Let's Play "Name That Brand"

[Todd Anderson]

Pretty simple concept here... an image of piece of equipment with the brand name/model removed will be shown. You guess the manufacturer. Huge bonus to your reputation will be added if you guess the correct mode.

#1 is a softball

 

[tripplej]

Onkyo A/V Receiver

 

[Sonnie Parker]

Way too easy... ^^ditto^^

 

[Todd Anderson]

Softball might not have been an appropriate descriptor...perhaps beachball?

Don't worry, tho. This is just the warm ups! In the meantime, take a swing for the model!

 

[tripplej]

TX-NR676

 

[Todd Anderson]

Close. No cigar.

 

[tripplej]

lol. They have lot of models with the same face..

 

[Todd Anderson]

 

[tripplej]

It has to be one of these..

TX-NR777, TX-NR676, TX-NR757, TX-NR656

 

[Todd Anderson]

LOL.... you got it. #1 goes to tripplej

I'll cook something a little more difficult up for number 2.

 

[tripplej]

It is funny that they all have the same face.. You would think manufacturers would want to differentiate the various models by having them look at least slightly different.

 

[Sonnie Parker]

I was thinking NR575 here.

 

[Todd Anderson]

It actually was the TX-NR777

 

[Todd Anderson]

#2

 

[leecreek]

Sony CDP-101?

 

[Todd Anderson]

Okay then... @leecreek nails it in a matter of 10 minutes!

 

[Todd Anderson]

tripplej: 1
lee creek: 1

me: -2


Game is full-on ON now. Going to have to take the gloves off for tomorrow's gear!

 

[leecreek]

I had one. Got it used in around 1986 but was silver faced....

 

[Todd Anderson]

Definitely had to have been part of that generation. I vividly remember the excitement over it.

Do you happen to remember what you paid in '86? I vaguely remember they cost around a grand (new) in '82... which is the equivalent of about $2,500 today.

 

[leecreek]

I remember 100 bucks. Had to send it to Sony in Florida to get it repaired. They returned it in working condition but with a trick-- Don't send it back--Seems they did not have parts for it any more as they changed a bunch of stuff. Only charge was shipping down to them.

 

[Todd Anderson]

I'd be curious to understand the tech gains between 82 and 86 (and see a roster of available CD players in 1986)... $100 seems like a steal (perhaps it needing repair helped push that price down).

 

[leecreek]

The Tech that was working on it called me with the statement not to send it back said the laser unit had changed from the head unit to the board. I think they changed due to channel lagging or something like that. He said the newer ones used 3 lasers. Kinda hard to remember exactly as it was a little while ago. And not getting younger here for sure.

 

[Todd Anderson]

That's interesting. Hopefully you had an Atari 2600 to keep you entertained while you waited to get it back

 

[tripplej]

Todd, check this link out..

https://www.whathifi.com/news/cd-30-years-old-today

 

[Todd Anderson]

#3