The true story of my experiences upgrading a twin stereo Denon based system to a 5 channel AV system at a time when widescreen TV was appearing along with, sVHS video, Laserdisc players and eventually UK digital television services during the 1990s, using all new contemporary products.
The video contains the full system description, my personal opinion on the performance of the equipment, the experiences of learning about and selecting components and being an early adopter to widescreen TV, Laserdisc players and sVHS videocassette recorders and players along with thoughts about the whole ownership experience with full details on how much was paid at the time and what that would be worth nowadays.
Scripted and presented by Vince. Filmed on an iPhone 14 Pro with audio captured on a Røde ME wireless microphone then edited on an iPad Pro (6th generation) within the LumaFusion editing App using stills from the Keynote App and a selection of personal photos. All photographs and video are original as taken by me or my family at the time.
Equipment shown includes:
The first system [products now removed]:
For which more detail can be found on KZfaq at • 1980s Pioneer Hi-Fi
NEC portable 12" colour TV
Pioneer X-990 stereo system
The outgoing system [products now removed]:
For which more detail can be found on KZfaq at • 1980s AV HiFi System
Panasonic TC-C22 [or TX-C221R] FST TV
Denon PMA-757 4 x 100w twin stereo pre/main amplifier
Philips CD-304 CD player
JVC HR-D725 HiFi videocassette recorder/player
Pioneer CS-757 triple driver cabinet floor mounted stereo speakers delivering 38Hz to 20kHz
The new system:
Sony Trinitron KV-W2812U 28" widescreen TV
Denon AVC-2800 Receiver [3 x 110w + 2 x 30w 5 channel pre/main amplifier]
Denon TU-747L 3 band tuner
Denon DR-M33 Dolby C cassette deck
Pioneer CLD-1950 LaserDisc player [includes CD playback]
Audio Alchemy DAC-in-a-box Digital to Analogue converter [DAC]
J A Michell Focus One turntable with Mission tone arm and Ortofon MC10 moving coil cartridge
Panasonic NV HS1000 B sVHS videocassette recorder/player
KEF Reference Model Two SP3188 triple driver cabinet floor mounted stereo speakers delivering 43Hz to 20kHz
KEF Reference Model 100 Centre speaker delivering 70Hz to 20kHz
Mission 70 Mk II bookshelf mount stereo speakers delivering 70Hz to 20kHz at 6 ohms
Philips ONDigital DTX6372 digital television receiver
Pioneer SE-450 stereo over ear wired headphones
Ortofon flat speaker cabling
A Film by Vince © 2023