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Technics ‘Professional Series’ of the late 70s: Original Catalogs

Technics_Pro_1980Download 18pp of catalogs for the circa 1978 Technics ‘professional series’ ST-9030 Tuner, SH-9010 equalizer, and SU-9070 Preamp:

DOWNLOAD:Technics_Pro_1980

There was also an SH-9020 meter unit and an SE-9060 power amp, but I can’t seem to find those documents at present.  Soon enough, i’m sure.  So anyhow, the idea here was apparently to ‘separate the basic (receiver) into five components.’  Their words.  Anyway, the EQ is pretty insane, it’s got way more control than any sane person would ever want.    Here’s the whole kit+kaboodle for ya:

Technics_pro_systemTechnics_SU9070 Technics_ST9030 Technics_SH9010Technics_Pot Technics_EQ_detailTechnics_SU9070_interiorOK honestly, i’d prolly wanna buy anything that was photographed in this manner.  PREVIOUSLY ON PS DOT COM: the original period adverts for some of these same items.  Aye yi yi.  Click here for that… 

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Check Out This Crazy Fkkn Tape Deck (Technics edition)

Technics_RS-M95Download the 4pp catalog for Technics’ top-end tape deck of the late 70s, the RS-M95:

DOWNLOAD: Technics_M95

A few months back, I was sweatin the Technics RS-M85 of the same era; turns out there was an ever finer deck on offer.  Man high-end tape decks were nuts back then.  And the best part is that almost none of em work anymore!!!!  Truly lost to time.  Hey btw we have a really exciting cassette themed video dropping in a few weeks, keep ’em peeled…

Revolution

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Antique Hi-Fi Archive

Technics Pro Series Direct-Drive Turntables Circa 1980

Technics_SL1015Download the original catalogs for the Technics SP-15, SP-10 mk2, SL-1015, and SL-1400 turntables:

DOWNLOAD: TechnicsTTs_1980

I’m listening to some obscure 70s vinyl on an old 1200 as I type this, and I have a very similar heavy-duty vintage JVC unit upstairs; oh the 70s and its direct-drive mania.  Pretty cool to see the 1400; I had a 1700 recently that I gave to a friend; the 1400 seems to be sorta a more pro 1700? Anyone?

Technics_1400_ArmTechnics_SP15technics_sp10_mk2Technics_SL1015_2Technics_SL1400

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Pro Audio Archive

JBL Studio Monitors: full-line catalog c. 1980

JBL_1980_cvrDownload the 6pp 1980 JBL ‘Studio Monitors’ catalog:

DOWNLOAD: JBL_1980_Monitors

Models covered, with text, specs, and photos, include: JBL 4350B, 4311B, 4331B, 4343B, 4313B, 4333B, 4315B, and 4301B speakers systems.

At one point or another I think i’ve come across all of these things in various studios, offices, and edit rooms…  as I type this, I am listening to Tangerine Dream’s 1975 live LP ‘RICOCHET’ on a pair of JBL 18Ti, which were their hi-end home bookshelf speaker of the same era…  still sound great btw.

Below:  the 4350B.  And yeah it weighs 261 pounds.

JBL_4350

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Antique Hi-Fi Archive

BGW 103 and 203 Hi-Fi Preamps circa 1979

BGW_203_preampDownload the original sales fliers for the BGW 103 and 203 hi-fi preamps:

DOWNLOAD 103:BGW_103

DOWNLOAD 203:BGW_203

BGW was best known for their range of pro-audio power amps, which sold in pretty good numbers if the quantity of still-surviving units is any indication.  I had not been aware they also made hi-fi kit.  Anyone?

BGW_103_preamp

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Yamaha MC-1X and MC-1S phono cartridge

Yama_CartridgesDownload the original sales flier for Yamaha’s MC-1X and MX-1S phono cartridges c. 1979:

DOWNLOAD: YamahaMC1x

Yama_CartAs I’ve noted before on these pages, it’s pretty absurd how many types of products Yamaha has made over the years.  One of my students did a project on the company a few years back and as he reported these dudes have tried it all.  For example: at present moment: I have : two Yamaha pianos, a Yamaha analog monosynth, a Yamaha receiver, three pairs of Yamaha studio monitors, and a set of Yamaha electronic drums.  But I had not been aware they ever made a foray into audiophile cartridges.   Anyone?

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Also… check out THIS crazy fkkn tape deck (Sony edition)

Sony_TCK88B_smallDownload the original 6pp catalog for the Sony TC-K88B cassette deck c. 1979:

DOWNLOAD: Sony_TC_K88B

Sony_TCK88BMan this is a beautiful piece of engineering.  Sony used to kill it.  Get back in the game dudes!

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Pro Audio Archive

The Cybersonics DM 2002 mini-lathe c. 1978

Cybersonics_DM2002_latheDownload the original 4pp catalog for the Cybersonics DM-2002 LP lathe:

DOWNLOAD: Cybersonics_DM_2002

At 3’x1′, and 250lbs, perhaps ‘mini’ is not a totally accurate description…   Somewhere between a ‘disc recorder’ and a full-fledged Scully or Neumann Lathe and designed for ease-of-use, the DM-2002 was intended to allow recording studios to make high-fidelity ‘test records’ as well as production masters.  These things apparently used an Ortofon cutterhead and were made in very small numbers.  Hoe fkkn sweet would it be to have one these around.  Mixtape? How about mix record?

Cybersonics_DM2002_2

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Custom Fabrication

Double Button Carbon Mic Interface/Power supply

CarbonPowerSupply2So you bought a Lifetime Model six (or some other ancient double-button carbon mic) on eBay; how the hell do you get sound out of it?  Yr prolly gonna need one of these.  A carbon mic P/S.  Allows a double-button Carbon mic to hook up to any mic preamp.

And for some examples of how these crazy mics can sound… check out these earlier posts: click here for acoustic gtr and here for drum kit…

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Pro Audio Archive

The DeltaLab DL-2 ‘Acousticomputer’ of 1979

DeltaLabDL2Download a pile of original sales materials and period-magazine-reviews of the DeltaLab DL-2, and early stereo ‘effects processor’:

DOWNLOAD: DeltaLab_DL2

Deltalab achieved success with their later Effectron offerings; these were simpler delay-with-modulation devices that sold in high numbers.  You can download a bunch of Effectron lit at this earlier post (and check the comments there for a note from DeltaLab founder Richard DeFreitas!).  I used an Effectron a ton in the studio at Uni; they are really great, fun, creative units.   Nothing that you can’t do with a good delay plug-in, but having those knobs to turn does impact the user-experience in a great way that software can’t.    I had not been aware of this earlier DeltaLab piece.  There was also a DL5 ‘Harmonicomputer’ that I have some limited materials on; if there is enough interest I will post that as well.

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