The SX3700 was playing through a pair of DCM 6 ohm CX-27 speakers, which I bought new in 1993. The two Pioneers are rated at 90W total while the Sansui is rated at 54W total. That is very clean for a receiver of that time frame and is below what you can hear. Of the three receivers I own, this receiver has the lowest THD distortion rating of. The Onkyo is on the SX3700 right now, which was made 1980-1982. I currently have three vintage receivers that I run: A Sansui G3500 Pure Power, Pioneer SX780 and Pioneer SX3700. It is clean and the dynamics are greater than the old reliable Tech. Sure, I will keep the older players, but I will appreciate this Onkyo for its superior reproduction.
It operates quieter than both of these players.įor $20 plus $14 shipping, I think I made a great eBay score! I have only briefly listened to this CD player at low volume for a few minutes, but I immediately recognized the superior sound quality over my two older CD players that this more modern Onkyo has (which was made in 2001 according to the tag on the back of the unit). I have older Technics and Sony 5 disc CD players, as well as this recently purchased Onkyo. messing around with worn, scratchy LPs, needles and cartridges. I am not into vinyl and prefer the sound quality of CDs vs.
During the past year I have started to collect vintage stereo equipment from the late 70s through the 1990s. The device has been fully reviewed and serviced.This is the first piece of Onkyo equipment I have ever owned and my initial reaction is one of pleasure. New teak side boards give the player an elegant look. Black varnish was used and secured with a clear matte one. The top cover has been cleaned and painted using the automotive wet painting technique. The enclosure has been completely revitalized. This model has a design characteristic of its era – a black front panel with numerous buttons with a good level of sensitivity and a digital display. It is equipped with a KSS-210A laser, which works quietly and precisely, ensuring good quality of sound reproduction. The DX-7031 is Onkyo’s popular CD player from the 90s. Currently, the company pursues this direction, looking for innovative solutions in sound reproduction.
In the 90s, Onkyo quickly reacted to the new technological needs of the market by launching, among others, the world’s first Lucasfilm THX-certified A / V consumer receiver, plus a premium line of computer sound cards with matching speakers.
Products from the 80s, including cassette recorders, M series amplifiers, tuners, such as the T-909 and T-9990, and receivers were appreciated by critics and consumers. In the 1960s, Onkyo introduced audiophile-grade sound to the mass market – the MC2200 amplifier, and in the following decade it produced its first models of headphones and turntables, as well as the iconic M-series loudspeaker. At the same time, the company was one of the first manufacturers to promote separate audio components instead of “all-in-one” furniture-type systems, creating a modular phonographic system.
At the end of the decade, Onkyo had to accept a capital dependency on Toshiba and began producing TV sets for the brand. The OS-55 radio receiver was launched, becoming a bestseller among music lovers. In the early 50s, Onkyo became a leading manufacturer of loudspeakers, which spurred it to expand its office and production space. Although it was 50% more expensive than its competitor, it turned out to be a sales hit. In 1948, the long-awaited ED-100 loudspeaker was launched. From the start, the company tried to design speakers based on its own components. The word “onkyo” stands for “sound acoustics” in Japanese, and over the years it has become synonymous with excellence in this area. Osaka Denki Onkyo KK was founded in 1946 by Takeshi Godai, who aimed at producing good quality dynamic speakers in Japan.