I have a Sony GX10ES. Probably the best from Sony in the 80s but maybe I’m biased. Paid 300 for it with a matching WR11ES cassette deck and CDP8ESD cd player.

But to answer your question the silver face Sonys are nice but I question weather they’re really worth the big money they bring.

Donald Byrd in the 70s. Street lady / places and spaces / stepping into tomorrow. Also pretty much anything reissued by jazz dispensary.

A meeting by the River by Ry Cooder and Vishwa Bhatt, and really anything from waterlily acoustics.

Daniel donato’s last set (soundboard) on his fall tour in Louisville KY

Who gives a shit what some fud “audiophile” thinks? Get what will make you happy end of story

Stop consooming. be happy with what you have and don’t let fuds make you feel like you need something better/more expensive

Sony GX10ES