The Praetorian
10-02-2007, 09:55 AM
I was a budding Audiophile as a youth.Built my own 30 watt
Heathkit amp as a frosh in High School.I also assembled the speaker.
It had a Jensen exponential horn and an 8" woofer.
A good reliable and sound crossover unit.
I used it throughout my years in BOTH High school and college.
I replaced the woofer once.
I remember Matrantz in college.They came out with a HUGE,I mean
the First BIG Receiver.Maybe 60 watts.Then quickly 80.
They were hot and most audio guys wanted one.My older brother
got one.I remember,years later,many GI's bought them on tour
in Germany.I guess after the Marantz thrill wore off andf they
OVERproduced units,they flooded the Euro market,Of course those
units were 220 volt and had to be converted.
Those Marantz Receivers were Big and quite impressive.
I can't remember what out marketed them.Maybe it was the
QUAD phase.Everyone wanted Quad units.Which were basic piece
of shit.
Then along came solid-state shit.
Heathkit amp as a frosh in High School.I also assembled the speaker.
It had a Jensen exponential horn and an 8" woofer.
A good reliable and sound crossover unit.
I used it throughout my years in BOTH High school and college.
I replaced the woofer once.
I remember Matrantz in college.They came out with a HUGE,I mean
the First BIG Receiver.Maybe 60 watts.Then quickly 80.
They were hot and most audio guys wanted one.My older brother
got one.I remember,years later,many GI's bought them on tour
in Germany.I guess after the Marantz thrill wore off andf they
OVERproduced units,they flooded the Euro market,Of course those
units were 220 volt and had to be converted.
Those Marantz Receivers were Big and quite impressive.
I can't remember what out marketed them.Maybe it was the
QUAD phase.Everyone wanted Quad units.Which were basic piece
of shit.
Then along came solid-state shit.