#70s technology

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RCA, 1976

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From the classic audio files: cover of the Marantz 2325, 2275 and 2250B AM/FM Stereo Receivers brochure - 1975.

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1970s Grundig Audiorama spherical speakers, as seen in High-Rise (2015)

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SONY TA-88 an ST-88L (1972)

There’s a very specific kind of satisfaction in a matching amp+tuner pair, and this combo nails it: clean brushed metal, restrained typography, and that classic analog tuning vibe.

ST-88L is the star visually: an AM/FM tuner with long wave support, old-school superheterodyne guts (IF listed as 455/10.7 MHz), made for real “sit down and tune in” listening. Specs you’ll see quoted for the ST-88-L include FM/MW tuning, 1.7 µV FM sensitivity, 65 dB FM S/N, and a compact, almost “component-jewelry” footprint.

Pair it with the TA-99 and you’ve got that era’s Sony design language in full: minimal, functional, and quietly premium—built for a wooden rack, warm lamps, and late-night radio.

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Vintage computing from 60s through to the 90s. Lots of cool mainframe equipment as well as early personal computers

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11/08/21: Here's a blast from the past I got today at Salvation Army Store. An Odyssey pong machine! I got it for $5.00 too. It seems to be all here, except for some foam that's long gone. The top paper lid isn't doing well, as is corners are torn up. I see a power plug in here, so that may have been bought separately at one time. And the plastic power plug cable is sticky for being over 40+ years old. But the rest of the console looks fine. The warranty cards and serial numbers are still here too, although quite faded. I even see some old punch card holes in one of them. The whole thing seemed pretty light. Thankfully there were no exploded ancient batteries in it. I did find some bug carcasses in it, so it's been a home for some small insects at one time. I found it quaint and funny that the thing doesn't keep score, like many pong machines of that era. And the old disclaimer in the front that says that it can work on any TV. I remember reading somewhere that people thought these only worked on Magnavox sets.

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