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.
pcook15
1963; Scott LK72 amp kit, LT110 tuner kit, Bozak 3001 speakers, Garrard A immediately replaced with Fairchild 412 turntable and arm, Tandberg 64 reel to reel. I recently obtained a MINT Scott 340 receiver (same as above separates) and just restored a Fairchild 412. Looking for the Bozaks now.
1973 - I got what I call my "Dentist's office system", so called because every dentist's office had one at the time. It consisted of a Panasonic 4 wpc receiver, and a pair of trapezoidal plastic single driver speakers that had captive wires that plugged into the back of the receiver with RCAs. It also came with a BSR 4800 changer with a ceramic cartridge. I was thrilled with this system until I bought a Yes record that made the speakers howl with every cymbal crash. This set me on a course of buying, tweaking and modifying that lasted for 25 years. I have less time for that now, but its still fun to mess around with this stuff from time to time.
1998 all Pioneer system. I can still hear it. Before then there was only a realistic tape player and headphones.
National quadrosonic,this are popular in Asia, that
time, then my dad bought Akai quadro also, this are
played by LP.Then I came here in the US,Harman Kardon
citation pre and amp,then bought OHM speaker walsh 3,
omni directional,then bought Martin Logan QUest, then
Plinius SA100, then Andra Eggleston,then put onother
system bought Oddyssey extreme stratos,sp Norh 6.9
marble rewire by Siltech, then bought Diapason AdamantesII.
and cable cables cables...........cdp Sony 9000es modified
by Modwright,and AH tube with upsampler cdp, rewired by
siltech also.