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Some of my earliest memories are of our family stereo when I was 3-4. I don't remember it all, but we had a turntable and reel to reel. Then Dad went back into the Navy and we got stationed in Japan where Dad got some really killer stereo equipment. My parents always had stereo gear until my dad passed. I bought my first "real" stereo (separate components) when I was 14/15 and we were in Japan. I had a combination of old gear and new gear for many more years, but eventually, (2014) sold off the last of my gear. I rarely used it. Now most of my music listening is via headphones streaming to PC or phone or in the car.

I remember my parents having a couple of cars with 8-tracks, but upgraded to cassettes. I've always had records, cassettes, or CDs.