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What is a DC Amplifier?
‘But is it a DC Amplifier?’ he asked. I had been in the middle of boasting about the great sound of one of my … Read More
The Receiver Wars – 1974-1979
Once upon a time a long long time ago in a Galaxy far far away from the Empire and Darth Vader, there was a … Read More
Behind the Scenes at Spring Fashion Week with Miranda Kerr
Ridiculously Good Looking!! Beautiful! Gorgeous! Stunning! Elegant! Timeless! And Miranda is not bad either! 😉 Miranda Kerr takes us behind the scenes at Spring … Read More
The Pioneer SX-1010 (1974/75) – The First Monster Receiver
1974 RRP: $699.95 2015 Inflation adjusted RRP: $3,269.00 Introducing the Worlds First 100 Watt Per Channel RMS Receiver. In 1974 some seriously good music … Read More
1973 AKAI AS-980 – High End Quadraphonic Receiver
Original 1973 MSRP $USD > $830.00 Inflation Adjusted 2015 MSRP $USD > $4,400.00 *** Akai’s 1973 product catalogue is one of my favourites. It’s … Read More
1976 Kenwood KA-7300 – Dual Power Darlington Direct Coupled Amplifier
Kenwood (Trio) 1975 KA-7300 –Â Darlington Direct Coupled Amplifier with Dual Power 2 x 65 Watt RMS at 8 ohms both channels driven from 20Hz … Read More
The Finest Receiver Ever Made? 1976-77 Pioneer SX-1250
1976 $USD RRP: $900.00 Inflation adjusted $USD RRP: $3,680.00 Considered by many to be the best receiver/amplifier of the 1970s (translates best-ever – period!) … Read More
The NAD Model 300 – Early NAD Glam!
Original RRP (1975 USD): $995.00 Inflation Adjusted RRP (USD): $4,308.00 NAD Electronics (New Acoustic Dimensions) is a world renowned audiophile brand originally founded by … Read More
Future Retro
Do you love retro analogue HiFi’s but crave the convenience and cool factor of the modern gadgets? Then fear not! For you can add Bluetooth, … Read More
Pioneer SX-1980 – The Holy Grail of Vintage Receivers?
1978 Original RRP ($USD): $1,295.00 Inflation Adjusted RRP ($USD): $4,574.00 This is it! The Big Kahuna! The most powerful Receiver of its time! What … Read More
Pioneer’s Fluoroscan Components – 1979-1982
 1980 was a turning point for Pioneer in terms of aesthetic design, electronics and control interfaces. Digital was just revolutionising the radio tuner, … Read More
The Akai AA-5000 – Hi-Fidelity for the Original Hipster – 1966 to 1969
So what did the hipster-about-town listen to their favourite grooves on in the mid 1960’s? Well if it was an Akai amplifier it almost … Read More