farhrquahr about radio anyway?

posted by oneswellfoop 08 June | 20:56

Oh, it was just the paper ad for sale...
Otherwise, I was considering it...

posted by DarkForest 08 June | 21:27

I have a box of old 60s-80s magazines. Maybe I can sell them on ebay a page at a time like that?

posted by DarkForest 08 June | 21:29

OK, utter nonsense, but still pretty awesome....

posted by Kronos_to_Earth 08 June | 21:50

I'm using an SX-890 right now. It was my dad's. I have no idea how old it is. It's basically my only heirloom.

posted by Eideteker 08 June | 22:56

Ha! My son still has my old SA-6500!

posted by arse_hat 08 June | 23:53

I have an SX-750 from an uncle. It's beautiful, but needs help (scratchy controls, a channel fades out).

posted by 6550 09 June | 23:45

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