Sansui 7070 stereo receiver

Release date: circa 1976
Initial price: about $500

"Stubborn nostalgia aside, there are tons of examples in my life regarding hardware (and software) that was better built and just plain higher quality than what we're using today," says reader Patrick. "I've spent days configuring my new receiver to match the stereo quality of my hand-me-down 1976 Sansui 7070 and it still doesn't sound as good."

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