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Earliest "MOST WANTED" gear

OK, some of us have been on this merry go round longer than others. I checked in in 1976, age 16. Typical teenagers, I wanted a turntable, receiver and speakers. A tape deck down the road and a decent used car once I got a license.

I envisioned my 1st system- a Dual turntable with a Shure cartridge, AR bookshelf speakers, and as for a receiver, I liked Tandberg and Marantz. Predictably, my 1st system did not look like that at all, though over the years out of a fit of nostalgia I have owned all of that stuff, even if for under a year (and then sold it to another person trying to satisfy earlier desires). Well, at least I envisioned a Teac tape deck and that's what I eventually bought.

What was the "system of your dreams" before you dipped your toes into the water?
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armstrod
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My first real system was purchased in 1978 at Alan Audio in Bloomington, IN. Advent 300 receiver, New Advent speakers, and a Micro Seiki MB-14 turntable. No idea what cartridge they put in it. Lots of records available at the used record stores for $2-$3 apiece. My 15 watts/channel blew away just about everyone else on my dorm floor.

Those were the days.   :-)
keithtexas
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18 in 1978 - Actually bought Sansui G4500 and Infinity RS-Bs(?) 3 ways.

Also liked the Polk 10Bs. 

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bdp24
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1968: AR 3a Loudspeakers & XA turntable

1970: ESS TranStatics, McIntosh electronics

1971: Infinity Servo-Statics, SAE electronics

1972: Magneplanar Tympanis, ARC electronics, Revox A77, Thorens TD-125/SME 3009 Improved/Decca Blue

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georgehifi
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Earliest "MOST WANTED" gear

As I mentioned before, 1977 Mark Levinson ML2 monoblocks only 25w!!!  Class-A monoblocks, that can keep almost doubling down to 1ohm
http://www.hifido.co.jp/photo/05/504/50446/c.jpg


For a source would have to be Naim CD555 with 555 power supply.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/207naim140816.jpg

Passive preamp, naturally

Speakers Wilson Wamm
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/74/87/8d/74878dd99ee90cb4e63d89cd1d8ab592--hifi-speakers-audio-room.jpg

Cheers George
willemj
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My first system, early 1970's, from my earnings working on Saturdays in a bookstore, first as a schoolboy and next as a student:

Linn Sondek LP12, SME 3009ii improved, Shure V15iii
Quad 33/303/FM3 (Quad 33 input board specific for the Shure cartridge)
Quad ELS57
This is the system I used until a few years ago, augmented from the early 1980's by a succession of disc players.

I have never thought that the continuing upgrade itch is a very smart thing. Think hard, buy something excellent, and then live with it saves a lot of money, produces better results and keeps you sane: technology does not change that fast. The CD player (first generation Philips with an adapted Quad input to cope with the 2.0V output of the disc player) was the only worthwhile upgrade for years.
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