Nostalgia

[smokeshadow]

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And, they often had a record player and liquor cabinet with the television

 

[72-Jay]

the phono inputs on receivers after some point in the 1980s often weren't very good..

The thing I miss are the smaller stores. They do still exist...

I remember seeing chain stores come and go, too--my area got four chain stores in the 1990s...

I've never done surround sound...

I've had the same speakers with 6" bass/mid drivers for 30-plus years...

Yep, the phono inputs on common receivers were made to be a generic/work with most - type thing.
I did once see a receiver where you could set the phono input to the specific type of cartridge being used.
I never went to any of the smaller/independant stores(some probably did exist here, but I only knew of the chain-stores). With the exception of Best Buy(which is a shadow of its former self), every one of the others are long-gone here now.
Surround is one of those things thats cool with the right movies (I used to watch more, but now rarely ever watch a movie), but for general listening stereo does just fine I've seen some nice units at Goodwill, but they're almost always missing the remote(which in many cases you need to access functionality)
The fact you still have them speakers after 30 years goes to show they suit your needs well!!

It was the practical application of fractal mathematics that made it possible to get bass out of small speakers.

Interesting.. I guess there's more to fractal math than pretty pictures on a computer. .lol. I'll still stick to my real speakers though..

The old flip phones we had back then

Never had (or used) one myself, but I deff remember flip phones.

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Yep. true. I never wore a helmet back when I was young & rode bikes.

 

[me203]

Yep, the phono inputs on common receivers were made to be a generic/work with most - type thing.
I did once see a receiver where you could set the phono input to the specific type of cartridge being used.

I know those existed. I think even into the 1990s there were receivers like that. Past type of cartridge, though, there is the overall quality of the input--at some point, it generally became a cheap, not very good circuit only for convenience. The same apparently often applies to the radio tuner.

I've seen some nice units at Goodwill, but they're almost always missing the remote(which in many cases you need to access functionality)

I remember the cracks about components that "if you misplace the remote, you misplace the component!"

I think most that I see are missing the remote--and I'd guess replacing that would probably make the cheap $20 receiver not so cheap! Every so often, though, I do see one that has a remote. And I suppose some might have enough front panel controls to do the basic setup, and be fine with a cheap generic remote to handle the volume control. (Then, again, in my case, my current amplifier doesn't have remote control support, so I guess I'm used to getting up and walking over to adjust the volume...)

The fact you still have them speakers after 30 years goes to show they suit your needs well!!

To some degree, yes, although I think they worked better back when I was running an analog only system.

 

[me203]

And, they often had a record player and liquor cabinet with the television

Too bad those days are over. A liquor cabinet in the TV might make watching TV more bearable--particularly the nightly news.

 

[Kulindahr]

It's actually still around and comes in a bunch of different flavors.

 

[Stoggy3]

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It's actually still around and comes in a bunch of different flavors.

I used to eat it. I thought it tasted like Fun Dip.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

All through the years of the NASA moon missions and into the 1970's, Tang had some awesome television commercials.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Found this again... (after maybe 30 years?)

We were going to conquer space!

 

[Thad1527]

Well, when you cut arts funding, everything turns to sh•t.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

 

[purina]

 

[Natello4]

Pre-historical Labubu?

 

[EddMarkStarr]

Add some Troll dolls, or whatever these dolls are called.

 

[purina]

Wish-Niks are the OGs. Trolls are knock-offs.

 

[Kulindahr]

 

[Kahaih]

And, they often had a record player and liquor cabinet with the television

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Can you imagine, though, the price of the wall mount kit? Especially if you wanted one with a swing out arm and tilt.

 

[Kulindahr]

 

[Kulindahr]

 

[smokeshadow]

^^No moving parts

 

[EddMarkStarr]

There's something almost magical about television when you're a little kid. Everything seems otherworldly.
In the 1960's my Sunday afternoons were filled with movies from the 1930's. For example: