What's your greatest purchase...

Define "Greatest"?

Do you mean Most Expensive?
(If so, then my Revel Studio Speakers.)

Or most discounted from retail?
(If so, then the New Koetsu Rosewood Signature, which I got for $1,200. New price is $3,500.)

Or the piece of equipment that we consider to be the best upgrade to our system?
(Either my Lamm M2.1 monoblock amps, or possibly my Ayre K-1xe preamp.)

My two cents worth.

Difficult to pick one "greatest". I have have been pleased with all purchases I have made here and have made a friend or two along the way. If I had to choose one purchase, it would be the Wadia 850. It was the most expensive audio purchase that I have made, ever. I had buyer's remorse from the get-go. I will give it up when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.

I have to agree with Kenny T. I bought a preamp from a member five years ago and we became friends and frequent correspondents, up until his death. (we miss you Patrick!). That preamp moved on to another member, but it certainly brought me into the fold. Gotta be the greatest purchase.

My best purchase ever from a sonic perspective was a VPI record cleaner. Suddenly my collection of over 1500 LP's gained a new life and I've never looked back. Much bigger impact than any speakers, amps, turntables, or whatever that I've purchased.

Atma-sphere MAII-Mk3.

wavac pr-x1 preamp.