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Sony WEGA Concept 51K All In One Stereo 1979

By Brian Lam on July 16, 2009 at 1:08 PM


This table top stereo by famed Frog founder, Hartmut Esslinger, has a turntable, tape player and tuner. It was huge—speakers were separate—but gorgeous. From 1976.














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  • Justin Nelson
    July 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    This is sweet. I'm sure the speakers to match would be magnificent. And it almost looks like a flat panel tv is/could be nestled in there.

    Justin Nelson

  • Crazytree
    July 16, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    I am LOVING these retro posts. Wish more tech sites did the same... love to see technologies that I would never have had the opportunity to see otherwise.

  • freddyg
    July 16, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    damn that's hot

    freddyg

  • Jimmy From The Block
    July 16, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    This thing looks like it was used to bomb Iraq.

  • berbar
    July 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    What a beautiful piece of electronics art.

  • bucho54
    July 16, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    @betterdays: Exactly what I thought. That looks better than/as modern as some things released today.

  • betterdays
    July 16, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    Back in 79, Sony already ruled for consumer design. From afar, this unit could be mistaken for a current B&O... look at those timeless knobs !

    (yes, the tape counter sucks)

    betterdays

  • lostarchitect
    July 16, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    wow. that is hot. i really, really want that.

  • Grifter
    July 17, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    Looks like a grillmaster 2000!

    Grifter

  • dolo54 blows minds and blows eng
    July 17, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    There is no future as cool as the 1970s future!

  • @prixdc
    July 16, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    It looks like a copy machine.

  • Rodrigo Silvestri
    July 17, 2009 at 4:56 AM

    I've been to a Da Vinci Renaissance color grading room yesterday, and it looks pretty much the same :P

    Rodrigo Silvestri

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