"Major Jocelyn" <majorj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Trevor Wilson a écrit :
>> "EADGBE" <hwbosshoss@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
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>>> Thanks for taking the time to reply, but I have to say that you seem
>>> to be too biased against "old stuff" to really be able to give me a
>>> thoughtful answer.
>>
>> **Incorrect. I am merely providing a thoughtful, concise answer. I am
>> intimately familiar with old equipment.
>>
>> I'm not trying to insult you, but it does seem to
>>> me that you are one of those who thinks that "old = bad" and "new =
>>> good".
>>
>> **Nonsense. I am one of those who thinks that old, crappy = bad. Old,
>> good = good.. New, crappy = bad. New, good = good.
>>
>>> You said it yourself - people are paying big bucks for vintage gear
>>> like this. You have to ask yourself: WHY are they doing it?
>>
>> **They're deluded.
>
> Totally Wrong! You can get awesome piece of vintage equipment for the
> price you will pay for new crappy stuff.
**Wrong. You MIGHT get a piece of adequately functioning equipment. Or
not.
You might end up with a piece of junk wich requires vast sums to be spent,
in order to bring it up to a reasonable level of performance.
>
>> If there
>>> is one area where people are very picky about getting what they paid
>>> for, it is in the area of home audio. If there wasn't such a demand
>>> for certain pieces of vintage gear, the prices wouldn't be as high as
>>> they are. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR more often than not!
>>
>> **Nope. More often that not, you get crap, at high prices.
>
> I see that you really but really don't know what you are talking about.
**Really? Let me outline _my_ experience for you:
* 1974-1979 - Service manager for Marantz Australia.
* 1979 - Now - Service tech for my own business. I've serviced thousands
of
different products, including many Pioneers. Unlike you, I KNOW exactly
what
is wrong with 1970s vinage equipment.
The old Pioneers are better than some and worse than others, in both
design
and construction. In all cases, they cannot come close to modern, PROPERLY
designed equipment, in performance on a Dollar for Dollar basis. Second
hand
prices are, of course, difficult to assess. I can tell you, however, that
1970s equipment tends to be over-priced.
Now: Tell me about YOUR experience. How many old Pioneers have you
serviced?
Trevor Wilson
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