Post by sandawa on Jul 20, 2005 1:00:10 GMT 7
can't sleep and had this idea of sharing some Vintage hifi ads to PinoyAudio members. so i got four US hifi magazines (1972, 1975, 1978 and 1981 Audio and Stereo Review at random) and took photos of ads for posting here. i would probably add more as days go by. it would be nice too if others would contribute from their old magazine files.
the quality of the photos are not that good simply because my only digital camera is a Kodak 4210 (2mp) which was a gift to me four years ago. i'm still loyal to my old Olympus OM-1n bought in 1984, while studying in Tokyo, when it comes to serious photography. what's nice with these new plastic cameras is they're easy to use and quite convenient especially when storing photos in PC.
i hope the younger enthusiasts among us would find these ads interesting:
Altec Lansing was one of my early floorstander favorites, hot-sounding and good bass.
probably the best speakers i had when i was starting in audio. bought my pair in Urdaneta from an expat leaving. AR-3a is Miles's favorite too, the ad claims.
BSR used to be one of the best-selling English-made turntables, probably next to Garrard.
one of Denon's upscale models. this brand used to be under Columbia (which was bought by Sony), now Denon is owned by Hitachi.
Diatone/Mitsubishi's innovation that failed to take off. it defied market sentiment.
these are a must for analog enthusiasts. i'm more into digital but i still have a lot of accessories such as these. btw, these are still available here in Davao.
Dual's TT flagship in early '70s: the 1219.
in late '70s, Dual went ULM. these are the steel ULMs i'm interested in not the plastic ones.
the classic Dynaco A-25. a friend of mine has this and it sounds nice, but more like the AR-25 (anniversary), inferior to 3a.
my oldest speakers, the best among my big bookshelfs. bought mine in San Juan used in 1980, still unbeatable until now.
the Garrard Zero, Dual 1219's top competitor. the small thin tube parallel to the Zero's arm moves the cartridge assembly correcting the stylus path (zero tracking error).
our neighbor's kid once approached me and said his Dad bought a new speaker named Heco. i asked: "ang pangalan ba ng speaker 'nyo - Mapang?" the kid answered: "Heco." - "okay, magpalit ka na ng brief" (hi-hi-hi).
i wish i had these during the '80s, it would surely be for keeps - unless... the price is right!
the classic Klipsch line, still very popular among American audiophiles.
Luxman's Duo-beta receivers.
Nagaoka's disc stabilizer and anti-static gadget. De Guzman's Audiophile used to stock a lot of these.
the Naks 482 line, got an updated 482Z at P500 from a surplus shop here in Davao.
the 1500TD was my most powerful receiver in early '80s. i sold it only after i got a Sansui Au-D9 in mid-80s.
speaker na pang-masa. interesting ad by Polk when it was just starting in late '70s.
a friend of mine had these speakers in late '80s matched with an Ampzilla - very nice.
tonearms sold in late '70s.
second set of tonearms
best selling TTs in the US in late '70s.
more TTs.
the quality of the photos are not that good simply because my only digital camera is a Kodak 4210 (2mp) which was a gift to me four years ago. i'm still loyal to my old Olympus OM-1n bought in 1984, while studying in Tokyo, when it comes to serious photography. what's nice with these new plastic cameras is they're easy to use and quite convenient especially when storing photos in PC.
i hope the younger enthusiasts among us would find these ads interesting:
Altec Lansing was one of my early floorstander favorites, hot-sounding and good bass.
probably the best speakers i had when i was starting in audio. bought my pair in Urdaneta from an expat leaving. AR-3a is Miles's favorite too, the ad claims.
BSR used to be one of the best-selling English-made turntables, probably next to Garrard.
one of Denon's upscale models. this brand used to be under Columbia (which was bought by Sony), now Denon is owned by Hitachi.
Diatone/Mitsubishi's innovation that failed to take off. it defied market sentiment.
these are a must for analog enthusiasts. i'm more into digital but i still have a lot of accessories such as these. btw, these are still available here in Davao.
Dual's TT flagship in early '70s: the 1219.
in late '70s, Dual went ULM. these are the steel ULMs i'm interested in not the plastic ones.
the classic Dynaco A-25. a friend of mine has this and it sounds nice, but more like the AR-25 (anniversary), inferior to 3a.
my oldest speakers, the best among my big bookshelfs. bought mine in San Juan used in 1980, still unbeatable until now.
the Garrard Zero, Dual 1219's top competitor. the small thin tube parallel to the Zero's arm moves the cartridge assembly correcting the stylus path (zero tracking error).
our neighbor's kid once approached me and said his Dad bought a new speaker named Heco. i asked: "ang pangalan ba ng speaker 'nyo - Mapang?" the kid answered: "Heco." - "okay, magpalit ka na ng brief" (hi-hi-hi).
i wish i had these during the '80s, it would surely be for keeps - unless... the price is right!
the classic Klipsch line, still very popular among American audiophiles.
Luxman's Duo-beta receivers.
Nagaoka's disc stabilizer and anti-static gadget. De Guzman's Audiophile used to stock a lot of these.
the Naks 482 line, got an updated 482Z at P500 from a surplus shop here in Davao.
the 1500TD was my most powerful receiver in early '80s. i sold it only after i got a Sansui Au-D9 in mid-80s.
speaker na pang-masa. interesting ad by Polk when it was just starting in late '70s.
a friend of mine had these speakers in late '80s matched with an Ampzilla - very nice.
tonearms sold in late '70s.
second set of tonearms
best selling TTs in the US in late '70s.
more TTs.
