Mid 80s I started out with 2 giant Sansui floor speakers encased in wood (like these: https://www.bonanza.com/listings/Rare-Vintage-Pair-Of-Sansui-SP-55A-2-Way-

Mid 80s I started out with 2 giant Sansui floor speakers encased in wood (like these: https://www.bonanza.com/listings/Rare-Vintage-Pair-Of-Sansui-SP-55A-2-Way-2-Speaker-System-In-Wood-Cabinet/555042527?goog_pla=1&gpid=18283950120&keyword=&goog_pla=1&pos=1o2&ad_type=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4tS8nbbs2gIV0FqGCh0rqQ6_EAQYAiABEgJrl_D_BwE https://www.bonanza.com/listings/Rare-Vintage-Pair-Of-Sansui...) that my father had gotten at the PX while stationed overseas, along with a discarded Yamaha AM/FM receiver. Those speakers were awesome, but after one of the woofers blew the no-name replacement I put in was not able to do the original sound justice. Tape players were always a challenge. I never had enough money for good ones (reel to reel or cassette), so I just repurposed my base model Walkman. The Yamaha receiver/Walkman combo was the source of many mix tapes of stuff I liked on FM radio, usually classic rock and Dr. Demento. One issue with 80s-era LPs was a lot of major labels started using the cheapest possible materials in the pressings and those horrible plastic bag sleeves instead of heavy paper. Indies were better when it came to quality, but when CDs started picking up steam I was happy to switch. Lots of weird stuff could be found in people's trash. Once I got an old 50s or 60s era waveform monitor, another time I picked up a vintage typewriter from the 20s that after a little restoration kind of worked (but it was torture pounding those keys, frankly).