Marantz 4270 Quad

This is the Marantz 4270 Quadraphonic 4 channel receiver or Quadradial as they called it. It of course would also play in 2 channel stereo. It was one of Marantz’s top of the line quad …

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Marantz 2285 B

This is the classic Marantz 2285b. It is one of the more sought after Marantz receivers. Even though it’s only listed at 85 watts per channel it has plenty of power to drive most any …

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Pioneer SX-950

This is the stylish Pioneer SX-950.  This receiver was offered by Pioneer from 1976 through 1977. It had a list price of around $600.00. This model was in the upper end of the quality range …

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Pioneer SX-1250

This is another of the Pioneer classics. It’s the Pioneer SX-1250. As you can see it has the trademark Pioneer styling of that era with silver knobs and white meter face.s It was introduced in …

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Sansui G-6700

This is the Sansui G-6700. It was produced from 1980-1982 and had a list price of $730.00. It was rated at 90 watts per channel into 8 ohms and had a total harmonic distortion of …

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Sansui G-22000

This is the giant Sansui G-22000. It listed at over $1400.00 and was only surpassed by it’s big brother the Sansui G-33000. The G-22000 was made from 1978 to 1980 and put out a whopping …

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Yamaha CR-450

This is the Yamaha CR-450.  This little receiver was made from 1976-1978 and was listed at $390.00. It put out 32 watts per channel and had a rated total harmonic distortion of 0.1%. It has …

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Yamaha CR-1020

Manufactured in 1977, the Yamaha CR-1020 receiver was the younger brother of the Yamaha CR-3020 and CR-2020. It incorporated the trademark Yamaha styling with rectangular switches, linear layout, and white meter and dial faces. The …

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Yamaha CR-3020

This monster Yamaha CR-3020 hit the audio market in 1978. It is the BIG brother of the CR-1020 and CR-2020. The CR-3020 is rated at 160 watts per channel into 8 ohms. It also has …

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Pioneer SX-1980

This of course is one of the icons of vintage audio – the Pioneer SX-1980 receiver. This receiver is highly sought after today and prices can reach well into the thousands of dollars for a …

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Marantz 4300

The Marantz 4300 Quadradial was one step down from the Marantz 4400 Quadradial.  It is a 2 channel or 4 channel receiver with built in Dolby B Noise Reduction. It also has an optional plugin …

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Yamaha CR-620

The Yamaha CR-620 was one of Yamaha’s mid-range units from 1977-1979. It produces 35 watts per channel into 8 ohms. It has the classic Yamaha styling and was rated at 0.015% total harmonic distortion. The …

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Technics SA-400

The Technics SA-400 was offered from 1978 to 1979 with a list price of $360.00.  It put out 45 watts per channel and  weighed in at 19 pounds. It was near the lower end of …

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Technics SA-818

This is the classic Technics SA-818. The SA-818 put out 110 watts per channel rms. It listed for $850.00 when introduced in 1980 and weighs just under 41 pounds. The SA-818 and it’s younger brother …

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Fisher 800C

This is the Fisher 800C tube receiver. It was introduced in late 1962 for the 1963 model year. The 800C and 500C are considered by some to be a couple of the best tube receivers …

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