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

@tomic601  No, I bought it from a dealer in Murphysboro, Illinois. Still own the Sonograph w/sumiko arm.  In storage,  not been in my current system. 

In 1973, I had stacked Advents driven by the original Phase Linear 700 (no jokes please, I was 18 years old), a Quintessence preamp (rare bird, though Bill Leebens wrote about it somewhat recently) and a Technics SP-10 with custom plinth, a couple of arms and cartridges.
By 1975, I had done a complete about face-- all ARC tube stuff (still have that first ARC amp, though many followed it, all in the same vein --ARC tube stuff in the 60-75 watt/channel range) and Quad ESLs. I still have the Quads too, and after being refurbished, use them in my vintage system. I have owned that pair of speakers since around 1973-4.
It’s been a long road, but as others say, it’s the journey, not the destination.

ya Bill the sense of history, legacy and sonic evolution is part of the journey. I still have my parents 1965 MX110 Z and 1961 MC240 as the core of my vintage system. I remember the day they arrived with the big Bozaks in winter 1965.

@tomic601 - and I'll bet that system can sound fabulous. I was supposed to hear a pair of Concert Grands or whatever the big daddy Bozak was (owned now by the son) but never happened. I'm using an MX110z in the vintage system, as you may know. Lots of tubes, knobs and chrome. Whoa! :)

This was around 1994-95:
Linn LP12 turntable
Aragon 47K phono preamp
Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 preamp
Dynaco Stereo 70 amp
Vandersteen 1B speakers
Pioneer Elite PD-65 cd player
Kimber Cables
ASC tube traps

One of the best audio synergy I have experienced.  I still remember that system!