Most eye opening audio purchase in the last few years?

[jadedavid]

Thought it would be interesting to hear from others that have added that one special piece of audio gear that has transformed their system.
Mine was a Lampizator DAC.
While most of my upgrades in equipment have truly been upgrades (instead of disappointments) the insertion of a Lampizator DAC was truly a game changer in my system.
What was it in your system that truly made you sit up and say WOW?

 

[Kuoppis]

Nice question: Just recently bought the Grandinote Celio phono stage. I think it is a remarkable product, especially for the money.


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[CPP]

Lumin, it just does music right

 

[Mike]

My Avantgarde's.


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[joeinid]

For me, the Ayre MXR-20's did the trick. Love them.

 

[BlueFox]

What was it in your system that truly made you sit up and say WOW?

I probably did that for every piece in my current stereo, and that includes power, and cables.

Lumin, it just does music right

Yes. I got mine about 2 years ago, and I have had zero urge to upgrade or buy something new since then. I just listen to music now.

 

[Dpod4]

The one that took me by surprise from eye opening perspective was goldfinger statement v2 cartridge going on spiral groove sg1.2 table. Didn't realize vinyl could sound so transparent and open and big. Second equally big but less surprising was switching to Maggie 20.7. Kept trying to get box speakers that sounded like Maggie's. Easier path was just to just buy the Maggie's.


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[astrotoy]

My reel to reel tapes (400 reels 15ips 2track, including 72 1/2" tapes) and R2R tape recorder and tape prepro. (Newest one is an Ampex ATR102 with a Doshi 3.0 tape prepro). Second place is a now 15 year old Pacific Microsonics Model Two ADAC.

Larry

 

[a.wayne]

400 reels ..!!!! Wow storage and up keep must be a task ....

 

[bzr]

2013 Soulution 520 preamp, 2014 2 Wilson Benecsh Infrasonic Generators, 2016 Aria 2 server.:heart::celebrate008_2::heart:

 

[burau34]

Ypsilon Aelius mkii and Raidho D3


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[hifidelitea]

CH Precision C1 and D1, Shunyata Sigma power cords , Gryphon VIP Reference power cords and Interconnects.

 

[Dguitarnut]

Sennheisers HD-800 headphones which got me back in this hobby. I remembered what I was missing...........

 

[still-one]

The Denali.

 

[Alpinist]

Vandersteen 7 Mk2 speaker and M7-HPA monoblock combo. It changed my listening world.

Ken

 

[jdandy]

Esoteric K-03 CD/SACD/DAC in the studio system. Like it so much I bought a second one for the living room system. Not only is the transport heavenly to listen to, digital sources through the DAC are remarkable. Color me a happy camper.

 

[harri]

MSB. Revolution in digital. I always thought that analog LP has an advantage, but now I am not sure anymore.

 

[the professor]

Tape deck

 

[Bachtoven]

PrimaLuna Premium Dialogue HP amp. I've always owned solid state amps, but this tube amp has made such a massive improvement in the realism of my system.

 

[Jim Smith]

Western Electric speaker cable.