Component(s) you would induct into a "Hi-Fi Hall of Fame"?

[mhardy6647]

Rubber on the woofer, but foam on the MR, in the case of mine.
I am, truth be told, not 100% sure they were SuperCompact II, but that's my best guess.
They were, in full disclosure, dump finds -- in excellent condition other than a chunk of edge missing from one of them (the one shown in the photo, in fact).

 

[Mart68]

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Rubber on the woofer, but foam on the MR, in the case of mine.
I am, truth be told, not 100% sure they were SuperCompact II, but that's my best guess.
They were, in full disclosure, dump finds -- in excellent condition other than a chunk of edge missing from one of them (the one shown in the photo, in fact).

Last time I was at the dump they had half a container full of electronics to go for 'recycling' but they don't allow you to pick from it.

Years ago I had a pal who worked there which is the only way to get stuff from a UK dump. He got some fantastic things like a mint condition Fender guitar amp. Why anyone would skip that I can't imagine. My vinyl of 'For Those About To Rock' came from that dump. 'NM' sleeve and disc.

 

[007Shorty]

If an integrated circuit for hi-fi applications, introduced in 1979 is still part of modern audio components today (46 years later!), then you have to call it a stroke of genius. So, here is my nomination:

NE5532 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[mhardy6647]

Last time I was at the dump they had half a container full of electronics to go for 'recycling' but they don't allow you to pick from it.

Years ago I had a pal who worked there which is the only way to get stuff from a UK dump. He got some fantastic things like a mint condition Fender guitar amp. Why anyone would skip that I can't imagine. My vinyl of 'For Those About To Rock' came from that dump. 'NM' sleeve and disc.

Many New England "dumps" (these days, they're actually typically "transfer stations" for waste and recycling) in small towns function as de facto town centers. As such, some of them still feature "Yankee Swap" tables (the ancient forerunner of "Freecycle"!) to take or leave interesting/useful quasi-junk (one person's trash is another person's treasure). Our long-time home town, Harvard, MA, has (I hear) discontinued the practice but it is a cherished memory -- not to mention the source of more than a bit of the clutter that's accreted at my house -- and (just to be clear and to hold my spouse blameless) on my watch.

A long view of the swap pile at the Harvard, MA town transfer station on a lovely summer Saturday morning more than a decade ago.

 

[xanalog]

imo; It wins the HoF Granddaddy award.

 

[Esprit]

INFINITY IRS-V Specifications Infinity

 

[Count Arthur]

If an integrated circuit for hi-fi applications, introduced in 1979 is still part of modern audio components today (46 years later!), then you have to call it a stroke of genius. So, here is my nomination:
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NE5532 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Good call. I have a fair few in the signal chain of my current set-up:

There may be more of them lurking in other components, that I'm not aware of.

 

[Ken1951]

INFINITY IRS-V Specifications Infinity

One of the greatest systems I've ever heard.

 

[lini]

I'd also include the Sony WM-D6C - and also the Audio Technica AT91 (or respectively the AT3600 family).

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[mhardy6647]

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Jul 10, 2025

If an integrated circuit for hi-fi applications, introduced in 1979 is still part of modern audio components today (46 years later!), then you have to call it a stroke of genius. So, here is my nomination:

NE5532 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

• 007Shorty

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Good call. I have a fair few in the signal chain of my current set-up:

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There may be more of them lurking in other components, that I'm not aware of.

So... I mean... OK... vis-a-vis the NE5532... but I was an adult in 1979!

The 2A3 direct-heated power triode was introduced in 1933.
They're still doing fine in terms of their use in modern hifi products, even if not in ASR-friendly applications, and as far as I can tell the tube type itself has been in continuous production ever since it was introduced. 1933 was ninety-two years ago.

I have a new (-ish) pair of JJ 2A3s in my 2A3 amplifier, e.g.
They're quite nice, albeit not inexpensive.


In full disclosure, the pair of JJs shown above were a) used and b) a very kind gift.

Best of all, you only need two to make a stereo power amp -- four, tops!

 

[mhardy6647]

The Altec (currently GPA, if they are in fact still a going concern) Duplex and the Klipschorn, both mentioned in

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Feb 19, 2025

Altec Duplex
Quad ESL-57
Klipschorn
Acoustic Research AR-3
harman/kardon first integrated receiver (cannot remember model number ATM)

The pentode
Columbia LP records
Mono-compatible stereo (all formats, including FM MPX)
Ultralinear output stage

• mhardy6647

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were both introduced in the 1940s (ergo, perhaps something to do with aliens and flying saucers, like the transistor*?) and, albeit with modifications (nominally improvements) have also been in more or less continuous production ever since.

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* Obviously there's another ASR thread for these topics!

'All About UFO's'

Jun 10, 2023

https://www.foxnews.com/us/crashed-...-foot-creatures-in-his-backyard-100-not-human

This thread is for anything pertaining to UFO's. It can be news articles like above, speculation or even satire.

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