"ScottW" wrote in message
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Robert Morein wrote:
"Michael" wrote in message
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What's the view here on older vintage (1970's/80's)
stereo receivers (Kenwood, Marantz, etc.) vs. the new
receivers you can buy in stores today?

Are the older ones better? I can't tell from specs
alone - except the older ones do seem to have more
power available (Kenwood kr-9600) and better FM.

Thanks!

Receivers up until about 1983 had protective circuitry
that causes drastic clipping when played at more than
low volumes with CD material.

What a bunch of bullcrap... I think the voices in your
head are causing your brain to clip.

Agreed.

When the CD
came out, amplifiers were improved to meet the need,
with much lower distortion and much higher dynamic range.

Yeah.. that explains the relatively ****ty distortion
specs on HT receivers.

??????????


The Golden Age of receivers appears to have been from
about 1983 to 1990.

Your golden age appears to have been 1938 to 1936.

Ironically, Robert hadn't yet been born then.