Quick poll How long have you been in this hobby?

early 80's with a pioneer receiver.

Since 1967.

First cobbled up system '58. First homebuilt speakers '61. First audiophile grade components '67.

my first serious system was a Mcintosh C26 and 2505 driving AR3a speakers and a dual 1219...Circa 1968. I still have, and use, everything but the 1219.

For classical music/acoustic guitar type music, I prefer that system to my home theater NHT 2.9, AC-2,L5 and James EMB-1200 sub driven by a 200W per channel NHT Power5.

Different systems for different needs...

I got started in this hobby in 1960. My first system was a Rek-o-Kut turntable, Stromberg Carlson Tube Amplifier and University speakers in a custom made wooden cabinet. My first upgrade was to a Dynakit i stereo 70 and Acoustic Research ar-3 speakers.