Brands you’ve admired, but never yet tried

The list would be near endless

Turntables
Dr Feickert
Pluto
Reed

Carts
VdH
ZYX
Ikeda
Koetsu

Electronics
Zanden (A while back I heard Magico S5 mkII and Zanden Classic line amps, first time I really heard Magico speakers sound excellent)
Nagra
Gryphon
Vitus
Accuphase
Luxman
Kondo

Speakers
Wilson
Magico
Stenheim
Marten Design


I'm sure I'm forgetting many others. Most of these brands are well outside my price range. Some have no dealers near me etc.
 
Speakers.

Wilson Audio
Magico

Amp.

Audio Research
VAC
Boulder

DAC

Bricasti
MSB Select Dac II

Thats just what i had in mind right now.
 
Hi, new in the forum. For me it would be:

Amplification

VTL
PrimaLuna
Conrad Johnson
Gryphon
Audio Research
Pass Labs
Plinius

Speakers

Boenicke W11 or 13
Shahinian
Dynaudio Evidence
Wilson Audio

Digital

dCS
Veracity Audio


TT

WTL
Dynavector
Rega RP10
 
FDPDK said:
Speakers.

Wilson Audio
Magico

Amp.

Audio Research
VAC
Boulder

DAC

Bricasti
MSB Select Dac II

Thats just what i had in mind right now.
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Flemming, interesting that you being in Europe are intrigued by our American brands while us here in the USA are often intrigued by your European brands, ie, Gryphon, Lampizator, Zellaton, Boenicke, CH Precision, Goldmund, Raidho etc. Maybe we find the brands from another continent more exotic than what’s made around the proverbial corner?
 
RDSChicago said:
Flemming, interesting that you being in Europe are intrigued by our American brands while us here in the USA are often intrigued by your European brands, ie, Gryphon, Lampizator, Zellaton, Boenicke, CH Precision, Goldmund, Raidho etc. Maybe we find the brands from another continent more exotic than what’s made around the proverbial corner?
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Very well said. And I agree. It is indeed interesting.
 
Focal
Magico

Accuphase
Octave
D’Agostino
Conrad Johnson
Audio Research
Soulution
Pass

Transparent


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RDSChicago said:
Flemming, interesting that you being in Europe are intrigued by our American brands while us here in the USA are often intrigued by your European brands, ie, Gryphon, Lampizator, Zellaton, Boenicke, CH Precision, Goldmund, Raidho etc. Maybe we find the brands from another continent more exotic than what’s made around the proverbial corner?
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I have never understood the attraction of Lampizator. It is a top end brand without dealers. I understand that Schiit can do well without dealers most of the products are very affordable. Their cheapest DAC is close to €2500 and there is no way to try listen to it before you buy it. How can that work?
 
Mordante said:
I have never understood the attraction of Lampizator. It is a top end brand without dealers. I understand that Schiit can do well without dealers most of the products are very affordable. Their cheapest DAC is close to €2500 and there is no way to try listen to it before you buy it. How can that work?
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Ah hum....

https://suncoastaudio.com/product-tag/lampizator/


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Interesting ...no cable, rack, tweak or acoustic brands mentioned yet.

Except Transparent
 
some of the old ones: tandberg, sansui, nakamichi, marantz...still love that old stuff.
 
Art Loudspeakers (from Scotland)
Verity speakers
Boenicke speakers and isolation stands/racks
Zanden preamps
Conrad Johnson preamps
Thrax Phono Stage & Power amp
Dohmann Helix 2 Turntable
Viva Audio
 
Other than Magico, the rest of my list is difficult to properly demo.

Kondo
Koda
Magico
Tidal
Schnerzinger
 
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