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May 21
Hafler DH-101 Preamplifier
The preamp that made Hafler amplifier owners actually finish their kits the right way.
 era:1970s
May 21
Hafler DH-220 Amplifier
The Hafler DH-220 proved you could build your own high-end amplifier for under $400—and maybe understand audio in the process.
 era:1970s
May 20
Revox B215 Cassette Deck
Revox built the B215 for people who chose cassette on purpose, not by accident.
 era:1970s
May 16
Denon DP-80 Turntable
The DP-80 is the turntable that proves 1979 Japanese engineering doesn't need a four-figure price tag to sound honest.
 era:1970s
May 13
Harman Kardon Citation 12 Amplifier
The Citation 12 is the amp that made vintage Advents sing—warm, controlled power from when integrated amps had actual character.
 era:1970s
May 13
Advent Loudspeaker
Henry Kloss proved you don't need floor-standing towers to shake a room—the Advent speaker changed what living room audio could be.
 era:1970s
May 12
Technics SL-1000 (original)
The SL-1000 didn't invent direct drive—it perfected it before anyone else knew they wanted it.
 era:1970s
May 7
Accuphase E-270
The Accuphase E-270 is what every vintage receiver guy secretly wants when he finally grows up.
 era:1970s
May 7
Kenwood L-07M Integrated Amplifier
The Kenwood nobody talks about is the one you should have bought twenty years ago.
 era:1970s
May 6
Technics RS-1506U Cassette Deck
The deck Nakamichi didn't want you to know existed.
 era:1970s
May 1
Technics SL-1000 Direct Drive
The SL-1000 isn't a turntable you buy. It's a turntable you finally admit you always wanted.
 era:1970s
May 1
Shure M44-7 Cartridge
The M44-7 was built for DJ abuse and ended up being one of the most honest cartridges ever made.
 era:1970s
May 1
Technics SL-110 Turntable
The SL-110 did everything right before anyone was paying attention.
 era:1970s
Apr 28
Studer A810 Reel-to-Reel Recorder
The A810 isn't a tape machine — it's the reason mastering engineers still argue about tape in 2024.
 era:1970s
Apr 28
Shure SM7B Microphone
The SM7B doesn't care if you're Michael Jackson or a guy in a basement. It just works.
 era:1970s
Apr 28
Denon TU-800 AM/FM Tuner
The tuner everyone forgot to want, and the reason your FM dial still deserves a proper listen.
 era:1970s
Apr 23
Revox B215S mastering version / Studer A810
The B215S is what happens when the engineers who built Studer's studio machines decided to stop pretending there's a consumer version.
 era:1970s
Apr 22
Sansui AU-7500 Preamplifier
The AU-7500 is the piece that makes your power amp stop apologizing for itself.
 era:1970s
Apr 22
Sansui BA-3000 Power Amplifier
The BA-3000 is the sleeper amp Sansui built when they still cared more about sound than spec sheets.
 era:1970s
Apr 20
Studer A80
The Studer A80 isn't a tape deck you buy. It's a tape deck you earn.
 era:1970s