Which components knocked you out on first listen?

My memory of how good the Beveridge speakers I posted on above has been brought back to life by another speaker..my Apogee Duetta Signatures. This middle of the line Apogee is a new experence in an old package..total knock-out in my room and my system and brings a package to the table that this old thread is all about.

Dave

Vandersteen Fives. JM Labs Utopia. Very intriguing, 3A De Capo.

Berning TF-10 tubed preamp....My first "amazing"...

In 1978 I walked into a little audio store called New England Audio Consultants in New Haven Connecticut to listen to Rogers LS3/5As.The dealer insisted that I sit down and listen to his big system---It was comprised of Mark Levinson amps and preamp along with two huge Quad speakers on stands and two 18" Hartley subwoofers. He didn't crank it to ear-splitting levels, but instead just let the system convey the power of the music. It was magnificent!

It's too bad there are so few dealers today that are willing to share such experiences just for the love of music...our hobby might gain a few more devotees if they did. Oh, and I did buy the Rogers and kept them for twenty years.

My Nestorovic 5AS speakers. I auditioned them at HIgh End Audio in the Twin Cities back in the mid- 80's. It was love at first listen, and still is. I hope they don't ever wear out because I"ve never wanted any other.