What was your first "audiophile" system...the one that got you hooked?

Ventura_Rodriguez_Vallejo said:
Hi, Jack.
Beautiful "retro" Radio Shak speakers.
Do you remember what was the Pioneer CD model? Was it one incorporating the "Legato Linear" DAC circuit?
I'm interested in that type of filterless DAC behavior, since my separate Luxman DA-07 DAC uses a filterless "fluency dac" converter, one that obviates Shannon-Nyquist conversion method, and it sounds simply great (it does not sound "digital", in the sense that any possible harshness or arfificial character are removed).
Recently, I learned that Pioneer "Legato Linear" models used a non-lowpass filter tecnology, and since I've never heard one I'm intrigued in its behavior.
Thanks. [emoji4]

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I don't remember the model of the Pioneer, sorry. I was so fascinated with the technology, as this was the first CD player that I had ever seen. It took what I think was called a magazine that held maybe 5 or 6 Cd's at a time if I remember. I had just gotten my first PC so I was kind of overwhelmed with all the new technology at the time.
 
I think 1986, possibly 1987, bought these as a package in the UK for ₤300

Mission Cyrus One Integrated Amp
Mission 700LE Bookshelf Speakers
NAD 5120 Turntable

The amp and speakers are still going and sounding good, used by one of my sons as speakers for his computer audio set up.
 
First "Audiophile" system was a complete SAE stack with ...
P101
E101,
A1001
Infinity RS2.5
Technics SL-1200

all of which I bought all from a dealer in a small town that was not going to carry it any longer and sold it really really cheap! Not sure the manager knew what it may have been worth. :-)
 
My parents' Panasonic integrated system was the rave when I was a kid, first own system featured Sony CDP, Yamaha tape deck and receiver, DIY Visaton floor standers.


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First audiophile system ? I think it was 1972 and it used to have: Tandberg TR-200 receiver, Garrard turntable and B&O 1700 speakers.
 
Christmas 1972. I was 12. Kenwood receiver, Garrard turntable, and a pair of 2 way Marantz speakers with the foam grills that would start disintegrating the second you opened the box. A part time job at Crazy Eddie's in Paramus N.J. a few years later really did it…..
 
Re: What was your first "audiophile" system...the one that got you hooked?

Dave1959 said:
I think 1986, possibly 1987, bought these as a package in the UK for ₤300

Mission Cyrus One Integrated Amp
Mission 700LE Bookshelf Speakers
NAD 5120 Turntable

The amp and speakers are still going and sounding good, used by one of my sons as speakers for his computer audio set up.
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I think it was about that time when I acquired the Cyrus II SE + PSX additional power supply. They're still alive and very well (it seems that gear has been constructed to resist a nuclear attack). Here in Spain I never saw the I version being commercialized, so I'm intrigued about its sound and performance.

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1980 a pair of Philips MFB speakers wit pre-amp. I don't think it would qualify as 'audiophile' in this time.
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Same system that hooked a lot of people I imagine. Although, for me this was only about 7 years ago.

- Dynaco A25's (recapped)
- Marantz 1060
- Marantz 6300 with Shure MX97Xe

Here's a pic.

- Woody

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Keith_W said:
In university:

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... with my system. Mission 760i speakers, NAD3020i amp, Marantz CD-52.

That was my first system with separates, at least. Prior to this I had computer speakers driven with a Sony Walkman.
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I like it !! Very good choice...!!!
 
First :
Compact High Fidelity : Continental Edison with integrated cassette player/turntable and 2 x 10 W ... it's a toy...

First really :

Technics SL-1210 MK II + Ortofon X1-MC
Luxman LV100 ( integrated amplifier )
Cabasse FUN
Sony STJ X5 ( Tuner only FM )
Luxman K100 ( cassette )

I have always Technics SL-1210 MK II and Luxman K100...and they work well...(1986)...
 
hongkong said:
First :
Compact High Fidelity : Continental Edison with integrated cassette player/turntable and 2 x 10 W ... it's a toy...

First really :

Technics SL-1210 MK II + Ortofon X1-MC
Luxman LV100 ( integrated amplifier )
Cabasse FUN
Sony STJ X5 ( Tuner only FM )
Luxman K100 ( cassette )

I have always Technics SL-1210 MK II and Luxman K100...and they work well...(1986)...
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Hi.
I'm very fond of Luxman (the CD combo and tube preamp of my main system are from this brand -circa 1989/90).
What type of integrated is your LV 100 (transistors, tubes, hybrid, class...)? And.. how about its sound?
Cheers.

VenturaRV
 
My first system was made up of:
- Naim Nait 5i (amp),
- Cabasse MT30 Jersey/Epos M12.2 (loudspeakers),
- Slim Devices Squeezebox,
- Naim NACA 5 (loudspeaker cables),
- DIY RCA cables,
- AQ NRG-5 power cables
- MacBook Pro
- Aavik rack,
- Omicron Gold Evolution feet and Stabilizzatore Armonico.

But the system that got me hooked was the 2nd one:
- Jeff Rowland Concerto,
- Usher Be-718,
- AQ Mont Blanc/Volcano,
- Weiss DAC2,
- AQ Panther,
- AQ NRG-5,
- MacBook Pro,
- Aavik rack,
- Omicron Gold Evolution feet and Stabilizzatore Armonico.
This one really got me started and drew me deeper into this hobby! :P
 
Back in my late 50's college days students were building their own audio systems, and I was one of them. My first system was a Wharfedale 12" speaker I ordered from 'Allied Radio' I read several technical books by Gilbret Briggs, founder of the Wharfedale Speaker Co., who was experimenting with audio speakers and their enclosures. He was advocating sand filled corner speaker baffles, which I built. If can, find his books, he's the only writer that can write technical books and make them humorous, -with that old 'British Humor', he'll put you in stitches laughing. Also from Allied Radio, I bought a Knight Kit, integrated tube amp, which I built. Later I built a DynaKit, other students were building Heath Kits. Some students were building speaker horns for University speakers, some were using AR speakers with add-on Janzen electrostatic speakers for the high end. For the record player, most used a Reco-cut TT with a GE mc cart., I used a Connasour that had a belt drive and a ceramic platter.
 
The LV 100 is a integrated amplifier with transistor.
The sound is very good with Cabasse Fun.
I have sell my Cabasse and I bought TDL RTL3, and after Infinity Kappa 100.
Sorry for the delay.
 
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