Vandersteen 2Ci, biamped with two B&K ST200s, and Tara Labs cables (still own the cables), Conrad Johnson PV10a, Rotel CD, and VPI Hw19jr with a Sumiko Blue Point cartridge. As a college student I was living large. |
As way back as I can remember...
Technics turntable
Shure cartridge
Kenwood receiver
Teac cassette deck
Cerwin Vega 3-ways
Radio shack cables throughout (lol)
My last rig before a decades long hiatus...
Apogee Centaurs
Cal Audio Labs Delta/Sigma
Audible Illusions preamp
Counterpoint SA220 monoblocks
Well Tempered turntable /Grado
Kimber cable throughout
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Acoustat Spectra 33 electrostatic speakers, Kinergetics BSC subwoofer system, Counterpoint SA-220, Adcom GTF-400 pre-amp and a Magnavox CDB 560 CD Player. My Pioneer PL-15 was collecting dust. I still have the speakers, sub and pre, none are is use.
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NAD 7140--still regret getting rid of that
Ariston Q-Deck
Nakamichi BX-125 (?)
Yamaha NS-75
I don't ever remember a Harvey's in Mount Kisco. We went to the Sound Mill, owned by Martin G. (can't remember his last name) |
Mine was bought from the owner of Audio Connection before John his name was Hart Hutchins I believe. It was a P S Audio pre amp with a separate power supply, P S Audio mono amps, a J A Michell Gyro Dec floor model don’t remember the arm or cartridge and JSE model 1’s. |
What did your system look like 30 years ago?
More like 40 years ago, an older school version of what I have now. Accoustat 2 + 2’s then made into 1 + 1’s even better imaging with Kelly Decca ribbons from 12khz up and two Kef B1814’s in 12cu ft ported enclosures custom by Neville Thiel (rip) from 60hz down. Massive own made water cooled 150watt Class-A Linn Sondek LP12, FR12,,Supex 1000 MC Cheers George |
Tandberg TR2060 receiver
Tandberg TCD310 cassette deck
B&O 2400 turntable
Canton LE900 speakers |
NAD 3240PE int. amp
Polk Audio monitor 5b speakers
Technics CD player
Monster cable
Realistic single tape deck |
All McCormack electronics
- DNA-0.5 Deluxe amp
- TLC-1 preamp
- SST-1 transportDAC 1
- Thiel or Monitor Audio speakers
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JVC- Y5F
Grado Signature- 8MX
Nakamichi- OMS 1A
Nakamichi- BX 100
Amber- FF 17
Amber- Series 70
Magnepan- MMG
Kimber Kable- IC's and speaker cable(entry level cables)
Last-record cleaning kit(could not afford a VPI machine)
Not bad for someone in there mid 20's!!!
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Correction- Magnepan SMGa's |
Pioneer SX-750 receiver, Rotel turntable, Sharp cassette player, HPM100's. Pieces were all about 13-14 years old, then.
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Pioneer SA-9500/TX-9500Thorens TD-160 w/Shure cartridgeTeac A-4010SL RTRTeac Outboard AN-180 Dolby Noise Reduction UnitAR-11 and Genesis Physics 1 speakers
Didn't buy a CD player until 1994 or thereabouts.....didn't like the sound, but had to give in eventually.
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30 years ago I was 20.
Vandersteen 2Ci
Aragon 4004
Counterpoint SA1000 pre
California audio labs Delta CD transport
Aragon D2A converter
All Cardas Quadlink 5c cables.
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Let's try that again:
Pioneer SA-9500/TX-9500, Thorens TD-160 w/Stanton 681, Teac A-4010SL RTR, Teac AN-180 Dolby Noise Reduction Unit, AR-11 & Genesis Physics Model 1 speakers.
Did not own a CD player until 1994..didn't like the sound of early models.
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Harman Kardon HK590i Receiver
JVC XLZ1010 CD Player
Dual CS 528 Turntable
B&W DM 640 |
Thorens TD 166 turntable
Nakamichi Cassette Tape Deck Bx-125
Acoustic Research 48s three-way speakers
Adcom GFA 535l amp
Adcom GT-400 preamp
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My 1st real system was a Dual CS5000 with Shure V15 MR that I still own. JBL L112's. Sansui AU-X1 with Audio control EQ. Sansui TU-919 tuner.And to think, I practically gave this stuff away to get into home theater.
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McIntosh MC225 amp
Music Reference RM5 mkII preamp
Pioneer TX9800 tuner
Rega Planar 3 TT
Nakamichi BX125 cassette
Onkyo DX530 cd player
Pro Ac Studio 1 speakers on 20” filled Chicago spkr stands |
I was 24 and it was my first stereo
SAE 2400 200 WATTS P/CH
SAE 2900 PRE AMP
Thorens TD 124
TECHNICS SB E200
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A "Walkman" type portable cassette player filled with fine, talc-like sand.
Desert Storm. |
Wow, Mirage m1 spkr, Threshold S-500 Krell Krc Denon 62L Cant remember the cd player
Mike |
OOps it was a threshold Fet -9 |
Listening to Fleedwood Mac The Dance , Awesome
Mike |
