Stereo Receiver Vintage
Stereo Receiver Vintage
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 1978 79 PIONEER SX 880 COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH STILL TURNIN HEADS  US $245.00
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 PIONEER SX 1250 RECEIVER HIONFI CERTIFIED US $710.00
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 Classic Vintage Yamaha CT 1010 Silver Face Tuner NFB PLL MPX Very Nice Cond US $77.00
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 Sansui G 6000 Pure Power DC AM FM Stereo Receiver US $174.99
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 Harmon Kardon Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier Receiver for rebuild or parts US $99.00
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 VINTAGE PIONEER SX 3400 RECEIVER US $15.02
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 VINTAGE KENWOOD MODEL ELEVEN 11 STEREO RECEIVER CLEAN WORKS GREAT US $141.50
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 Vintage Akai AA V301 Computer Controlled Audio Video Receiver w Manual US $32.00
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 Vintage H H SCOTT AM FM STEREO RECEIVER R 326 Rare Collectable Working US $29.99
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 Vintage Marantz 2252b Stereo Receiver with Wood Cabinet US $500.00
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 VINTAGE LUXMAN R 102 DIGITAL SYNTHESIZED AM FM STEREO RECEIVER NR US $99.99
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 Vintage Pioneer Stereo Turntable Receiver Model SX 838 AM FM 250 Watts WORKS US $175.00
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 VINTAGE KENWOOD KR 2600 STEREO RECEIVER GREAT CON FULLY TESTED SEE ACTUAL VIDEO US $49.99
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 VINTAGE BANG OLUFSEN BEOMASTER 1900 FM STEREO RECEIVER US $26.00
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 Vintage Pioneer SX 535 Stereo Receiver TESTED WORKS US $79.99
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 VINTAGE TECHNICS FM AM STEREO RECEIVER SA 110 US $10.99
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 1977 Vintage Toshiba SA 420 Stereo Receiver TESTED WORKS US $79.99
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 VINTAGE PIONEER SX 750 STEREO RECEIVER US $76.00
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 Vintage MCS Modular Component Systems 3338 Stereo Receiver US $15.99
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 Vintage Panasonic RA 6800 Stereo Receiver 8 Track Recorder US $64.50
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 Vintage Sony Solid State AM FM stereo receiver tuner ST 5600 Japan wood grain US $19.99
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 VINTAGE MID 80S JVC RK200 DIGITAL SYNTESIZER STEREO RECEIVER CLEAN WORKING US $9.99
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 Pioneer VSX 9900S US $149.99
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 vintage realistic solid state stereo receiver sta 36 US $45.00
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 Soundesign Classic Compact Am Fm Stereo Receiver Eight 8 Track 5425 Design C US $65.00
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 Fisher RS 1030 Vintage Receiver US $19.99
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 AKAI AA 1050 Stereo Receiver VINTAGE OF 1970S WORKS GREAT MADE IN JAPAN US $300.00
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 Pioneer Stereo Receiver Model SX 727 Vintage 1970s For Parts or Repair NR US $39.95
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 HH Scott Scotsman Stereomaster 342 Wide Band FM Receiver US $125.00
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 Vintage Optimus STAV 3400 Receiver Remote Nice US $46.00
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 vintage technics stereo receiver sa400 US $30.00
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 6N8 EBF80 PHILIPS PR pentode preamp audio stereo amp ham US $27.99
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 JVC R X500B Vintage Computer Controlled Stereo Receiver 100W Per Channel US $100.00
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 6JW8 ECF802 PHILIPS PR pentode triode preamp audio stereo US $11.99
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 TECHNICS SA 203 STEREO RECEIVER EXCELLENT CONDITION US $95.00
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 VINTAGE PIONEER AUDIO VIDEO STEREO RECEIVER MODEL VSX 452 US $25.00
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 7C7 HYTRON LOKTAL pentode vintage wood radios phonograph US $8.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 14N7 TUNG SOL LOKTAL dual triode vintage radio phonograph US $11.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 7Z4 HYTRON LOKTAL rectifier vintage wood radio phonograph US $8.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 7G7 1232 SYLVANIA LOKTAL pentode vintage radios phonograph US $10.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 35Z3 SYLVANIA LOKTAL rectifier preamp audio stereo ham swl US $9.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 5AZ4 RCA LOKTAL rectifier vintage radio phonograph ham swl US $9.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 14A4 SYLVANIA LOKTAL triode vintage wood radio phonograph ham US $9.99
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 Vintage Soundesign model 4669 8 Track Cartridge Player Recorder AM FM Receiver US $49.99
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 Vintage Kenwood Am Fm Stereo Receiver Model 60BU US $64.99
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 Huge Lot Assorted Vintage Electronic Catalogs Brochures Literature 1930s 1970s US $9.99
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 Vintage Sony AM FM Receiver Model STR 6046A Made In Japan US $35.99
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 Sony Excellent condition Works great STR 6055 great sounding AMFM Phono Receiver US $2.25
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 Vintage Yamaha Stereo Receiver CR 2020 US $160.50
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 VINTAGE 1975 PIONEER SX 737 STEREO RECEIVER US $19.99
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 RADIO VACUUM TUBES 7C6 PHILCO LOKTAL triode diodes audio stereo ham swl receiver US $20.99
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 VINTAGE SANSUI MODEL 3000A SOLIDSTATE AM FM STEREO RECEIVER VERY NICE US $189.00
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 Technics By Panasonic SA 300 AM FM Stereo Receiver Amplifier Amp Vintage US $9.99
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 RP1145 Vtg Aurex Digital Synthesizer Stereo Receiver Model SA R3 US $149.99
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 VINTAGE PANASONIC AUTOMATIC TUNNING STEREO RECEIVER US $9.99
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 VINTAGE PANASONIC MULTIPLEX STEREO RECEIVER US $9.99
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 Mcs Stereo receiver Vintage Jcpenny Power Model 3265 US $40.00
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 TWO NOS NEW Manuals Heathkit Zenith AM FM Stereo Receivers 1960 1961 Many Models US $24.50
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 NAD 7130 am fm stereo receiver in full working condition great overall cosmetic US $44.00
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 Japanese 8 track Player Amplifier Stereo Speakers and Headphone Out Perfect US $53.83
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 Vintage Fisher 2 Channel 175 Watt AM FM Stereo Receiver Model 143 92540500 100 US $79.95
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 PIONEER SX 3000 STEREO RECEIVER SLIMLINE SERIES E P EXCHANGE POST 110v 240v US $45.00
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 Vintage MCS Digital Synthesized Stereo Receiver Modular Component Systems 3246 US $69.95
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 Vintage Sanyo System DXT 5340 from 1973 Complete US $129.99
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 VINTAGE SUNSUI MODEL 3900Z DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER STEREO RECEIVER US $49.99
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 Nikko STA 2010 Stereo Receiver US $54.99
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 VINTAGE BOSE SPATIAL CONTROL STEREO RECEIVER FOR 901 OTHER SPEAKERS US $360.00
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 Fisher 125B Service Manual Stereo Record Turntable US $12.99
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 Parasound SR 250 Stereo Receiver US $93.50
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 Pioneer SX 780 AM FM STEREO RECEIVER EXCELLENT CONDITION US $149.00
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You too can be a wine connoiseur
A “connoisseur” – according to Oxford - is an “expert judge in matter of taste”. For sure you know what you like and dislike, so already that makes you a judge. As for being an expert, you have “to have special knowledge of or skill in a subject”. OK, this might require a bit of work but I can assure you it is much easier than most connoisseurs would have you believe.
Realize first that the key to being an expert in wine is to know precisely what aspects to look for in any bottle you uncork. The average novice has a vague idea at best. Consequently, despite the fact that both persons have the same discerning abilities, no matter how much wine the novice drinks, it won’t improve his ability to judge properly.
So what we will do here is to spell out in plain English the basic but quintessential virtues that make for a good bottle of wine. I think this will help you evaluate every glass of wine and form an expert opinion with ease. I am going to take you through just three fundamental areas of appreciation, namely Typicity, Quality and Age-worthiness. Mastering them is all that stands between you - a wine novice - and you - a wine connoisseur.
Style and Typicity
The style of wine from Bordeaux will and should be different from Napa Valley or Chile, otherwise wine would be a terribly boring hobby. No one style rules supreme in the wine domain. Typicity which describes how accurate the rendition of the style that the wine is supposed to manifest, is very important quality.
An average wine connoisseur is familiar with about 30 styles of wine. It doesn’t take long for a novice to achieve that. All you need to do is to taste a lot. Your palates have excellent memory even if your mind struggles to find more Giga bytes to store a lot of facts and figures. Very soon, when you open a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino, all your senses will automatically receive a download of tasting expectations. And even if the wine tastes very good it would be a disappointment if it doesn’t reflect the quality of its roots. So questions like “Are Australian wines better than French?” are really missing the point.
Quality
With the topic of style down pat, we can take a look at quality of taste. It is actually quite easy. I just need your mind to zoom in on five key areas. Your senses will then render an expert opinion on whether the stuff is good, bad or ugly. The five areas are:
Consistency
Intensity
Vigor
Balance
Finish
Consistency is about tactile qualities that leave a rewarding palate impression, not about flavors. Wine writers like to use the term Body to describe the weight of a wine. Full-, medium- and light-body describe how heavy and light a wine feels on the tongue. But size isn’t everything so in addition to body, we’re also looking for texture of smoothness and silkiness. The great Burgundy wine of Chambertin is well known for its remarkable combination of a full body and a velvety texture.
The flavors of a wine might come in low, medium or high intensity, much like the volume of music played on a stereo. Great wine comes with an appropriate level of intensity just high enough to capture your undivided attention yet not excessively so as to drown out everything else. It is such deft touch that separates the great Australian wine - Grange (Hermitage) - from many expensive baubles out of the same region.
Vigor comes from acidity without which the wine would taste dull and flat if not downright boring. Great chefs often squeeze a splash of lemon juice to finish off a dish. The presence of the same kind of fresh acidity adds crispiness to a wine making it taste racy with a bit of welcomed levity. The great Italian Barolo from Piedmont are endowed with this quality and so are some of the lovely Sauvignon Blanc white wines from New Zealand.
Balance is the quintessential quality of a great wine. A wine is out of balance if one component sticks out like a sore thumb. Most frequently encountered flaws that throw a wine out of balance are excessively high alcohol which makes the wine taste overly dry and astringent (“hot” in wine jargon) and in white wines especially Chardonnays, excessively woody (“oaky” in wine jargon) and buttery which effaces the fruit flavors in the wine. The great Château Lafite-Rothschild is benchmark for balance par excellence.
The word “finish” refers to the length and quality of the aftertaste. In a long finish, flavors linger on for nearly a minute. But length isn’t everything if the aftertaste fails to maintain its balance. Some long finishes fall apart giving way to a distinctly sour or bitter impression. Length doesn’t always bring satisfaction.
Age-worthiness
To achieve greatness a wine must first undergo the arduous challenge of time. Most wines are not made with greatness in mind. For them, time is an insidious revelation of their mediocrity. For the best of breeds, age imbues in them depth and complexity of flavors. That distinguishes the wine from the merely good. Knowing this, fastidious connoisseurs relentlessly scour the town for old vintages pricey as some old bottles could (and should) be. Novices on the other hand go for brand names and sometimes settle for wines that are far too young to drink, rarely getting their money’s worth. After all, it is the ability of wine to improve with age that positions it above all the other beverages.
By now, you have endued yourself with more than enough knowledge to be your own expert judge on every bottle you drink. If you feel lacking a bit in exposure and experience, then just drink and drink and drink some more. But drinking the same stuff over and over again won’t help. Best advice is for you to refrain from ordering the same wine night in and night out. Your time is best spent with a new fancy every evening. Promiscuity is inextricably married to connoisseurship. Even if you can’t divorce yourself from the “usual” at least be adventurous with different vintages of the same wine. Every year produces a different version of the same wine. This too is part of the myriad of fascinations that the world of wine has to offer.
Whether you are an assiduous restaurateur, a gregarious hobbyist or just a raver with a penchant for the finer things, wine is certainly an affair worth pursuing. This is one relationship which allows you to define all the rules. It can be a languid sidekick or you can take it seriously with a lot of respect and understanding. Ultimately it probably won’t love you back and it certainly won’t stop demanding more of your time, attention and alas, money. If this sounds like a raw deal, then perhaps this is one affair you should sidestep.
But imagine if that’s not a problem for you, what else in life can offer an reward so prodigious as something different and exciting to look forward to every single night?
About the Author
Tim Drake is resident wine journalist in Asia, contributing to magazines and broadsheet in wine and the lifestyle that this beverage has created for the modern world.