I TRIED BUYING THE MOST POWERFUL VINTAGE RECEIVER

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I FOUND SOME OF THE MOST HARD TO FIND VINTAGE HIFI.. Including NEW OLD STOCK components and the most powerful monster vintage stereo receiver ever built... The Technics SA-1000! The receiver that won the stereo wars, ousting the best receiver ever made the Pioneer SX-1980. But can I buy it?

My Essential Vintage HiFi Tools
Clean your knobs, switches, and pots with...
Clean Faders & Sliders with...
Clean your faceplates carefully with...

My Essential Vintage HiFi Accessories
Add banana plug terminals to your receiver...
Another option for small speaker terminals...
My Favorite Banana Plugs
Switch Between Multiple Amps & Speakers

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[mikecampbell]

You are a young man with an old soul. I remember when my ship was in Japan in 1978. All of these receivers and amplifiers were laid out before me, and I would spend hours at the Navy Exchange looking at all of these beautiful pieces of stereo gear, not able to make up my mind. The stereo wars were the greatest time in audio history and it was fun to be a part of it.

[georgedebleitkowski]

I have SX5590 that I purchased in Okinawa as a Marine in 1978. Doing a recap right now. Love this thing.

[mr.george]

You never fail to show something I've never seen before (scopes) . I was around during the receiver wars & thought I saw it all. Good job!

[ATCRyderX]

Christ - them prices! $15K. No negative judgement on my end - A Man likes what he likes. And there's an Ass for every Seat so it works well both ways. Of course all the flawless, fully functional vintage A/V Stuff I've hoarded away isn't worth the time, fees & shipping cost at the end of the day LOL but imagine how many hundreds or thousands of these "high value" Receivers, Turntables, etc. have been exchanged for $5 & a smile at the garage sale of someone's former home after they made their way to THE HOME. For this exact reason, I'm writing a whole "Asset Bible" for when I'm off the clock mentally +/or physically & it becomes someone else's very lucrative problem.

[paullorenz]

So awesome you have taken the time to put these videos out there and to have a beautiful vintage stereo shop. Nostalgia at its best. I gotta make this trip from Pittsburgh to the store😊

[dannyyy]

Oh man, I love this old vintage gear... Especially the lesser known, the rare ones and sleepers are awesome. Love the look of the audio like the scope receiver with the round dials.
And still there are things to be discovered that are so rare that there isn't almost anything on the net about. Like a JVC Nivico MSL-8E-1 Solid State system combining a tuner, record player and amp set-up. No info whatsoever. Or a rare receiver from Germany, a Kirksaeter RTX-85-55.
Love to find and save these mostly unwanted pieces that otherwise end up at a landfill !
Thank you for making these vids and sharing the cool gear!

[SantanKGhey]

i just sold off my mint condition SX-1980... done with vintage gear... i moved on to putting my money into Mcintosh monoblocks... far more power, dynamics and resolution for the money... also will hold its value...

[pandemonium]

Hi there! You are an effective communicator that tells a story in a fun and concise way!!! Thank you, good sir!!!

[TheNoseman]

May be rare, but how does it sound? Anything with a tuner in it is going to get RF, and that means noise. You could get a lot for $15K that sounds phenomenal. I was into vintage in the past and although nice and well made sonics were not the main focus. My Rotel RC 5000 preamp didn't even compete with the Luxman C 05 preamp I had as well at the same time.

[hippydippy]

"Over Priced?" You mean like all the vintage electronics "you" sell? lol

[StillsnRondo]

Hey there, that’s my SA-1000 listing thanks for featuring it in the video. The size of the estate that I bought was absolutely nuts, I still have piles and piles of stuff. The find of a lifetime for sure. Also how you worded some of the back and forth offers isn’t accurate and confusing at best. The price hasn’t been lowered like you said. I sent out an offer to everyone. I understand it’s just shock value stuff for your YouTube channel though

[ShazeemKhan]

Love the videos, channel, the website, id be hoping to purchase from your site next year, God willing. Your love and knowledge of these ⚙️ is always rewarding. Greetings from Trinidad 🇹🇹

Props for that big beard, wanted to try it but can't 😢

[clarkdevan]

Great watch this morning Lenny! One of your best videos yet.

[karaDee]

Love video content like this . Some people have money to burn to spend 15K on a 50 year old receiver, but I'm not one of them. LOL

[leonarddaneman]

I used to sell hi-fi . . . back in the 80's and 90's . . . your store is awesome.

[AUTISTICLYCAN]

Lenny gets me hooked on great audio. Lenny hooked me on getting a Pioneer SX-1980 by showing his pristine store listening room version. Lenny got me hooked on the deep rich booming Pioneer HPM-100 speakers. Now I have two pairs of Pioneer HP-100 speakers and I'm hunting down 3 more pairs of these speakers. I have a Sansui D-9000 in Just Audio Service for upgrades and refurbishment. Just Audio Tech's will do their usual great job. I hope Lenny still has the sweet turntable he showed me because in 2024 I'm buying if my health improves. Right now my doctors & brothers have me on bed rest lockdown. BUT I'm in bed rocking with my Pioneer SX-1980, RT-707 Tape Deck and Pioneer HPM-100 speakers.

[skygazer]

I bought an SA-600 and SLD-3 turntable back in the late 70's early 80's. I don't use them anymore as the receiver needs some work, but I still have them.

[agrippa]

Sold audio (among other places) at Sam Goodys in Livingston Mall (1979/80) where I drooled over three lines/pieces; that Technics Receiver (those traveling LED power meters were so cool), the Aiwa 6900 Cassette (when that came out I bought a 6800 from the rep for less than cost) and the AR 9's

[lilah]

As a electronics engineer / tech with over 50 years repairing stereo equipment I would take Pioneer SX over Marantz 22-- any day. I just got done restoring an SX 950. It is burning in on it's 10 day test as I write this. The thing I refuse to do is install LED lights. I hate them.

[observenotify]

The marvelous miraculous research of making these musical sound blasting two channels stereo pleasant sound DECKS.