If I walk into a house and see that setup I know there is a dead cat under one of the old sofas.

My next level is going back to that. Not with a huge CRT or a full-blown hifi system, but a nice place with a screen, some offline way to play music/audio, a few books maybe…

i remember when i was little, and went to my grandparents house, they had something like that.

I remember. My family was always poor but my parents understood the value of technology. all of us had pcs, and we had a nintendo in the living room.

Granted, we were poor, so the tech we hooked up to the tv was a bit behind. I was hype as fuck to finally have a copy of The Guardian Legend for NES while my best friend was playing mario sunshine.

I think I had the better childhood.

raises hand

I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.

I’m old enough to remember when this was peak entertainment technology.

Twenty-seven years ago that 27 inch TV was huge!

Haha I have this setup to this day.

I use it for my regular Nintendo and Sega Genesis.

It still is next level. Modern setups aren't nearly as cool. TVs mounted to the wall, game consoles on the floor, and who even has a dedicated stereo system anymore?

I would never in a million years would consider this as "next level" unless there's a MegaDrive behind those doors under the TV.

EDIT: those seem like DVD cases by the stereo, so I'll have to revise my previous comment and demand either a Sega Saturn, a Playstation or a Nitendo64.

That is one strong unit, the thought of the weight of those devices gives me back pain.

Kind of still is.

When the TV perfectly fit the cabinet. That's when you knew.

Fuck. I remember when that setup was science fiction.