Big Surprise in NOPE


I watched 'NOPE' this week, but this is not about the movie, per se. I'm sure others who have watched noticed the same thing I did as far as props. There is a vintage stereo system that is played (?), with the turntable being the most prominently visible piece (at least, that's my recollection). The whole system appears to be Sansui, the turntable being an SR-717, and it is flat-out beautiful. At one point in the movie, a speaker is placed out on the roof of the two-story house in an effort to attract the alien's attention. It appeared to be a big SP-5500, with the Sansui logo barely visible due to the camera angle. I could not make out the model of the amp/receiver, but maybe some eagle-eyed A'goner did. What vintage systems from other movies have caught your eyes in the past?

 

discnik

I bet it is a black plate Sansui of the AU series...

It is the most mythical one...It beat their receivers which are supposed to be among the best...

i own the AU 7700... more versatile good amplifier do not exist, it will take a page to enumerate all his functions and possibilities... I dont use it now but i dont sell it... 😊

But the alpha series just after is the most refined sound...My AKG K340 is so picky it asked for a lower noise floor and the more refined sound possible... The circuit direct bypassing any useless functions and tone control did it...

i love the two Sansui ...

So good that upgrading would be a risky affair , if we want a real upgrade nort a marginal improvement, save to invest big money for my price paid (300 bucks for the alpha and 100 bucks for the Au 7700 )... Berning ZOTL or class D atma-sphere ? Anyway i use only headphone and i dont think the class d own an headphone out... Then the ZOTL...

 

The only weak link in my system is a dac i love very much ...The small minuscule Hidizs Ap 80 pro...

Upgrading it : The Choueri BACCH filters will cost me thirty times or forty times his price...

no upgrading for me till i die... Anyway i am in sonic heaven and Sansui was a gold deal for what i paid... I stole the two sellers ...😊

Many movies used this iconic amplification ... I dont remember the movie titles... I learned this many years ago when i go in an extensive research about the Sansui reviews and alternative for 6 months... I was very cautious buyer...

But Sansui was very popular in the Vietnam war era with the american soldiers , then many movies show them...

 

The whole system appears to be Sansui,

During the late 60's the KLH Nines were considered the ne plus ultra of speakers and were correspondingly expensive ($3K) - appropriate for rich rock stars like Jim Morrison to own!

There is a scene in The Doors where I recognised KLH Nines. I have a pair and also that Empire TT I mentioned above.