What did your system look like 30 years ago?


As best as I can recall, this is what I had

Magnepan MG1.4 speakers; Rega Planar 3 turntable with a Linn K9 cartridge; CAL Icon CD player;  Adcom GTP500 II tuner/preamp; Adcom GFA545 amp

I still have my Zerostat which I bought in the 80's-
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Harvey’s Rt. 17 Paramus?

That’s where I believe I bought a Tandberg TR2080 new a couple years after that picture to upgrade from the Hitachi. Beauty! Sold it to a collector in Norway a few years back as it was getting a bit old in the tooth but always a top notch sounding receiver.

The Hitachi was my college receiver, the Tandberg grad school.
Harvey's NYC 45th street, near 5th avenue. I was not aware they had branches, they were medium to high end with active sales, before Sound by Singer ... other smaller boutique shops.
Same as it does now except the Lux CL-32 pre is replaced (FINALLY) with an Audio Research SP-6B.  Newly acquired Audio Research EC-21 will move the Hafler 500 (I assembled it in 1975 at my desk at my shop) to the bottom end--should be enough to drive the Tympani I-C's bass panels.

Looking to purchase a used Audio Research tube amp of 100+ for the top.

Shoulda kept my demo system from the shop--Audio Research D-150.  Heck of an amp!

Cheers!
VPI HW-19 jr
ET 2 arm
Arcici stand
TARA Labs preamp
Quicksilver silver monos
Spica TC-50i
Mirage sub