This Grundig GDSM 202 stereo dynamic microphone system has to be one of the coolest-looking rigs ever. Although, one has to wonder about the stereo imaging in this configuration. (To be fair, the mics snap apart for individual mounting.) Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Alexdarek.
But who needs stereo when you've got Columbia 360-degree high-fidelity, courtesy of Directed Electromotive Power? In 1957, they knew how to enjoy music listening by "exploring the whole universe of human hearing."
Here's a 1970s stereo rig to swoon over: a Marantz Model 1040 receiver and Dual CS40 turntable. Many a budding audiophile aspired to own that turntable, especially since you could play up to six records without getting up. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/liwi.s.
When airwaves swing, distant voices sing...especially when you're on your way to a 1949 listening session with a Philips radio and the Silver Surfer.
It's not ready for prime time until that final soldering touch is in place, says the December 1946 issue of Radio News.
