Name Some Old School Equipment Game!

[OnYrMrk 10+ year member]

Anyone remember the Radio Shack Optimus brand? I had a pair of their boxed two ways...

One 3"mid + 1" tweet in it's own casing. You could mount them anywhere. I also had an Optimus 250w 7 band graphic equalizer. Pioneer Supertuner cassette with the autosearch function. Remember when they were dial radios and 12w/channel was unbelievable? How about the Jensen Quadrax 6x9?? I had 4 pair of them in my mustang. I remember the MM series 6x9 with their plastic cones, replaced my jensens. Then Stillwater Designs came around. For those of you who are still young, they made Kicker truck boxes. One passive radiator, two 8's coupled with two horn tweeters. A full range box. You couldn't buy seperates unless you tore up your dad's home speakers.

I remember when Norman Labs came on board to compete with Stillwater Designs...

once again, an OU/OSU rivalry.

This is old school kiddos....true old school....circa 1982-1988...

In 1988 I bought my first pair of Alpine speakers, some 4x10's for my regal turbo. THEY SUCKED!!!! So I sold them, and bought some pioneers that sounded much better.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I recently sold this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7993642752&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESO%3AIT&rd=1

NICE! That was before Rockford yet you listed it as a Rockford //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

There is no such thing as a good 4x10

 

[ax600 10+ year member]

NICE! That was before Rockford yet you listed it as a Rockford //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I for some reason did not think that it would sell , if I did not put rockford:crazy: . Hay at least I sold the relic .

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Well, blue (mirroring your sentiment of not trying to come off like an ***) - I guess what might be "old school" to some might be freggin' ancient to others.
In 1980 I was seven years old and much more concerned about after-school cartoons than how good the stereo in our '78 Dodge van sounded.

I didn't really become aware of aftermarket mobile audio gear until high school and didn't have anything that could have been considered decent until after I graduated.

It's all relative, I suppose.

Yeah...it isn't "old school" unless it's from the '40s //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[RFCV 10+ year member]

How 'bout these? Fosgate 'The Punch' 10s. SVC 8 Ohm, only rated for 100w RMS ~ circa 1992. I ran these for several years before selling them to my landlady who is still bangin' on 'em currently //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Those are 'The Punch' "Classic". I had 1 15" in 92. I also had the real 15" 'the punch' back in 89. Also, had the 'pro' series from 89.

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

Petras Prowler, b-52, advent, old school Autotek and Hifonics,MTX black gold,LA SOUND,

 

[Jay_Rich 10+ year member]

Okay I have a TOSHIBA AMP lol i think the model # is TP-873 hehehe and i still use it .....dont know how old it is...old enought that instead of like a pos and neg post it is a plug in adapter with like 16awg wire lmao....I wish I had that old shit my dad had laying around years ago....dont know the model tho. but yes TOSHIBA i couldnt even find any info on it!

Jay

 

[Abel 10+ year member]

 

[Jay_Rich 10+ year member]

**** there is another one lol mine is a 4 channel tp-873

I painted mine silver tho lol it was a ugly yellowish white bc the age of it lol

 

[Abel 10+ year member]

Mine still works but i havnt used it in years

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

how old is this?it was a freebie to me and i can't find any info on it

 

[RFCV 10+ year member]

punch 75 was my first amp in 1991 I think the year was.

I currently run 2 2nd gen. RF Punch 150's (89). Still rockin hard and punching very strong! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif I also run a RF PA-1HD eq and a RF XV-1 electronic x-over from 89.

I started out with 1 Punch 45, 45 & 75, 75 & 150 and finally 2 150's. All I have ever run since 89 and I have been very satisfied with each of them!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

 

[laidback93 10+ year member]

I guess my Punch Audiophiles from 95 count as old school. Like I was telling other people, they still hit hard!

 

[Pooods 10+ year member]

Old Soundstream built Crutchfield amps.

Deltasonik amps.

Hifonics VII Isis High Current amp.

Proton amps.

Petras Subs.

The first Rockford Power 1000!