Lol! I think mine's a 1986. I got it in college with a pre-amp for 400 bux. I dropped one of my classes and bought it. I had the pre-amp too but i sold/gave it away to a stereo shop guy in exchange for some work. It thumps a small bit, I mean you hear it. but i have mine plugged into the receiver so when it turns on so does the amp. My receiver is a yamaha home theater receiver that has pre-outs.