whirlcool
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If you liked that fireplace stereo, complete with bar just think of what you could do with this thing! It just needs a little work.
Disco Inferno!
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cfz2882
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Cool!!-and a steal for $50-if it was local i'd be after it! Soundesign had a stereo
something like this back around 1978-80,saw the soundesign version at a local shop
but i was too late-sold already....
Time to grab my white polyester leisure suit and install a big mirror on the
ceiling above the waterbed LOL
something like this back around 1978-80,saw the soundesign version at a local shop
but i was too late-sold already....
Time to grab my white polyester leisure suit and install a big mirror on the
ceiling above the waterbed LOL
Good taste is never extreme
In this photo, you can see what appear to be silver "rings" that perhaps at one time surrounded each of the upper speakers, and have since come loose. Now they slide back and forth behind the speaker cloth. Maybe they roll left and right when the bass line is thumpin'.
In this photo, you can see what appear to be silver "rings" that perhaps at one time surrounded each of the upper speakers, and have since come loose. Now they slide back and forth behind the speaker cloth. Maybe they roll left and right when the bass line is thumpin'.
jasonl
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The sound isn't great on those. My neighbor when I was living in Chalmette had one.
cfz2882
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sound
yeah,does look like it would be bass heavy,possibly a little boomy and muddled with
(appears to be)4x 8"woofers in ported cabinets and apparently no tweeters or
midranges...Still should play most "period"hits ok-though might be a little lacking
with some of the "falsetto"vocals of the era...
yeah,does look like it would be bass heavy,possibly a little boomy and muddled with
(appears to be)4x 8"woofers in ported cabinets and apparently no tweeters or
midranges...Still should play most "period"hits ok-though might be a little lacking
with some of the "falsetto"vocals of the era...
what a great find.........
maybe bass heavy.....but like you couldn't tap in and add a surround sound of satelite speakers and a sub-woofer......don't just rely on its internal sound system.....add an amplifier, and mentioned speakers...a disco ball.....and you'll have one massive sounding unit.....
maybe bass heavy.....but like you couldn't tap in and add a surround sound of satelite speakers and a sub-woofer......don't just rely on its internal sound system.....add an amplifier, and mentioned speakers...a disco ball.....and you'll have one massive sounding unit.....
cfz2882
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i was thinking that too-could "soup it up"with added tweeters,satelite speakers or
more amplifier power if needed.
more amplifier power if needed.
Another Morse Electrophonic abomination!Styled to look like a JUKE BOX.Love the loose chrome speaker sorrounds to make CHEAP speakers look EXPENSIVE thru the transparent grillcloth.Yes,bet this one thumps all right to one note bass.And the string section would sound like steel strings of torture thru whatever tweeters the beast has.And yes so much particleboard-favorite cabinet and speaker cab material of the 70's.Can't tell what kind of TT it has-and the "color organ" where the juke box speakers normally would be.Like this a little better than the fireplace unit.But-could picture this one waiting at the curb for----EZ PACK!!or Pak-MOR!May even be good to take to the ranges "plinking" section-or another victim for that Youtube guys golf club!
And--love those VU meters on the cassette machine-remember got to set those levels of those disco cassette "pirate" copies just right!
mysteryclock
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Just the look of it made me smile! Thanks for sharing that!!
jasonl
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My cousin had a smaller version. Flashing lights, BSR turntable, two 4" speakers. Typical 70s sound quality
whirlcool
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I wouldn't say typical 70's sound. Musical components of the 70's sounded a lot better than some stuff on the market today. The early 70's is when the popularity of high quality stereo really took off. Manufacturers such as Pioneer, Marantz, SAE and Kenwood started selling components that actually sounded good. Speakers of the time such as JBL, Altec-Lansing, Wharfdale really gave you good sound.
This comment does not include the estoic brands of today such a McIntosh, Krell, etc.
Tolivac, your description of this thing made me laugh so hard I almost fell out of my chair! Probably because it is so true. Good one, sir!
This comment does not include the estoic brands of today such a McIntosh, Krell, etc.
Tolivac, your description of this thing made me laugh so hard I almost fell out of my chair! Probably because it is so true. Good one, sir!
It is true,, it's really cheese a licious though.
Even back then when they were new they were hardly hi-fidelity. There were lots of low tier brands sold at discount dept stores.. aka Electrophonic, SoundDesign...help me out here. LOL
Even back then when they were new they were hardly hi-fidelity. There were lots of low tier brands sold at discount dept stores.. aka Electrophonic, SoundDesign...help me out here. LOL
cfz2882
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pure late '70s kitsch delight! Thinking if i really must have something like this,
an era correct replica would be pretty easy to knock together-i have 1975 zenith
"allegro"AM/FM 8-track phono that would be just about perfect to build such a
device around!
Thanks to this thread,i had to play all my 1977-79 rock and pop records;ABBA,
the cars,grease soundtrack,sniff'n the tears,the cars,dire staits,rod stewart,
ETC,ETC....
an era correct replica would be pretty easy to knock together-i have 1975 zenith
"allegro"AM/FM 8-track phono that would be just about perfect to build such a
device around!
Thanks to this thread,i had to play all my 1977-79 rock and pop records;ABBA,
the cars,grease soundtrack,sniff'n the tears,the cars,dire staits,rod stewart,
ETC,ETC....
I got a DUAL turntable at a thrift store last week.......for 12.00........
hooked up and playing all my 45's....from the Disco era......."Shake your Groove Thing"........
even if your Groove things can't shake anymore....lol
hooked up and playing all my 45's....from the Disco era......."Shake your Groove Thing"........
even if your Groove things can't shake anymore....lol
cfz2882
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dual
i have a dual as my DD turntable too,a #1229 from around 1972-it's a wheel drive
with a neon strobe that reflects off the strobe rings under the platter made of a
heavy zinc like metal.
Starting a turntable thread...
i have a dual as my DD turntable too,a #1229 from around 1972-it's a wheel drive
with a neon strobe that reflects off the strobe rings under the platter made of a
heavy zinc like metal.
Starting a turntable thread...
Turntable Thread?.......
give me a day or two to get some pics.....and we can start one!.......
I don't care whats out new.....8-track, Cassettes, CD's...MP3.......give me a turntable and records any day....it just takes you back!
give me a day or two to get some pics.....and we can start one!.......
I don't care whats out new.....8-track, Cassettes, CD's...MP3.......give me a turntable and records any day....it just takes you back!
whirlcool
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Believe it or not, sometimes I get e-mails from viewers of my Dual website and they usually read something like this:
"My uncle left me his Dual turntable and a bunch of records. I don't know how to make it play music. How do the records and this machine come together to make music?"
When I first got the first one like that I thought "Who doesn't know how to play a record?" I thought it was impossible for someone not to figure it out! But then a few months later I receive another similar e-mail from another part of the country or the world. Amazing.
Then I get the occasional person that writes to me and tells me they found a turntable at a thrift but it doesn't make any sound while playing a record. Usually it turns out that they bought a turntable, but don't have it plugged into a preamp or speakers or anything like that. Usually the response is "You mean I have to buy MORE equipment?"
For those of you who have Dual turntables I'd like to remind you that the turntables need to be cleaned of old lubes and new ones applied every 5 years or so. Otherwise the turntable may gum up and stop working properly.
And for those of you with newly acquired Dual turntables it's important to set up the arm properly. When you set it up as directed in the video in the link, it will sound the best it possibly can.
First read this:
http://www.dual-reference.com/Troubles/setup.htm
now watch this:
"My uncle left me his Dual turntable and a bunch of records. I don't know how to make it play music. How do the records and this machine come together to make music?"
When I first got the first one like that I thought "Who doesn't know how to play a record?" I thought it was impossible for someone not to figure it out! But then a few months later I receive another similar e-mail from another part of the country or the world. Amazing.
Then I get the occasional person that writes to me and tells me they found a turntable at a thrift but it doesn't make any sound while playing a record. Usually it turns out that they bought a turntable, but don't have it plugged into a preamp or speakers or anything like that. Usually the response is "You mean I have to buy MORE equipment?"
For those of you who have Dual turntables I'd like to remind you that the turntables need to be cleaned of old lubes and new ones applied every 5 years or so. Otherwise the turntable may gum up and stop working properly.
And for those of you with newly acquired Dual turntables it's important to set up the arm properly. When you set it up as directed in the video in the link, it will sound the best it possibly can.
First read this:
http://www.dual-reference.com/Troubles/setup.htm
now watch this:
