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Sony ss-v700 high vintage quality japan 1985 set van 2 boxen / luidsprekers / speakers compact formaat: hoogte 34 cm breedte 22 cm diepte 20 cm in goede staat! 👌 (Verpakken en verzenden via postnl ka
Sony’s vintage 1985 floorstanders have a decent reputation among classic Japanese speakers: solid build, straightforward presentation, and enough scale to make them appealing to collectors and practical listeners alike. At €79, this sits below the €102 median and well under the €205 75th percentile from your comparable listings, so it reads as a good buy rather than an ambitious ask.
The upside here is the usual vintage-Sony appeal: big, room-filling sound, period-correct styling, and the chance to pick up a matched pair without paying collector money. If they’re complete and working properly, the price leaves room for normal old-speaker realities like foam, tired capacitors, or cosmetic wear, but none of that is automatically a red flag at this level. For a clean, presentable set, this is the kind of listing worth moving on.
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Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
Sony's hi-fi legacy spans headphones, amplifiers, speakers, turntables, and DACs, alongside landmark formats like the Compact Disc in 1982 and Blu-ray. Iconic products include the Walkman for portable audio revolution and Trinitron televisions, blending consumer accessibility with cutting-edge tech. Today, offerings like the Signature Series headphones and ES amplifiers target discerning listeners seeking refined soundstaging and dynamic range.
Positioned as a mid-to-high-end powerhouse, Sony commands respect among knowledgeable buyers for blending mass-market reliability with premium performance, outpacing many pure audiophile brands in innovation and value. Far from vintage relic or niche boutique, it dominates with forward-thinking engineering, holding strong market share in headphones and streaming ecosystems.
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