ITT: Old tech we still use thread
Synths
>>51849060
fallout anime
>other luddite thread is destroyed
>make a new one
How's life, Ned?
>tfw am luddite
>tfw on /g/irony
>>51849346
>luddite thread
>implying modern av receivers are as good as the old stereo receivers in sound quality
faggot
>>51849060
>>51848766
I run my website and FTP from this 12 year old entry-level SPARC server and manage it with a 15 year old subnotebook. My bedroom TV is also 58 years old, but it's got power problems at the moment.
I get my internet thru a Motorola SB5100 (2002) modem and a D-Link DI-524 router (2005). I can't even change the wireless security settings on the router cus D-Link forgot to define some JavaScript shit on the form and you cannot click "apply" to submit the form. I'm stuck with 128bit WEP at best
>>51848766
>Storage media on top of amp
What a great way to lose data, you silly cunt.
>>51849629
Buy a new fucking router?
>>51848766
>untuned
>set to AM
you don't even use it, do you?
>>51849698
OP here, i use it as a receiver for my Technics SB-X700 speakers and as a headphone amplifier. It works well as both and i don't really use the built in radio on it though.
linux
>>51849679
How do you open .docx files on it, f.am?
>>51849752
I don't open "docx" files. I save everything as rtf
1.4Ghz/128MB RAM upgraded Xbox running XBMC (flawless 720P video playback)
BetaMax player for keks
>>51849884
>xbox
>cassette player
>vcr
WHAT CENTURY IS IT?
>>51849574
I would kill to have one of those simply because I've always wanted to mess with one.
>>51849884
betamax fucking cool
I use my 1978 Marantz almost every day for a few hours.
It was originally my uncle's and has been in daily service for almost all of its life. Still with all original components aside from the dial lamps.
>>51849884
>That carpet
>Betamax
>VCR+DVD
Why did you steal your grandmothers house when she died?
>>51849940
XIX
>>51849728
Some audiophile probably swears by it.
>>51849884
>Fallout box upside down
>REEEEEEEEEEEE
>>51850009
And it's almost Christmas so my 1930s Lionel train will be running around the tree as soon as we get one, likely sometime this week.
It's an antique kind of autism.
>>51849629
Why don't you simply add it youself? Post your Problem in SO or link here with pastebin
Don't want to see the thread die, because I really like the idea of it. Love fiddling around with old tech.
Instead of just bumping guess i'll contribute. I use this beast every day.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-gNFTbrxijqc/p_15832HS500/Sony-KV-32HS500.html
Sadly, going to need to repair it sooner than later. Currently can't see any problems with the picture, but it's got a blinking light which means something's going on it.
>>51848766
>ITT: Old tech we still use thread
>>51851384
>newer than wangblows
>>51851206
Sweet Trinitron.
>tfw mine has been sitting in my closet for a year because I don't really have a place for it or a use for it any more and I don't want to deal with selling it and shipping it
>>51848845
Fuck off faggot
>>51851510
Windows NT is actually the newest of the big three desu, beating out the Linux kernel by two years, and UNIX itself by nearly two decades.
>>51851685
Looking to use an old TV like that as a monitor/speakers for a HTPC, which I would use for watching TV and emulating older console games.
>>51851685
That thing's pretty neat. Looks pristine.
Mine was all beat up by the previous owner who was all proud about moving it himself...
Got it for free though, so can't complain. And the screen's mint.
>>51851789
Why might i ask?
They have their place, but that's not it.
>>51851816
I don't know, it's just a weird dream I have that I'd like to follow through with. I have most of the stuff I'd need to make it work, just gotta get a vga to rca converter. Honestly, what better use for an old 12~14 inch TV than to play SNES games and watch 90s anime and junk?
>>51851789
I'd recommend something a little larger than mine (9"), like a 12" or 15" for close range, and 19"+ for sitting back a ways.
Also, if you're in the US, old TVs will only have an RF input which means using an RF modulator for input. You'll find composite if it's not quite *that* old, but even that's still pretty bad for video from a computer. I don't think modern computers/GPUs even support composite video output, so you may need a converter (or an old PCI GPU) just to get to that point.
An RF input or even a composite input on an old TV will not get you much in the way of resolution, but I'd say it's fine for watching old 4:3 TV shows or playing old console games.
My Trinitron also picks up a *lot* of noise when connected to a computer. Some that I tried were worse than others, but it was always there. It might just be due to the filter caps being degraded, but it doesn't really show any noise when connected to other sources. I don't know if that's typical for old TVs or what.
You can see all the noise in this picture here. The TV was connected to a ThinkPad T42, and it was actually relatively noise-free except for when playing a game. I guess the GPU or the computer in general was creating a lot more electrical noise when under heavy load versus light load. I don't know, it's not really my area of expertise.
Not Mine but same unit.
Realistic Amplifier and Tuner. (SM-1000 and TM-1000)
I have both, but only use the Amp for extra PC speakers.
Recently had to take em apart for cleaning. Pots had wear and tear, contact cleaner did the trick.
>>51851960
Yeah, I have a specific TV in mind that I already own, it's probably 12 inches, not sure if I plan to get an rf modulator, if I have an rf modulator, or if I should get a vcr with rca in and rf out. It might not turn out perfect, but at the most I'll have spent 20$, which isn't a huge loss in my book.
>>51852085
Is it a Trinitron or something else?
The RF output of a VCR is essentially an RF modulator, and if it's a decent VCR it's probably as good or better than a typical standalone unit. If it works well enough there's really no reason to buy another.
The main issue will be the output from the computer. If the VCR only accepts composite, you might need a VGA to composite converter at the least in order to connect it to a modern computer. That, unfortunately, can cause further degradation, especially if not a high quality unit.
I happened to find a pretty decent VGA to composite converter new old stock at Goodwill, and I've used it with pretty good results with my old Trinitron.
Maybe one of these days I'll try hooking it up to my MacBook Air and seeing how it works. Maybe the MBA wouldn't cause so much video noise.
>>51850009
That thing looks so damn cool
>>51849629
Nostalgia'd
>>51850009
Hnng. That era of Marantz are just the prettiest
Oldest thing I still use is probably my car stereo.
It's old enough to not have any AUX inputs, but new enough to be CD only
>>51853428
>>51852059
>>51850009
>>51848766
muh dick
always wanted old school receivers
where can I get one and which ones?
Where do I begin?
>>51846844
just bought a new power adapter for a monitor from 2003
fingers crossed it turns on and i can go back to using it soon
i can't believe that's legitimately the oldest tech i have. i miss my old crt tv but i moved four times in three years and i just got tired of carrying it.
>>51849060
Fusion Cell is on the wrong side
>>51848766
Best way to listen to music.
>>51853485
also would they sound as good as current receivers?
has audio technology progressed much?
>>51853549
audio is audio, the tech isn't really different, just smaller
>>51853486
I still want you're PC server
it's a qt
>>51849745
this is the worst fucking bait i've seen all day
0/10
>>51853629
this one too
>>51851384
>>51849959
If you've got $150 laying around you can get your hands on an 8-core UltraSPARC T1 system with 8-16GB of DDR2 for next to nothing right now.
I'm thinking of snagging a Fire T1000 or T2000 for compile jobs and archival storage.
>>51851685
Your desk looks cramped a bit, like you have no room to do anything.
>>51853781
Have you said this before in battlestation threads or something? Seems eerily familiar.
I don't have the TV on my desk any more (it's in the closet as previously stated) but I do have a pair of speakers. The desk isn't really cramped, though, and I don't do anything with it aside from computer stuff and listening to music.
>>51853625
Its best server <3
>>51853689
Shitty on power though. :/
>>51853874
My Fire V100 that I'm currently running eats around 60-70 W under load, the slightly beefier V120 probably around 100 W.
Not sure what a T1000 would need, they run 300 W PSUs and I'm willing to bet they probably eat half of that, especially the 4-core variants.
In other words, it's obviously not as efficient as a home server as grabbing an old laptop or a single-board computer, but if you're really interested in exploring Solaris and SPARC chips I don't think it would totally break your wallet to do so.
>>51849629
Cool I'm still using my motorola surfboard also. Optus sent me a new modem but I haven't bothered changing it yet
>>51853485
>where can I get one and which ones?
You can pay up the ass for a 1970's marantz/pioneer/sansui/whatever but you ought to just hunt around garage sales and thrift stores. When you find one in person, google "audiokarma [receiver name]" to find what all the old baby boomers think about it and what long term usage problems (if any) it has
>>51853549
>also would they sound as good as current receivers?
High end receivers the 1970's and 1980's sound as good as, and in many cases better than, midrange receivers from this decade. The largest issue with receivers from the late 1980's onward is that manufacturers shifted from improving audio quality to adding lots of extra features (Bluetooth, internet radio streaming, HDMI passthrough, a million useless equalizers), so even though audio technology has improved a lot, low and mid tier receivers are getting shittier
>has audio technology progressed much?
Yeah somewhat, it's gotten smaller and speakers and headphones have improved a great deal. Low and midrange receivers aren't improving as fast as you'd expect for the reasons stated above
![Wrt54gs[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/1YNB0o1.jpg "Wrt54gs[1].jpg")
>>51848766
>>51850009
Mah nigga, got a 2220 at home.
>>51853485
OP here, the Yamaha R-500 that i have was only 50 dollars and it is decent at driving my speakers and headphones, nice neutral sound signature unlike the bassboosted shit nowaday. If you want to spend over $100 then look at 80s recivers form marantz or pioneer.
The touchscreen's broken on mine, sadly. It's almost the end of 2015, but why isn't there an e-ink android version of one of these?
>>51855412
it would be too useful
>>51850112
>Dat art deco locomotive
Hmmh thats nice.
>>51849060
Giftias
>>51849817
Still commonly used.
Receivers old and new always look awesome. Knobs and brushed metal is always a winning combo. Unfortunately insatiable tech lust means I don't use anything older than a few years old aside from speakers.
Granted, entirely reliable emulation would help.
>>51851510
Windows can perform almost all basic functions without a fucking command line... Linux cannot. Linux is closer to fucking DOS...Luddite shit.
>>51851758
Underrated post
>>51854389
Underrated post
I'm rocking one of these beauties.
It's actually really good so I can't justify replacing it.
Though these days all nice speakers are powered so it just serves as a headphone amp.
>>51849884
Nigger show me then CRT, god damn that looks neat. Your PS2 is modded as well right?
I use this for my CRT. Would like to get nice speakers but must be at least 8 ohms impudence
beginning dump of all my items
Procom FM Radio from 1973
>>51855940
Smith Corona Typewriter from early 60's
>>51855950
Dell AT101-102 Mechanical Keyboard from Salmon Alps switches. Circa 1993
>>51855960
Collection of old and rare ipods
iPod 1st gen 10GB
iPod 3rd gen 15GB
iPod 4th gen 20GB
iPod 4th gen U2 edition 20GB
iPod Photo HP edition 60GB
iPod mini 1st gen 4GB
iPod Video 30GB U2 Edition
iPod Shuffle 1st gen 1GB
>>51855978
Lloyds Accumatic 303 Calculator with VFD TUbe display. Circa 1973-1975?
>>51855983
Nixie Clock that i bought off of ebay. Currently its not working due to the controller being burnt out during a power surge. Waiting for the seller to send me the file to flash the new controller. Clock uses modern hardware but the tubes are IN-12B from Oct 1963 USSR
>>51855999
Forgot pic. also trips
>>51856008
And finally, Intel 80286 rated at 10Mhz. THis uses a more obscure LCC socket.
>>51856022
Bottom of it. Not bad wallpaper either
>>51850009
that thing is god damn gorgeous.
>>51848766
Pair of Yamaha NS20i and an RX-530 amp (1989)
Sega Mega Drive (1991)
IBM Model M (1993)
will never live in a cyber punk world were information is exchanged on minidiscs why even live
>>51856087
I would probably still use my minidisc player today if transferring songs wasn't such a convoluted pain the ass.
Beige technology gives me the biggest boner.
>>51855960
I came.
Alarm clock from the 70's
>>51856087
>Dat bulk
The last models that were mainly Japan only got pretty crazy. RIP the golden age of Sony
My Digitech Rp7. It uses a valve. It dates fron 1996. It's pretty awesome, i use it for live performances. Sorry for the upside pic.
>>51851685
>>51851960
>>51852209
Why in the fuck are you playing on that shit tv?
>>51856087
I'm still using an over a decade old stereo with an md deck. Has digital input, so I have it connected to my pc with toslink.
Don't use MiniDisc anymore though since my walkman broke.
>>51857343
god, those must sound like shit
>>51857353
Sound good to me.
But maybe I'm just so used to it.
>>51853498
Thanks /k/
>>51857266
it's a real Trinitron that's tiny as fuck and looks great, why the fuck wouldn't he use one?
>>51856328
I have one of these somewhere. Haven't used it in years though.
>>51856008
How do I into nixie anon. Could you point me in the direction of your seller?
>>51857266
I rarely played games on it. Gran Turismo 4 worked pretty well, but things like WoW were not actually playable due to the limited resolution. I was just experimenting and taking pictures to post on /g/.
>>51857748
Yeah it really wasn't too small for playing games at close range, but it does have some rotation/purity issues that made it a little annoying for games even though it wasn't usually noticeable for TV watching.
>>51855489
The real one it was based on is in my opinion one of the most beautiful locomotives ever built.
>>51848766
Nice one, OP
>>51858304
Was considering that one but decided on the R-500.
>>51849629
Motorola SB5100
Linksys WRT54GS v1.0
Both are really really old.
At work I have IBM PC Server 325 (pentium pro 180mhz) from 1996 that is still running 24/7, original hard drives and all.
>>51851206
My 32" CRT died a month ago.
Still have 4:3 21" Sony trinitron in storage.
>>51858532
>1996 that is still running 24/7, original hard drives and all
Shit, they dont make 'em like they used to, kid.
>>51849884
>flawless 720P video playback
You say that like it's an achievement.
>>51858686
Sadly it is
>>51858532
>At work I have IBM PC Server 325 (pentium pro 180mhz) from 1996 that is still running 24/7, original hard drives and all.
What do you use it for?
>>51857990
thr seller that i got it from srems to have one up for sale intermittently. The clock cost me about 65 and its pretty basic. Most decent nixie clocks go for about 120-300 depending on features, construction and tube models. Generally any IN-14 based clock is pretty good overall, in-12 tubes are good too but the tubes are top-facing so its not as cool as in-14, and in-18 is really fucking expensive but the tubes are massive and are just dropp-dead gorgeous.
just search on ebay big boi
>>51855821
They are great vintage pionner.
I have one of these Marantz somewhere....
>>51858921
one last pic
Use this for headphones since I can't afford speakers for this 80's Hitachi beast. And yes it does vibrate.
>>51858950
The raw power that must have.
>>51859024
Not much in fact. 100W @ 8ohm. But it sounds great.
>>51859055
Currently cleaning and fixing an Akai AM-2400 for a friend of mine and that has power behind it.
>>51855683
How can people not just look at this and say this design is not just pure sex?
>>51858950
is that a PM5 ?
I have pic related.
plus matching speakers for the Sony XO-D501
Some great 3 way German hifi-box type speakers with SABA VS 2080
(unfortunately Idk the brand of these speakers but I'm guessing they are ITT)
the turntable is a Pioneer Linear Tracking Turntable PL L70 in mint condition. currently goes into SABA. I was using it with the sony system before I got the saba and german speakers
Yamaha receiver is a cheap 5.1 before HDMI era
The oldest thing i've got that still works. It buzzes sometimes and the screen wont turn on if you plug it in wrong, but it still works perfectly fine
>>51848797
>>51848845
A Curtis-Mathes stereo from c. 1961. It needs a new cartridge for the phonograph, but otherwise it still works perfectly.
Don't have a picture of the full thing right now, so here's just the controls.
>>51855412
What is this beauty
Mmmm.
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16814102889
>>51850009
I have a Marantz receiver made the same year, but mine is the bottom-of-the-line 1515 model.
>>51849940
Well the Xbox only came out in the 21st century, nob head.
>>51851697
Consolefag-detected.jpg
Do rulers count?
>>51860188
I imagine it's still very high quality and reliable anyway. My 2216B wasn't far from bottom-of-the-line and it still seems to lack nothing when it comes to quality or performance other than high power outputs that I don't need.
I do love the giant horizontal flywheel tuning knobs that most 1970s Marantz receivers have though. These days it's extremely rare that I even use the tuner, though.
>>51850112
Choo Choo
(typed Choo Choo went to complete the capatcha and git trains, the botnet is real)
>>51849817
I'm thinking of getting a bluray player and burn some old anime shows I'm rewatching like Utena, Beck, Berserk. I don't know if its worth it though.
:^]
>>51849527
hehe
>>51848766
>yamaha amp/tuner all in one
sexy stuff, i got just the tuner from that yam setup. too bad they're discontinuing this edge-y design.
anyways,
>>51862378
Desktop PC's amplifier.
i should shoot a more recent pic. looks better in the bookshelf.
Not my pic but I use this pretty much everyday. Technics SA-GX230D. My dad bought it as a set with SB-CD320. They're pretty decent but one of them is dead cuz my brother is an idiot and took them to a party once... Just had the receiver repaired, the guy said that it's great and I should definitely keep it. But when he opened up the speakers he said it's not worth repairing, cuz they suck. So I'm looking for a decent smaller replacement, any ideas?
>>51849752
Open .docx with 7zip.
Profit.
>>51855693
>says the consumertard that has never had to do anything technical
26" RCA CRT TV from like 1990. Thing was like $700 back then.
Betamax deck. I mean, fuck, I've still got the original animated The Hobbit on Betamax, as well as a bunch of other shit I can't find DVD's of, and a TON of home videos. Betamax beat the shit out of VCR in terms of quality. I've got tapes dating back to like 1985 that haven't even started stretching yet much less turning to dust like all my VCR tapes did 6 years ago.
RCA studio monitor speakers. They still sound fucking good. Solid cherrywood construction. Bought them new in 1978. Also the RCA receiver I bought to go with them. Thing's fiddly as shit but still sounds amazing.
>why does RCA suck now? They used to be premium-tier.
Nintendo NES. Duck Hunt is still the shit.
>have the betamax deck and the NES hooked up to the RCA CRT in the basement, have the RCA receiver and speakers hooked up to a 50" LED HDTV in the living room. Still plenty happy with the old stuff.
>>51855693
Linux is a kernel that beats nt in functionality. Try doing a kernel bypass with nt.
>>51853625
His server made me cume because of qtness
>>51850112
My nigger, I used to be obsessed with Thomas the tank engine well into my early teens.
thread prob ded
fisher ca-866 from 86
also horizontal power level meter
Not mine, but I have the same model.
>>51848766
Fuck yeah, I love my old obnoxiously loud keyboard. It's so satisfying.
>>51851685
mine is also mothballed due to my lack of interest in 8-bit shitboxes lately, so no reason to have it out
t: other KV-9200 guy
>>51858146
Excellent taste.
I'm partial to the Mercury trains myself. I made a model of pic related. I'll see if I can find it.
>>51869673
Did you buy it recently or have you kept it all these years? And if you bought it, where? I miss mine
>>51870932
>mothballed
That made me chuckle.
Also, what does the "t:" stand for exactly? I've been seeing that a lot lately.
>>51871097
Yeah those are pretty sweet. Marx made some nice tinplate sets based on the Mercury.
>>51871207
"terveisin", regards in Finnish, it's a shitty ylilauta /int/ meme
1980s Kenwood 3 way speaker
>>51859974
Psion 5
>>51859363
>tfw you're 8 years old and think that the PIF editor can help you make video games
>>51871144
I clean this thing every 6 months because I want it to last for the rest of my life. No ancient hairballs in this thing! I've had this forever but I see listings for them on ebay all the time. That, or stop by a Goodwill and you might be able to pick one up for 10 dollars. Make sure you don't get a terminal keyboard, though; there's no way to use them on modern computers anymore. Google the part number on the bottom before you buy it to make sure!
Repaired this Kenwood last winter and it hasn't caught on fire yet. Entire left amp was shorted and so I replaced all the burned resistors, BJT's, etc. up to the finals. Then replaced the finals on the other side to match. Sounds alright.
Still need to replace the pre-amp board, though. Probably just etch a new board to support multiple line level inputs and handle pre-amp externally.
>>51869673
I just converted my portable Model F for PC use. Totally worth it.
I have a Model M like that sitting on the shelf for cleaning so I can convert it, too. We just axed a bunch of our AS/400 gear at work so I grabbed a few things before they were tossed.
>>51873032
I love it.
>>51852209
Does it do composite? I've got a friend with a portable trinitron (huge battery pack and everything) that does colour and composite. I just want it for the teeny screen.
I use Kenwood KA-5700 - it's an ok amp, I've heard better amps from the same era, VU meters are cool but if I may say something about sound, sure vocals are warm and highs sound sweet even too sweet for me but sound is light and it took some effort to give it some weight and now it sounds ok, some bass is still at the back but well it can punch mostly in electronic music and funky music but still it is lacking something, I've heard it has passive preamp so maybe thats it.
And Yamaha A-960II- some people that Yamaha is at HI-END level can't say for sure only that it's the best amp that I heard even among new ones... Quite neutral but it has a lot of bass and dynamics and it has a lot of setting so you can achive some warmer sound and it can play ENYTHING at really good level.
+
I'm planning to buy Dual 604 turntable and use some new cartridge (stylus) like Audio-Technica or Shure or something.
>>51849629
I still own one of those, it's in a closet somewhere.
>>51874531
Mine has RF input only. It's really only a "semi-portable" model because it's small enough to move around but only runs on AC power and has to be plugged in.
Consumer TVs really did not have composite inputs until sometime in the 1980s, but the AC/DC portable model Trinitrons had composite inputs long before the AC-only TV models, because they were often used as field monitors for broadcasters.
If you like teeny screens, Sony offered Trinitrons as small as 4".
>>51876775
i've owned a 4" black and white and and a 5.5" color crt portable tv's before
the black and white tv tended to be more comfortable for playing games on, due to the lack of the color mask, which on the 5.5" display, was rather coarse (that is, the b/w picture was way sharper)
>>51850112
PRR S1. Very nice.
My daily-driver sewing machine: 1932 Singer 15-91
>>51877008
>>51858146
Ok, it's a K4 model, not an S1? My mistake.
Partial to the T1 myself.
>>51876933
I counted the aperture grille stripes on my KV-9200 and got ~300 (300 each of red, green, and blue), which actually seems quite good for a 9" CRT from 1974.
By my calculators that would give it a stripe pitch of ~.46mm, about twice that of a modern fine pitch Trinitron computer monitor. It's definitely course, and I can easily see the stripes up close with my naked eyes, but it doesn't seem too bad at normal viewing distance which still has to be fairly close for such a small screen.
I've always been curious as to how many aperture grille stripes the different models/sizes of Trinitron TVs had over the years, but that information is basically non-existent outside of later models and monitors.
Of course if you really want a Trinitron with a fine grille pitch, the Super Fine Pitch video monitors or computer monitors are where it's at.
>>51877008
>>51877052
Yes it's a streamlined K4. I can't recall ever seeing any antique tinplate models of the S1 or T1, unfortunately. They really are works of art.
>>51877206
>Yes it's a streamlined K4. I can't recall ever seeing any antique tinplate models of the S1 or T1, unfortunately. They really are works of art.
I know, I was momentarily very impressed ;-)
I have some old Lionel tinplate stuff, but it's in bad shape. Mostly my own fault from when I was a little kid. Too bad :-(
>>51877260
>I have some old Lionel tinplate stuff, but it's in bad shape. Mostly my own fault from when I was a little kid. Too bad :-(
Could still be worth something, depending on models and how bad of shape. They were meant to be played with by kids, anyway, and a little wear just adds character and shows that it didn't just sit around its whole life.
Plus most of the antique stuff is relatively simple and easy to repair/restore, with a surprising amount of parts still readily available for cheap.
My set (not even really a set, the 1688 was never sold with those passenger cars, even though they match nicely in style and scale) was all repainted at some point by previous owners, and it's fairly common stuff to begin with, so it's not worth much and I can just enjoy running it without worrying.
>>51849679
Where do I find open soruce software?
Sounds interesting
Sorry anons for the quality
>>51848766
Pic related
>>51879887
bretty gud desu
>>51855978
Can you elaborate on the rare?
>>51853512
>>51871930
>tfw you thought the "recorder" could record actual videos
I've used a palm almost everyday since 1999
>>51850112
Weird. My family has the same tradition. This was my dad's train set from 1950. It still had the christmas card from the year he received it as a gift.Still has the smoke tablets too.
Dis
>>51876775
>
qt as fuck, I want one now
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Sansui 9090 with ML-1 speakers
I inherited them from my father before he passed on when I was in 2nd grade.
I never thought much of the receiver or speakers till I started hearing music out of them and noticed how much better it sounded compared to the same music being played out of modern "consumer" grade audio amps and speakers.
I treasure them not only because they sounds wonderful for pretty much everything(music, games, movies, radio), but because it reminds me of my father.
You can get better audio equipment these days, but its very pricey(think 1000+ for speakers and 2000+ for a receiver)
>>51882699
Mine got stolen in Rome ;_;
Who in their right minds would want to steal a gba with spongebob stickers?!
>>51884083
Most people
My grandfather offered to give me a pair of Marantz Hd 660 speakers, are they worth fixing up?
I believe they've just been sitting in a garage for 20 or so years.
Anything I should look out for if I do decide to fix them up?
pic related
>>51885567
There's a good chance the woofers had a foam surround which is probably deteriorating if not completely gone by now. They can be re-foamed or replaced.
They're a bit too "80s" for my taste but probably decent speakers, and if you have room for them and don't already have a good pair of large speakers, they're definitely worth checking out and probably even worth re-foaming or re-woofering if necessary.
>>51848766
The laptop under the table with the printer is so I can stream animus.
>>51886777
Checked, there is no more foam left around the woofer.
any receiver recommendations?
>>51849650
sandy bridge
zen when
>>51880401
Holy shit I had to laugh so hard at that
Oldest piece of tech? Probably this, date of production is sometime in 1964. Runs nicely and keeps good time.
>>51849629
I still use one of these with a WRT54G. My internet is only 15 Mbps down anyways, it's not like I'm missing out on anything.
>>51882545
I've still got my T|X in a drawer somewhere. Used that every day until making the jump to a Galaxy SII in 2012. I'm still struck by how superior the Palm interface is to any modern Smartphone OS.
I love it
>>51887164
This is my main gaming console
>>51882356
>it goes it goes it goes it goes
hehehe
>>51885567
Fucking go for it
>>51887019
Anything yamaha
Does sims 2 on XBOX count?
>>51887185
Muh nigga. I live on Peavey stuff. Cheap and tough as nails. Prices are starting to creep up though.
This amp is pretty dope. It takes anything well, Bass, Keys, Guitar, a drum machine. Solid state isn't always trash.
>>51848766
>NO ONE posted this yet
>>51869673
>all those function keys
I want to use it to play eve online
>>51882699
I have one of those silver motherfuckers
>lost all my gba carts
>charger is nowhere to be found
>batteries are dead
>right trigger doesn't have a plastic button
>still works fine if I hook the battery terminals to a usb power supply
Sansui 3000A made in 1968, one of their first solid state receivers
When I got it one channel was dead and the other super fuzzy but after replacing all the electrolytic caps and a couple dead diodes it sounds good as new
The power switch has since failed but I basically never turn it off so whatever
>>51887482
i don't use one anymore
i used to use them to copy movies and record tv, but now i download both movies and tv shows from the internet
i've long since replaced my commercial vhs movies with dvd's or downloaded files
>>51848797
nice meme
>>51887796
Absolutely beautiful.
>>51879887
same
my Zenith Allegro with Speaker 3000s, which i have my TV outputting to
>>51848766
1986. Sadly its taking a shit. One of the capacitors I believe.
Hey guys! Can I get some help. I have pair of Pioneer CS-A700 speakers, and I really like them but the bass isn't really there. The receiver I'm using is a Sony STR-VX250. How would I go about getting the best sound out of these? Alot of people still love them so I don't want to just get rid of them and give em a fair shot.
>>51850009
>had one of these (not sure if exact but looks very similar) in our house until 2009
>when we moved, family decided to throw it out since we didn't think we needed it anymore
>I didn't protest because I didn't know what its value was and also thought it was junk
>didn't learn its true value until seeing them here all the time and everybody jizzing their pants over it
>tfw
![pentium4[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/fSHAJuY.jpg "pentium4[1].png")
My Zenith X940, dated around 1967.
Sound is decent, too bad the built-in turntable is dead.
>>51851685
It's old enough that not having to change vacuum tubes is one of it's selling points.
>>51851685
not quite as good as your Trinitron, but it can do A/V(Mono) input, and runs off of batteries (I was running a Raspberry Pi Model B off of it, with RetroPie and OSMC, but now that it's in my kitchen, I'll probably just run OSMC off of it now with some plugins like Popcorn Time etc.
>>51851960
kinda doing the same thing here with RetroPie
>>51884083
Italians were the original minority, friend :^)
>>51891522
Ho chit, you should just pull out the old turntable and wire in a new one. I've always wanted one of those.
>>51864544
installing arch for fun =/= "had to do anything technical"
>>51882545
the one on the bottom right, to the left of the blue, is what we use at work
i feel funny now, kind of like we've had sex with the same woman
>>51891522
1982 Zenith Space Command. made in the US and purchased at a place called Rays ca. 1983. Used by my great grandmother until her passing in 1990. I used it to play my SNES I got when I turned 6, and the old orange Nick toons VHSs. Still works.
1973 Sansui AU-8500
Still works like a dream.
>>51882545
>those wrist PDAs
>those tungsten sliders
fuck you senpai
I was thinking about getting a PDA instead of a smartphone while I was going phoneless, but I ultimately decided on a BlackBerry Q10. If this thing breaks I think I'm going to get a Newton
>>51892187
I personally really like older windows mobile devices, reasonable application base and a very professional interface, not to mention higher end ones are expandable with PCMCIA/CF slots.
>>51882545
>that sony clie tj35
i lost mine and cant find it
beat quake for the first time on it :(
>>51892203
I've been thinking about other PDAs, but I've been rather set on a Newton since I've already got an eMate 300 and a few 68k Macs, and iirc I've still got a StyleWriter II somewhere I can pull out.
Also all of the Newtons have either 1 or 2 PCMCIA slots
>>51892250
I've never messed with Newtons, I have an eMate 300 but it has a broken internal monitor cable.
Are there still sites where you can find applications for them? If you know of any, I'd be interested so I can archive them.
>>51853549
As far as stereo receivers go, old receivers from my experience tend to have a higher noise floor, but also a warmer sound. Parts also go bad on them occasionally so keep that in mind.
Newer receivers can do fancy stuff that older ones simply can't do, however, like accepting digital inputs, and supporting stuff like surround sound if you're into that.
>>51892279
United Network of Newton Archives
unna.org
>>51892316
>there's a 1.7 GB torrent of the archive
Into the seedbox it goes, thanks.
>>51848766
>>51882545
I just jizzed my pants.
>>51892125
>those wrist PDAs
I recently looked on eBay for one of the Fossil Palm watches, figuring it would still be better than a smartwatch, only to find they go for up to $300. Fuck me.
>>51892553
same, I want one just for the autism cred
plus they're just cool pieces of tech to begin with, I mean, is there anything that says "autism nirvana" better than running playing shitty games on a gameboy emulator on your smartwatch made before smartwatches were cool?
>>51849527
what?
>>51892614
>wanted a video playing watch when I was younger because I thought it'd be so cool
>now there are fucking smartwatches with browsers
>>51892689
Mah nigga, I've got the exact same model. I'm upgrading mine to a 1400x1050 screen, 120GB SSD, and 1.5TB HDD
>>51855665
really?
a lot of new computers dont have them (laptops) and ive removed mine from my desktop without troubles
>>51892614
Obligatory.
>>51892710
where I work we often burn appraisal documents to CDs because god damn near everyone has a drive and it's easier for dealing with old people who don't have email accounts
also lots of people still buy software on physical media and use it for years, my room mate has a brand new ultrabook but still uses Office 2k3.
>>51892614
In addition to the "cool factor," it would actually be pretty useful, as there were a number of great clock programs for Palm.
My favorite was BigClock. It was so customizable. You had two tabs along the top, each with four tabs along the bottom, for a total of eight "pages." Each "page" had two panels, top and bottom, that you could customize with local time, calendar, alternate time zones, alarms, or timers (count up or countdown). I especially like the ability to set a target date/time to count down to; I've never seen a watch able to do that, and even my phone can't do that.
>>51892804
you should show him how to turn a disk into an iso so he doesnt have to keep the discs or rather has back ups.
True though, i suppose its good for those who cant adapt ie old people
>>51887796
Right up there with you man, my Pioneer SX-626 is the shit.
10 year old PowerBook G4.
>>51850112
Model Trains are S Rank comfy
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