What's a component you just love

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Mr Peabody

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It could be for sound or build. It may be you sold it or still have it.

Due to space and usually finance I don't keep gear I'm not using, so I tend to regret, LOL

A couple for me.

Adcom 5500, for the unique sound quality. MOSFET's gave it a dark rich character, one person called it "earthy".

Threshold Stasis 300, it sounded good but I loved the build, the large handles on front etc. Seemed to scream macho :)

My first Bryston amp, 3b, it was a bit cramped in back but I loved the half chassis look and feel.

I recently picked up a parasound P6 for a second system and this piece is cool, it has to have one of the best layed out remotes ever, IMO
 
My Pass amp and Luxman DAC. My Music Hall 25.2 CDP. I love the elegant simple face plate and it has a refined airy sound. It was not high end but it sounded great. Unfortunately I had it modded and I don't care for the sound. That was a lesson learned and a big mistake.



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My Conrad-Johnson LP70S power amp and my Harbeth 40th Anniv. 30.2 speakers.

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Soon it will be my First Sound preamp...
 
My Cary SLP-05. Has been Cary’s flagship preamp for 15 years now and still going strong on the new and used markets.
 
I absolutely love my T+A DAC, my Hattor line stage and the Rega table!!!

A piece I wish I had keep was the McIntosh MC 754 that I had last year. It was in museum quality condition. Being that I grew up in the shadow of the factory I wish I had keep it just as a show piece, but I needed funds for a piece I was planning on actually using :(... oh well, what can you do :).
 
Luxman D-08u SACD / DAC

This is absolutely amazing. Though I have plans to listen to a MSB system and dCS one as well, I’m not sure at this point that I can part with the Luxman.

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asindc said:
My Cary SLP-05. Has been Cary’s flagship preamp for 15 years now and still going strong on the new and used markets.
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I agree on the Cary SLP-05. With the Ultimate Upgrade, this in an incredible preamp. It won’t be leaving my system for a very long time.
 
AYON CROSSFIRE AMPLIFIER // 30 watts single ended
I have had many amplifiers.
Nothing has bested this amp for purity, transparency and tonal accuracy.


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My Lumin X1. Hours and hours of fantastically sounding music. Of course, the rest of the stereo and the Shunyata cables help.
 
My Rowland 925 amps.
Incredible craftsmanship and performance!



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My Aurender(s). Prefer the Conductor app by far over any other streaming interface I’ve used, love the ergonomics of actual buttons for pause/ play, etc., really appreciate the fade in/fade out feature. Would hate to have to listen without them.
Parker
 
Love my new MBL Speakers and Amps ensemble.

Regret selling my Linn LP12 and record collection back in 1998.
 
Components I have loved over the years:


  • An LP12 with Ekos 2 and Naim Armageddon PSU I had for about 20 years. I truly loved that deck. But a few years ago I added the latest upgrades at great cost and it sounded awful, so I sold it.
  • Epos ES14 speakers. Again, I loved those speakers so much that I tried to "improve" them with better cabling, and they never sounded as good again.
  • Meridian 506 CD player - the original version. It was the best CD player Meridian made - I later upgraded to 508 and 508.24 but they never sounded as good as the cheaper 506.
  • Van den Hul Black Beauty - possibly my all time favourite cartridge. But for some reason I decided to sell it.
  • Exposure 17/4DR amps, now long sold. I had those for close to 20 years and they outlasted a lot of much more pricey amps over the years.
  • LFD NCSE III - my current amp and possibly my favourite so far.
  • Graham/Chartwell LS6 speakers - my current speakers, and having been through a lot of speakers over the 20 years or so since my Epos ES14s - including some much more expensive ones - these are the speakers I think I love the most.
 
Caelin,

Have you by any chance compared this to their Triton iii integrated?

I'm thinking of trying their Triton evo integrated that was recently released in Europe, or perhaps their cd 10ii, or may be the cd 35ii when that becomes available...
 
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