What piece of equipment started it all for you?
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daddyjt
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The broken Sony DVD player thread got me thinking about this in a roundabout way. I really haven’t owned much Sony gear (I’ve just always seemed to find something that worked better for my needs).
BUT… my first pair of “real” speakers were a pair of Sony SS TL1 that I bought shortly after I got married in 1990 for $169 (I had to put them on lay a way!). Prior to those, I had a pair of Realistic (Radio Shack) Minimus 7 that sound surprisingly good (I still use them on my electronics bench).
Back to the Sonys - even with only a 6.5” woofer, the “transmission line” enclosure provided awesome bass, and they had fantastic detail - I was hooked on home audio from that moment on.
What piece of gear started your journey? *note - this thread isn’t intended to showcase your most awesome piece of gear - it’s more about “humble beginnings”…:-)
These aren’t mine, but I have some photos somewhere - I’ll see if I can dig them out. For now, heres a stock photo
BUT… my first pair of “real” speakers were a pair of Sony SS TL1 that I bought shortly after I got married in 1990 for $169 (I had to put them on lay a way!). Prior to those, I had a pair of Realistic (Radio Shack) Minimus 7 that sound surprisingly good (I still use them on my electronics bench).
Back to the Sonys - even with only a 6.5” woofer, the “transmission line” enclosure provided awesome bass, and they had fantastic detail - I was hooked on home audio from that moment on.
What piece of gear started your journey? *note - this thread isn’t intended to showcase your most awesome piece of gear - it’s more about “humble beginnings”…:-)
These aren’t mine, but I have some photos somewhere - I’ll see if I can dig them out. For now, heres a stock photo
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― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Dad's Sansui receiver (800?) that he brought back from Okinawa. Wish I had it.Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
Polk - Monitor 10As, SDA 2Bs, LSi9s, White RTi4s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - CR7, CR6s, CR4s.
Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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