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The one component that you wish you had not bought

Most of us have a component that we spent good money on and then wished that we had not bought.
In my case, it was a Musical Fidelity X-Can V3....which I mistakenly acquired after reading a rave review by
Sam Telling....( yes, I know...that was pretty stupid!). 

What is the one component that you acquired that quickly went back on A'gon?
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simao
1,839 posts
 
YMMV, but a pair of Focal monitors. Hooked them up, listened for a few minutes, unhooked them and listed them for sale. Much to dry and colorless for my taste.

But it wasn't money wasted; rather, it helped solidify my tonal tastes!

lordcloud
155 posts
 
I bought a First Watt F7, and for my system it was a complete waste of time and money.

It didn't mesh well with my system. No top end, no air, no life.

There was a mismatch somewhere.
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sleepwalker65
832 posts
 
SR Blue fuses
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noromance
9,990 posts
 
Mission Cyrus 2 integrated amp. Horrifyingly bad. One dimensional, silver coloration, sibilant, dry, anti-musical transistor pos.
tkr
100 posts
 
A Kondo Audio Note S7 stepup.

Rare, good and now virtually useless. Bought a new RIAA with sufficient gain, so now the Kondo is simply sitting on a shelf, unused.
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