More Classic Gear!

I have been a subscriber to Sound & Vision starting with its early predecessor Hi-fi

Review since I was a teenager in the late 50s and this is the first time I have written to an editor. I like the new format and especially the equipment test report of the Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck. That was a grand time when engineers really cared about high fidelity. I think it would be fabulous if you could make it a regular feature of Sound & Vision to review classic vintage equipment like the Nakamichi deck. Examples that come to mind are the JBL Paragon, Marantz FM tuner with built-in oscilloscope, Revox open-reel tape recorder, Klipschorn speaker, and any other classic gear. Henry Tardif via email I very much enjoyed reading the vintage test report of the Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck, which brought back fond memories. When I was looking for a cassette deck in the mid-1970s, I narrowed it down to either a Nakamichi or the Onkyo Integra TA 2090. I ultimately went with the Integra since it had automatic azmuith adjustment (not to mention much less expensive!). It also had DBX noise reduction—much better than Dolby, in my opinion. Looking forward to further nostalgia! Russ Poole via email

It’s become clear to me after reading these, and numerous other related letters, that S&V subscribers thoroughly enjoyed the mag’s dive into the Stereo Review past as we

celebrated our predecessor’s 60th anniversary. For that reason, I plan to seek out future opportunities to dig through the archives and highlight vintage gear. In the meantime, check out the late, great Peter Mitchell’s 1983 SR feature “21 Audio Myths” on page 36.— AG