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Every make a purchase you truly regret?

Look, we've all done it. We read about that special piece of equipment that catches our eye. Every review seems to be glowing--never a discouraging word. So, after several weeks of reading about it but with no real opportunity to hear it, we decide to "just do it," and buy it, probably selling a vital piece of equipment to afford the new piece.

So we buy the new gear, plug it into the system, and bamm! It just plain stinks! No matter what tweaking we try, we can't seem to grow to like it. Now we're stuck, feeling like a "Class A" chump, another victim of the audio press.

Question: If this situation has ever happened to you, did you try to go back to what you had originally, or did you press on, trying something else altogether? Anyone ever start over completely?

Me? I always seem to try something else altogether, and it's starting to get expensive. However, I'm considering starting over completely. I mean, get rid of EVERYTHING and start from scratch. Any thoughts?
crazy4blues
khokugo
122 posts
 
Yeah, HT gear, specifically "High-End" AV receiver, and surround speakers. I should have known that I am a music buff, NOT a video buff. Soundwise, HT gear in affordable price range is not good enough. I am no longer interested in "surround sound", either.
But hey, good news is that's about it for gears. As to CDs, too many to remember.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Heathkit 20 watt integrated amp...circa 1954. I caught the disease, and have been broke ever since!
luc
47 posts
 
Counterpoint SA-20- Lousy design with a designer who would not take responsibility for his Mosfets. The guy should have been bending over backwards to fix a poor choice in mosfets. Instead he overcharges to "upgrade" them.
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gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Yeah, I purchased a Talon Audio ROC 2002 sub from someone on Audiogon. I never received it and it took almost four months to get a refund. Last time I'll pay the manufacturer directly to handle the deal. Pretty disappointing considering I paid for it immediately, but wasn't given the same courtesy in kind.
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