What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it?

Pair of big Vandersteen 4 speakers from mid-'80s. Bought them used; they arrived on a semi-trailer that was too big to get in the driveway. Had to walk them 200 ft to the house w/dollies. 

These have built in subs, each one = 2 X 12" woofers connected via steel bar in push/pull configuration. The very flexible tri-wire system allowed use of SS on the subs & tubes on mids/treble, which is what I did.

They're still the finest sound I ever heard from speakers. And they're still stored in a closet here in our 2nd house (moved in 1991, nowhere to put that big audio system).

I bought a MC240 from a friend back in the 90’s. Was driving it from a Counterpoint SA 5.1 preamp. I sold them to buy a new Cary SLI-50 (which I still have and will never sell)

Very much wish I had never sold them, should’ve kept them and bought the Cary as a 2nd.

At the time, I didn’t fully appreciate what I had or what they were capable of. Was too young I guess. Got into tubes without  due diligence, and didn’t understand how the tubes I had in the units were sub standard, old and generally not up to snuff. Fresh tubes all around and a recap of the MC240 would’ve changed everything. I have every intention of at a minimum getting another Counterpoint. One day...

Our AR-XA turntable. A piece of art that sounds great and just paid to have it restored to it glory.

What a great thread, and it reveals the amazing breadth of terrific equipment over the years

I often copy and paste members equipment in threads, just to see/learn what they are excited about or asking for help.

This thread is too huge for that, but the diverse enthusiasm is infectious.

I love my Ocellia Calliope.21 Broadband loudspeakers. Both how they look and how they sound. If you don’t know these you can check em out right here https://youtu.be/4avuiiF3I2g