Earliest "MOST WANTED" gear


OK, some of us have been on this merry go round longer than others. I checked in in 1976, age 16. Typical teenagers, I wanted a turntable, receiver and speakers. A tape deck down the road and a decent used car once I got a license.

I envisioned my 1st system- a Dual turntable with a Shure cartridge, AR bookshelf speakers, and as for a receiver, I liked Tandberg and Marantz. Predictably, my 1st system did not look like that at all, though over the years out of a fit of nostalgia I have owned all of that stuff, even if for under a year (and then sold it to another person trying to satisfy earlier desires). Well, at least I envisioned a Teac tape deck and that's what I eventually bought.

What was the "system of your dreams" before you dipped your toes into the water?
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Pioneer Spec rack with AR-9s. Took me 30 yrs but I got em minus the AR-9s. I do have AR-90s instead. Now building a system around my dream speakers; Infinity RS-1.
McIntosh, Since the 1st day I laid eyes and ears on a complete system in 1977, when I was twelve years old!
My first serious system in the 70's included a Crown DC300 amp, Crown IC150 preamp, JBL Olympus speakers, and an Empire turntable with a Stanton 681EEE cartridge. And, I can't forget the Pioneer SE-50 headphones. Great sound in it's day!
As a teen I had what would was probably the best system amongst my friends: Harman Kardon 330A receiver, BIC turntable and Tech Hifi store brand speakers. A few years later, when I was out on my own I remember salivating over the Large Advent loudspeakers, a Kenwood KA-7100 integrated amp, and a Dual 1219 turntable with Shure M91ed cartridge.
Were those Studio Design speakers? I seem to recall that being the Tech
Hifi house brand.