Second/Starter Systems and Thoughts on Components...


Audio is such a rewarding hobby/indulgence/pass time and a part of that is that it is very civil.  Doing no harm to anyone and it revolves around music.  Some of the items I have enjoyed (some greatly) in my bedroom, basement, garage....as a starter for a child...etc.  I am a bit older so that has impact on what I have enjoyed.  I have used:

Advent Receiver
Nakamichi SR series receivers
Almost any size of the early Advent speakers.
Most of the early Wireworld or Kimber interconnects/cables. 
Some of the early Magnepan and Martin-Logan speakers
Much of the early Adcom electronics.
Early Fanfare and esp. Magnum Dynalab Tuners
Early Conrad-Johnson and Audio Research seperates
Early BAT seperates

I am sure you can add to this list.  I feel being an older Audio-pile it can help others 
in getting their money worth and might just save time.  So, please share any good 
thoughts you can pass on/share.  It is good if we can avoid "what I have is the best" 
posts and if we are helping people starting inexpensive systems it may be more of 
what we have owned in the past rathe than our current components.  And it has always 
been helpful for me to learn from others experiences.  In the early days of real Audiophile 
shops many, many of the sales staff were very helpful/thoughtful and something I can miss 
in communications today, kind. 

whatjd
It is simply in trying to see if any/all can be helpful to others with beginning/starter systems...ie sharing of experience/knowledge.  This is a tough concept as our nation seems to be in the grips of a trendy narcissism. 

as i said....a lot is going to depend on what the person can spend.    if the person only has $500 and needs a complete setup, then they are kinda limited....but if they have $3k, then they have more options.
And, like us, a starter system is up to the Buyer to decide(including what they can spend)....what we can do is make some suggestions of what they could consider at various price points.  As most of us have had at times, sometimes the process or journey can be rewarding and even fun. It would seem that anyone that can suggest good components that they have had and had success with might be helpful to a Buyer.  The ones I had suggested are all items I have had success with and at various price points.  I would not tell someone what to buy, but would share my experiences and let them take it from there....and perhaps enjoy the process. 
i have seen many times where members will suggest pieces of equipment that will work with a speaker that they have....or a amp that might work with a preamp, etc....