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RE: The coolness of stereos from 1956 to 1986 was a one-shot deal.

Agreed John;

I graduated high school in '86 and would agree with you that it was the tail end, if not the end of the stereo era.

When college came along, so did the GSL (guaranteed student loan) loans.
We all jokingly referred to them as "guaranteed stereo loans".
When my GSL arrived I did the prudent thing and spent a good chunk of it on some Adcom separates and a pair of Kef speakers.

I can still recall my excitement as I hauled the gear back to my off campus apartment to set it all up. My roommates and other friends had a lot of good times listening to that system.

Do young men do the same today? No.
Do I worry about and lament the passing of the era? No.

It is what it is.

300 years ago young men gathered in a similar manner to shoot their long bows. Time marches on.........

Great post - you nailed it.





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