The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards


I did have some others before, but the first system that hooked me on this passion/hobby and would still be pretty good today was:

Stacked Large Walnut Advents, with the top ones upside down so the tweeters were close together,
Yamaha CA-1000 integrated (usually run in the class A mode)
Yamaha top end direct drive turntable (YP-800?) with ADC XLM II cartridge 
Yamaha CT-7000 tuner
Early Monster interconnects and speaker cables 
Advent cassette deck
Teac reel to reel with 10" reels (model ?)

The first thing(s) that were replaced was the Large Advents that gave way to a pair of 
Dahlquist DQ-10.

From that system I have gone on to several others that I have enjoyed, but I do remember that first one.







jusam
Linaeum Model 10 speakers, McCormack DNA1, Synergistic cables, California Audio Labs CDP. Originally on a 2x12 plank, then moved to the rack currently in the corner. Same room. We have come a long way in 30+ years. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
Infinity Monitors with Walsh tweeters, AGI 511 preamp, GAS Son of Ampzilla, Ariston RDIIS TT, JH Formula 4 arm, GAS Sleeping Beauty mc cartridge, Verion SUT, Verion Triaxial ICs. All circa '78!
Acoustat Monitor 4's, RH labs subwoofers driven by Kenwood LO7M amps, Dalquist LP1 crossover, CJ preamp, LP 12/SME 3009, various cartidges, Denon SUT. This would be in 1979.