In1969 I as a Sgt in the Army in Germany and bought my first system. Sansui AU555 amplifier, Sansui TU555 tuner, Dual 1019 turntable with a adhere V15 type III cartridge, Sansui SP100 3 way speakers and an AKAI reel to reel with Crossfield heads.
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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@kennyc, you may want to reconsider your speaker choice since you already have Constellation amps. I heard from a reputable source who has Magico S7’s that every time heard Magicos paired with Constellation amps, which happened numerous times going to dealerships and HiFi shows, the rigs sounded absolutely terrible.
I got a great deal on NAT Generator monoblocks. looking forward to hearing what they do in the system.
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Well, the first system is a bit of an throwback to 1978-1979...it's also still intact and plays daily. Even have the original boxes for it all. Near mint condition. Yup, good stuff they made back then. This is my secondary system today. Sony STR-V45 receiver. Acculab 440 and 320 pairs. Dual CS606 TT. ADC Soundshaper one ten. If I recall correctly there was also a Sharp cassette deck that didn't last 3 years . |
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