Those of you that have been around here a while recall the B&W photo of an Afro-headed me strumming my Gibson Les Paul.
Here is a color pic of my older brother in front of my stereo (the same one that I stood alongside in the formerly mentioned picture).
This was my stereo when I was in 10th grade (1977-78). It even included an echo/reverb device and a second amplifier so I could get "surround sound".
I am sure that my parents loved four speakers in a 10'X13' room being cranked by two amplifiers. Thus the Koss Pro 4AAA headphones (wired but not shown) were a necessary accessory.
The machine gun? It was my brothers and yes, it worked.
22 comments:
Nice rig-serious sound back in the day
nice picture, Dave, also the reel machine......... this was great! It's fantastic the all stereo system still working for you and your brother.
....looking great. Same, same (equipment & funny personal appearance :-)) in that period in America and Europe. Nice to get a keyhole in your life. Hoping you have no big problems with the carnival in the next days. Here changes tomorrow all things for 5 days....& get really, really crazy.....
As always many thanks for your work & all the best for you & yours.
Too, too cool. We've come a long way, haven't we?
Whoa! Scary dude. Nice, but scary. I'm particularly jealous because we are the same age, so I can relate.
OK now that I look again, that almost looks like my Pioneer SX 980! I didn't have a reel though, just a couple of cassette recorders. Still have my Technics TT too. Just purchased a new AT - 440MLa cart. Still jealous though. I stayed away from firearms. A BB gun maybe ;-)
Koss Pro 4AAAs - bought mine before I bought speakers. One of the liquid filled ear pads leaked 20 years ago. They finally died last year and I put them in the trash - I wept for 2 days.
Nice picture but also a nice rig. I especially love the gun!
I remember when my parents bought their first real Philips hifi stereo system back in december 1982.
The first song that played on the radio was Sexual Healing. The bass was overwhelming and changed my life forever. I was 5 back then and I still use the same turntable.
Thanks again for all the marvellous uploads!
Dr_G
I burned through two pairs of the Koss Pro 4AA's back in the day.
They have a lifetime "no questions" warranty on them so just call or e-mail them for a RMA number and mail them in.
I bought a new pair before finding that out.
Nice picture Dave!
I remember the days from 1968 - 1978.
These was the fucking best time in my life!
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Holy %$%^!!! I had that turntable and that same graphic equalizer is in my basement!
Good thing your bro looks happy (and quite dapper in that coat too--like a junior G-Man (or mobster?;) or something! Or maybe he would've "taken out" your stereo system for you blasting The Carpenters again! ;)
Awesome picture, Dave! But I missed the one of you with your guitar. Link anybody?
Right on, Dave... I've always had pretty simple gear but have gotten a lot of use out of it.
Let's bring back white-guy fros!!!
Hey Dave, that's a great photo. It reminds of my old stereo, I too had the samll bedroom with the big sound. I had to wait to mom left to
get it going but then the neighbors
definitly knew that I was at home. I still have my Pioneer RT-701 Reel to Reel till this day. You should find a way for use to submitt old photos of our stereo's to show how far we have come.
Great to see, Dave. You should post more of these pics. All boot collectors have a core of audiophile/soundhead to which this stuff appeals! Takes me back. Cheers.
Drachentoter
Lucky your folks didn't use the machine gun on your stereo!
Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
thankyou "areallybigfanofthissite"
now i need to disable my adblock.
I am from the class of `78.
I remember the old equiptment. The old gear had great sound quality. I still play my vinyls on 2 turntables from this era. The old days were great. Our art teacher let us play albums on an old stereo i brought to school. Jethto tull`s `Songs from the wood` was very popular.
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