Where did you start?

[Filterlab]

After well over 30 years of having Hi-Fi in my life in one shape or form, I was reminiscing about various systems I've had, and I started to think about the first 'proper' Hi-Fi system I ever had. I've been into Hi-Fi since I was eleven years old, but it took me a couple of years to scrape together some cash to buy some decent components.

So, and this is a real time travel of a post; my first "system" comprised of (and thanks to Hi-Fi Engine for some of the hard-to-find images here)...

Marantz CD-45 CD player




Sony TC-FX120 cassette deck




Thorens TD 150 mk2


Pioneer SA-408 amplifier




Tannoy Mercury S Gold speakers




So gents and ladies (if there are any on here), your first systems please, with images if you possibly can!

[struth]

not bad for a first system... i cant really remember what my first systems were.. first amp i got that was really good was a musical fidelity a1000.. first good tt was an hitachi, but not sure the model. also had a jvc linear tracker in late 80's

[Barry]

First system, in 1966 was mono only, and comprised a Garrard SP25 Mk.II with a no-name ceramic/crystal cartridge, running into a home-built Mullard 5-10 amplifier (with a rudimentary pre-amp) that fed a DIY speaker made to a Wharfedale design (a 1.25 cu ft enclosure with a rear distributed port, housing a Wharfedale RS/8/DD drive unit).

For the second system I built another 5-10 amp, a second speaker of the same design (for stereo) and fitted a Shure M3D to the Garrard.

[Filterlab]

Oh yes, I forgot about my turntable!

I had a Thorens TD 150 mk2. Added to the initial post.

[Macca]

I had that same Sony tape deck. Although it wasn't my first one, that was a JVC.

[Pigmy Pony]

https://images.app.goo.gl/A4tEuPNRzYwY3ws28

First amp, 1975

[Audio Al]

Start at the very begining is a very good place to start ,

[Colinijohnson]

pioneer pl12d, shire m75ed. Leak 2030 speakers & a crappy Eagle amp!

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[Filterlab]

Eagle? Who?

[Barry]

Rob is that a Mk.I TD150 shown? The Mk.II had an arm with a black spherical counterweight/