Lafayette Radio, based in Syosset, New York, was a big presence on the East Coast from the 1930s through the early 1980s. Here's a 1979 ad featuring the LR-120DB stereo receiver (sporting a model number that might have been more boast than reality) with an unusual FM Dolby circuit.
McIntosh aren't the only ones who like meters, as witnessed by the giant behemoth 1970s Technics SA-8500X quadraphonic receiver shown here. Plenty of switches and functions too!
We have receivers and tuners on the brain this issue. Here's a stunning Fisher Series Ninety FM tuner, circa late 1950s. Don't you love the gold faceplate – that ain't no 3D printing! This Fisher investment was said to offer superb reception. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Joe Haupt.
Vintage Marantz receivers are prized for their warm sound and striking looks, as evidenced by their pricing on the used market. Here's a Model 2275, made between 1974 and 1977. it offered 75 watts per channel and the deliciously tactile Gyro-Touch Tuning, something every audiophile should lay their hands on at least once. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Ron Clausen, cropped to fit format.
This Yamaha CR-850 receiver really is an outstanding product, especially when you find one in beautiful shape on the curb for free, as your lucky editor did last year. (The lamps need replacing, but who's complaining?) This late 1970s/early 1980s beast has a brighter sound than the editor's Marantz 2216b, but its unique, continuously-variable Loudness control is beyond cool.
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