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.
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My first component system was Dynaco SCA-35 w AR-4xs and AR Turntable . . . Just bought an H.H. Scott LK-72 and Dynaco PAS-3 and Stereo 70 and am really looking forward to getting back to tubes with my small Maggies
JVC 2 channel receiver
Paradigm 7SE speakers
Yamaha CDX-5 (I believe) CDP - the cheapest one because CDs were the "perfect" sound anyway
Nakamichi BX-100 tape deck
Interconnects/speaker cable? Whatever was literally lying around
Bought all this new in 1987 with part of my student loan money :)
1970
Dynaco SCA 80 solid state integrated amp.
Thorens TD 125(?) w/integrated factory arm and Empire cartridge.
Larger Advent loudspeakers.
Scott LT-112B tuner.
16 brown lamp cord (thickest available-I new the value of good wire back then)
What's sad is most of you were using my equipment for your first system 20-30 years ago. I'm using a Marantz SR2000, a Sony PS-X20 turntable (absolutely worthless) and recently upgraded to a Sony DVP-9000ES. My speakers are Mission 80's or Boston Acoustics A70's. I'm thinking I'm going to turn over everything except the receiver and cd player.
My first "system" was in 1962 or whenever ... a turntable with two speakers that actually locked into place above and below the turntable once it was positioned upright on its side, thus forming a compact suitcase-like affair with a handle. Can't remember the name, like it would be worth remembering, but I do remember having a great time playing LPs, which were probably fairly expensive at $1-$2