Major AS-8000 integrated amplifier. Mega rare!

[walpurgis]

Who remembers Major electronics from the early seventies? They were a Japanese maker of superbly built equipment. Never familiar in the UK, but certainly on a par with Pioneer, Trio and Sansui etc for build quality. Their brand just vanished after a few years, shame.

This features one of their mid sized amps: https://insidehifi.blogspot.com/2012/11/major-as-8000.html

https://i.imgur.com/VoMqCaF.png

[struth]

they were belgian i think

[struth]

try major acoustics:) https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/major_hifi_amplifier_as_8000as8.html

[walpurgis]

The Europe concession was Belgian, but the gear was made in Japan.

[struth]

remember them being belgian, or coming from there.. didnt know they were a japan co

[walpurgis]

https://i.imgur.com/5dv3XDu.jpg?1

[struth]

thought they were to do with belgium.. i am drinking belgian whisky lol.. its ok; not great but interesting

[walpurgis]

AS-8100 amplifier.

https://i.imgur.com/Od019dQ.jpg

[walpurgis]

RS-4020 receiver.

https://i.imgur.com/x0nqGTf.png

[Ali Tait]

Like the look of the amp.

[walpurgis]

I saw the whole range in the flesh at a couple of shows and was very impressed with the looks and the quality of the finish. Rather reminiscent of the contemporary Pioneer gear.

[Barry]

Those were the days when amps had an "MIC" input, tone controls and a "Stereo Reverse" switch.

[Macca]

They can't have sold much because you never seem to see them come up on ebay or forums. Or they were just so good no-one ever moves them on!