It was during the late 60's, early 70's. It seemed we were all trying to be free spirits,(hippies if you will), and some of our aquaintences had apartments where we would partake of certain Mexican herbs, and listen to Led Zepplin, The Beatles, Jethro Tull and the like, usually on department store stereo units.
I remember my brother had a friend who I hadn't met, where lots of people,(guys and girls), would hang out. I went one day, and heard my beloved music being reproduced in a way I hadn't heard before. It sounded fantastic at the time. I checked out what he was playing it on.
Great big cabinet speakers,(looked like liquor cabinets), with slat, vented doors that swung open to reveal 15 inch woofer, mid, tweeter, with the name: McIntosh.
A big square chassis with 2 meters lit up blue, also named McIntosh.
A box with knobs,(volume,balance), named McIntosh.
A turntable with little dots around the edge of the platter that were illumunated by a light that kept them from spinning around with the platter. Named Pioneer.
At the time I had no inkling of preamp, amps, strobe markings, and variable speed turntables. I was hooked though.
I was never again happy with my Wards reciever, 8 track and turntable all in one unit, with detachable speakers.
I started seriously saving my money from that day on, and have gone through scores of equipment since then.
I have since come from a set of Large Advents, Sherwood 35 wpc receiver and Dual 1229 with Shure M91ED in 1972, to the present.
Klipsh Lascala tweaked with Alpha core inductors, and Jensen PIO caps, 2A3 single ended monoblock amps, Curcio Daniel, or CJ PV10 preamp, Proceed pcd3, and Oracle Delphi with et2 air bearing tonearm.
I am planning for my next upgrade in this never ending quest to recapture the amazement I felt upon hearing music that moved me emotionally for the first time.
I remember my brother had a friend who I hadn't met, where lots of people,(guys and girls), would hang out. I went one day, and heard my beloved music being reproduced in a way I hadn't heard before. It sounded fantastic at the time. I checked out what he was playing it on.
Great big cabinet speakers,(looked like liquor cabinets), with slat, vented doors that swung open to reveal 15 inch woofer, mid, tweeter, with the name: McIntosh.
A big square chassis with 2 meters lit up blue, also named McIntosh.
A box with knobs,(volume,balance), named McIntosh.
A turntable with little dots around the edge of the platter that were illumunated by a light that kept them from spinning around with the platter. Named Pioneer.
At the time I had no inkling of preamp, amps, strobe markings, and variable speed turntables. I was hooked though.
I was never again happy with my Wards reciever, 8 track and turntable all in one unit, with detachable speakers.
I started seriously saving my money from that day on, and have gone through scores of equipment since then.
I have since come from a set of Large Advents, Sherwood 35 wpc receiver and Dual 1229 with Shure M91ED in 1972, to the present.
Klipsh Lascala tweaked with Alpha core inductors, and Jensen PIO caps, 2A3 single ended monoblock amps, Curcio Daniel, or CJ PV10 preamp, Proceed pcd3, and Oracle Delphi with et2 air bearing tonearm.
I am planning for my next upgrade in this never ending quest to recapture the amazement I felt upon hearing music that moved me emotionally for the first time.