Where did you buy your first audio gear?

Lafayette Electronics... $5 tube amp (mono) and a 12" raw speaker from their bargain dumpster bin. I think I was in 8th grade. Later I "upgraded" by adding a 5" (ha!) "tweeter" and soldered a cap to it.

Yeah, I know. I was cookin' with gas!

I had a hand me down system from the parents called a Zenith Mini Wedge. They saw I really liked music and ended up supporting my interest. This lead to the purchase of the following as a complete set:

• JVC R-X80 Receiver
• JVC KD-D40 Cassette Deck
• Dual 508 turntable with a Stanton cartridge
• Phillips CD100 CD player
• Infinity RSa speakers

The turntable became a Denon DF-35F with a Grado cartridge and the CD player become a Denon DCD-1500 about a year or so later.

All where purchase from local non-chain HiFi shops in Pennsylvania, US

1st stereo was a $35 suitcase job from Great Eastern Mills in NY in 1964. 1st real system was from Campus Stereo in State College, PA; Marantz 1060 integrated, Electrovoice 15A speakers, and dome Garrard turntable. I was in heaven!

Off the back of a truck from a guy in the alley. Not kidding.

World Radio, Lincoln, Ne.

I was 14yrs old when I bought my first system. I worked all summer mowing lawns and a winter shoveling snow to pay for it.

Pioneer SX 424, dual turntable, Utah 10" 3 way bookshelf speakers.

The Utahs had an annoying buzz now and then. I sold them and got Ultralinier 100S 12" 3 way speakers which did well for a 14yr old with no money!