In 1983 I got a JVC Home system/Boombox that had dual decks, a hide-away turntable with push button motoriezed ejection system. It had a battery pack to use as a boombox but at 27lbs it was hard to carry around and ate batteries fast......but man did I think it was cool! It cost me $450.00 and I thought I was the coolest kid around, I was really just a very young audio nerd! I think the first LP I actually bought was by the "Thompson Twins" oh man FLASSSSSSSH BAAACK!
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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