I miss the Audio classified ads of the 70's and 80's in the newspaper

"I picked up a mint Dyna 70 and Pas-3 for four bucks one time. Bought a Marantz mono preamp for seven bucks. "

Right, I forgot I do miss the prices in the olden days as well.

You can still get lucky once in a while these days scoring cheap good old stuff off Craigs list, at yard sales, maybe even down at the Goodwill Store once in a while.   Lots of good sounding cheap old vinyl there just ripe for the taking.   More than ever before.

nonoise...that's hilarious!

I remember very well reading every line in the "Hi-Fi &Stereo Components" column in the Los Angeles Times classified section every day back in the 60's and 70's. I miss those days but still find lots of stuff to browse on the internet sites (ebay, c**list, and Audiogon).

Taters,


It will be no great loss for me not to read your posts because unlike many many contributors to this site I learn very little from reading your questions and what's worse I have been offended by several of them. Some of your post seemed designed to divide people and cause argument. Baiting people into argument. It's unneeded.

What's worse is some of your recent threads if read by young people who might be into good music and good sound and who like all sorts of great current pop, rock, hip hop and R&B and rap are going to take a look at your threads and some other threads on this site and run in the other direction. I have been ashamed to read some of your recent threads and have considered leaving this site because of them. I am sure there are others who feel the same.

Jetexpro,

I am sorry my threads embarrass you. When I go to other sites and I don't like what someone says I just Ignore it. I can't see why you can't do the same.

Ya know, there are some things I do miss, as Mapman said, just being younger would top my list.  Prices are higher, but that $50 Dyna 70 in 1980 is almost $150 in 2015 $.  I bet you can buy an unrestored Dyna 70 for that, or less, so it's a wash. The one difference is a lot of the stuff from our youth is now collectible, so prices have gone up, but only for the desirable stuff. That restored Dyna 70 goes for hundreds, but it was restored after all.  As for browsing ads, I did that too, and there would be a handful of components locally.  But then came Audiomart and hundreds were available nationally, now we have Audiogon, eBay, and other sites where there are thousands of components available.  In that respect, screw the old days, we're in the golden age!