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What did you own in the 60's?

Here is one for the more mature folks here.

My first component system was a XAM 20 watt receiver, a Garrard 40B turntable with a 1 cent Grado cartridge, & a pair of XAM speakers with single 8" "full range" speakers. It was the house brand of EJ Korvette, a discount department store on Long Island. I probably would have done better if I could have talked my dad into going to Lafayette, but it was a longer trip.

I replaced the Garrard with a $91 AR XA in 1969. It was obvious that turntables sounded different, even to a 16 year old! I don't recall reading that in Stereo Review!
drumarty
sogood51
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Fisher component system for the last part of the 60's.....and a big console for the early 60's........MOTOWN BABY!....Woodward Avenue!

Dave
cboyles
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About 1961 my parents got Magnavox concert grand stereo console. Each channel bi-amped with about 50 tubed watts "music power". It sounded wonderful in its day. I used it through the late 70's. In the next few weeks I'm going to pick it up from my Mother's and try to find a local tech to recap it.
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swampwalker
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ca. 1969- Radio Shack 20 wpc receiver, 8" speakers, RS/Garrard TT. Cart was included, so I used the penny to keep it from skipping! Then a family friend went to 'Nam and sent me back a Pioneer SX-1000 TW and I got a pair of Advents and an AR TT! Boy did we have a high old time listening to tunes....
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stanwal
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1962, AR-2, Dynaco PAM1 and MK 4, Knight turntable, wanted AR but Allied Radio didn't have them yet. The EJ in the South suburbs of Chicago had the best record section. What IS this sex drive of which you speak? I think it is more the ex drive for us old farts.
stereomaniac
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In 1969 I talked my Mom into buying me one of those all in one stereos from Korvette's in greater Chicagoland without my Dad knowing about it. I think it cost about $300. I thought it was great. Well, when my Dad found out about it he threw a fit and back it went for a refund, after barely a record was played. But then he says, "We'll get you a REAL stereo" and down to Allied Radio we went (Western Ave, I think). We walked out with an Allied turntable (low end Garrard) with an Empire cartridge, Sansui AU555A integrated, a pair of Fisher 12" 3-ways ($100 for the first speaker and 1 cent for the second) and a small Crown FM tuner. Then he amazed me by hooking it all up without reading any directions (a trait that I inherited)! I guess I was lucky! PS. I think he kind of regretted it when I went out and got Led Zepplin II. That's when he got me some cheap Koss headphones.
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