What was the first hi-fi separates you bought with your own money?

[jjbomber]

Pioneer PL400 turntable, SA708 amp and speakers.

 

[robdmarsh]

Rumbelows

Rumbelows!! Of course, I remember them. Think about that name for a second, from an Audiophile point of view

 

[Wilts Hobbit]

Mine was a musical fidelity b1 amp, heybrook hb1 speakers and an rp3, all purchased second hand ,really enjoyed the b1

 

[Al ears]

Mine was a musical fidelity b1 amp, heybrook hb1 speakers and an rp3, all purchased second hand ,really enjoyed the b1

No that was a good little system, had the same apart from your amplifier. I had an Armstrong 626.

 

[Tonestar1]

Marantz CD 5005
Technics SU-C800UM2 Pre and SE-A900S Mk2 Power Amp (open box from RS)
B&W 601 S2

Bought around the late 90s . Going from a JVC mini system to this set up was like night and day. It completely blew me away. Of course I blew both the speakers but still have them in the loft in case I ever want to attempt a repair
Technics power amp is running my front two speakers via pre out from my AV amp after a good 15 years in storage. Still looks pretty good to this day.

 

[robdmarsh]

Marantz CD 5005
Technics SU-C800UM2 Pre and SE-A900S Mk2 Power Amp (open box from RS)
B&W 601 S2

Bought around the late 90s . Going from a JVC mini system to this set up was like night and day. It completely blew me away. Of course I blew both the speakers but still have them in the loft in case I ever want to attempt a repair
Technics power amp is running my front two speakers via pre out from my AV amp after a good 15 years in storage. Still looks pretty good to this day.





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Awww.... nice!

 

[MeanandGreen]

I was very fortunate that during my teenage years for Xmas I usually got one HI Fi component. So before spending my own money on Hi Fi I already had a separates system.

However the first component I bought with my own money was my Sony CDP-XB930 CD Player in 1999, which actually still is a part of my main system today.

 

[SteveR750]

And some truly nasty Jamo speakers. It was a sale from Currys in Shrewsbury circa 1980, total cost was around £80

 

[vinod_david]

SteveR750 how are you. Nice to see you old timers.

 

[SteveR750]

SteveR750 how are you. Nice to see you old timers.

I'm good thanks pal. Been out / away from the hifi scene thing, it's an expensive and time sapping rabbit hole! Plus the pseudo science that is bandied around just gets wearing after a while, but it's interesting to see some familiar names still active in this forum. I'm half thinking of starting a thread on vintage analogue systems for the nostalgic elderly residents to get dewy eyed over!

 

[Al ears]

I'm good thanks pal. Been out / away from the hifi scene thing, it's an expensive and time sapping rabbit hole! Plus the pseudo science that is bandied around just gets wearing after a while, but it's interesting to see some familiar names still active in this forum. I'm half thinking of starting a thread on vintage analogue systems for the nostalgic elderly residents to get dewy eyed over!

Please do....

 

[abacus]

From memory (It was the 70s)

Garrard AP76 Turntable
Shure 75e pickup cartridge
Record cleaning arm?
Eagle AA6 amplifier
Heathkit 2 way speakers
Nikki FAM400 Tuner
Akai 35D cassette Deck
Akai 4000DS reel to reel
Tandy Headphones

Bill

 

[Al ears]

From memory (It was the 70s)

Garrard AP76 Turntable
Shure 75e pickup cartridge
Record cleaning arm?
Eagle AA6 amplifier
Heathkit 2 way speakers
Nikki FAM400 Tuner
Akai 35D cassette Deck
Akai 4000DS reel to reel
Tandy Headphones

Bill

Nice.
Eagle amplifier is a new one on me.

 

[Wilts Hobbit]

No that was a good little system, had the same apart from your amplifier. I had an Armstrong 626.

No way, great minds and all that, loved those hb1's fantastic speakers

 

[Al ears]

No way, great minds and all that, loved those hb1's fantastic speakers

They are classics and quite easily obtainable as I am from Plymouth....

 

[abacus]

Nice.
Eagle amplifier is a new one on me.

MIne was silver rather than black Eagle AA6

 

[TheDonald]

Pretty sure it was a Sony MDS-JE440 minidisc deck that I hooked up to my Aiwa minisystem via optical. Instantaneous copying was a revelation!

 

[nopiano]

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[SteveR750]

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Ah so you're the culprit for resurrecting old threads!

 

[nopiano]

Ah so you're the culprit for resurrecting old threads!

I’m recycling what was already good enough! But I know better than to post on it!

 

[SteveR750]

I’m recycling what was already good enough! But I know better than to post on it!

Al is a terrier! It seems a more disciplined forum these days, unlike the dark days before it was closed down for a while. Is Trevor still lurking? He was an argumentative character but more often than not made good points!

 

[Al ears]

Al is a terrier! It seems a more disciplined forum these days, unlike the dark days before it was closed down for a while. Is Trevor still lurking? He was an argumentative character but more often than not made good points!

TrevC is still around I think.
The new moderators attempt to keep things good and civil and within community rules etc but spam has become a bit of a nightmare and often appears when old treads are resurrected.

 

[SteveR750]

TrevC is still around I think.
The new moderators attempt to keep things good and civil and within community rules etc but spam has become a bit of a nightmare and often appears when old treads are resurrected.

Don't put temptation in front of us like that 😅

 

[Al ears]

Don't put temptation in front of us like that 😅

correction, don't think he's posted for a year or so, I was obviously having flashbacks...

 

[Al ears]

correction, don't think he's posted for a year or so, I was obviously having flashbacks...

Another correction.
He was last seen recently... December 2022......