Not me

Not me

Posted by Alex F. (A) on March 12, 2014 at 12:50:44

In Reply to: The comparison I would like to see posted by DavidLD on March 12, 2014 at 09:02:07:

I owned a bunch of 1970s receivers from U.S. and Japanese brands, starting with Marantz in 1970. Not one manufacturer had sonics that I liked much. That's why I purchased so many, attempting to find good sound. Maybe somebody made a nice-sounding one but I could not find it. By 1976 I gave up on receivers, trying integrated amplifiers followed by solid-state separates, then tube separates. Only the tube components made my ears happy.

In my experience, there were some very nice phono cartridges (which I still have and sometimes use), great FM supertuners, and terrific loudspeakers made in the 1970s. Receivers, nope.

The first solid-state amplification components that I really liked, in 2002, came from McIntosh, then a Quad 909 power amp much later. The preamp section of a Yamaha Aventage RX-A2020 AV receiver, which I am using in our theater system, is superb as well.

As for the 1970s, I would rather forget those years as far as receivers are concerned.

In short, for me, there is no point in comparing an Insignia receiver against what would likely be a crummy-sounding 1970s-era unit.

Heavens, too many bad hi-fi memories came flooding back!

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Topic - The comparison I would like to see - DavidLD 09:02:07 03/12/14 (20)

RE: The comparison I would like to see - Crazy Dave 12:27:38 03/13/14 (2)

Is that the NAMI store by White Flint in Rockville? - vinyl phanatic 13:11:18 03/14/14 (1)

RE: Is that the NAMI store by White Flint in Rockville? - Crazy Dave 12:02:45 03/17/14 (0)

Had one around 2002 or so - airtime 06:20:59 03/13/14 (0)

It's not just about the sound,,,it's so much more than that. - viridian 21:14:15 03/12/14 (1)

Agreed - airtime 06:38:46 03/13/14 (0)

I did what you suggested unintentionally - Otis1 19:20:11 03/12/14 (0)

RE: The comparison I would like to see - xaudiomanx 17:49:02 03/12/14 (2)

RE: The comparison I would like to see - airtime 07:31:56 03/13/14 (1)

RE: The comparison I would like to see - FRG7SWL 10:54:09 03/13/14 (0)

Yes... - E-Stat 13:55:45 03/12/14 (0)

Not me - Alex F. 12:50:44 03/12/14 (4)

RE: Not me - Brian Levy 14:24:42 03/12/14 (3)

RE: Not me - Alex F. 21:23:21 03/12/14 (2)

RE: Not me - Brian Levy 05:57:15 03/21/14 (1)

More memories - Alex F. 15:56:28 03/21/14 (0)

not exactly what you seek but - mhardy6647 11:03:45 03/12/14 (3)

RE: not exactly what you seek but - DavidLD 11:15:59 03/12/14 (2)

D'oh :-) - mhardy6647 13:52:16 03/12/14 (1)

RE: D'oh :-) - DavidLD 14:10:01 03/12/14 (0)

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Not me - Alex F. 12:50:44 03/12/14 (4)

RE: Not me - Brian Levy 14:24:42 03/12/14 (3)

RE: Not me - Alex F. 21:23:21 03/12/14 (2)

RE: Not me - Brian Levy 05:57:15 03/21/14 (1)

More memories - Alex F. 15:56:28 03/21/14 (0)

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