My first quality gear I bought from the man, Brooks Berdan in SoCal. It was a Rega P3, Rega Mira integrated, and Vandersteen 2ce Sigs. That was 20 years ago and I still use the table and speakers, upgraded to separates though in that time (Rogue Metis tube pre, also from them). Was a great store while he was alive, best salesman I've ever encountered.
Where did you buy your first audio gear?
I bought my first audio gear in a Post Exchange PX store in Baumholder Germany. I was a young soldier about 20 yrs old and bought a SAE amp and Preamp, Bose 901 speakers, Sony CDP-101 CD player and a Thorens TD 320 turntable. Where did you buy your first audio gear? What did you get?