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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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oddiofyl
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My Dad had a Sansui CA 2000 and BA 2000 amp when I was young, I always wanted that combo.   When I was 15 I picked up a like new Sansui AU9900 integrated amp.   It replaced my JVC receiver and was the first real component I owned.   It served me well and I gave it to my brother when I got separates who still has it.
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JVC JA-S22 (or perhaps it was the '55 or the '77, but most likely the '22).

Those were the days...

jburidan
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When I was a kid, my neighbor bought a solid state amp and gave me his tube integrated -- I can't recall the make -- but it was a wonderful push-pull design that opened my ears to the pleasures of tube amplification. It was much better that the SS amp my neighbor bought for himself. So, I have known since I was a kid that tubes are superior. 

Then around 1991, I bought a used pair of Infinity RSb speakers at an estate sale, and they opened my ears to the pleasures of ribbon tweeters. 
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