Where did you buy your first audio gear?

Luskin's High Fidelity in North Miami Beach in 1975. A Scott R74S Receiver, pair of Altec 793C speakers, Kenwood turntable (later upgraded to a Garrard Zero-100).

Audio Consultants, Evanston IL, 1970s. Simon (the owner) retired in 2019, and closed up shop. Helluva run (opened in 1967!), and it was a terrific store.

When I was in law school, living in a cheap apartment in the early 1980s, there was an electronics store that sold used stuff. I bought an Aiwa tape deck and a cheap reel to reel. I was an aspiring musician playing in a band and writing music. I used it to record songs I was writing and would bounce tracks back and forth between the tape deck and the reel to reel. Also used the cassette deck as a master from a PA System to do a "studio" recording (I call it more of a "psuedio" recording) of songs we were playing.

The original (pre-Best Buy) Magnolia HiFi in Seattle and Bellevue.