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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As a wee tot, I was playing with my sisters record player and received a shock. The rest is history. True story. Shock therapy?

Growing up my sister had an all in one compact Panasonic stereo. When she got married her husband had a Dual turntable, HH Scott Receiver, Tandberg reel to reel and Rectilinear speakers. Hearing that made me appreciate that the Panasonic system left much to be desired. 

Growing up my sister had an all in one compact Panasonic stereo. When she got married her husband had a Dual turntable, HH Scott Receiver, Tandberg reel to reel and Rectilinear speakers. Hearing that made me appreciate that the Panasonic system left much to be desired. That was in the 70’s. 

My second system beyond the one with home made speakers:

Dynaco PAT4 preamp

McIntosh MC225 tube power amp

Dual 1219 turntable with a Shure V15 type 2 cartridge

Wollensak reel to reel

Large Advent speakers