This is the thing, as it was

This was my first ever stereo (not literally, I stole this image from a giddy Google search) and, man, was it a friend.

I listened to my first real albums on this thing and, with the use of its recording, made tons of mixtapes and 'comedy' albums. 

I used to love the timer, where the click of it coming on would wake you before the radio. This made me more than ready for school. 

This machine lasted a good while. It was awesome. Love you.