Your First System


This should be good!!! Most of us have been in this expensive hobby for years now and have worked our way up to components we only dreamed of. I want to know what was your first system of separate components going back as far as you can remember. My first consisted of a Pioneer SX-680 receiver, a Technics SLD-1 turntable (I think that's the right model #), a Sharp tapedeck, and KLH floorstanding speakers. I was 16 at the time and thought I was the biggest badass on the block. Now, 20+ years later I have a ML 334, Meridian 507 CD, CJ PV10A, Canton Ergo 900 speakers, and a Transparent Power Isolator 4. I'm in the process of upgrading to a ML 390. It goes without saying the IC's and speaker cables are top notch as well. I know my system is WAAAYYYYY down the foodchain compared to what I've seen here but It would be interesting to see what everyone started out with.
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A Kenwood KR-2600 stereo reciever(15 watts per channel!),
a Pioneer PL-112D turntable with a Pickering XV-15 cartridge
and Fisher St-455 12",3-way loudspeakers with DOME tweeters and finished in genuine walnut veneer.
I upgraded to a Technics SU-7600 integrated amp (50 wpc)
SU-7300 tuner, Garrard DD-75 turntable with Stanton 681-EEE, ADC Integra XLM-1, and Empire 2000T cartridges, and Marantz Imperial 6G 10", 2- way loudspeakers finished in genuine walnut veneer.
I later added a Technics RS-M228X cassette deck with DBX.