Pioneer House Sound from the 70s

I agree with Onhwy61. Some products sounded better than others not only within brands, but within models in a given brand and it isn't any different than it is today. The lower powered amplifiers usually sound better due to simpler designs and fewer parts count. System matching is as critical as ever and the '70s amplifiers were intended to be used with efficient speakers quite often using Alnico magnets.

The audio shop in my town has a lot of restored vintage equipment. Please send me an email if interested and I'll put you in touch with them.

this was also the period of the power race. most watts for a receiver.

Back around 1979,  I heard a SX1280 with a couple of parts upgrades that was surprisingly good.  A bit midrange forward, a tad of grunge on top,  but nothing crazy and very listenable.  It seems to me that we were using DLK 3's and ESS B122's....   I believe with good  crossovers both of those speakers would still be decent today.

Wow i will think about this over the weekend and ill get back to you.