Wow what memories! My family had a Zenith console that I used until I was 14. Problem is, this disease struck me when I was 12 and walked into the "high-end" room at a local Korvettes Department store and was smitten with the Marantz, McIntosh, Dual and Thorens gear - I was hooked like a junkie! I will never forget that audio department and how I felt when I entered it. I even remmember how it smelled!!!!
Not to be deterred, I saved up EVERY penny from a paper route and bought a Dual 1019 and an Ortofon cartridge when I was 14 and the rest as they say is history.
The LPs I first purchased with my OWN $$ were a Doc Severinsen LP and a Freddie Hubbard LP. I am drawing a blank on my first 45. (must be CDementia)
Not to be deterred, I saved up EVERY penny from a paper route and bought a Dual 1019 and an Ortofon cartridge when I was 14 and the rest as they say is history.
The LPs I first purchased with my OWN $$ were a Doc Severinsen LP and a Freddie Hubbard LP. I am drawing a blank on my first 45. (must be CDementia)