Reply #78: +1 on the vintage stereo! [View All]

[B3Nut]

Can't beat the older machines, great sound and solid build. Lots more character too, and fairly easy to service to boot. I'd rather refurbish a thrift-shop/garage sale/curb-found vintage piece than buy one of the new disposable computerized surround receivers they sell nowadays...flimsy build, and too many damned buttons. Gimme a nice big analog tuning dial, real knobs, and a steel chassis. Toss in a good CD player and a beefy turntable and a nice pile of CD's and records, and I'm a happy puppy. The newest stereo amplification gear I own is the Luxman preamp and power amp (1985 vintage) in my main hi-fi, rest of my systems run old Pioneer and Sansui receivers. I've a 1976 Sansui 6060, bought at a thrift for $4. Just needed a fuse and a cleaning, and it sounds fabulous.

Todd in Beerbratistan, hi-fi scrounger