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Your First System

This should be good!!! Most of us have been in this expensive hobby for years now and have worked our way up to components we only dreamed of. I want to know what was your first system of separate components going back as far as you can remember. My first consisted of a Pioneer SX-680 receiver, a Technics SLD-1 turntable (I think that's the right model #), a Sharp tapedeck, and KLH floorstanding speakers. I was 16 at the time and thought I was the biggest badass on the block. Now, 20+ years later I have a ML 334, Meridian 507 CD, CJ PV10A, Canton Ergo 900 speakers, and a Transparent Power Isolator 4. I'm in the process of upgrading to a ML 390. It goes without saying the IC's and speaker cables are top notch as well. I know my system is WAAAYYYYY down the foodchain compared to what I've seen here but It would be interesting to see what everyone started out with.
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douglas_schroeder
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A radio shack receiver purchased when I was a teen. It had brushed silver face with very thin horizontal window spanning the chasis. Functions were indicated by red lights. I'd give anything to have it back again.
I had spent my last dollar or two to get it, and I didn't have any money for speakers. So, I ripped apart a couple of old console stereos, took the naked 10" full range drivers and used them as my first speaker system.
That was 25 years ago! I'm still cobbling together systems, but the components are a bit better now.
douglas_schroeder
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No, wait. I remember a Lloyd's all in one stereo, with the turntable built on the top of a rather large receiver base. One day it began smoking. Led to the purchase of the Radio shack and discovery of "separates".
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