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Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?

Yes, the CJ ART, various Audio Research were all great...but I do remember lower priced items that gave much pleasure for their price.

In no order, The Large Advent,  DQ-10, Nakamichi SR receivers,  inexpensive Nordost cables, many tuners giving good vibes vis "FREE" music.  Also, in a different way, the Nakamichi TM radios and SoundSpace systems. 

There was a solid state ARC pre that was very good....ls-12?

And I do  remember "free" listening at some friends homes/systems that were great values. I was exceedingly lucky to have a best friend that bought most of my gear when I was "moving on".  It gave me the chance to listen to what I had had compared to what I currently had....at least once what I had sold to him was better than what my replacement gear was...........the old "live and learn". 





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hifiman5
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Easily the Clear Day Audio double shotgun speaker cables.  Rest In Peace Paul.
They are fantastic in my system. 
glupson
7,842 posts
 
Emotionally, Philips 22 AR470. (full price and some more)

Financially, Technics SL-Q2. (full price)

The only Pamela I have ever known has been as crazy as they get.
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wturkey
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Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?

Audio wise, A Grundig receiver with matching speakers. Very heavy. Purchased used on C.L. many years ago. Still used on the regular. Giveaway price with original manuals, sales brochures and receipt of purchase from 1970. Quite nice.
technick
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Probably my Tekton Pendragons. I auditioned aprox 15-20 pairs of speakers costing upwards of $20K, and then heard Tektons at my buddy’s place. They just sounded right to me while saving me a lot of money. Still have em and still love em after owning them for about 2 yrs now. Zero upgraditis. 
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fuzztone
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Walked into a local hifi shop in 1976 to check it out. Talked to the owner who had terminal cancer. He only opened the store for his bucket list. Asked him what were his favorite speakers. After spinning some Little Feat I went home with a pair, JansZen Z-410's for $240.
I still use them for the front of the sorround sys with a Raal ribbon in the center.
One transformer and two surrounds in 44 years +$60.
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