In the very early 1960s, I worked for a radio, TV, appliance store in downtown Fort Worth. They were also dealers for the various Fisher "hi fi" consoles. At some point, we also began carrying Manny of the Fisher components. And, at the ripe age of 19 or 20, I got to demonstrate and sell those products. Dang, that was fun.
Thinking about the good old days...
I'm definitely an old geezer, and have a lot of experiences and memories to reflect on. Lately, I've been remembering the enjoyment of "audio" back when I was just starting down this path: the music was just so amazingly enjoyable and fun. I think my greatest satisfaction with my own audio stuff was when what-passed-for-my-system was a Fisher 90T tuner/preamp, Fisher 80AZ amp, a University speaker enclosure that I built ftom a lot fitted with 12" University woofer and some University tweeter (I forget what). The only source was a Lenco turntable with a GE VR2 cartridge. Dang, that stuff was just so wonderful to my young self!
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@jssmith ... you wrote, "
Your Prius analogy is flawed. In keeping with your original cars, I'd take a new Lincoln Continental over a (new) old one. The new model will ride better, handle better, stop quicker, last far longer, be safer, have a better sound system, have more comfortable heated seats, have tires that last at least twice as long, an exhaust that will never rust, a body that will take far longer to rust, and be quieter." All of that may well be true, but I'm sticking with this 34 year old: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rfpd300/28380971501/in/album-72157648991024725/ |
@zerobias ... What a great post; thanks! I too, was a member of the Columbia Record Club... As I recall, one could choose among several genres, I chose "Classical Music" .... probably the only person in my 62-member Senior Class that actually listened to classical stuff. Wow, I've always been weird. |