Sony STR-242L Inside View

Back in the old days, manufacturers used passive heatsinks, which performed extremely well. These days you will likely find just a block of aluminium with a cheap fan attached to it.

These are the original Nichicon capacitors from the 80s. They are still operating within normal parameters.

There was a time when the Russians were the best in radio technology; however, the Japanese beat everyone easily.

Here is a side view of the Sanyo STK465 chip, and the heatsink.

This weighted tuning control gives that 'expensive' feel to the tuner section. The engineers paid a great deal of attention to every aspect of this amplifier.

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