What did your system look like 30 years ago?

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.

Harvey’s definitely had a store on rt 17 Paramus.  

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

@mapman 

I remember the Harvey store on 17 quite well. It was on the northbound side and was pretty close where there’s now a Tesla dealer. I used to work in Hackensack so I passed Harvey 2X a day. Bought stuff from them over the years too! There also used to be a Leonard Radio on 17, and Rt 4 had a Tech HIFI. There was another place on Rt4- Stereo Warehouse. Not far, in Ridgewood, was the Sounding Board. Englewood had Stewart’s. Funny that these days when I pass locations that were former hifi shops I always think of what was there. 
I’m a bit north- in Rockland. We had one place in Nanuet. It was a good place until the owner retired and then the son took over. What a gannif/thief! He ran it into the ground. 
These days, the hifi shops in reasonable proximity to me are in white plains, mount kisco, and Cornwall. All three are quite different. In order of preference- mount kisco, Cornwall, then white plains. 
If I get ambitious, and I’ve done it, under 3 hrs and I’m in Binghamton/Vestal