what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?


It is great to have all the money you need to have the best and endless upgrading.  But what about the components you've had that were inexpensive that turned out to be favorites of yours?

jusam

”what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?”

 

Any POOGE unit. Recently sold a Van Alstine modified Magnavox CD player and purchased a Decware modified unit. One great unit sold, another great unit purchased.

 

Also the Hafler DH-220/200 amplifiers. There are many out there and lots of resources to repair, modify, etc. 

Acurus  150 power amp bought store model for 300 hundred  b&k pre amp 

Reference  20 100 dollars ebay hifi zen bluestreaming dac 120 elac 2.0 ub52 three way speakers new for 455 at Amazon   speedwoofer  mk2 still enjoying  them all.

If I had to buy Everything New....I couldn't afford it, and I be typing this under a bridge on a nearly dead cell....*L*  Or some sort of 'Other' exquisite torture from the spouse....

Rather stay on her Good Side...sometimes it flickers, but still comes back ;)

Lets' see:  Bought new, recent history; a purpose-built 'puter, digital crossover, a simple splitter/mixer, a rack to bind them 'in the darkness forever'... 😏 

Earlier hist, an eq. and a patch bay....the latter, decades ago.
Some things...you keep them.  You may not see the sort again, and if so...

It won't be cheaper.  They aren't.

Everything else is either used and bought, or 'gifted'.  *S*

The latter has been interesting; some from 'upgrading' by others, some from items audio that came with "...if anyone would appreciate This, it'd be you!"

There's the ones' that stick, tho'....

A Parasound C-4, another pair of crossovers, one very....'obscure'...but much appreciated. *wry S*

A pair of new large Heils', however....not from spouse,,,!

*s*  Us 'junkies' gots' to stick together and sometimes stun each other. :)

Run whatcha' brung, and Enjoy, J

...oh, that's right.....Speakers!

9 functioning pairs.  2 of which, the Heils', and 2 of my Walsh.

A joyous noise....and no, not all at once.

One must show restraint...and some sort of taste....*G*