What was your first system, & did you like it?

In 1963 or 1964, I saw a Garrard turntable the Lab 80. And I was transfixed! I just knew I had to have it. (I was like 15 years old. A $100 bucks then was a LOT).
So I got it, and a Fisher pre/amp combo unit. A pair of J.B.Lansing speakers (I do not remember the model, but they were 12" woofer with a tweeter that had an aluminum bullet cover in 24" by 26" by 26" walnut cabinets that stood on 6" aluminum legs. (a friends' brother still has them)
I loved it, had that same system for 15 years.

Pioneer SX-636 receiver
EPI 5's(???) speakers
Teac A150 (???) Cassette Deck
Dual (something) Turntable

Of couse I liked it. Not much bass but it was my first, it was the 70's, it was what I could aford, and it certainly sounded much better than my parents Magnavox console unit.

I got my first system when I was 13. It was a used Philco Victrola ... a one piece tube affair with detachable speakers and a drop down Voice of Music record player. Absolutely loved it ... cost me $50 ... but after awhile I became frustrated with its sound ... 4 inch baffle mounted speakers. Graduated to a SONY HP 161 Tuner/Turntable one piece solid state compact when I was 17. It was the last system that I was completely satisfied with. Separates did not enter the picture until I was 24 ... a Pioneer 636 receiver; a Dual 1257 turntable; and EPI 100 speakers.

stacked advents,mac 275 amp, jvc equilizer pre,thorens 125 turntable,thought i died & went to heaven