Once, a long time ago, my primary system consisted of an AR Amplifier, Rectilinear III speakers, Benjamin Elac Miracord 50H (which replaced a Dual 1019) with Shure V-15 Type III, as well as an AR Tuner. I still have them all (except the cartridge), and the AR Amp and Tuner are still in service. I wish I had had some tubes in the circuits.
When I was in college, I auditioned so much other stuff, like the Heathkit AR-15, Marantz separates, McIntosh's first receiver, Dynaco A-25s, KLH 5s, the Small Advent speaker, Garrard's Zero 100, Rabco's Straight Line Arm, Thorens tables, Revox Tandberg and TEAC decks, SAE Mark 6 tuner (with touch sensor and Nixie tube readout), etc. A lot more that I couldn't afford. I remember the thrill and the lust.
In those innocent days, we didn't know about interconnects, speaker cables, power cords, power conditioners, cryogenic receptacles, traps, spikes, pucks, beaks, clocks, or other cleverness. Sigh.
When I was in college, I auditioned so much other stuff, like the Heathkit AR-15, Marantz separates, McIntosh's first receiver, Dynaco A-25s, KLH 5s, the Small Advent speaker, Garrard's Zero 100, Rabco's Straight Line Arm, Thorens tables, Revox Tandberg and TEAC decks, SAE Mark 6 tuner (with touch sensor and Nixie tube readout), etc. A lot more that I couldn't afford. I remember the thrill and the lust.
In those innocent days, we didn't know about interconnects, speaker cables, power cords, power conditioners, cryogenic receptacles, traps, spikes, pucks, beaks, clocks, or other cleverness. Sigh.