My dad stepped up his stereo game around 1972 with the purchase of a Sony STR-6065 receiver, a Dual 1229 turntable and a pair of AR-3a's. The immediate improvement in SQ was enough to get me interested in finding out what else was out there. The store he frequented was very conservative and tilted towards east coast sound. But I was fascinated by it all and was soon reading through all stereo mags of the day like Hi Fidelity and Stereo Review. Still fascinated at seeing equipment from the 1970's and early 80's that wasn't available in my smallish town (Charleston, WV)
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?