iconic stereo integrated considered important components history high fidelity audio launched circa highly affordable product delivered good quality sound acquired reputation exceptional value known best selling audio history history launched circa era principal manufacturers power output low powered solid state created marketed little known manufacturer rapidly acquired reputation excellent sound quality exceptional value magazine called inexpensive integrated built convincing ability drive difficult loads sound quality far exceeded integrated price point time era rated power output channel continuous considered manufacturer claimed deliver stronger power output lower dynamic conditions music peak power output capable delivering loads limited time pushed main appeal inherent ability drive difficult speaker loads allow grade source components launching product consumer electronics company wired battery way presented experienced problems similarly london launch successfully demonstrated driving characteristics known challenging best known best selling annals segment industry design principles director advanced development set create inexpensive easily capable driving best laboratory test equipment thinking prevalent time instead aimed capable properly driving real realistic conditions shift gave rise cost sounded better able achieve low cost base foreign manufacture company designed product europe produced factories taiwan manufacturers production asia design models following included soft protects driven signals connections allow splitting power section button bypass tone controls disclosure power ratings measuring output power real world loads audio switched panel tape manufacturer claims input high output moving contains circuit engineered extremely low noise nearly distortion free performance reviewers note pre decent moving stage limited incorporating filters supposedly reduce effects non musical signals acoustic feedback disc electromagnetic interference musical signals bass tone controls according manufacturer tailored musically effective response high low frequencies altering critical mid range balance switch era upper lower frequencies mute switch reduces volume low level listening mounted panel according manufacturer high voltage design uses large powerful output manufacturers employ enabling deliver power musical limits output voltage driven rated power tnt considers protection tone shaping unnecessary advises users avoid like plague innovative split power sections allows use pre stage drive multiple power parallel use long signal cables connect remote power powered speakers faculty hugely popular seek remarkably fine sounding section use external power power source manufacturer calls dual mode power supply output stage loosely regulated free supply high needed musical large currents lower needed driving low loads power design incorporates separate regulated power supply circuit fed secondary winding dedicated pre tone control stages claimed distortion stereo image power supply functioning occur resembled budget time available grey silver commented inexpensive looked criticised ugly cheap poor level finishing said components fair clearly man design knew pretty reception highly popular considered important components history home audio benefited design error left right channels presented better detail error corrected later guise sound described reviewers dark warm sweet sensual reviewers observed noticeable rolling frequency extremes sonic neutrality lacked precision universally praised value money hot seller achieved record million units lifetime figure higher sales derived directly design included quality possible price tag opened market budget quality spawned similarly low priced competitors mission cyrus ranked list hot products absolute sound placed list significant time absolute sound remarked iconic gem costing times big warm detailed sound best affordable price available wider audience retrospective review said perfect surpassed components according performance criteria individually better integrated right complimented quality electronic circuit design noting particular stage sounded better balanced dedicated day spin offs legacy sold half million units years life second generation replacing corrected minor design errors proved popular predecessor variants included identical version dubbed stripped tone controls higher quality binding posts released improved version launched receiver included received mixed reception severe reliability issues following release product sought pre section version released 40th year company launched range digital products including digital bearing
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