In 1956, as a student at The Eastman School of Music, I found that it was very convenient to pass by Craig Audio which was owned by a doublebass player in the Rochester Philharmonic, Dave Craig. It was only a block out of my way and was located in a tiny little bungalow on a side street. It didn't take long for me to convince my parents that it was an essential part of my musical education to own a decent audio system. It consisted of a 10 Watt Bogen amplifier [mono] , a Bogen turntable with GE Variable Reluctance Cartridge and a 12" Electrovoice coaxial loudspeaker in a tunable infinite baffle cabinet. I still have the receipt ! The journey from then has been a joyous one and definitely the best hobby imaginable ! A set of Bozak "Symphony I" speakers still create an unbelievable sound even though they are in my garage [I'm also a gearhead] . Thanks to the OP for this trip down "Memory Lane" !
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?