As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This?


I figure a lot of us here started hearing music through stand-up furniture stereos and/or composite units (mine was a Craig tt, receiver, 8-track). Then, one day I saw and listened to my cousin’s Pioneer Spec amps (with equalizer and oscilloscope) supporting a Beogram 4004. He also had a Teac R2-D2, but it was the 4004 that had the ever-lasting magnetic effect. What piece of equipment got you?

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Listening to a friend's system in the summer of 1970: Kenwood integrated amp with meters, Thorens TD 125 (can't remember the cartridge) and Large Advents. Jimi Hendrix Electric Ladyland, It's a Beautiful Day, Procul Harum A Salty Dog were listened to with rapt attention! At home all I had was the family GE stereo console.

My other high school friend had a Pioneer receiver, Pioneer belt-drive TT and KLH Six speakers. Traffic John Barleycorn, Buffalo Springfield, The Nice Five Bridges, Pink Floyd Ummagumma sounded wonderful! I wished I had a similar system at home! 

This has to be a classic Marantz Model One (?)… the one with the oscilloscope. 

mid 60's went with my father to pick up Fisher 500C receiver, AR 2Ax speakers and Dual 1019 turntable...still have the turntable, been meaning to get it refurbished - any suggestions on refurb place for the Dual ? Thanks