I haven't had much time to post lately. Work and chores have kept me on my toes, but I thought I'd sneak a quick one in from the office.
This Zenith Stereophonic Hi-Fi (Model MT1925) was kind of purchased as an afterthought. I'd gone to an estate sale and made a big score, which I've not yet posted, and saw the stereo console sitting in the corner of the room on my way out. The organizers were pretty desperate to get rid of it and offered me a price that was too good to pass up. I guess they figured that nobody listens to vinyl anymore and didn't want to be stuck with it after the sale.
This model includes and AM/FM tuner and turntable.
The front panel reminds me of the Broyhill Emphasis line, one of my favorites, and it sounds great too. While modern satellite speakers may be more efficient, the big, old sets definitely trump them in fullness and richness of sound.
I'm not sure if this is a keeper. I like the look, but space is getting tight and, unlike most of my friends, I am not in possession vinyl collection. I know that vinyl offers some benefits over digital, but having every album that I own instantly accessible and portable is just so convenient.
Oh, and did you see that we're up over 100,000 hits!
To celebrate, here's some pictures of Scrappy Cat with her little kitties that I found on my work computer. I know you all love cute kitties. Just look at those faces.
There's just something so cool about a vintage stereo. Congratulations on a great deal. I can't wait to hear what you big find was!
ReplyDeleteAlso, congratulations on the hits. Yours is one of the best-written blogs around.
I've been a bad blogger. That big find was about a year ago and I STILL haven't gotten to it. I've got such a huge backlog of stuff to go over.
DeleteCongrats on the hits! I love these stereo consoles and recently sold a great early 60's Telefunken I had in house. I've since picked up a nice Philco with a BSR British turntable that I had rehabbed and it sounds amazing! Yup, you're defineltly stomping me on the hits! Keep up the great posts!
ReplyDeleteThey've got a certain really nice analog sound to them. Probably sounds even better with vinyl, but vinyl is too expensive and too slow for my tastes. I've got quite a few friends that are really into it, but I just can't justify making the switch.
DeleteYou have to already HAVE vinyl (in other words, be Old Folks like hubby and I), really...I don't think I'd be able to give up convenience for records, if I didn't already have several hundred from our younger days, myself. That said, one way to start a collection is by buying the weird, quirky stuff (Hawaiian music, Doris Day albums, Ray Conniff stuff, off-brand jazz) that turns up for a buck or two at thrift stores all the time (and Herb Alpert. EVERYONE IN THE WORLD, apparently, owned Herb Alpert albums! It must have been a requirement for existence in the Sixties) and just view the music as funny period pieces. I wouldn't bother to replicate the music you already have, digitally. You're used to the digital sound--some say it's too "slick" but I can't tell--and there's no point. BUT it is really fun to start collection Mood Music that nobody in their right minds will ever re-master into a C on Amazon. :-) By the way, we have a 1965 Zenith Console (the big one, with Danish Modern lines and louvered speakers) that we got for free, just by removing it from someone's (deceased) parents' basement. The sound transports you; it's just *different* from modern speakers, somehow...
ReplyDeleteDoes FEELING old count? Because I definitely qualify in that respect.
Delete"start collectING Mood Music that ....will ever re-master into a CD", that is...
ReplyDeletePast my bedtime and my copy editor must have left work.
Happens to the best of us.
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