There’s a reason that WAF (Wife Approval Factor) is a prevalent acronym in A/V circles. Putting together an audio system that will pass muster with your significant other without sacrificing the audio quality you demand is a tall order. Thankfully, Paradigm has managed to make such a compromise a no-brainer with its Millenia CT 2.1 Multimedia System.
Since the Paradigm Millenia CT 2.1 system is a completely self-contained, fully powered audio solution, there’s no ugly black boxes to try to hide from view. The system includes two Paradigm Reference MilleniaOne speakers that are armed with 4-inch treated-aluminum midbass drivers and 1-inch treated aluminum dome tweeters. Those drivers are housed inside a robust, die-cast aluminum cabinet, available with an outstanding gloss-black or gloss-white finish. Anchoring the low end is Paradigm’s Millenia Sub which, we assure you, sounds just as good as it looks.
The system can be connected to just about any source that outputs audio. Your smartphones, MP3 players, laptop and desktop computers, and even your home entertainment center have never sounded so good. And, believe it or not, we’re giving one of these terrific systems away as part of our ‘Better Than Socks’ Holiday Giveaway.
To enter, just leave a comment below telling us about the first sound system you ever bought for yourself. We’ll close the contest and pick a winner on December 29, 2012.
Don’t forget to check out the rest of DT’s “Better Than Socks” Holiday Giveaways all month long. Good luck!
I bought a Technics mini system left it with my ex when I moved countries. Went back to collect it & he had broken it.
First real stereo was purchased in 1969 in Japan at an Army PX while I was returning from Vietnam from an hand injury that required surgery in Japan. Picked up the Pioneer Receiver, 2 Pioneer Speakers, and an Reel to Rell tape deck then had them shipped back to States. While home recovering I had the best memories of listening to the Doors, Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath, was in Audio Nirvanna for 3 years.
Well my first system, get this, was a “Sound Design” cassette deck with turntable. The tower speakers had a whopping 10 watts of power each but hey, sounded good. I kept that sucker all through college. Now before you say “Dude, how old are you?” Lets just say he Eagles had not released their greatest hits LP yet…
Old GE Multiband radio
Congratulations to Gsmitty, winner of the Paradigm Millenia CT 2.1 system! Thanks to everyone who entered!
The first “real” stereo i bought for myself in may 2012 is a pioneer vsx-921 with a boston acoustics vr12 , vr950′s, energy as-90, and 4 acoustech labs al302b for my very first setup. hope i win, i spent all my money on this system, lol
I have never had to buy my own home stereo system, I have always gotten hand me downs.
But I have recently purchased a new sub-woofer and stereo deck for my minivan. Sounds amazing listening to dubstep.
In the mid 60′s I bought a magnavox ( made in the USA) console (all contained in a wooden box that looks like furniture) a stereo AM FM radio and Turn table for records with 6 speakers. I had to add on an 8 track tape player and later, a cassette tape player.
I just recently purchased my first “system” recently. I picked up a Samsung sound bar with the wireless subwoofer. I’ll use this until funds allow for a true home theatre system that I will own for years to come.
As a young kid, I had saved enough money in the late 70s/early 80s to finally buy a “nice” SoundDesign stereo system. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. The stereo eventually made its way to my dad’s workshop – where it lives to this day. Mostly functioning.
The first type of soundsystem that I bought was a record player that I found at a garage sale for 1.00 in 1988. I must have been a cute kid because the lady even threw in a Dolly Pardon record and a Mozart one.
I doubt this would be considered a true “sound system,” however it left such an impression on me that I would feel guilty not citing it. I’m referring to, of course, the old Lasonic boomboxes of days gone by. The bigger the better was the motto back then, so I set out with a tape measure and a Sears catalog, going straight to the dimensions and sizing it up to see if it would be impressive enough. The boombox sounded great, to me at least back then, but it was only “great” for one year, at which time my brother got for Xmas Lasonic’s latest, larger boombox. You will still occasionally see it in music videos, movies, etc. when they’re trying to go back in time for a scene, it’s the big black boombox with the silver plastic “speaker guard rails” horizontally across the speaker grills. C’mon, some of you must remember it, be honest!
As a college student with a keen eye I was able to piece together a thrift store bought Sansui 881 receiver, pairing it with Sony dual 12″ tower speakers acquired from an estate sale earlier in the year. Total cost $75! Rivaling most modern box store systems, this little power combo not only brought music to life, but cinematic & gaming experiences were taken to a whole other level! While great for college living, this setup requires A LOT of space and does not currently carry the “WAF”…
The first system i bought for myself was the Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 system. I loved that system, it worked great in a one bedroom apartment
I bought an Altec Lansing MX5021.