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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?

OK we all know what a merry-go-round audio can be. For those of us who are incessant upgraders, what components have you found that either have stopped or seriously curtailed your search for better?

For me its my Audio Tekne Cables and my vintage Classe DR3 amps (25 wpc high current class A design designed by Dave Reisch in the early days of the company). My Green Mountain Audio Continuum 3s would probably fall into this category, but I would probably buy the next statement models that Roy Johnson builds sight unheard.

Kerry
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Love the 2Ce's too Tomcarr! 

But i I am very happy with my present system, but knowing I'm a hopeless Audiophile I know that anything is possible, and I may get the jones for something else in the future. But, the one single thing in my rack that I know I will never replace is my Magnum Dynalab FT101 tuner! I never knew FM radio could be a high end source until I got this tuner! I have no desire to look further, Last tuner I will ever own. 

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rocketroom
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Emm Labs separates.
-Transport
-DAC
-Pre

This head-end combo just can’t be beat. Also, my EquiTech symmetrical balanced power system model 5Q. Nothing touches it.

The search continues with all the rest. Have to mention I absolutely love my new PrimaLuna Dialog Premuim integrated.
ptss
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The 2Q symmetrical balanced transformer product from Equitech is 
definitely a keeper as a foundation for AC power isolation/conditioning
in my Spectra/MIT system. The beauty of the product is the incontrovertible
mathematics it's based on. A breakthrough with an apparently limitless
application timespan; well,as long as we use electricity...


raymonda
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My wife. Or at least she has tried!
ptss
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 I bought an HITACHI AM/FM Stereo FT920 back in about 1976 and it's been on and playing ever since. In the 80/90's I tried a couple of the most highly touted new digital tuners but found I easily preferred the Hitachi. It replaced a very highly touted Marantz(then given to a brother in law) I found the Hitachi bettered the Marantz in clarity and nuance and particularly the bottom end which I found too 'bloomy' in the Marantz. I can't comment on aspects other than the sound received from good FM stations. 
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