Which of your component purchases was "magical"?


Or better -- "What component purchase had you digging out all of your favorite recordings, late into the night, just to relish in a new level of reproduction?"

We have all heard, read & sometimes experienced this occasional audio "revelation" from time to time. My question is which rare component/purchase did this for you?

(BTW - one of my earliest and most memorable was the first time I heard my Well Tempered TurnTable, after coming off a mid-fi table, some years ago...;>)
denf
1. GMA Europas. Replaced NHT's, and the WOW factor was unbelievable.
2. Cayin TA-30 integrated. Sweet, magical midrange.
My first magical experience came when I plugged all my components into a Walker Velocitor.
The Aesthetix Io Signature phono stage: it made the music soar while making instruments palpably real.

Then, again, with the arrival of the Walker Proscenium Gold Signature turntable. Pure alchemy like no other I've ever experienced.
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My new (new for me) Pass Labs X1 preamp has completely blown me away. My sound stage has exploded, sounds are coming for WAY outside of my speakers. Sounds are coming from the left, right, behind, and in front of my speakers ..... I guess that's what they mean when they say "your speakers disappear".

CDP: MF A5
Speakers: Spendor 9
Amp: MF a308cr
All cables & interconnects: Analysis Plus Oval 9's