My first audiophile equipment was a Sony 366 reel to reel tape recorder which I asked my parents for after my bar mitzvah (my friends received $3K to $5K in cash gifts, I got $300 during the Hong Kong Flu season-invested in stock market until 19). Prior to my first serious piece of equipment, I started out with a tube based LP player until an Admiral light tracking LP player with detachable speakers (I had over 1,000 LPs at 10 years old). By 15, I had a tube Kenwood receiver, Advent speakers, etc. and about 3,000 LPs. Note that I currently listen to my collection of 48,500 LPs/CDs/78s/R2R and have disposed of 18,000 unwarranted records. Probably another 5 to 7,000 more to dispose of.
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?