I started in 1976 with a Rotel receiver and Ohm E speakers, but I would have to say the first high end purchase I made was Wilson Sophia 2 speakers a couple of years ago. :)

When I was 16 I bought with my commissary bagger tips my first system from the BX in Soesterberg.

Sansui 771 Receiverhttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/...eb70650677.jpg
Kenwood KL44 speakers
PioneerPL55DXTurntablehttp://medias.audiofanzine.com/image...5dx-449313.jpg

My 1st HI end was 1994 Rotel Tuner-pre amp Rotel 980 amp B&w Speakers but i
loved HI end At a very early age when the NAD 3020 receiver came out i got hooked

Those were nice sounding speakers in their day. Too bad the company went belly up :sigh::sigh:

Dahlquist DQ10s (1980). Then added around that.

Final 1.4 MK2 speakers.

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:scratch2:.....1974, a SONY quadrophonic receiver and a pair of SONY speakers...have long forgotten the model numbers..... But I believe it was an SQR6650...

Dahlquist DQ-10's
Great American Sounds - Ampzilla amp
Nakamichi 610 pre amp

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2007 - B&W 803s. It seems so long ago!!

I do not necessary think that this is hi-end, but it was my first set up in middle school. I think that is when I bought it say early 70's.

Scott 350R receiver
Technics SL-QD35 TT
Infinity QE speakers

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I still have them and shot these pictures. I was hoping the Scott would light up for the photo but "no go" I'm afraid.:sigh: However, the last time I had the speakers hooked up they did work.:banana: I use to play my LP's all of the time in my bedroom and many times would play my drums to the songs. Artist like the Beatles, Steely Dan, BTO and of course many others.

I have kept all of my gear through out the years like a Sony Stereo Cassette Deck TC-FX4, Onkyo TX-SV727 receiver, B@K Ref 50 preamp and others. It is interesting to see the progression of gear through out one's life span...