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your first system-

I put together my first system in 1977- turntable, receiver, speakers and a cassette deck- $600. An on-line inflation calculator tells me that is $2760 in 2022 dollars. I am sure a current $1500 streaming based system can be assembled that would demolish my 1977 system. That's what I call real progress!

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holmz
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Around ‘84…

  • SOTA Saffire, SEAC arm, AQ cartridge
  • PSE preamp and amp,
  • Vandersteen 2C

 

vinylandtubes
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Systemdek, NAD receiver, and a pair of good-sized Polks. Great dorm room setup.

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unreceivedogma
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1968. My first.

- Stanton cartridge

- Garard table and arm

- Dyna PAS (I built)

- Dyna Stereo 70 (I built)

- Lafayette speakers

- Lafayette tuner

- Lafayette lamp wire, cables

fiesta75
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Oh yeah 16ga lamp cord, then I found 10ga nickel plated.

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mammothguy54
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I remember that the first Monster Cable, I believe it was 12 gauge multi-strand copper, was the big deal of its time.  I think that was about 1979.  I replaced my 16 gauge lamp cord with it.  The original Tip Toes quickly followed.  That was the beginning of so much more to come, for all of us.

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