Back when radio was still rewarding to listen to, twisting a big heavy knob on a receiver like this Kenwood was......satisfying, I guess is the right word. As you got closer to the station you mentally picked out, there was a mild sense of anticipation, wondering what was playing there: Zeppelin? The Cars? Some remnant from the disco era? Or maybe Grace Slick singing about a white rabbit? And when you finally made it to the station, you had to do a little fine tuning by watching the signal strength meter and the stereo indicator light. If you had one of those center frequency meters it made this enjoyable job easier (and gave your receiver a more hi-tech look too).
I'm sure younger people who are reading this are probably rolling their eyes and mumbling something about old farts, but trust me, pushing a cold plastic button on modern equipment just ain't the same thing.
Memories, of the times we used to, uh, blah blah blah..............
LJ