What did your system look like 30 years ago?

@zavato right. It was Leonard Radio I bought the Tandberg at. Further south on 17N than Harvey. Harvey was later I think. Leonard probably shut down earlier.  same with Tech HIFi.  I worked part time in sales at Tech Hifi in New Brunswick during college. 

Harvey’s definitely had a store on rt 17 Paramus.  

Harvey’s Rt. 17 Paramus?

That’s where I believe I bought a Tandberg TR2080 new a couple years after that picture to upgrade from the Hitachi. Beauty! Sold it to a collector in Norway a few years back as it was getting a bit old in the tooth but always a top notch sounding receiver.

The Hitachi was my college receiver, the Tandberg grad school.

Hmm well they were my roommates and a long time ago. Don’t really know.

I think they were there for decorative purposes.  We were not so much ahead  of our time quite honestly to call them "resonators"  but why not?

I saw some new model turntable with similar little touch sensor buttons like the old Philips 312.  Don’t remember the model.  Anyone know?

Ahh yea MC how did I forget to list those?
Resonators....good description! We resonated quite a bit in those days.  Hifi pioneers ...  over the next hill we’d be home. 

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Like this in 1980 college dorm room


https://photos.app.goo.gl/SyU2JPgjWauRpBC46

~4th revision to my first “good” system.

Hitachi sr-804 Class G receiver
philips 312 table probably an Ortofon cart of some sort back then. Maybe Audio Technica or Goldring.
Aiwa ad6550 cassette
Audio Control EQ
dbx 118
Discwasher and Zerostat
I think those speakers are my Ohm Ls that I refurbed a few years back and still use but could be my roommates larger Ohm C2s...not sure.