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O.K., the other end of your personal experience

Most of us like to remember the good items we have had, on the other side/end, what are some of the ones you have had that were from "not so special" to (in your opinion) bad?  The risk here is naming names and people getting defensive...  In the end it is just an opinion and not an attack.  

Mine:  Monster M1 cables, nearly any/all cassette decks, simply not a high fidelity format to my ears.  Early headphones from several Japanese makers.....excellent way to get a headache. 


whatjd
normansizemore
601 posts
 
Buying a Linn Sondek LP 12, then experiencing upgrade Hell.  What a total piece of crap.  I’ve commented in detail through the years about my nightmare like experience. 
Makes me want to pour a stiff drink every time I think about it, that and the nearly $8000.00 I had into it.  Sold at a massive loss..probably the happiest day of my life..

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boothroyd
365 posts
 
Completely irrelevant today but,
In my youth I was feeling guilty about my non audiophile DD turntable picked up at the local Pacific Stereo on closeout. Decided I would graduate to an expertly setup Thorens (TD166 MkII?) with a HOMC Adcom XCLT cartridge. So, I traded in my Sony PS-X60 / Shure V15 type V and made the deal. Upon first listen at home I quickly realized what a terrible mistake I'd made! When I returned to the "expert" audio dealer the next day to buy my Sony back - it was already gone. First audio mistake I've made.
boothroyd
365 posts
 
Then there was the time in my ignorant youth when I thought it would be a great idea to drive a Perreaux 1150b amp with a Counterpoint SA7.1 preamp. Sexy looking duo.

The impedance mismatch made the pairing thin sounding and unlistenable.
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