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In Reply to: RE: So what did happen in the 80's that made the 70s look so good posted by airtime on August 22, 2016 at 08:17:45
The major name brands decided that they needed to sell more of their equipment so they went after the mass market. After making a name for themselves they thought they could sell their stuff on name alone. So they started producing equipment with plastic face plates and knobs, cheap sheet metal chassis and such. To me most of this stuff was junk. I chuckle when on forums (not this one) and some one finds an eighties piece and they yells score! Usually they weren't around when the good stuff was made.
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Greetings from Sactown once again, Charles. Only 70s gear in main audio arsenal nowadaze is Sansui 5000x, used for rear channel amplification (into 80s-era Sansui speaker cabs loaded with 70s-era Utah Cadences), & Dual 504 turntable, with 80s-era Shure V-15 Type IV hyper-elliptical-n-micro-ridge cartridges. After bein' seduced by Carver CT-17 preamp, am lovin' modded 80s-era Kenwood KC-208 for its tonal variety. Aurally assisted by modded Pioneer RG-9 Dynamic Processor, which was designed by late great engineer Robert Grodinsky. And replaces long-beloved dbx 118, another 70s relic which served faithfully for nearly four decades. ... '77 Ibanez Les Paul Custom copy still rocks 80s-era Dimarzio PAF (pre 35th Anniversary) & PAF Pro pups, & '64 Fender Jag loves versatility of 80s-era Dimarzio HS-3 pups. ... Yeah, manufacturers cheapened audio gear in the 80s, & some parts were under-speced. Nor were they works of art, like 70s gear. But some 80s-era gear can hang with their 70s cousins, via judicious modding of course. Heck, Sony's venerable ICF-2010 came out in the mid 80s & is still considered classique. Although there aren't as many international broadcasters on shortwave nowadaze, but there are still plenty of ham-n-utility stations. And, as much as moi loves Celestion's V30s & Mesa's MC-90s (which are 80s relics), have recently become smitten by Celestion's G12K-85 (badged G12K-100 nowadaze). An 80s-era speaker which rocked plenty of Peavey's metal monsters, yet has a wide-yet-tight tonal spectrum. 73s para Sactown
I do remember watching the quality of Yamaha's receivers steadily decline through the 80's, but the integrated amps and tuners did not see a big decline. Yamaha did make some excellent separates and CD players. Their TOL was still great stuff. Denon did a much better job maintaining there quality, and I still recommend their 80's gear. It was a travesty what happened to Luxman. However, the Sony ES stuff was very good (IMO).
There were lots of great speakers in the 80's. Too many to list. I will have to take you word on the guitar stuff. I know very little about it.
Dave
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