Pioneer SX-980

Here is another late 1970’s classic receiver. It’s the Pioneer SX-980 and was produced from 1978 to 1979 and was the last of the 900 series receivers from Pioneer. The SX-980 is basically a slightly …

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Altec 725A

Here’s a receiver you won’t see very often. It’s an Altec 725A and it’s a strange looking beast. I believe they were made in Anaheim California in the early to mid 70’s. The long row …

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Fisher 1800

This Fisher 1800 FM – AM Multiplex Receiver is fairly rare. It is basically the same as the Fisher 800C but with slightly different cosmetics. The front panel is two toned as opposed to the …

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Carver MXR-2000

Ok, I’ll admit that some of Carver’s technology sounds like something out of a Star Trek movie. Magnetic Field Amplifiers (MFA). Sonic Holography (SH). Asymmetrical Charge-Coupled FM Detector (ACCD). Huh? Nonetheless, Bob Carver is known …

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Onkyo TX-8500

Onkyo’s contribution to the Monster receiver genre is the Onkyo TX-8500.  It was Onkyo’s top of the line receiver at the time and put out an under rated 150 watts per channel into 4 ohms …

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Technics SA-225

This Technics SA-225 receiver was made during the transition from the analog era to the digital era in the early 1980’s. Similar to other receivers of that time it has both analog and digital features. …

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Kenwood KW-70

There is not a lot of information on this classic Kenwood KW-70 tube receiver from the early 1960’s. It was also badged as a Trio WX-400 in Japan. As you know, Trio later came to …

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Pioneer SX-3900

This is the Pioneer SX-3900 which was Pioneer’s top of the line Fluoroscan receiver. It’s the big brother to the SX-3800 and was introduced in 1980 at a retail price of about $800.00. It represents …

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Marantz Model 19

You’ll find quite a few people that will tell you that the Marantz Model Nineteen is one of the best receivers ever made. It would be hard to argue with them given that each receiver …

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Yamaha CR-2040

The most likely King of the Yamaha family is the CR-3020 but the Queen is probably the CR-2040.  You might get some arguments from owners of the CR-2020 but the Yamaha CR-2040 could probably be …

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