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The Forgotten

Every time I come across a gem in this hobby I inevitably come to the conclusion that there must be a ton of wonderful gear out there that has either slipped through the cracks or been forgotten. I decided to start a thread hoping some of you would spill the beans.  

I’ll start, but I don’t have a tone of experience. Totem, I believe to be very underrated.  I find they truly have a magic to them.  I’d throw out Harbeth but they surely aren’t forgotten.  Audio Mirror is one I’m pretty fascinated with based on my Tubadour  I recently acquired a Lab12 Integre4 that I think is better than anything I’ve had.  For example McIntosh, Bryston, Audio Research, Primaluna and a bunch of mid-fi.  Anyways, I think my experience is lacking but that’s what I’ve got.  
 

 

 

 

brylandgoodman
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onhwy61
5,229 posts
 

Allsion, Spica and VMPS loudspeakers.  I miss them all.

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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 

@sns 

BPT power conditioners, still have BPT 3.5 Sig, very high quality transformers used here. Don't know why they went away.

Puzzles me as well. These were really high quality and well executed balanced AC power conditioners-isolation transformer. I have the 3.5 Signature plus model purchased new in December 2008.

A superb unit that has easily stood the test of time. Good engineering design, built and implementation will do this. My audio system is better sounding due to its presence and usage. 2023 now and I appreciate it more than ever.

Charles

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baylinor
1,424 posts
 

Ascend Acoustics speakers.

Wyred4sound preamps and dacs.

Gustard dacs.

Jay's CD transports.

Sangea HD fm tuners.

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needfreestuff
572 posts
 

 

Vdh crimson Stradivarius cartridge

Line magnetic 845ia

Nenuphar speakers 

 

 

 

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snilf
209 posts
 

Scientific Fidelity "Tesla" speakers.

I've auditioned about a dozen fine speakers in my large listening room, including Martin Logan, B&W and Revel, and I also own Von Schweikert VR4s and PSB Synchrony Ones. The Teslas are more natural sounding, like the music is coming from real acoustic instruments and real voices instead of electrons running through circuits, and they produce an uncannily specific and stable soundstage image. They are also exciting for rock or big orchestral pieces. They are even beautiful to look at. But when they were released, Corey Greenberg gave them a bad review in Stereophile, and Mike Maloney's nascent company never recovered. Too bad; several of his other creations, now very rare, were also special.

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