[audiomagnate]

I got into consoles from the other direction, time-wise. I collect and refurbish 60's and 70's hi fi gear and discovered that the tube amps in early stereo units are worth a few dollars; around $100 to $200 depending on power and brand. I bought a nice Motorolla unit for $40 that had been left outside and didn't have the heart to cannibalize it for the amp, so I restored it instead. It's a three channel unit with a 15 inch "subwoofer" in the center, and sounds pretty darn good on FM or the tape ins with digital sources. I'd like to post pics but I guess my files are too large, so search Motorola SK32W to see what it looks like.

I also have a Fisher mono model 101 I recently acquired, but that's another story.