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Which components knocked you out on first listen?

I've been listening to stereos since 1973 and I am still waiting to be truly knocked out by the sound of a component. I have sat in showrooms across the country and have been pleased by what I have heard but never truly blown away.
The closest I came was when I listened to a Meitner str-55 amp and VTL preamp a few years ago, sourced by a Linn Ikemi and Revel loudspeakers. However, I also have been moved by a
Apple computer cd drive, circa 1994 through a Creek 4040 and RA Lab speakers, estimated cost about $1,200; maybe more so than the Linn,Revel 10K system. How about you?
cody
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theaudioexperience
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Vandersteen 1,2,3 speakers and 2WQ sub....first exposure to high end when I was 14 or so.

B&W Silver Signature (with Krell front-end)...I was 16 or 17. The sound seduced me further into the hi-fi world.

Martin Logan Prodigy, with Musical Fidelity gear and a Pro-ject TT spinning the black stuff.

Krell LAT-2...marvelous little monitor

Wilson W/P 7....after helping set them up with the Wilson rep in our room, I was blown away.

Wilson MAXX 2 (Krell FPB700CX, VTL TL7.5, TriVista SACD player)....even better than the W/P 7...

Most recently, Zu Druid, and Ray Kimber's IsoMike demo system....W O W
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Agree with F1audio, I didnt really like how they look but boy are they a great value...and the 5A, WOW!
psacanli
535 posts
 
Goldmund Studio turntable; still sensually rewarding.
bigpond
58 posts
 
When i was a kid a friend's Dad had a Linn Sondek,Naim Amps with Large JBL's,he played Dark Side of the Moon up loud and i was hooked.More recently when i first heard Wilson Grand Slamm's with Tube Amps once again i was hooked!!
jeffreybowman2k
216 posts
 
Shindo Latour field coil speakers. As dynamic as the best horns and as smooht/integrated as the best single driver. As close to an out of body experience as I have had (while fully conscious).
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