Concept 16.5
This is the fairly hard to find Concept 16.5 which was offered through the audio retailer Pacific Stereo back in the late 70’s. The 16.5 was sold from about 1977-1980 and had a retail price …
Sansui G-8000
This is the Sansui G-8000 and while it is the little brother of the Sansui G-9000 it is still one big receiver. Many comparisons are made between this receiver and the Pioneer SX-1250. Surprisingly I …
Pioneer QX-9900
This is one of Pioneer’s four channel offerings – the Pioneer QX-9900. The QX-9900 was manufactured in the mid 70’s and featured both Matrix and SQ decoding. It’s rated at 38 watts per channel into …
Marantz 2500
This is one of the more powerful Marantz receivers ever made. It’s the Marantz 2500. It is somewhat rare and was produced from 1977 to 1979. It retailed for around $1600.00 and was eventually replaced …
Kenwood KR-7050
This is a Kenwood offering from 1979-1980. It’s the Kenwood KR-7050 and supplies 80 watts per channel in to 8 ohms. It has a very good tuner and features Wide/Narrow IF selection and incorporates 5 …
Fisher 500 T
Here’s a classic from the transitional era when manufacturers were moving from tubes to transistors. Fisher had their 500 series of receivers that were extremely popular. So, when they made the transition to transistors they …
Pioneer SX-1050
Another of the silver faced Pioneer line the Pioneer SX-1050 was the little brother to the giant SX-1250 in 1976 and 1977. While it may not necessarily be considered a “Monster” receiver it is close. …
Pioneer SX-650
One of the classic mid-range receivers offered by Pioneer in the mid 70’s was this Pioneer SX-650. As you can see it has the classic silver face styling of Pioneer’s 50 series which, when coupled …
Sony STR-7055
The Sony STR-7055 was made from 1972 until 1976. It has a clean and classic styling and looks especially good with the wood case. It was near top of the line with only the STR-7065 …
Kenwood KR-5150
Ok, the Kenwood KR-5150 has some strange styling. Black, white, orange and green. Almost a Halloween look and those white buttons really stand out like tusks. This Kenwood classic came out around 1971 and lasted …
Marantz 2275
The Marantz 2275 had a retail price of nearly $600.00 back in 1974 and was made until 1977. It put out 75 watts per channel in to 8 ohms and featured a phase-lock-loop FM multiplex …
Harman Kardon HK-590i
The Harman Kardon HK-590i was produced in 1982 and the design differed quite a bit from HK’s earlier receivers. It featured a digital synthesized quartz locked FM tuner and 45 watts per channel. It measures …
Carver MXR-130
Bob Carver’s first intro into the receiver market around 1980 was his Carver MXR-130 or “The Receiver” as it is sometimes called. Carver equipment has always had a different look to it and this one …
Toshiba SA-7100
Toshiba’s candidate in the monster receiver category was the Toshiba SA-7100. The later SA-7150 was is similar but had one of the early digital tuners as opposed to the analog dial on this unit. The …
Sansui QRX-9001
This is one of the more dominant quadraphonic receivers ever made – the Sansui QRX-9001. It’s definitely comparable to the Marantz 4400. It put out 60 watts per channel in to 4 channels and 120 …