For me, it was a Sansui 1000X my sister gave my parents as a Christmas present in 1971. I spent hours listening to the radio with headphones I'd saved my allowance months for (I was 10). I've been on the "how do I get the music to sound better" path ever since.
Decisive moments your your audio journey
Have you had any truly decisive moments in your time in this hobby?
I would have to point back to the first time I ever heard Magnepans, it was a “whoa what was that moment?” moment. That was in the 1980’s. It was the first time I ever truly heard reproduced music that got the midrange right, without it being squished