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This should be good!!! Most of us have been in this expensive hobby for years now and have worked our way up to components we only dreamed of. I want to know what was your first system of separate components going back as far as you can remember. My first consisted of a Pioneer SX-680 receiver, a Technics SLD-1 turntable (I think that's the right model #), a Sharp tapedeck, and KLH floorstanding speakers. I was 16 at the time and thought I was the biggest badass on the block. Now, 20+ years later I have a ML 334, Meridian 507 CD, CJ PV10A, Canton Ergo 900 speakers, and a Transparent Power Isolator 4. I'm in the process of upgrading to a ML 390. It goes without saying the IC's and speaker cables are top notch as well. I know my system is WAAAYYYYY down the foodchain compared to what I've seen here but It would be interesting to see what everyone started out with.
Pcook15  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-06-04
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03-31-05: ryljint@msn.com
In 1973 No one in My crew even considered anything other than Dynaco electronics and AR speakers. I got AR-5's(in Teak). But I couldn't stand separates, so I got a Sherwood S-7300 and a Dual 718 with an ADC XlM (>1g Tracking).The Speakers and Turntable are long gone,But I still have the Sherwood and its tuner still outclasses all my new digitals.

BTW, I am shopping on eBay for AR-5's. I miss them terribly and I can get rid of these stupid subwoofers.

ryljint@msn.com 


04-06-05   My first true system was an nad 3020 with an audiocontrol c2 ...   Squeegy200

04-07-05   Circa 1965. my first system was a knight kit km-15 tube amp ...   W9tr

04-14-05   Rogers cadet integrated leak mini sandwhich speakers basic g ...   David12

05-05-05   My dad bought me a sony es 5.1 theater system in 1999 for ch ...   Accorddude

07-06-05   I still have my harmon kardon arv 10, which has recently bee ...   tvcurin@

07-13-05   sony str receiver technics turntable bose 301 i wa ...   Gonglee3

07-14-05   In 1983 i got a jvc home system/boombox that had dual decks, ...   Chadnliz

08-10-05   My first component system was dynaco sca-35 w ar-4xs and ar ...   kevin.manson@

08-10-05   Jvc 2 channel receiver paradigm 7se speakers yamaha cdx-5 (i ...   David_berry

08-18-05   1970 dynaco sca 80 solid state integrated amp. thorens td 12 ...   Mjcmt

08-18-05   What's sad is most of you were using my equipment for your f ...   Alo

10-23-05   My first "system" was in 1962 or whenever ... a tu ...   Arkprof

12-22-05   It was 1973. i was 16 and living in santa barbara california ...   Vendo81

12-22-05   In 1970, i started with a thorens 150 with stanton 681eee, a ...   inpepinnovations@

12-26-05   Started building it in 1976 with a pioneer sx-750 receiver, ...   sebarnes@

12-28-05   A pioneer sx 525 reciever. i was so happy when i brought it ...   Glenfihi

02-01-06   Fisher 190 24wpc receiver, bsr changer (absolutely worthless ...   michael.booher@

02-12-06   My dad took me to the council stereo shoe in 1956 and bought ...   Tubemc

06-06-06   Bought this system in 1977 - pioneer sx-1080, pioneer tape d ...   alexb4@

06-12-06   A kenwood kr-2600 stereo reciever(15 watts per channel!), a ...   Jjsaudio

07-20-06   In 1971 when i was 14 , it was a 60 wpc ? kenwood tk140x rec ...   maxfurnace4@

07-29-06   It was 1982 and i was only 9years old. dad gave me a nad6040 ...   Lvr

08-17-06   I was working at lafayette radio's southern most company sto ...   Tat

08-26-06   Really it was a craig 8-track i bought from bill ursery when ...   a.cityzen@

10-21-06   Hooked up my 13" black and white tv speaker wires. the ...   xyz@

11-08-06   Its time too show my age in the hobby. i've had a few best ...   Klama2006

12-27-06   Kenwood c-2 pre amp kenwood m2a amplifier (still use for th ...   Kenshireman

12-29-06   Kenwood m1-a amp kenwood c-2 pre amp teac pd-30 cd player on ...   Kenshireman

01-21-07   Got mine in 1973 after graduation from high school. where i ...   Fotodan

02-10-07   A battery operated transistor radio with earplugs and to whi ...   Bander

02-11-07   My first bedroom system when i was 13 was made of bits and p ...   Beheme

02-26-07   I had a scott fm only tuner (tube) a scott pre-amp (tube) an ...   shoot@

03-20-07   He fellas, a little late but, had to add this. circa 1971, m ...   clintmschd@

03-23-07   My first system consisted of a marantz sr 430 reciever a mar ...   Mikeys

04-02-07   Garrard record player, sony tcfx310 cassette, amstrad execut ...   Timothyharnett

04-02-07   My first component system was a dual changer (model 1015?) w ...   Drubin

04-03-07   Garrard 401 (hand-me-down) aiwa cassette deck denon dcd1000 ...   Hens

05-11-07   As a kid, i had always wished to be the age i am today (36). ...   Akidwholovesmusic

05-13-07   1973-i was 18 and had travelled cross country with a high sc ...   Humbucker

06-24-08   Pioneer sx 1250 receiver, pioneer ctf-9191 casstte and altec ...   Drtalsma

09-05-08   1964 - college freshman in-dorm audio special: (1.) single ...   Mmarvin19

09-05-08   1975-ish (before that, i used my dad's system, which was bas ...   Karelfd

09-05-08   I got my first "rig" in 1972 for christmas. i hon ...   2chnlben

03-27-09   When i was 17 a retired friend of ours had a stereo that he ...   Crawfojb

03-28-09   Mine must have been in the mid '60's. it was the first boom ...   Jadem6

03-28-09   Pioneer 8 track with matching speakers from 1973. listened ...   Bongofury

03-28-09   Around 1970, sansui 3000a receiver, speakers were various dr ...   Abucktwoeighty

04-16-09   Late 1980s - bare bones technics receiver, kenwood cd player ...   Shrinermonkey

05-11-09   1976, i was in the army stationed at augsburg,germany.we got ...   Tpreaves


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