Do you rember your first?

Shoot Sean, Pacific Stereo, reminds me of when I lived in Costa Mesa before moving to Vermont. Do you happen to remember a speaker called the Quadraflex from that era? I use to like to listen to the Ohms at Fedco, a kind of predessor to the big warehouse stores now. Also use to go to a great 2nd hand stereo store called recycled stereo on Newport Blvd.

my first, ahh yes, double advents, scott,garrad with the wood arm.this was 45 years ago, even then my wife was very understanding. many,many systems later she is still with me and still understands the jones i have for this hobby. i am twice blessed. on the suject of first's, wouldn't it be great if all audiophiles posting told us something about their room.mine is 24x14 it could be bigger to better support the b&w 801 nautilus but thats all i could squeeze out of this new house. every time i hear a phile talk about nearfield listening i think small room. i had a bud who worked for lyric hi fi and was invited to seacliff to listen to harrys big system which at the time were big infinitys, he said he fellt like his feet were right up against the panels. these speakers were designed for large california rooms with high ceilings,yet the reviews on this speaker were outstanding. go figure, i think the room is the most important component which is why i drool over albert porters room and that beautiful rug he won't sell me . love and peace

I had a few hand-me-down record players, including a Zenith console. But, the first COMPONENT system I bought for myself will never be forgotten.

Pioneer QX-747 Quad receiver - later trade even up for a Marantz 4400 receiver
Pioneer PL-55DX direct drive TT with an AT cartridge I can't now recall, but it had a gold body (cool!)
ESS Satellite 4 speakers - these were made for quad and had 4 small "satellite" 2-ways and a 12" bass reflex speaker all run through a crossover box. I challenge anyone to remember these! I still have two of the satellites (replaced dirvers) which I use in the bedroom. Plus, the 12", which has long since melted away, was housed in a beautiful zebrawood-veneered cabinet with a texured vinyl top that I use as an end table, of sorts, in my stereo room.
Pioneer CT-F9191 Cassette Deck which I still have as a memento to the past
Sony ST-3950SD tuner which I STILL use!!
Teac 4070G Reel-to-reel deck which I traded for something in a VERY BIG bag.

Of course, folks spend more on a single set of speaker cables than I spent for all of this stuff.

Ah, the memories..................

How could I forget? My first system was comprised of a Heathkit hi-fi amplifier (early 70s vintage) that my Dad put together along with a hand-me-down turntable and a pair of Dad's homemade speakers. Dad built a variety of Heathkit stuff in the 60s and early 70s and I remember some of the pieces quite well.

It wasn't until I was a teenager with a part time job that I was able to move up the foodchain a little bit. I will never forget the Technics receiver I got for Christmas, and the brand-spanking-new Infinity loudspeakers that I purchased at Pacific Stereo circa 1978. Shortly afterward, I talked a friend out of his old Garrard turntable for around $20 - boy, I was all set!

Ohhh, the memories...

First component I bought was a Fisher CR-4013 (?) dual-speed cassette deck. Before that I'd owned various suitcase portables.

First time I was blown away by sound quality was a pair of AR 9s I heard at a store in the mall. I don't remember what was upstream from them.