I had the “ legendary” 70’s era MARANTZ 2270 receiver that has evolved over the years with many system incarnations, to my present 2-channel integrated amp audio systems (.... 3 of them ranging from $3K to $50K...) (I also still have an early 80’s system as my garage system as a 4th )
In brief, in all cases the current audio electronics product offerings audio performance clearly best the vintage receiver audio performance, with a performance improvement gap rising exponentially in lockstep with the price point strata.
Simply put, the technology, design, build and resulting audio output today is far superior today to 70’s era gear, notwithstanding that the latter has a certain nostalgia appeal to a certain segment of the audio enthusiast population.
In brief, in all cases the current audio electronics product offerings audio performance clearly best the vintage receiver audio performance, with a performance improvement gap rising exponentially in lockstep with the price point strata.
Simply put, the technology, design, build and resulting audio output today is far superior today to 70’s era gear, notwithstanding that the latter has a certain nostalgia appeal to a certain segment of the audio enthusiast population.