some 70's and 80's receivers seem to be popular


Is this just nostalgia? I thought the concensus was that even the best solid state during that era was harsh and hard to listen to for long. That is certainly my memory. I almost quit listening to the stereo back then, until I got tube amplification and realized what the problem had been (well, having been suckered into switching to cd's was also part of it). But now some of that equipment seems to attract fans and bidders. Are they just dreaming?
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My brother has vintage a Marantz 250 power amp and 3300 preamp driving Paradigm Titans. His digital source is a Bose wave radio. What I thought was going to be an old mans "dream system" sounded detailed yet musical with no fatigue. He did have both pieces recapped and cleaned. Total system cost was about $1500. Sherod is correct about the lack of negative feedback. Check specs on the early 70's Marantz components...distortion is relatively high. The Marantz 2270 I have shelved in the closet will become my new "second" system after coming back from the audio doc!