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Post by jandl100 on Oct 4, 2019 13:40:29 GMT
So, who can identify the hifi gear seen in this photo of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich? Must have been taken in the early 1970s in Moscow.  |
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Post by SteveC on Oct 4, 2019 14:07:15 GMT
I'm guessing a Japanese receiver, something like a Sanyo/Sansui/Yamaha/Sony/Trio/Pioneer!
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 14:20:58 GMT
I'm not sure Dmitri would have had access to Japanese kit in the early 1970s?
Mind you, it looks a lot better than Soviet styling of the time.
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Post by jandl100 on Oct 4, 2019 14:27:26 GMT
The press-levers on the front remind me of those on my old Marantz cassette deck from that sort of era - I think there's a cassette load tray on the left.
But three what look like meters is a bit odd?
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 14:29:40 GMT
It could be a receiver, in which case tuning and signal strength would be two of them. Multipath for the third?
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 4, 2019 14:32:53 GMT
I think it is a tape deck possibly - if it was a receiver surely it would have a long display for tuning?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 15:37:17 GMT
Yes looks more like a tape deck to me. Maybe a Marantz?
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Post by Slinger on Oct 4, 2019 16:06:52 GMT
The three meters are probably
#1: Dynamic Level/Bias - dB%
#2: Left - dB
#3: Right - dB
The Pioneer CT-F700 had them, but it's not one of those.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 16:30:53 GMT
Could be. By the way, quite a few tuners at the time used a meter for its frequency dial.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2019 16:39:36 GMT
I do believe that is a Panasonic quadrophonic receiver you've got there Jerry. I wouldn't have a clue of the model number, but it would be an RE-something or other.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2019 16:42:49 GMT
The three panels are AM tuning, FM tuning and the one over on the right is the display for a 4 way balance control, steered by a little joystick below it.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2019 16:48:11 GMT
Oops! Missed out one vital bit of info:
I do believe that is a Panasonic quadrophonic receiver with 8-track player you've got there Jerry. I wouldn't have a clue of the model number, but it would be an RE-something or other.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 16:54:05 GMT
I acquired from my dad an 8-track receiver from JVC when I was a teenager. I had about 10 cartridges to play in it.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2019 16:55:06 GMT
Here we go. Panasonic RE-8840  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 16:57:21 GMT
Nice going, Chris.
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Post by ChrisB on Oct 4, 2019 17:09:22 GMT
The photo in the OP makes it look a bit taller, but I'm certain that's the model.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2019 17:26:39 GMT
So Jules and I weren’t too far off. It was 8 track rather than cassette tape.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2019 18:35:52 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 5, 2019 13:14:31 GMT
Here we go. Panasonic RE-8840 Far too nerdy Chris !  |
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Post by Slinger on Oct 5, 2019 13:27:43 GMT
I believe it's a cardboard box, Martin, made to look a bit like a playhouse. |
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