Reactions to old TVs

[matt_s78mn]

I have gotten mixed reactions to my collection. Everything from "way cool" to "why do you have all this junk?" The two sets that get the most favorable comments in my collection are my RCA 2000 and my Zenith Sidekick. People like the Sidekick because of it's case being wrapped in denim, and the 2000 for its remote control, good sound, and digital tuning. I have a couple friends who are in their early 20's and they absolutely love my collection. One of them the other day told me he likes hangin out at my house because I "have all the cool stuff," and the other one really likes the RCA 2000 a lot, so much so that whenever we're lounging around watching TV or a movie or whatever, we always have to use that TV.

I have a beloved vintage Marantz receiver that I power up whenever I want to show someone what home audio is supposed to sound like, and that tends to get a lot of wows. Another hilite of my collection seems to be my Laserdiscs and CED's and of course all the record albums.