Anyone remember 1970's hi end gear w/ white face plates?

Bubinga99
Bubinga99 Posts: 283
edited September 2009 in Electronics
It was mid to late 70's, and I don't recall anything else that had white face plates at the time. I think there were a couple amplifier models and a couple preamps. I was thinking it was Pioneer or Yamaha, but can't find anything that jogs my memory. It might have had the word "esoteric" in the name.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2009
    Adcom offered some of their models in white but that was late 80's early 90's.
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  • Bubinga99
    Bubinga99 Posts: 283
    edited September 2009
    Ha! That's exactly what made me think of it. I was looking at some old Adcom brochures I have, and it has a pic of the white versions on the back.

    The one I'm thinking of was definitely earlier though.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2009
    The only other I can think off hand is Crown.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,050
    edited September 2009
    Look around at thevintageknob.org and you'll probably find what you are looking for.
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited September 2009
    I have the monoblocks(565s) the pre.the tuner,and the cdp in white.But I sold the cdp on ebay and actually got 120.00 for it.Hell of a deal since it was over 20 years old.
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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited September 2009
    I think the "Perreaux" brand had white face plates.

    Joe
    Amplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,184
    edited September 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    mrh, we need pics please. :)

    :-) I am drawing a blank...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited September 2009
    joeparaski wrote: »
    I think the "Perreaux" brand had white face plates.

    Joe
    Ah yes forgot about them,they had an albino amp and pre.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2009
    Bubinga99 wrote: »
    It was mid to late 70's, and I don't recall anything else that had white face plates at the time. I think there were a couple amplifier models and a couple preamps. I was thinking it was Pioneer or Yamaha, but can't find anything that jogs my memory. It might have had the word "esoteric" in the name.

    From what I remember of that era, Pioneer and Yamaha both seemed fond of the brushed silver finishes for their face plates. Pioneer tended to use lots of toggle switches, and Yamaha used the wider/flatter paddle switches.

    Its all kinda a smokey foggy haze.....:D

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Bubinga99
    Bubinga99 Posts: 283
    edited September 2009
    billbillw wrote: »
    Look around at thevintageknob.org and you'll probably find what you are looking for.

    Didn't see it there but thanks for that link. Cool site to browse thru.


    Hey by the way, how come there's no vintage "other stuff besides speakers" forum here?
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,050
    edited September 2009
    Bubinga99 wrote: »
    Didn't see it there but thanks for that link. Cool site to browse thru.


    Hey by the way, how come there's no vintage "other stuff besides speakers" forum here?

    Because Polk didn't make electronics back then;) If you want to get into serious vintage electronics chat, AudioKarma is your place.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited September 2009
    I think that Hafler made some white-faced gear, possible as part of the Iris series, though it may have been late 80s?
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited September 2009
    me thinks I've seen a White Soundstream DA-2 amp C-1 pre circa 80's
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited September 2009
    I've got a mid-80's Harmon Kardon amp with a white face.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited September 2009
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    I've got a mid-80's Harmon Kardon amp with a white face.

    Pics!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,349
    edited September 2009
    Sansui!

    Black metal, white faceplate. Sansui TU-9900 was a really nice tuner. They had some great gear! Google it for pic's!
    Carl

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