The Hi Fi Audio Quest: circa late 1950s

50's before my time, we did have this huge Magnavox console with the color tv, tuner, turntable built in during the later half of 1960's. Lots of great memories attached to that, started my fascination with audio.

I remember listening excitedly to AM/FM stereo simulcasting of the Perry Como show in the NY metro area. We had a Heathkit mono “HiFi” at the time, 1958 iirc. Having matched speakers like in the video clip would taken more disposable income than we had, that’s for sure. 

lol that’s a great video.  The subwoofer crawl with the whole family minus the subwoofer.  I remember my parent’s Magnavox stereo console.  AM/FM tuner, turntable and reel to reel tape deck.  Built in speakers and album storage.  A big beautiful beast.  I used it as a bar years later.  

Video a bit extreme but funny.  We had an Arvin stereo radio on the livingroom bookcase, late 50's. The big deal with it was the new introduction of FM.  No color tv yet at that time.

First stereo? Around 1965. It was a 'console' set, that is: a plastic carry box the size of a small briefcase that had a turntable and removable speakers. I remember taking the speakers and strapping them to my ears with a belt to get the loudest sound. It's probably one reasons that my hearing drops off a cliff at about 10k. Well, that and decades of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Yes and Funkytown with Koss Pro4AA headphones.