Classic hifi

[TheMarlin]

There will always big a place in my heart for the humble little Leak Stereo 20. Had loads, just love them.
Never liked the sound of Quad Monoblocks though.
Radford STA25 (and 15) is rather lovely too.

[slinger]

To me, Classic HiFi means those Japanese amps that had every type of switch, knob, and slider known to man - sometimes on the same amp - and real, backlit, analogue meters. That's HiFi porn to me. If I ever inherited a fortune I'd probably end up with an aircraft hanger full of it.
Stuff that looks like this:


and this...



and how can you not drooooooool over this?



The closest I ever came was my first "proper" amp, a Sansui A-40

[TheMarlin]

If this is the ear we’re discussing, then I have a soft spot for the JVC JAS11, JAS22, and 44. The 11 being sweeter sounding. A good solid amp, with lovely tone.

I used to be able to pick these up for £5 on good condition, but prices are on the up, with some people asking £200-£300. You can still get them for £50.

I used to have one spare under the bed to use in an emergency. I’ve given about 10 away over the years, helping friends build their first hifi.

[slinger]

I'm shallow. It's all about the looks for me.

[antonio66]

Nothing wrong in going for the looks of equipment, and you can be pretty sure the items shown above will all sound good.

[CN211276]

To me, Classic HiFi means those Japanese amps that had every type of switch, knob, and slider known to man - sometimes on the same amp - and real, backlit, analogue meters. That's HiFi porn to me. If I ever inherited a fortune I'd probably end up with an aircraft hanger full of it.
Stuff that looks like this:


and this...



and how can you not drooooooool over this?



The closest I ever came was my first "proper" amp, a Sansui A-40

The top one looks similar to one my uncle used to have from the 1960s. Think it was an Akai.