Back in the early 70's this was just about the best-sounding
phono component system you could buy!

The Model 20 was NOT a component system -- it was a compact system. You took it
out of the box, connected the speakers to the main unit and plugged it in.
Unlike a component system, no selection or setup was required. That's why it was
popular.

As for sound quality, it the Model 20 was decent, but far from the best-sounding
system of its day. A pair of KLH Nines and the electronics to drive them would
have set you back $2500 to $3000 (a princely sum in that era), but the sound was
vastly superior -- and still creditable by today's standards.

The Model 20 is certainly a classic product -- I own several -- and great fun to
play old LPs on -- but it is hardly an instrument for serious or critical
listening.