Lol - Is this what Hi-Fi's were like before?

[Steerpike]

Is this picture for real?

Yep - astonishingly, they do indeed make that 'thing'.

[Blues]

how about that impressive pioneer pd3000 from the 80's (I think) ?

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Blues

That's nice, love the styling.

[Ampdog]

The prospect of getting one's horisons broadend is always a challenge. I have looked at this device from straight-on, from both sides. Then I went behind my monitor and looked at it from the back ......

Is that flared orifice at the right an extended sub output fed thence by a hose-pipe at the back, or is it the terrifying white circle round it that somehow focusses the sound ... honestly, WHAT IS IT?
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PS: Oops, sorry. Read the display only now. Movie. Then this must be the projector .....

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Then this must be the projector .....

No, I think it's a poor attempt at a subwoofer.

[Steerpike]

No, I think it's a poor attempt at a subwoofer.

Though I'm not so sure the qualifier 'sub' belongs. Still, these days anything with a response below 250Hz is given the magestic title of SUB-woofer.

This is what a sub-woofer really is.... the ReVox "Triton".. that thing underneath the amp, tape deck, tuner... 1055mm wide by 940mm high, weighs in at 98kg.
http://www.revoxonline.ch/images/new-lautsprecher-Triton.jpg

Probably not such a good idea to put your turntable on top of it.

[Nidri]

SONY made some lovely stuff in the 70/80s.

Check out : www.thevintageknob.org

[Shonver]

Someone give me four point five kay, quickly.

http://capetown.gumtree.co.za/c-Stuff-for-Sale-tv-audio-music-Denon-highly-precision-audio-equipment-W0QQAdIdZ217720163

[windhond]

I just got given one of these with a black face.
In poor condition though. Will be fixing case and putting
a transparent back on it to see the valves

[windhond]

http://www.da-capo.dk/grafik/B&O/Amplifier-608.htm

Sorry, here is the link   

[Steerpike]

I just got given one of these with a black face.

Nice design. Is that a display of sorts? or just a printed decoration?
Is your labelled in Danish too?

Interesting that it uses ECL85s - which were intended as line output valves for B/W TV sets.

[Ampdog]

As far as I recall it is a "display of sorts". It is namely mechanical; the wire indicator is fixed at the centre (1 kHz), and either end is mechanically moved up/down by a link from the bass/treble controls.

[windhond]

The labeling is in english and Ampdog you are correct about the wire thingy.
Here is a bit more:
http://beophile.com/?page_id=1715

[windhond]

and here is one for sale in japan for R28500.00!
http://www.and-up.net/stock/bo/bo-amplifer608.htm

[windhond]

And one in junkmail for R500.00