In the early days of Home Stereo it was a custom that all the components were housed in a single unit having the shape and design of a piece of furniture. This trend started where High Fidelity was born, namely in America. Japanese manufacturers were quickly adapting to this trend and created a series of Console Stereo during the 60's. Here are some fine examples from well known manufacturers featuring both Stereo and Quadraphonic (early Surround) systems.
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| COLUMBIA DSC835 (1964) |
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| NATIONAL (1964) |
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| ONKYO MC-2200 (1968) |
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| PIONEER PSC-1 (1960) |
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| PIONEER PSC-5A (1961) |
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| SANSUI APS-530 (1965) |
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| Technics SC-1600 (1969) |
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| TOSHIBA MEISTERSINGER NO20 (1964) |
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| VICTOR STL-3 (1959) |
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| VICTOR STL-661 (1963) |
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| VICTOR STL-690M (1967) |
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| VICTOR STL-740MG (1966) |
QUADRAPHONIC Consoles
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| SANSUI Q-2000 (1971) |
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| VICTOR DF-11DX (1974) |
