Cheap crap 30 years ago sounded just as bad as cheap crap now. Good quality audio gear wasn't cheap back then and it's not cheap now.
Yeah, but the difference is that the good gear made 30 years ago can be had for cheap today. I have a bunch of gear, some for different rooms, etc. These are in my main system:
1987 Polk SDA Speakers cost $1800 a pair when new, cost to me: Free. My neighbor was moving and bought them used, never to set them up. Did not want them. These actually have a frequency response of 15Hz - 26kHz. Try finding speakers like this made today, it will cost over $10k a pair.
1964 Sansui 1000a - 100w tube amp might be an exception, these still do sell for $500-800 but I was given one by somebody that did not know or care to know its value. Tube, loud and heavy.
I also have a nice 1974 Pioneer QX 4000 in my bedroom. Got this for free at a tag sale, dude said it did not work. I took it home and switched the switch on the back from "pre" to "main" and it was "fixed" - actually, looks like it never was used. Sold new for $400.
Deals are out there. Free stuff that sounds better than what stores call "high end" today.
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Cheap crap 30 years ago sounded just as bad as cheap crap now. Good quality audio gear wasn't cheap back then and it's not cheap now.
Yeah, but the difference is that the good gear made 30 years ago can be had for cheap today. I have a bunch of gear, some for different rooms, etc. These are in my main system:
1987 Polk SDA Speakers cost $1800 a pair when new, cost to me: Free. My neighbor was moving and bought them used, never to set them up. Did not want them. These actually have a frequency response of 15Hz - 26kHz. Try finding speakers like this made today, it will cost over $10k a pair.
1964 Sansui 1000a - 100w tube amp might be an exception, these still do sell for $500-800 but I was given one by somebody that did not know or care to know its value. Tube, loud and heavy. I also have a nice 1974 Pioneer QX 4000 in my bedroom. Got this for free at a tag sale, dude said it did not work. I took it home and switched the switch on the back from "pre" to "main" and it was "fixed" - actually, looks like it never was used. Sold new for $400.
Deals are out there. Free stuff that sounds better than what stores call "high end" today.