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 Pioneer SX 525 reciever. I was so happy when I brought it I rode all the way home with it in my lap, like it was a baby. I could not even afford speakers to go with it. The tuner was my only source listening with headphones. Finally got some house brand Havard Speakers,a pioneer turntable and a technics cassette deck. Great first system. That was some 30 plus years ago. I've a better system now, so not so very bad getting older.
Fisher 190 24wpc receiver, BSR changer (absolutely worthless), Fisher 3 way speakers, all purchased 1974. My freshman year at college it impressed most people. Now my most recent (secondary ie. bedroom) system. Mint, refoamed, large Advents, Dual 1226 turntable, and the same Fisher 190 receiver. Sounds great.
My Dad took me to the Council Stereo shoe in 1956 and bought a Packerd Bell it had a wonderful sound.I did not experiance true stereo untill 1967 in some hippy pad wow---
Bought this system in 1977 - Pioneer SX-1080, Pioneer tape deck, Techniques turntable, Bose 601 speakers....later added Bose 201's in 1982. Still have the system and it still sounds great.
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.