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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
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jjss49
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@whatjd

As for the "Pamela" comments, the prettiest women I have been with or married to were more expensive than any audio gear I have ever owned...including items like the CJ ART.  


so true

so sad but so true

but worth it... kinda ....

:)
ejr1953
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I bought my son-in-law an 18 month old Yamaha AS-1000 integrated amp from a guy who didn't have a box, so had to be "local pickup" for a ridiculously low price, what he asked for.  These high end Yamaha's are just awesome!
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For me Thiel CS 1.5s.
ejr1953
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When I was in college, at a party I met someone who was moving and needed to get rid of stuff and FAST and sold me a McIntosh MC275 power amp for $75! (the original model) and a few months later I was offered $375 for it!
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Conrad Johnson PFR preamp.  Stax lambda headphones gets an honorable mention.
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