What was everyones first HiFi?

I bought my first HiFi in the late 90's after working all summer:

Marantz CD45
NAD 312
Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 (before they made cheaply)
Home Depot cables and Magnet wired interconnects

This system really played the music for me in high school. I went on to become a rega nut, mira, planet and jura's, that was a sweet second system!

So what did you all start with?

Hi!

I have the, in my opinion, very good Sony SS-M9 speakers. But I would like to have a good matching center and surround speakers to them.
What speakers would match my Sony speakers?

Thanks in advance

/Mattias

In an earlier posting, I asked why blind testing was such a hot button for some audiophiles? As I mentioned in the HE 2005 Debate -- see http://www.stereophile.com/news/050905debate -- my skepticism about the efficacy of such tests is based both on a large amount of experience of such tests and my scientific education leading me to question the methodology adopted by so many of the published tests.

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One of the things that I have always wanted to see done in Stereophile is a review of building an audio system within certain price constraints.

For reasons that I can only speculate on, Stereophile has resisted addressing this readership interest like the plague.

Since we have a diverse group of dedicated enthusiasts on these boards, I thought this might be interesting and fun to do. I hope you guys will contribute your experiences and recommendations and perhaps we can expand into different price points if this thread generates any interest.

Hi, looking for some confirmation on a questionable tweak. I have a H/K 520 with seperate pre and amp sections. The two are joined by a seemingly cheap link/jumper made of some chrome plated metal. I replaced the link with a "new" copper link covered in shrink tubing.
I think I made a slight improvement in the sound. Is there any basis to this or is it the physchoacoustic phenomenon? Thanx for any input or comments.

Hi all,
I'm somewhat new to the audiophile world, so I could use some basic advice on upgrading: I have a decent pair of speakers and decent amplification, but my universal player and receiver are low level. Which one should I upgrade first? Which upgrade would have the greatest benefit? I am reluctant to invest in a new player with the sacd/dvda format war still going on and the hddvd/blueray war looming on the horizon...So, am I better off getting first a good preamp/processor, or what?

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