The home bar sound system - Home Tiki Bars

J JackLord Tiki Socialite Washington, DC Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 174	J JackLord Posted posted on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 4:28 PM IMHO vintage gear is the way to go. Most of it features dark walnut which fits in well with the Tiki milieu. 1960s KLH and Acoustic Research gear is very Mid Century looking. 1970s gear, particularly Marantz, had the colored lights which add to the ambience. Pioneer made a series of excellent speakers with walnut veneer and a lattice pattern. 50s tube gear would take it a step further. Depending on your dedication to period authenticity, CD players may pose a problem. Kyocera made some highly regarded models that featured walnut and had a quasi-Asian look to them. Presently, Tivoli makes some players with wood cabinets. And the non-luddites can rest easily knowing that you can plug your iPods into any of this stuff.

IMHO vintage gear is the way to go. Most of it features dark walnut which fits in well with the Tiki milieu. 1960s KLH and Acoustic Research gear is very Mid Century looking. 1970s gear, particularly Marantz, had the colored lights which add to the ambience. Pioneer made a series of excellent speakers with walnut veneer and a lattice pattern.

50s tube gear would take it a step further.

Depending on your dedication to period authenticity, CD players may pose a problem. Kyocera made some highly regarded models that featured walnut and had a quasi-Asian look to them. Presently, Tivoli makes some players with wood cabinets.

And the non-luddites can rest easily knowing that you can plug your iPods into any of this stuff.

Post #517090 by JackLord on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 4:28 PM