Your short list of most iconic audio products

Well back in 1972 my very first system was...
Amp - Dynaco ST400 from a Hi-Fi shop that used it as a speaker demo amp for a year or so.
Preamp - Dynaco Pat-5, built it my self from kit
Tuner - Dynaco FM-5 - still have it, still works!
Turntable - Dual mostly plastic but it came with SHURE v15 Type III cartridge
Speakers - Built my own large speakers
The setup ran with a few rebuilds for about 15 years, then the amp finally died and the shop working on it just could not bring it back.

For the next 15 years I moved around the country working and I had nothing, I kept some of the gear and most of my records.

1999 I restarted with eBay as my main source for parts - I rebuilt my original Dynaco setup except the Dual was replaced with an AR-ES1.
I have since also used and still own NAD 2200PE, Crown CE2000, Phase Linear 400, more speakers than I can remember.
Most of my current speakers are various Polk, Celestion, Radian and Klipsch. I had many BOSE speakers over the years but now only one pair of BOSE 302 PRO speakers.

I owned many Flagship AV receiver's from Kenwood, Pioneer, Sony, Marantz and Harmon Kardon, I still have and use everyday a Harmon Kardon AVR7000 and a SONY DA5700ES. I have a good supply of SONY SACD players, various HD-DVD players and various Blu-ray players.
I no longer have ANY tape players, I lost faith in that medium after trying to play 20 year old cassettes that no longer had anything but noise left on them.
I collect music on LP, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, SACD and yes even a few CDs.
I rip as much as possible to WAVE files for storage on my media server, and yes I also have all my old CDs saves as MP3 files. I am also trying to rip all my LPs onto the sever but that project will take the rest of my life and I don't expect to finish it. Ripping CDs is easy, ripping LPs can take 10 or more hours for each LP and not all are successful.
I could write volumes of information on cleaning, recording and post processing LPs but that won't fit here.

Cheers,

 

I have three turntables, all have SME 3009 tone arms and removable head shells with SHURE v15 Type III cartridges, I have another 9 head shells in storage loaded with the same cartridge. most have generic stylus a few have the Ed Saunders version of this stylus.
It was my first cartridge and will be my last!
PS - I have tried many others in the $100 - $200 price range, in that range nothing rises up to the old SHURE v15 type III.
I won't ever spend $300 or more on any cartridge - ever!
Cheers,

 

I still have my Dynaco ST 416 and a PAT 5 Bi FET. Swap them in occasionally to a few of my rigs.

I'm still into cassette, I own a few of the best decks ever made. Last night I played a 35 year old tape of me and my friend playing acoustic guitars. The tape sounded amazing all things considered.

The tape used, the original recording quality, as well as the storage conditions over the years make a big, big difference. The only thing I had to do with that tape was replace the pressure pad which fell off due to glue failure.

 

I really did enjoy my years with the SHURE v15 type III, but I did move on.

I have an Ultra 500, VST-V ultra group black SE, and a V15V-xMR. The Shure Ultra 500 is my favorite.

 

I love my TECHNICS SL1200MK5 , best LP rig i have ever owned.. don't think i will upgrade for a long while....!

 

Nor will I! Love the V15 III equipped with the Jico SAS.

 

Luxman M-6000/c-1000 combo.

 

The Bang & Olufsen 2400 Beomaster receiver. With finger touch volume and input selection, remote control and rosewood side panels, it defines elegance and class. All of this in 1977. Shown here with the matching Beogram 2400 turntable and their Beovox C 75 speakers. These speakers were the only ones my parents let me install in their house and strategically mounted, they filled a huge room with sound.

The design of the Beomaster 2400 was so classic, B&O came out with two later generations, running into the 1990s, which completely gutted and redesigned the innards of the receiver but didn't change the outside dimensions one millimeter.

 

Roland TB-303, an entire generation owes thanks to this little squiggly box!

 

Jensen 6x9 coaxial speakers in the rear package shelf of a 70's era car.

These were driven by a add on FM receiver with 8 trak or cassette (I had both), and a modular power amp.......


Massive sound for the time......

 

I agree

 

Speakers: Quad ESL-63, BBC LS 3/5a
Turntable: Linn Sondek LP12, Technics SL-1200mk2
Disc Player: Sony SCD-XA777S, Meridian MCD Pro
Amplification: NAD 3020

 

Had EPI Model 70's in the back of my Beetle. Dangerous car. Great acoustics.

 

Advent 300 reciever

 

More amplification:

Pass Labs Aleph
Ampzilla and Ampzilla II
CTC Blowtorch Preamp
Vendetta Research Phono Stage

 

Around my college dorms it was these two, although I owned neither.

 

I still own one of these. It's the Swiss Army knife of electronics. At various times I've used it as a preamp, power amp or a tuner. Not bad for an entry level receiver that sold for $269.

Here's the original spec sheet for it.

http://www.davidreaton.com/pdfs/the_advent_model_300_stereo_receiver.pdf

 

Memorable yes, but iconic ?

 

The Universal disc player. I've had my Oppo 103 for just over 2 years now, and I still cherish it daily.

 

Linn Sondek
Quad ESL
Sony Walkman
iPod
Nad 3020
Rega Planar 3

 

I'd say that the Oppo BDP-95 and BDP-105 certainly already deserve iconic status. The 105, and the 95 before it, is ubiquitous at audio shows--one of the go-to players in many systems.

 

Adcom GFP-565 preamp

I remember those sold really well and sounded great. Looks like Adcom is still around--how come we never hear about them anymore?

http://www.adcom-usa.com

 

Probably should put the B&W Nautilus here as well.

 

The mighty Crosley