First look at a circa 1966 Magnavox Astro-Sonic console stereo скачать в хорошем качестве

First look at a circa 1966 Magnavox Astro-Sonic console stereo

I need another one of these like I need a hole in the head; but, this one was at the local flea market and I was able to get it for under $50. So, it came home with me. It's getting rare to actually find these stereo's with asking prices under $100. It seems that everyone, especially those idiots on CL, are asking insane prices for these things; but, what they are asking and what they are getting are two different things. Anyway, this is a circa '66 Magnavox Astro-Sonic solid state cabinet model stereo. As you can hear and see, it somewhat works; but, the controls are very dirty (some deoxit will take care of that), the dial lamps are burned out, and I'm sure the electrolytic capacitors in the chassis are due to be replaced. There was a time when I wouldn't think of recapping something from the solid state era; but, some of these units are pushing 50 years old and it's been my experience that many of the original electrolytic capacitors are either dried out or measure many times their rated value. The record changer seems to be mechanically OK; but, it may need a new cartridge and I will at least lubricate the motor and clean/lubricate what is easy to get to. With record changers, I usually take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. This is a four speaker unit, with two side firing 12" woofers and two front firing treble horns. Just a guess; but, I'd say this unit is good for around 8 watts/channel; but, back then, they tended to get all the volume they could out of those 8 watts. One other nice thing about this unit is that it has an AUX input; so, it will work with modern playback devices. When I've tried to sell these in the past, I often hear, "I can't play my CD's or my ipod through it." Well, no excuses on this one because you can play them through this one. I've got to catch up on some other things; but, I will do another video when I begin the repair/restoration of this unit. I know a lot of people turn up their noses at these old stereo's; but, properly restored, this unit will be a thousand times better than those new "crosley's" that everyone seems to go ape do-do crazy over.