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Your first component that was "special"

I got into hifi 40 years ago. I had a Pioneer receiver, Kenwood table, various entry level cartridges (ADC, Stanton, Empire) and Studio Design speakers. I wound up buying a Shure V15 Type 3 cartridge. That was the first piece of gear I bought that was way beyond ordinary. I had kept the cartridge until about 2o years ago- I sold it because by then no decent replacement stylus was available. Wish I still had it.

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ebm
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Everything is special!!

larryrs
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almarg wrote:

"A Grace F-9E phono cartridge, purchased in 1979. I then proceeded to use various incarnations of that cartridge (the original version, the ruby-cantilevered version, and a Soundsmith-retipped ruby-cantilevered version) for the majority of the next 35 years.

Regards,
-- Al"

+1

There have been many "special" components in my (very) long involvement with this hobby but, like Al, I bought a Grace F-9E in the late '70's and still love the sound.  Right now I have 3 F9 bodies and 4 styli, including a Soundsmith Ruby OCL, 2 original 9E styli and one original Grace 9E replacement stylus.  They kind of circulate among a fixed-headshell SME Type 2 Improved, a Grace 707 MkII, and a SME M2-9.

LarryRS
valinar
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LFD MK IV
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
CM Labs amp and pre-amp bought used circa 1978.
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lou_setriodes
682 posts
 
Bang & Olufsen RX turntable when I was 21 years old back in 1982.  So cool looking    
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