Vintage Asylum

Posted by pete the bully (A) on March 24, 2006 at 16:34:41

In Reply to: Re: Concept 16.5 posted by Tadlo on March 24, 2006 at 09:00:49:

Straight from the chief designer, Dick Schram (now president of Parasound), the manufacturer was an OEM named TEC--not NEC. Dick designed the 16.5 and is justifiably very proud of the whole Concept line of receivers, and is a collector, too, as are many of us.
As Dick said in his email, many brands used OEM manufacturers for their gear, even the "big guys". It is a very common practice in Japan, he said.
I can say I have not heard a bad word about the Concept receiver from more than a few that have or have had one.
After I got my 16.5, I have sold off my half-dozen of TOTL receivers and only the 16.5, NR-1015 & 7100 remain. I do most of my listening on the 3 separates systems I have, but a guy has to have some real vintage solid state around, eh, what?