RE: As a mid-century Modern dealer... (nostalgia)

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Posted by PeterI (A) on July 16, 2014 at 07:49:14

In Reply to: RE: As a mid-century Modern dealer... posted by Awe-d-o-file on July 15, 2014 at 15:23:41:

Weirdly, people like the sound of those old consoles, mainly because of nostalgia. Their parents had one when they were growing up, it was when they first 'discovered' music, that overly-warm midrange with no extreme highs or lows. It brings back memories; emotions rate higher than "audiophile quality" sound. The vintage toy racket (1950s Barbies etc) works on the same principle, nostalgia for childhood. It's all good.

Then there's the question: have you actually heard one of these? I had a GE tube wallmount console (SE 6BQ5) that sounded very good.

Sermon complete. Carry on, men.

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Topic - It's a "steal" - Awe-d-o-file 10:31:37 07/15/14 (15)

That ad is full of hyperbole - M3 lover 15:56:44 07/16/14 (0)

Well, "Eames era" does have some significance - ToddM 10:15:41 07/16/14 (2)

RE: Well, "Eames era" does have some significance - Crazy Dave 10:55:26 07/16/14 (1)

RE: Well, "Eames era" does have some significance - kintyre695 08:11:33 07/17/14 (0)

Isn't that a priceless Nigel Eames? - dadbar 08:09:44 07/16/14 (0)

Now if it had a Fisher instead of that GE piece.... - Rod M 19:34:38 07/15/14 (0)

Eames it is not - kintyre695 19:34:25 07/15/14 (0)

RE: It's a "steal" - painter27 18:54:28 07/15/14 (0)

RE: It's a "steal" - Ross 12:08:36 07/15/14 (2)

RE: It's a "steal" - Crazy Dave 09:20:33 07/16/14 (0)

That's what I'd do. nt - PeterI 07:51:39 07/16/14 (0)

RE: It's a "steal" - geezerrocket 11:40:05 07/15/14 (3)

As a mid-century Modern dealer... - PeterI 12:00:23 07/15/14 (2)

RE: As a mid-century Modern dealer... - Awe-d-o-file 15:23:41 07/15/14 (1)

RE: As a mid-century Modern dealer... (nostalgia) - PeterI 07:49:14 07/16/14 (0)

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