I'm ALL multichannel all over the place.

[Rhinojack]

Years ago I gave my oldest brother my first SACD/DVD multichannel system. A cheap SONY system, very plastic but doesn't sound bad, tested it with Roxy Music's "Avalon". Anyway, he never used it and he passed away recently so I inherited it back. I just set it up in my spare bedroom as I live in a 2-bedroom apartment so I now have every room equipped with a multichannel system. I could conceivably put on Elton's "Goodbye YBR" LP in the living room, The Pure Audio blu-ray in my bedroom and the SACD in the other bedroom and go to town. "All the Young Girls Love Alice" anyone? I can see how long it takes for me to get kicked out.

 

[Quad Linda]

Those boomerangs are sweet, like seeing an old friend for the first time in years!

My friend Susan had it in her WILL that Linda receive her Dylan collection. I never requested it. I gifted her many of them in the 40 years we were friends. Got a few Theme Time Radio CD's I didn't have. Got reacquainted w/SH gold CD of Highway 61.

When my Dad passed, I received a Calibre receiver (Pacific house brand), Sony cassette deck, TransAudio belt turntable w/Ortofon MM cartridge, Yamaha CD carousel, and Kenwood speakers. I gave my folks this as a Christmas present. Also got a few more JVC VCR's, Panasonic VCR/DVD burner, 4 Polk T20's, Panasonic 60" plasma, 1/2 speed Sergio Mendes LP, and Sony SACD/DVD changer Home Theater in a boxI

Inherited a Sansui QRX 6001 (w/ CD-4) and QRX 5001 when a GF's Dad passed. He also had a raft of Q8's, some of which I hadn't owned, reels, LP's and other goodies.

A few dozen friends have given me their collection and/or gear when they no longer had that format, LP's, reels, etc. Although I never asked for them, I was honored to be thought of. Everyone know that I'm a lifelong music and hi-fi nut. Or, maybe just a regular nut.

5 surround systems in our home. OK, the Onkyo in our laundry room is 5.1, but only has 2 Polks and a Yamaha CD carousel. It replaced a boom box! No space for more. Other systems are B&K separates/REL/Mission, Denon 7.1 w/Polks & 12" Polk sub, Sony HTIB and Marantz Quad w/Philips 3-way spkrs.

It all took over the house long ago! Nuts, but don't want to be cured.

 

[gene_stl]

I was introduced to my stereo buddy when I needed someone to help me build the boxes to my big monsters. We were instant best friends and did a lot of deals together and were partners in crime. When he passed away suddenly his brother and I had to move a lot of his stuff and I still inherited a number of wonderful things. Most notably my original turntable which I had traded to him for a Technics SLP10.
We went NUTS when CDs happened. I can only imagine what we would have gotten into if he was around for SACDs and DVD-As. We were introduced in 77 after quad was fading. We both managed to miss it.

 

[Rhinojack]

Yes in addition to the system I got back all the recordings I gave him over the years. Something curious, he had 3 different CDs of “Sticky Fingers” two still in cellophane, and all of them different manufacturers. Two have the underwear on the back, the other the back of the jeans.

 

[barfle]

I’ve also had a few friends give me their LP “collections” over the years. Some in good shape, others with inner sleeves missing… Some of those could be cleaned up to acceptable levels so I was exposed to new (to me) stuff.

I have an old single-owner Altec 724 that is on my bucket list to add Involve’s modules to, along with the only University E8s ever produced (engineering prototypes) and the never-did-work amplifier companion to the 724, all from my days at Altec in the early 70s that I intend to put in the guest room. Bucket list project, not this year.