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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What did your system look like 30 years ago?


More like 40 years ago, an older school version of what I have now.
Accoustat 2 + 2’s then made into 1 + 1’s even better imaging with Kelly Decca ribbons from 12khz up and two Kef B1814’s in 12cu ft ported enclosures custom by Neville Thiel (rip) from 60hz down.
Massive own made water cooled 150watt Class-A
Linn Sondek LP12, FR12,,Supex 1000 MC

Cheers George
Tandberg TR2060 receiver
Tandberg TCD310 cassette deck
B&O 2400 turntable
Canton LE900 speakers
NAD 3240PE int. amp
Polk Audio monitor 5b speakers
Technics CD player
Monster cable 
Realistic single tape deck


All McCormack electronics

  • DNA-0.5 Deluxe amp
  • TLC-1 preamp
  • SST-1 transportDAC 1 
  • Thiel or Monitor Audio speakers



JVC- Y5F
Grado Signature- 8MX
Nakamichi- OMS 1A
Nakamichi- BX 100
Amber- FF 17
Amber- Series 70
Magnepan- MMG
Kimber Kable- IC's and speaker cable(entry level cables)
Last-record cleaning kit(could not afford a VPI machine)

Not bad for someone in there mid 20's!!!