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All of those components from the beginning to about the early '80s are worth a lot more than what's available now. I want General Electric from the late '50s, they made unbelievable component products.
The two space suckers I own are the tubed Curtis Mathes at five feet long, and the Astro-Sonic in my bedroom that is also five feet. The credenza model that 58limited is holding takes up little space in comparison. I wonder about the uninformed that think the big Walmart boomboxes are the last word in luxury.
All of those components from the beginning to about the early '80s are worth a lot more than what's available now. I want General Electric from the late '50s, they made unbelievable component products.
The two space suckers I own are the tubed Curtis Mathes at five feet long, and the Astro-Sonic in my bedroom that is also five feet. The credenza model that 58limited is holding takes up little space in comparison. I wonder about the uninformed that think the big Walmart boomboxes are the last word in luxury.
Boy those Heathkits bring back memories. My dad built his first hi-fi from a Heathkit and assorted other parts from Lafeyette Radio etc. I just loved going to the Heathkit store
We had a Lafayette Radio store here, first in a shopping center, then out in a private building in the northwest part of town. I had a thin set of speakers that had grill cloth on both sides, but I never found anything suitable to hook them to, because I like to match up my vintage equipment.
jasonl
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Ken
It was definitely a BSR not a magnetic cartridge equipped Collaro.
It was definitely a BSR not a magnetic cartridge equipped Collaro.
Was I hallucinating?
My aunt with the KitchenAid KUDS15, had a kitchen radio(?) with the brand name (I think) of "Blonder-Tongue," or was I hallucinating? The stove hood, I am more sure of this one, was a brand something like "Pryne." This was in SW Ohio, in the Dayton-Springfield region, if that helps.
I love the "music machines" you all have shared. I currently have three working cd players (2 personals-long story,) (if the one in the computer can be included,) and one Sony boombox....tape and tuner work, but not the CD.
I am thinking about one of those newer Henry Kloss Series(?)-Studio Ones, instead of a Wave.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
My aunt with the KitchenAid KUDS15, had a kitchen radio(?) with the brand name (I think) of "Blonder-Tongue," or was I hallucinating? The stove hood, I am more sure of this one, was a brand something like "Pryne." This was in SW Ohio, in the Dayton-Springfield region, if that helps.
I love the "music machines" you all have shared. I currently have three working cd players (2 personals-long story,) (if the one in the computer can be included,) and one Sony boombox....tape and tuner work, but not the CD.
I am thinking about one of those newer Henry Kloss Series(?)-Studio Ones, instead of a Wave.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
cfz2882
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blonder-tongue
that brand was around in the 1950s,also made a lot of
accesories-tv signal boosters and such,possibly antennas too.
that brand was around in the 1950s,also made a lot of
accesories-tv signal boosters and such,possibly antennas too.
lordkenmore
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Henry Kloss Series(?)-Studio Ones
I can't quite place this one. Henry Kloss was a legendary designer, who was with a number of companies over the years, including AR (Acoustic Research), KLH, and Advent. (Needless to say, this was back when those names were names of top quality.) At the end of his life, he was with Cambridge Soundworks (which still apparently has at least speaker he designed in production), and finally Tivoli.
Tivoli started out making table radios. At least for a while, they were popular among audiophile types. It apparently had shockingly good quality for the price, and was popular for "secondary" systems (the office, the kitchen, whatever). I think some people even downsized to a Tivoli solution.
Tivoli has a considerably better reputation in audiophile circles than the Bose Wave line. A big consideration is simply price and the value.
Here's a link to the Tivoli Model One. I think this was actually designed by Kloss...one of the models that got Tivoli started:
I can't quite place this one. Henry Kloss was a legendary designer, who was with a number of companies over the years, including AR (Acoustic Research), KLH, and Advent. (Needless to say, this was back when those names were names of top quality.) At the end of his life, he was with Cambridge Soundworks (which still apparently has at least speaker he designed in production), and finally Tivoli.
Tivoli started out making table radios. At least for a while, they were popular among audiophile types. It apparently had shockingly good quality for the price, and was popular for "secondary" systems (the office, the kitchen, whatever). I think some people even downsized to a Tivoli solution.
Tivoli has a considerably better reputation in audiophile circles than the Bose Wave line. A big consideration is simply price and the value.
Here's a link to the Tivoli Model One. I think this was actually designed by Kloss...one of the models that got Tivoli started:
lordkenmore
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Past performance, one thing many here at AW.org would like about Tivoli is that the look is partly modeled after KLH radios of the 60s. It's not the same, but the modern Tivoli styling works better for me than those awful retro-look radios at Target.
Here's a link to a review of one KLH radio:
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Here's a link to a review of one KLH radio:
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whirlcool
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When you see those original KLH model 21 radios on Ebay, they usually go for astronomical prices. The were considered revolutionary for their excellent sound.
Blonder-Tongue is still around making products for HD reception and master antenna systems. They are New Jersey based.
Blonder-Tongue is still around making products for HD reception and master antenna systems. They are New Jersey based.
norgeway
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Singer
I have a KLH sold under the Singer name, bought new by a friend in 1965,it is a phenominal stereo,it was a straight record player and he added a Lafayette stereo tuner, all these years and only needles, pretty good reliability , dont you think??
I have a KLH sold under the Singer name, bought new by a friend in 1965,it is a phenominal stereo,it was a straight record player and he added a Lafayette stereo tuner, all these years and only needles, pretty good reliability , dont you think??
I have a Singer portable too, it's great, except for a slight rattle in one speaker.
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