Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?


Yes, the CJ ART, various Audio Research were all great...but I do remember lower priced items that gave much pleasure for their price.

In no order, The Large Advent,  DQ-10, Nakamichi SR receivers,  inexpensive Nordost cables, many tuners giving good vibes vis "FREE" music.  Also, in a different way, the Nakamichi TM radios and SoundSpace systems. 

There was a solid state ARC pre that was very good....ls-12?

And I do  remember "free" listening at some friends homes/systems that were great values. I was exceedingly lucky to have a best friend that bought most of my gear when I was "moving on".  It gave me the chance to listen to what I had had compared to what I currently had....at least once what I had sold to him was better than what my replacement gear was...........the old "live and learn". 





whatjd
I have 2

Ric Schultz EVS 1200: class D dual mono 600wp module @ 8 ohms (sadly not being made anymore) $2300

Emerald Physics 3.4: Open Baffle 12' carbon fiber midrange with a concentric one inch polyester tweeter 96dB $4495, but they blew out a small remaining inventory. I saw a pair on USAudiomart for < $900
Two pieces -- 
As edcyn mentioned, my Nola Boxer S1 speakers and the Nelson Pass Amp Camp Amp built from a kit.
Back in 1983 bought a pair of Boston Acoustic 2 way stand mount speakers for next to nothing brand new.  Jaw dropping sound. Wish I had stored them in a box somewhere and saved them. 
There were Saul Marantz, Henry Kloss and other big time people in the audio industry.  Another was Andy Pettit....I believe he was part of early Boston Acoustics.