Funny, the best sounding setup I heard in 40 + years that I owned was from a Stromberg Carlson integrared Amp. I owned it until a tube shoted and smoked it. I was kicking the heck out of a pair of JBL Lancers with the aquadag woofer. I kicked mysel for decades not fixing the SC. I remember fondly Magget boxes! I studied tube technology in tech school. The LEDs just hit the market. Stereos were either tube, or hybid. No ICs. TTL was born, gate to gate, then the 8080. Ventage 1957, I saw many changes. What was the knock for Crown from the late 70s, 80s? Mine sounded great for 45yrs. Still decent, just aged out.
Does Anyone Else Member the Golden Age of Audio Insults and Product Degradation?
My time in audio (and, video) goes way back. How far back? Does selling console stereos with ceramic cartridges mounted on record changers go back far enough? Things were very competitive back then. And, energetic and creative peddlers of consumer electronics didn't hold anything back.
Here's some examples from my memory. Maybe you can add some of your own?
Maggotbox: Magnavox
RCA Victim: RCA Victor
Kindlingwood: Kenwood
Soundshitty: Sansui
Altec Lansing "Voice of the Outhouse": "Voice of the Theater"
Karmon Hardon: Harmon Kardon
And, who can forget?: "No highs. No lows. It must be Bose."
Or: "You can knock a Yamaha. But, you can't Nakamichi."
Enjoy.
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Here's a little on topic/off topic story. Back in the late 70's the dealer "sound rooms" often used sliding glass patio doors to seal them off. Vendors were happy to provide stickers with their logos on them, which we proudly displayed on the outside of the glass. One day, while inside the sound room, a customer was staring at the glass door from the inside with a very confused look on his face. A little more time transpired, then he just couldn't hold back his comment: "I've never heard of A-HA-MAY." True story. |
On the subject of product reviews, here's one of my most memorable comments. I've lost some of the details over time. Maybe someone can help fill in the blanks? It was probably around 1980, and a major manufacturer introduced a new power amplifier utilizing "cutting edge technology" developed by another company that had questionable credentials an was not well received by the audio community for its sonics. After spending some quality time with the amp, the reviewer, not exactly blown away with its performance, wrote: "It looks like they copied the Titanic with the hole already in it, and headed out to sea."
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@cd318 I'm with you on the Schitt Audio thing. I think they really missed some "marketing opportunities" to leverage their name to promote the brand. A few in the long list of possibilities: GIVE-A Schitt: Gift Card Schitt TOGETHER: Cables and interconnects DEEP Schitt: Subwoofer Schitt STORM: Power amp Im pretty sure I won't be getting a call from the folks at Schitt Audio seeking my advice. |
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