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As you have moved on, are there any items you remember fondly...or most fondly?

As many on this site, I have had much in the way of the "high-end".  There are, fortunately, many good items I could list that are still in my head/heart....but the two that come to mind quickly are the Thiel CS-1.5 and the Conrad Johnson ART pre-amp.......If I go back to the beginnings the DQ-10 would be one of the most impactful to my audio/hi-fi experience/knowledge.   I don't really have the space right now, but when I do, I may put together a "retro" system for fun and nostalgia....you know, kind of like doing a '57 Chevy two door hardtop with a repaint, updated suspension/brakes and a 350 horse 327 with a Muncie 4-speed.....etc...  Although a 288 GTO and tickets to a live performance in Copenhagen would be O.K. too.



jusam
edcyn
1,876 posts
 
Quicksilver Mono Amps. Lovely, lifelike sound.
facten
2,882 posts
 
Portal Panache integrated amp, solid state with a very pleasant & relaxing sound
whipsaw
759 posts
 
I certainly have fond memories of a system that included the original Bryston 4b, Magenpan Tympani I speakers, a Nakamichi 600 cassette deck, and B&O vertical tracking turntable. But my favorite of the classic components included in that system was an Apt-Holman pre-amp. What a terrific component (hell – I'd use one today!), and beautifully understated in terms of design.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Magnaplaner Tympani 1Ds with 4 Levinson amps and  ribbon tweeter with Dyna tube amp.
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mijostyn
8,570 posts
 
Jusam, sometimes memories are best left alone. Returning to the past can be disappointing. I have multiple systems each one serving it's own purpose but when it comes time to sit down and listening to music there is only one system, the best one. The system in the office and the one in the workshop are only for background music. If I had a museum system it would be for display only. I would rather spend my money on improving my best system.
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