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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 10, 2013 21:52:38 GMT -5
Although I had some homemade stuff before this including wastbasket speakers and a Heathkit mono tube amp, this was my first real stereo. Dual 1212 -> Sansui 555 -> ElectroVoice Aristocrat speakers What was yours?    |
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Post by monkumonku on Oct 10, 2013 21:57:20 GMT -5
My first "real" stereo was a pair of Dynaco A25 speakers, a Dual 1218 turntable with a Shure M91 cartridge, and a Sony TA1150 integrated amp. Connected with 18 gauge speaker wire and those thin gray RCA cables with red and white plugs. Bought it at Pacific Stereo in Santa Monica, CA.
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Post by mshump on Oct 10, 2013 22:00:04 GMT -5
I had a JVC turntable, technics receiver, Teac cassette player, and some Fisher speakers.
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Post by bootman on Oct 10, 2013 22:01:17 GMT -5
Technics SA-80 Advent Legacy speakers and a Technics turntable that i can't remember the exact model number. I think it was the SL 230 but I do remember it was belt driven. I really miss those advent speakers.  |
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 10, 2013 22:19:16 GMT -5
Technics SA-80 Advent Legacy speakers and a Technics turntable that i can't remember the exact model number. I think it was the SL 230 but I do remember it was belt driven. I really miss those advent speakers. I assume by "Advent Legacy" you mean the original "Large" Advent speakers? This speaker requires honorable mention in any list of speakers. I have always considered it the VW of speakers with probably more units sold than any other speaker! EDIT: Nope I see that the Legacy was a later, but similar model! |
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Post by bootman on Oct 10, 2013 22:24:00 GMT -5
Technics SA-80 Advent Legacy speakers and a Technics turntable that i can't remember the exact model number. I think it was the SL 230 but I do remember it was belt driven. I really miss those advent speakers. I assume by "Advent Legacy" you mean the original "Large" Advent speakers? This speaker requires honorable mention in any list of speakers. I have always considered it the VW of speakers with probably more units sold than any other speaker! EDIT: Nope I see that the Legacy was a later, but similar model! I know the model you mean, but I had the legacys. Still a great start in my audio journey. |
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Post by mshump on Oct 10, 2013 22:36:12 GMT -5
I assume by "Advent Legacy" you mean the original "Large" Advent speakers? This speaker requires honorable mention in any list of speakers. I have always considered it the VW of speakers with probably more units sold than any other speaker! EDIT: Nope I see that the Legacy was a later, but similar model! I know the model you mean, but I had the legacys. Still a great start in my audio journey. Man, I drooled over Advents for years !! Never got a set. My first Wife had 0 for WAF in stereo equipment. |
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Post by bootman on Oct 10, 2013 23:05:36 GMT -5
Curious as to what your first stereo would be now?
what would be the budget?
I'm thinking.....
Harman Kardon 3490
Pioneer SP-BS22-LR
Emotiva ERC-2
Thoughts?
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Post by Metaldude on Oct 10, 2013 23:24:45 GMT -5
My first , mmmm, an old HMV TT and radio in a cabinet given to me by grandparents.
Then a technics TT ,cassette and radio.
After that a old Marantz TT cassette player..
Then Kenwood TT ,double cassette and old Peterson speakers my dad gave me, they did sound good, ore what I thought was good..
To my current system Denon 891 AVR ,Sony CD player, LG DVD /Video player and Klipsch F30 Towers, Klipsch SW 450 subs..
and now the system which I'm now building, most pieces in my sig , can't wait until it is done, this has been a long saga up to this point , saving ,scimping ,educating myself here, man will my nieghbours love me now, he he he ....
Metaldude
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Post by luvtubes on Oct 11, 2013 0:18:42 GMT -5
My first was a Hitachi boom box with a Technics linear tracking turntable.... wish I still had it for a garage rig.
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Post by GreenKiwi on Oct 11, 2013 0:51:26 GMT -5
A realistic receiver with those metal speakers... it was a handme down. The next one was a arcam integrated amp, phillips CD changer... things got upgraded from there. A magnum dynalabs tuner and marantz CD-63... then to Sonic Frontiers tubes... and vandersteens... then maggies... then to emo amps.
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Post by pdaddy on Oct 11, 2013 1:07:03 GMT -5
Klipsch Heresy, Denon DCD 1500 and an Electron Kinetics Eagle 2a amp
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Post by jefft51 on Oct 11, 2013 1:18:59 GMT -5
My first stereo was an unmemorable(in that I can't remember it) record player/8track player used in my bedroom while in high school. I had several Car stereos (starting with 8 tracks, it was great when cassettes took over)
My first REAL stereo was a Dynaco Stereo 120, PAT-4 preamp, Tuner; Dual 606 Turntable and Speakerlab 3 speakers.
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Post by audiogeek on Oct 11, 2013 8:59:58 GMT -5
My first stereo was some sort of all in one, can't remember the brand. You know, the systems with the receiver and turntable in one box. Played that in my room for hours...
The first system I bought with my own money was from a place called Pacific Stereo. I picked everything out myself - Nikko receiver, Pioneer turntable, Teac cassette deck, Koss headphones, Century speakers. That lasted me thru college. My sister still has the turntable.
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Post by geebo on Oct 11, 2013 9:18:03 GMT -5
A Marantz 2220 receiver, a BSR turntable, and some house branded speakers (maybe Lafayette Radio?).  |
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Oct 11, 2013 9:41:13 GMT -5
Curious as to what your first stereo would be now? what would be the budget? I'm thinking..... Harman Kardon 3490 Pioneer SP-BS22-LR Emotiva ERC-2 Thoughts? I think that whole first stereo cost me about $400. The ElectroVoice were a used trade in at my HiFi shop. If you adjust for inflation $400 in 1970 to today, it becomes about $2400 which is amazing! A UMC-200 and a UPA-700 would run $1100. That leaves a lot for speakers. I'd probably fill out the fronts first and use some junk for the rears to start. Ironic that you seem to get more for your $ today after adjusting for inflation! |
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Post by jdskycaster on Oct 11, 2013 9:55:18 GMT -5
First "real" system purchased between 1986-88:
Infinity Kappa 9's
harman kardon Citation 25 Pre-amp
harman kardon Citation 22 Amp (still have but needs some cap work)
harman kardon Citation 23 tuner
Denon DCD 1500II CD player (still have and works great)
If you mean first system ever it was 1977:
Sears integrated receiver/turntable w/ speakers all in one system. Probably pumped out 10watts/ch. Speakers were really bad but could play loud enough to make mom mad - turn that thing down!
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Post by melm on Oct 11, 2013 9:55:43 GMT -5
Hmmm. I think my first was a KLH stereo in a suitcase. Turntable and speakers that extended out. By the end of college I had a Dynaco Preamp I built, along with a Dynaco Stereo 70 tubed amp. A Dual turntable and AR 4 x speakers. Along the way I updated speakers to KLH bookshelf models, then the originals Advents. Moving forward I remember Dahlquist DQ-10s, some B&Ws, and for a long stretch Adcom Amps, tuner and preamps.
Memories. Quite a journey that continues ...
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Post by geebo on Oct 11, 2013 10:04:10 GMT -5
 They hadn't even invented color yet... |
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Post by jmasterj on Oct 11, 2013 10:54:31 GMT -5
My first stereo was a beige colored molded plastic all in one unit made by brother the sewing machine people. It contained a tuner, turn table, and cassette deck. I played it until I blew the speakers out.
Then my real first stereo was a Sansui QRX-3500 quadraphonic receiver, an Akai cassette deck, a Dual turn table, and a pair of KLH Model 5 speakers. It rocked right up until the point somebody stole it.
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