What was your first system? When was that?


1977- BSR 20BP turntable with ADC cartridge, Pioneer SX450 receiver, Studio Design 46 speakers (Tech HiFi house brand)
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I was in the service at the time, so it needed to be easy to travel with. SAE I-102 integrated amp, Kenwood cassette deck (don't remember model number), and Fried C2 speakers. Probably 1984 or 1985. Pretty good sounding little system.
Maranta 1060 integrated, later supplemented with a Marantz tuner.  Sonar speakers.  Gerard 1229 table and a Shure cart, can’t remember the model.  No name cables, but a heavier gauge than zip cord.  I’d like to hear it again.
1971 - Pioneer SX-303 receiver and Rectilinear 10B speakers. Radio for a while, then Phillips turntable. The one that wiggled a lot with the cool green touch sensor.
1933: A wind-up Victrola, playing RCA Red Seal 12" classical records. Cactus needles. (We didn't have electricity in the Sonoran Desert.)