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Your first component that was "special"

I got into hifi 40 years ago. I had a Pioneer receiver, Kenwood table, various entry level cartridges (ADC, Stanton, Empire) and Studio Design speakers. I wound up buying a Shure V15 Type 3 cartridge. That was the first piece of gear I bought that was way beyond ordinary. I had kept the cartridge until about 2o years ago- I sold it because by then no decent replacement stylus was available. Wish I still had it.

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jayh
63 posts
 
Shure V15-3 as well-still use it on second system!

birbygdad
6 posts
 
Kenwood KA 6000 integrated. Sounded great with my AR5s and AR table. Until it became a red hot glowing cigar lighter. And it was solid state! My dealer simply replaced it with another one, and said something about being careful how hard I pushed it. Ha! No worry though, it was soon stolen! 
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warmtone
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Ayon Ayon CD5S 5s - My first CD player that provided full scale 3 dimensional organic sound that lifted my entire system to a new level providing ultimate cd playback and streaming audio (2016)
Brinkman LaGrange turntable with Brinkmann arm re-defined the potential of vinyl (2010)
Apogee Duetta Loudspeakers (1994) - a replacement for Quad ESL 63 and a massive upgrade
Audio Research VM220 mono blocks - the first amp that made the Apogees sing!  92010)
Stax/SrMT1/Lamda Signature Pro bought used 2003 

samhar
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Dahlquist DQ 10 in '70s

andrew9405
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Ohm F 1975
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