You are invited on a "trip down memory lane".

@whatjd  At 65 years old, I think I just went thru my second childhood. Just purchased a used mint condition  2018 Kawasaki Z900 Retro Sport motorcycle. I think my stereo is a much safer hobby.:-)

@bdp24 yes, one of my most enduring memories is early winter 1965 a truck showing up and unloading big boxes into our almost 20’x40’ ancient house living room - like no furniture besides the B-305 in cherry and built in cabinet around fireplace to house records and the stereo: 1961 MC-240, 1965 MX-110Z, Dual 1019 and a Shure. My mom was a music school grad and could play piano and accordion and Dad could play trumpet. I don’t think they bought a TV until 1970...

I know exactly when the Hook was set.. Peter and the Wolf....

I still have the MC gear in my Seattle vintage system along w furniture from them... another reason for your music visit :-)

@o_holter i have a pair of A-25 with the real wood cabinets that I listen to with a NAD 3020 in the garage..... fun

iF you are in Seattle you can borrow them for a trip down memory lane

Ah yes, the idea of a 2nd childhood has happened to me repeatedly.  I bought 3 sports cars in a row over a few years...vowing to my mate with each purchase it would be my last.  A Porsche, a Lotus and a Lexus...and now that the mate is gone, I realized the cars were cheaper and more reliable. 

The 10 tube phono preamp with dual regulated supplies and oversized external transformers I built back in the 80s which my folks threw away in ignorance when I was abroad. Paralleled Mullard M8137 phono stage tubes and CV5042 Brimar black plate cathode followers. Grrr.