As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This?

Klipschorn powered by McIntosh tube monoblocks controlled by McIntosh tube preamp. LinnSondek TT playing the beatles. I don't remember the model numbers. First rig I bought included B&K ST140 and Pro-5 pre (I still own both), Mirage M760 speakers (still own those too), Dual TT, a Denon CD player (still own), and a NAD 6300 series cassette deck which I sold a few months back to a friend.

Today I have several power amps, preamps, speakers, etc.

Polk SDA SRS + Yamaha M80s = 1985 teenage bliss

Marantz 2230 that I received as a 16TH Birthday gift from my parents in 1975.  

Been in this hobby ever since and have loved every minute of it! 😊

It was in the mid 60's that I bought a kit amplifier. I do not remember the name but I also bought a turntable from them and speakers. All to play a Ventures album.

I had the same Craig "all-in-one" or similar to the OP's.  TT, 8-track, and tuner.  My parents got it for me when I was 14.  It lasted through college where I was exposed to real gear.  Had a few ex-GI buddies that brought back killer systems from the mid-late 70s.

Before that, I had a steel needle POS but it played records.  Good enough for a 5-year old...

My folks had a TV "console" unit with a TT and tuner, and a stand-alone "record player".

My first bonus check in 1981 went for a Technics receiver and linear tracker paired with EPI speakers.  I was surprised the cartridge and stylus cost as much as the TT.  I still have the receiver, TT and that Stanton cartridge still sounds good.