Glen B
Super Member
Good question. For me, it was just a fun thing to do. It was likely on Christmas day with the camera out, capturing the kids opening their presents.
Show us one of your systems of yester-year...
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Good question. For me, it was just a fun thing to do. It was likely on Christmas day with the camera out, capturing the kids opening their presents.
canuckaudiog
On a quest for high fidelity
I had this set-up about 3 months ago:
The gear you see there is:
Speakers: Celestion DL12 Series Two, Polk Audio CSI5 (I believe) center, Polk Audio FXI3 dipole/bipole surrounds (not pictured)
Receivers: Sony STR-V5 running the Celestion DL12's and Pioneer Elite VSX-37TX with surrounds and center
TT: Luxman PD-264 w/ Sumiko Pearl (still have it)
CD/Media: Sony PS3 (still have it)
Pretty much all the gear is gone except for the TT and PS3, but the PS3 is no longer hooked up to any audio gear. It's just used strictly for TV and that's mostly for the wife.
So yeah, that was my set-up about 3 months ago! That was when it was in the living room and not in its own room like it is now. It sure has evolved and changed a LOT over the past 3 months, to what it is now:
All the gear for my current set-up is listed in my signature.
The gear you see there is:
Speakers: Celestion DL12 Series Two, Polk Audio CSI5 (I believe) center, Polk Audio FXI3 dipole/bipole surrounds (not pictured)
Receivers: Sony STR-V5 running the Celestion DL12's and Pioneer Elite VSX-37TX with surrounds and center
TT: Luxman PD-264 w/ Sumiko Pearl (still have it)
CD/Media: Sony PS3 (still have it)
Pretty much all the gear is gone except for the TT and PS3, but the PS3 is no longer hooked up to any audio gear. It's just used strictly for TV and that's mostly for the wife.
So yeah, that was my set-up about 3 months ago! That was when it was in the living room and not in its own room like it is now. It sure has evolved and changed a LOT over the past 3 months, to what it is now:
All the gear for my current set-up is listed in my signature.
bad400
Super Member
1973BuickGS
Owner of five Subies and too many CDs.
Throughout high school, I used a Sanyo JA-220 integrated amp and whatever Sanyo speakers came with it in the System 220 package. My mom bought the whole set new in the early '80s with a tuner, cassette deck, and turntable that I didn't use. I used a crappy Gemini that I bought new for $100 in the summer after 8th grade and went through a lot of different CD players that I acquired cheaply. Most were Pioneer 6 disc changers, which I got hooked on after my uncle gave me a PD-M70 back in junior high.
The earliest picture I can find does have the Sanyo, although it was barely ever used at this point. It's from early 2010 during my 2nd semester in college.
The Sanyo JA-220 and the speakers are there, along with the Gemini TT-01. There is also a Pioneer VSX-305 with Yamaha NS-AP4400M speakers set up that I used the most. A Pioneer PD-M401 6-Disc was hooked up to that. There are some Bose Model 21s that rarely got used. I can't remember if they were set as the B speakers on the Pioneer or hooked up to that H/K receiver under the silver Sanyo.
The only things still in use in this picture are my Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-ray player that is in my main setup and my Pioneer CLD-2600 LaserDisc player that is in one of my other setups.
Shortly after that setup, I bought a Pioneer SX-205 because the VSX one was starting to act weird, acquired a VSX-3000 (which was pretty bad), and I bought some big early '90s Pioneer CS-G703 speakers. Then, in the summer of 2010, I finally got a decent turntable when I bought my Technics SL-1700. Around that same time, I joined this site.
After joining AK, I started getting better equipment. At the end of 2010, I got an SX-750, a PD-M900, and some KEF 104aB speakers. In the fall of 2011, I got an SL-1200MK2 and a CT-W910R. These five things that were purchased after joining AK are what make up my current system. I probably wouldn't have a system this much better than what I had in the past if it wasn't for this site.
The earliest picture I can find does have the Sanyo, although it was barely ever used at this point. It's from early 2010 during my 2nd semester in college.
The Sanyo JA-220 and the speakers are there, along with the Gemini TT-01. There is also a Pioneer VSX-305 with Yamaha NS-AP4400M speakers set up that I used the most. A Pioneer PD-M401 6-Disc was hooked up to that. There are some Bose Model 21s that rarely got used. I can't remember if they were set as the B speakers on the Pioneer or hooked up to that H/K receiver under the silver Sanyo.
The only things still in use in this picture are my Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-ray player that is in my main setup and my Pioneer CLD-2600 LaserDisc player that is in one of my other setups.
Shortly after that setup, I bought a Pioneer SX-205 because the VSX one was starting to act weird, acquired a VSX-3000 (which was pretty bad), and I bought some big early '90s Pioneer CS-G703 speakers. Then, in the summer of 2010, I finally got a decent turntable when I bought my Technics SL-1700. Around that same time, I joined this site.
After joining AK, I started getting better equipment. At the end of 2010, I got an SX-750, a PD-M900, and some KEF 104aB speakers. In the fall of 2011, I got an SL-1200MK2 and a CT-W910R. These five things that were purchased after joining AK are what make up my current system. I probably wouldn't have a system this much better than what I had in the past if it wasn't for this site.
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jleon92f
Addicted Member
I was into photography right out of HS. Had my own darkroom. for B&W. Many 35mm and 2 1/4 formats. I like taking pictures, as the saying still goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words":thmbsp:
Thanks,
John
OneMalt
Will work for music
Basically, I took pictures of my gear to support a nasty habit of mine that persists to this day - I like to bore random acquaintances to tears by talking about my passion, music and equipment. With pictures, I could show them my stuff on the go. I really need to get a life!
jeremyjustic
Analog
I love this thread!
I was into photography right out of HS. Had my own darkroom. for B&W. Many 35mm and 2 1/4 formats. I like taking pictures, as the saying still goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words":thmbsp:
Thanks,
John
Nice. I used to think myself quite the photographer, but never really was. Still have a Canon AE-1 from HS and use it, recently had it repaired when my daughter needed something retro for a class.... some of the best photos I ever took were on that camera (just not of stereos) and I knew how to adust all the settings. These days I'm learning how to use my new Rebel, and fitting my old lenses onto it, fun stuff.
