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orangecrush

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6. And as the video points out

Sat May 2, 2026, 02:42 PM

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The components are much lower quality and despite the specs, they still don't sound anywhere near as good.

Which is why good 70's gear demands top dollar in today's market, and most 80's gear that hasn't been junked yet goes dirt cheap.

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Why 70's stereos rocked and 80''s stereos sucked [View all] orangecrush Saturday OP

That's pretty neat, my sx 1010 weighs 70 pounds dem4decades Saturday #1

Yeah, the reason the gear got lighter orangecrush Saturday #2

I bought a nice Fisher AM/FM Phono when I was stationed in Spain. lpbk2713 Saturday #3

Sorry to hear that orangecrush Saturday #4

Most 70s stereos Progressive dog Saturday #5

And as the video points out orangecrush Saturday #6

Black plastic sucks...a curse be upon the industry for switching to it msongs Saturday #7

"Rack systems" orangecrush Saturday #9

I bought a JVC stereo system in the late 70s LogDog75 Saturday #8

Good deal orangecrush Saturday #10

My stereo wasn't a boombox LogDog75 Saturday #12

Sounds really nice orangecrush Saturday #13

I dunno. Aristus Saturday #11

Good point orangecrush Saturday #14

Yes. Joy is at the center of it. Aristus Saturday #15

Can confirm! orangecrush Saturday #16

Best "first listen" experience I ever had was the "Bloodletting" album. Aristus Saturday #17

Thank you! orangecrush Saturday #18

Well, let me tell you a story... bobalew Sunday #19

My stereo in the 70's VGNonly Sunday #20

Dream system! orangecrush Sunday #21

I have about 400 LP's. VGNonly Sunday #22

Excellent!!! orangecrush Sunday #23

Nice! dem4decades Monday #27

My 80s Sony Was Significantly Better Than... ProfessorGAC Monday #24

Thanks orangecrush Monday #25

Still rocking my Onkyo TX-108. The Madcap Monday #26

Great stereo! orangecrush Monday #30

Also still rocking my Cerwin-Vega D-7s The Madcap Monday #31

Great job refoaming! orangecrush Tuesday #32

In the 90's there I_UndergroundPanther Monday #28

Thanks orangecrush Monday #29